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Chapter 33 MRPP Configuration 
33.1 Introduction to MRPP 
MRPP (Multi-layer Ring Protection Protocol), is a link layer protocol applied on Ethernet loop 
protection.  It  can  avoid broadcast  storm  caused  by  data loop on  Ethernet ring,  and restore 
communication among every node on ring network when the Ethernet ring has a break link. 
MRPP is the expansion of EAPS (Ethernet link automatic protection protocol). 
MRPP protocol is similar to STP protocol on function, MRPP has below characters, compare 
to STP protocol: 
<1> MRPP specifically uses to Ethernet ring topology 
<2> fast convergence, less than 1 s. ideally it can reach 100-50 ms. 
33.1.1 Conception Introduction 
MRPP Sketch Map 
1. Control VLAN 
Control VLAN is a virtual VLAN, only used to identify MRPP protocol packet transferred in the 
link. To avoid confusion with other configured VLAN, avoids configuring control VLAN ID to be 
the same with other configured VLAN ID.  The different MRPP ring should configure  the 
different control VLAN ID. 
2. Ethernet Ring (MRPP Ring) 
Ring linked Ethernet network topology. 
Each MRPP ring has two states. 
Health state: The whole ring net work physical link is connected. 
Break state: one or a few physical link break in ring network 
3. nodes 
switch C 
switch A 
switch B 
switch D 
switch E 
switch F 
switch H 
switch G 
Master Node 
Ring 1 
Ring 2 
E1 
Master 
Node 
E2 
E1 
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