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[25] Virtual Routing and Forwarding, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VRF.

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[11] Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Network, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmvpn.

[12] Carrier Supporting Carrier, http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_0st/12_0st14/feature/guide/csc.html.

[13] Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Version 3, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L2TPv3.

[14] Label Distribution Protocol, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Label_Distribution_Protocol.

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[16] Internet Protocol Security, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipsec.

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[5] Enterprise System Connection, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESCON.

[6] Fiber Connection, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FICON.

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[18] World Wide Port Name, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Port_Name.

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