Ethernet phy update - 16: phy port cleanup

Added corrections in #provider #backbone #bridge ( #PBB ) #phy #port #handler routines in bridge module. Updated provider bridge virtual instance port ( #VIP ) and provider instance port ( #PIP ) #create / #remove routines in accordance with the latest phy framework. Also updated provider backbone bridge agent framework for general corrections. Removed obsolete phy related routines from the ethernet module.

#Ethernet update 126 + #802-1AH update 31 ...
[commit 24292aeee6960e017f111951709b0904dba24773] (https://github.com/nes-repo/NES-Open-Switch/commit/24292aeee6960e017f111951709b0904dba24773)

Ethernet phy update - 15: phy port cleanup

Added corrections in #provider #bridge ( #PB ) #phy #port #handler routines in bridge module. Updated provider bridge internal LAN ( #ILAN ) - between provider edge port ( #PEP ) and customer network port ( #CNP) - #create / #remove routines. Also updated provider backbone bridge ( #PBB ) provider instance port ( #PIP ) #attach / #detach operations on with the #bridge #component and customer backbone port ( #CBP ) #activation handler.

#Ethernet update 125 + #802-1AD update 20 + #802-1AH update 30 ...
[commit e81ead0e6b35cb14ad8bbe420c35c964cde6cee0] (https://github.com/nes-repo/NES-Open-Switch/commit/c59876e941e1b088ad14dc13c3cdaa3dee34b5b0)

PBB customer backbone port update - 3

Added corrections for customer backbone port ( #CBP ) logical interface in bridge module. This will manage the internal LAN ( #ILAN ) port attached to the CBP #phy. This will create ILAN port as part of CBP activation and remove the ILAN port as part of CBP de-activation on a #PBB #IB-BEB bridge.

#802-1AH update 19 ...
[commit eb8af3f7f3f8d3e49943956416b5494ccb9e05c3]

PBB customer backbone port update - 2

Added support for automatic creation and removal of virtual #ethernet #phy for customer backbone port ( #CBP ). This will create virtual phy as part of CBP activation and remove the virtual phy as part of CBP de-activation on a #PBB #IB-BEB bridge.

#802-1AH update 15 ...
[commit 6833e41149c7ef7a52da0fde162c5842971979ac]

Provider network MEF UNI EVC update

Added stubs for metro ethernet forum ( #MEF ) user network interfaces ( #UNI ) and ethernet virtual connections ( #EVC ) management support in #bridge module. This will enable MEF recognized attributes to be configured on #PB and #PBB networks.

#Ethernet update 21 ...
[commit e31a4a328e953abfb63a7af6b173878049ccf14c]

Provider backbone bridge internal LAN update - 2

Updated provider backbone bridge ( #PBB ) internal LAN ( #ILAN ) create/remove routines with ethernet phy locking sequences. Added changes for new interface stacking API and new ILAN management API in bridge module.

#802-1AH update 10 ...
[commit 814a0450b5b739564c174e6939212b8fc6f12037]

Ethernet & Bridge stacking update

Added changes for supporting #VLAN, #bridge and #ILAN type interfaces in ethernet module. These are required for generic ethernet #interface #stacking.

#Ethernet update 5 ...

Added changes for #PIP interface type support in bridge module. For interface stacking of #VIP and CNP in #PBB (provider backbone bridging) this is required.

#802-1AH update 3 ...

[commit 8f337ff8f23152d8740f740478968f1df09f3e14]