This amendment to IEEE Std 802.1Q-2022 as amended by IEEE Std 802.1Qcz-2023, IEEE Std 802.1Qcw-2023, and IEEE Std 802.1Qcj-2023 describes the relationships and division of responsibilities between Centralized User Configuration (CUC) components, that can be used to configure end stations' use of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) capabilities, and a Centralized Network Configuration (CNC) component that can be used to configure network resources within an administrative Configuration Domain. A YANG model and modules that can be used by a network configuration protocol, such as NETCONF, to provide communication between the CNC and a CUC is specified.

This standard specifies Bridges that interconnect individual LANs, each supporting the IEEE 802 MAC Service using a different or identical media access control method, to provide Bridged Networks and VLANs.

Bridges, as specified by this standard, allow the compatible interconnection of information technology equipment attached to separate individual LANs.