VPLS can be used to transport Ethernet frames to and from multiple, geographically dispersed sites belonging to a customer Virtual Private Network (VPN). The Provider Edge (PE) devices connecting the customer sites provide functions similar to a Layer 2 switch.
Equivalent Ranks to an Army Master Sergeant A Master Sergeant is a Noncommissioned Officer, with a military paygrade of E-8. The civilian equivalent of this military rank is roughly GS-6 under the federal government's General Schedule payscale.
Distinguish the insignia of Generals. There are five ranks of generals in the U.S. Army. The insignia of each rank is made up of silver stars, so pay close attention to the different insignia to distinguish the ranks. A Brigadier Generalâs (BG, O-7) insignia is a single silver star.