Configuration
PE1#
/* If Logical Systems are used for the lab
* Note that the physical interface encapsulation of ethernet-vpls
* is configured at the global level - Not at logical system level
*/
interface {
ge-1/1/0 {
encapsulation ethernet-vpls;
unit 0 {
description "PE1->CE1 | Physical interface";
}
}
}
protocols {
mpls {
/* PE1->P1 */
interface lt-0/0/10.1101;
}
bgp {
group PE2 {
type internal;
local-address 11.11.11.11;
family l2vpn {
signaling;
}
neighbor 12.12.12.12;
}
}
ospf {
area 0.0.0.0 {
/* PE1->P1 */
interface lt-0/0/10.1101;
/* PE1 Loopback */
interface lo0.11;
}
}
ldp {
/* PE1->P1 */
interface lt-0/0/10.1101;
/* PE1 Loopback */
interface lo0.11;
}
}
routing-instances {
VPLS_1 {
instance-type vpls;
interface ge-1/1/0.0;
route-distinguisher 11.11.11.11:1001;
vrf-target target:100:1001;
protocols {
vpls {
site-range 10;
site CE1 {
site-identifier 1;
interface ge-1/1/0.0;
}
}
}
}
}
PE2#
interface {
ge-1/1/1 {
encapsulation ethernet-vpls;
unit 0 {
description "PE2->CE2 | Physical interface";
}
}
}
protocols {
mpls {
/* PE2->P3 */
interface lt-0/0/10.123;
}
bgp {
family l2vpn {
signaling;
}
group PE1 {
type internal;
local-address 12.12.12.12;
neighbor 11.11.11.11;
}
}
ospf {
area 0.0.0.0 {
/* PE2->P3 */
interface lt-0/0/10.123;
/* PE2 Loopback */
interface lo0.12;
}
}
ldp {
/* PE2->P3 */
interface lt-0/0/10.123;
/* PE2 Loopback */
interface lo0.12;
}
}
routing-instances {
VPLS_1 {
instance-type vpls;
interface ge-1/1/1.0;
route-distinguisher 12.12.12.12:1001;
vrf-target target:100:1001;
protocols {
vpls {
site-range 10;
site CE2 {
site-identifier 2;
interface ge-1/1/1.0;
}
}
}
}
}
Verification
Verify that BGP is up, and exchange routes.
pe1@MX:PE1> show route receive-protocol bgp 12.12.12.12
...
bgp.l2vpn.0: 1 destinations, 1 routes (1 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden)
Prefix Nexthop MED Lclpref AS path
12.12.12.12:1001:2:1/96
* 12.12.12.12 100 I
VPLS_1.l2vpn.0: 2 destinations, 2 routes (2 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden)
Prefix Nexthop MED Lclpref AS path
12.12.12.12:1001:2:1/96
* 12.12.12.12 100 I
pe1@MX:PE1> show route advertising-protocol bgp 12.12.12.12
VPLS_1.l2vpn.0: 2 destinations, 2 routes (2 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden)
Prefix Nexthop MED Lclpref AS path
11.11.11.11:1001:1:1/96
* Self 100 I
pe1@MX:PE1> show route table VPLS_1 extensive
VPLS_1.l2vpn.0: 2 destinations, 2 routes (2 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden)
11.11.11.11:1001:1:1/96 (1 entry, 1 announced)
TSI:
Page 0 idx 0 Type 1 val 27912b4
Flags: Nexthop Change
Nexthop: Self
Localpref: 100
AS path: [100] I
Communities: target:100:1001 Layer2-info: encaps:VPLS, control flags:, mtu: 0, site preference: 100
Path 11.11.11.11:1001:1:1 Vector len 4. Val: 0
*L2VPN Preference: 170/-101
Next hop type: Indirect
Address: 0x28183ec
Next-hop reference count: 2
Protocol next hop: 11.11.11.11
Indirect next hop: 0 -
State:
Age: 14:33 Metric2: 1
Task: VPLS_1-l2vpn
Announcement bits (1): 1-BGP_RT_Background
AS path: I
Communities: Layer2-info: encaps:VPLS, control flags:, mtu: 0, site preference: 100
Label-base: 800008, range: 8, status-vector: 0x3F
12.12.12.12:1001:2:1/96 (1 entry, 1 announced)
*BGP Preference: 170/-101
Route Distinguisher: 12.12.12.12:1001
Next hop type: Indirect
Address: 0x281935c
Next-hop reference count: 5
Source: 12.12.12.12
Protocol next hop: 12.12.12.12
Indirect next hop: 2 no-forward
State:
Local AS: 100 Peer AS: 100
Age: 14:10 Metric2: 1
Task: BGP_100.12.12.12.12+65086
Announcement bits (1): 0-VPLS_1-l2vpn
AS path: I
Communities: target:100:1001 Layer2-info: encaps:VPLS, control flags:, mtu: 0, site preference: 100
Import Accepted
Label-base: 800008, range: 8
Localpref: 100
Router ID: 12.12.12.12
Primary Routing Table bgp.l2vpn.0
Indirect next hops: 1
Protocol next hop: 12.12.12.12 Metric: 1
Indirect next hop: 2 no-forward
Indirect path forwarding next hops: 1
Next hop type: Router
Next hop: 100.1.11.1 via lt-0/0/10.1101
12.12.12.12/32 Originating RIB: inet.3
Metric: 1 Node path count: 1
Forwarding nexthops: 1
Nexthop: 100.1.11.1 via lt-0/0/10.1101
Verify VPLS connections
pe1@MX:PE1> show vpls connections | find VPLS_1
Instance: VPLS_1
Local site: CE1 (1)
connection-site Type St Time last up # Up trans
2 rmt Up Jul 20 03:06:23 2014 1
Remote PE: 12.12.12.12, Negotiated control-word: No
Incoming label: 800009, Outgoing label: 800008
Local interface: vt-1/0/10.168821250, Status: Up, Encapsulation: VPLS
Description: Intf - vpls VPLS_1 local site 1 remote site 2
pe1@MX:PE1> show vpls connections extensive | find VPLS_1
Instance: VPLS_1
Local site: CE1 (1)
Number of local interfaces: 1
Number of local interfaces up: 1
IRB interface present: no
ge-1/1/0.0
vt-1/0/10.168821250 2 Intf - vpls VPLS_1 local site 1 remote site 2
Label-base Offset Size Range Preference
800008 1 8 8 100
connection-site Type St Time last up # Up trans
2 rmt Up Jul 20 03:06:23 2014 1
Remote PE: 12.12.12.12, Negotiated control-word: No
Incoming label: 800009, Outgoing label: 800008
Local interface: vt-1/0/10.168821250, Status: Up, Encapsulation: VPLS
Description: Intf - vpls VPLS_1 local site 1 remote site 2
Connection History:
Jul 20 03:06:23 2014 status update timer
Jul 20 03:06:23 2014 loc intf up vt-1/0/10.168821250
Jul 20 03:06:23 2014 PE route changed
Jul 20 03:06:23 2014 Out lbl Update 800008
Jul 20 03:06:23 2014 In lbl Update 800009
Jul 20 03:06:23 2014 loc intf down
Check VPLS MAC table, and statistics
pe1@MX:PE1> show vpls mac-table
MAC flags (S -static MAC, D -dynamic MAC, L -locally learned
SE -Statistics enabled, NM -Non configured MAC, R -Remote PE MAC)
Logical system : PE1
Routing instance : VPLS_1
Bridging domain : __VPLS_1__, VLAN : NA
MAC MAC Logical
address flags interface
a8:d0:e5:55:26:50 D ge-1/1/0.0
a8:d0:e5:55:26:51 D vt-1/0/10.168821250
pe1@MX:PE1> show vpls statistics
VPLS statistics:
Instance: VPLS_1
Local interface: ge-1/1/0.0, Index: 330
Broadcast packets: 5
Broadcast bytes : 300
Multicast packets: 0
Multicast bytes : 0
Flooded packets : 1
Flooded bytes : 98
Unicast packets : 1010
Unicast bytes : 98942
Current MAC count: 1 (Limit 1024)
Local interface: vt-1/0/10.168821250, Index: 334
Remote PE: 12.12.12.12
Broadcast packets: 2
Broadcast bytes : 120
Multicast packets: 0
Multicast bytes : 0
Flooded packets : 0
Flooded bytes : 0
Unicast packets : 1006
Unicast bytes : 98588
Current MAC count: 1
Packet Corner 