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Configuring basic MPLS

Overview

Basic concepts

MPLS network architecture

LSP establishment

MPLS forwarding

PHP

Protocols and standards

MPLS configuration task list

Enabling MPLS

Setting MPLS MTU

Specifying the label type advertised by egress

Configuring TTL propagation

Enabling sending MPLS TTL-expired messages

Specifying a hardware resource mode for MPLS-based ECMP forwarding

Enabling SNMP notifications for MPLS

Displaying and maintaining MPLS

Configuring a static LSP

Overview

Configuration guidelines

Configuration prerequisites

Configuration procedure

Displaying static LSPs

Static LSP configuration example

Network requirements

Configuration restrictions and guidelines

Configuration procedure

Verifying the configuration

Configuring LDP

Overview

Terminology

LDP messages

LDP operation

Label distribution and control

LDP GR

LDP NSR

LDP-IGP synchronization

LDP FRR

LDP over MPLS TE

Protocols

LDP configuration task list

Enabling LDP

Enabling LDP globally

Enabling LDP on an interface

Configuring Hello parameters

Configuring LDP session parameters

Configuring LDP backoff

Configuring LDP MD5 authentication

Configuring LDP to redistribute BGP unicast routes

Configuring an LSP generation policy

Configuring the LDP label distribution control mode

Configuring a label advertisement policy

Configuring a label acceptance policy

Configuring LDP loop detection

Configuring LDP session protection

Configuring LDP GR

Configuring LDP NSR

Configuring LDP-IGP synchronization

Configuring LDP-OSPF synchronization

Configuring LDP IS-IS synchronization

Configuring LDP FRR

Setting a DSCP value for outgoing LDP packets

Resetting LDP sessions

Enabling SNMP notifications for LDP

Displaying and maintaining LDP

IPv4 LDP configuration examples

LDP LSP configuration example

Label acceptance control configuration example

Label advertisement control configuration example

LDP FRR configuration example

Configuring MPLS TE

Overview

TE and MPLS TE

MPLS TE basic concepts

Static CRLSP establishment

Dynamic CRLSP establishment

CRLSP establishment using PCE path calculation

Traffic forwarding

Make-before-break

Route pinning

Tunnel reoptimization

CRLSP backup

FRR

DiffServ-aware TE

Bidirectional MPLS TE tunnel

Protocols and standards

MPLS TE configuration task list

Enabling MPLS TE

Configuring a tunnel interface

Configuring DS-TE

Configuring an MPLS TE tunnel to use a static CRLSP

Configuring an MPLS TE tunnel to use a dynamic CRLSP

Configuration task list

Configuring MPLS TE attributes for a link

Advertising link TE attributes by using IGP TE extension

Configuring MPLS TE tunnel constraints

Establishing an MPLS TE tunnel by using RSVP-TE

Controlling CRLSP path selection

Controlling MPLS TE tunnel setup

Configuring an MPLS TE tunnel to use a CRLSP calculated by PCEs

Configuring a PCE

Discovering PCEs

Establishing a CRLSP by using the path calculated by PCEs

Establishing a backup CRLSP by using the path calculated by PCEs

Configuring PCEP session parameters

Configuring traffic forwarding

Configuring static routing to direct traffic to an MPLS TE tunnel

Configuring automatic route advertisement to direct traffic to an MPLS TE tunnel

Configuring a bidirectional MPLS TE tunnel

Configuring CRLSP backup

Configuring MPLS TE FRR

Enabling FRR

Configuring a bypass tunnel on the PLR

Configuring node fault detection

Setting the optimal bypass tunnel selection interval

Enabling SNMP notifications for MPLS TE

Displaying and maintaining MPLS TE

MPLS TE configuration examples

Establishing an MPLS TE tunnel over a static CRLSP

Establishing an MPLS TE tunnel with RSVP-TE

Establishing an inter-AS MPLS TE tunnel with RSVP-TE

Establishing an inter-area MPLS TE tunnel over a CRLSP calculated by PCEs

Bidirectional MPLS TE tunnel configuration example

CRLSP backup configuration example

Manual bypass tunnel for FRR configuration example

Auto FRR configuration example

IETF DS-TE configuration example

Troubleshooting MPLS TE

No TE LSA generated

Configuring a static CRLSP

Overview

Configuration procedure

Displaying static CRLSPs

Static CRLSP configuration example

Network requirements

Configuration procedure

Verifying the configuration

Configuring RSVP

Overview

RSVP messages

CRLSP setup procedure

RSVP refresh mechanism

RSVP authentication

RSVP GR

Protocols and standards

RSVP configuration task list

Enabling RSVP

Configuring RSVP refresh

Configuring RSVP Srefresh and reliable RSVP message delivery

Configuring RSVP hello extension

Configuring RSVP authentication

Setting a DSCP value for outgoing RSVP packets

Configuring RSVP GR

Enabling BFD for RSVP

Displaying and maintaining RSVP

RSVP configuration examples

Establishing an MPLS TE tunnel with RSVP-TE

RSVP GR configuration example

Configuring tunnel policies

Overview

Configuring a tunnel policy

Configuration guidelines

Configuration procedure

Displaying tunnel information

Tunnel policy configuration examples

Exclusive tunnel configuration example

Preferred tunnel and tunnel selection order configuration example

Configuring MPLS L3VPN

Overview

Basic MPLS L3VPN architecture

MPLS L3VPN concepts

MPLS L3VPN route advertisement

MPLS L3VPN packet forwarding

MPLS L3VPN networking schemes

Inter-AS VPN

Carrier's carrier

Nested VPN

HoVPN

OSPF VPN extension

BGP AS number substitution and SoO attribute

MPLS L3VPN FRR

Protocols and standards

MPLS L3VPN configuration task list

Configuring basic MPLS L3VPN

Configuration prerequisites

Configuring VPN instances

Configuring routing between a PE and a CE

Configuring routing between PEs

Configuring BGP VPNv4 route control

Configuring inter-AS VPN

Configuring inter-AS option A

Configuring inter-AS option B

Configuring inter-AS option C

Configuring nested VPN

Configuring HoVPN

Configuring an OSPF sham link

Configuring a loopback interface

Redistributing the loopback interface address

Creating a sham link

Specifying the VPN label processing mode on the egress PE

Configuring BGP AS number substitution and SoO attribute

Configuring the BGP additional path feature

Configuring MPLS L3VPN FRR

Enabling SNMP notifications for MPLS L3VPN

Enabling logging for BGP route flapping

Displaying and maintaining MPLS L3VPN

MPLS L3VPN configuration examples

Configuring basic MPLS L3VPN

Configuring a hub-spoke network

Configuring MPLS L3VPN inter-AS option A

Configuring MPLS L3VPN inter-AS option B

Configuring MPLS L3VPN inter-AS option C

Configuring MPLS L3VPN carrier's carrier in the same AS

Configuring MPLS L3VPN carrier's carrier in different ASs

Configuring nested VPN

Configuring HoVPN

Configuring an OSPF sham link

Configuring BGP AS number substitution

Configuring BGP AS number substitution and SoO attribute

Configuring MPLS L3VPN FRR through VPNv4 route backup for an IPv4 route

Configuring MCE

MPLS L3VPN overview

Basic MPLS L3VPN architecture

MPLS L3VPN concepts

MCE overview

MCE configuration task list

Configuring VPN instances

Creating a VPN instance

Associating a VPN instance with an interface

Configuring route related attributes for a VPN instance

Configuring routing on an MCE

Configuring routing between an MCE and a VPN site

Configuring routing between an MCE and a PE

Displaying and maintaining MCE

MCE configuration examples

Configuring the MCE that uses OSPF to advertise VPN routes to the PE

Configuring the MCE that uses EBGP to advertise VPN routes to the PE

Configuring IPv6 MCE

IPv6 MPLS L3VPN overview

IPv6 MCE overview

IPv6 MCE configuration task list

Configuring VPN instances

Creating a VPN instance

Associating a VPN instance with an interface

Configuring route related attributes for a VPN instance

Configuring routing on an MCE

Configuring routing between an MCE and a VPN site

Configuring routing between an MCE and a PE

Displaying and maintaining IPv6 MCE

IPv6 MCE configuration example

Network requirements

Configuration procedure

Verifying the configuration

Configuring static SR over MPLS

Overview

SRLSP

Protocols and standards

Static SR over MPLS configuration task list

Prerequisites

Configuring a static SRLSP

Binding a static SRLSP to an MPLS TE tunnel interface

Configuring an adjacency path

Displaying and maintaining static SRLSP

Static SRLSP configuration example

Network requirements

Configuration procedure

Verifying the configuration

Document conventions and icons

Conventions

Network topology icons

Support and other resources

Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support

Accessing updates

Websites

Customer self repair

Remote support

Documentation feedback