VPLS implementation

To illustrate the flexibility of how you can connect CE devices, the configuration example uses different switch port modes and service-delimiting VLAN tags on each PE router as follows:

1] CE1 sends and receives untagged Ethernet packets that is, null service-delimiting VLAN tags. PE1 configures the switch port mode as dot1q-tunnel to forward packets that have an unmodified Ethernet header. The internal VLAN that is associated with the switch port is 2.

2] CE2 sends and receives tagged Ethernet VLAN packets of which the service-delimiting VLAN
tag is 4. PE2 configures the switch port mode as a trunk to remove or add the service-delimiting VLAN tag accordingly. The internal VLAN that is associated with the switch port is 4.

3] CE3 sends and receives untagged Ethernet packetsthat is, null service-delimiting VLAN tags. PE2 configures the switchport mode as access to forward all untagged packets. The internal VLAN that is associated with the switchport is 8.

4] CE4 sends and receives tagged Ethernet VLAN packets of which the service-delimiting VLAN tag is 10. PE4 configures the switchport mode as a trunk to remove or add the service-delimiting VLAN tag accordingly. The internal VLAN that is associated with the switchport is 10.

Example 15-5. PE1 Configuration

hostname PE1
!
mpls label protocol ldp
mpls ldp logging neighbor-changes
mpls ldp router-id Loopback0
!
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vpn id 1
neighbor 10.0.0.2 encapsulation mpls
neighbor 10.0.0.3 encapsulation mpls
neighbor 10.0.0.4 encapsulation mpls
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.255
!
interface POS3/1
ip address 10.0.1.1 255.255.255.252
mpls ip
!
interface FastEthernet4/2
no ip address
switchport
switchport access vlan 2
switchport mode dot1q-tunnel
!
interface Vlan2
no ip address
xconnect vfi l2vpn

Example 15-6. PE2 Configuration

hostname PE2
!
mpls label protocol ldp
mpls ldp logging neighbor-changes
mpls ldp router-id Loopback0
!
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vpn id 1
neighbor 10.0.0.1 encapsulation mpls
neighbor 10.0.0.3 encapsulation mpls
neighbor 10.0.0.4 encapsulation mpls
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255
!
interface POS3/1
ip address 10.0.2.1 255.255.255.252
mpls ip
!
interface FastEthernet4/2
no ip address
switchport
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk allowed vlan 4
switchport mode trunk
!
interface Vlan4
no ip address
xconnect vfi l2vpn


Example 15-7. PE3 Configuration

hostname PE3
!
mpls label protocol ldp
mpls ldp logging neighbor-changes
mpls ldp router-id Loopback0
!
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vpn id 1
neighbor 10.0.0.1 encapsulation mpls
neighbor 10.0.0.2 encapsulation mpls
neighbor 10.0.0.4 encapsulation mpls
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 10.0.0.3 255.255.255.255
!
interface POS3/1
ip address 10.0.3.1 255.255.255.252
mpls ip
!
interface FastEthernet4/2
no ip address
switchport
switchport access vlan 8
switchport mode access
!
interface Vlan8
no ip address
xconnect vfi l2vpn


Example 15-8. PE4 Configuration

hostname PE4
!
mpls label protocol ldp
mpls ldp logging neighbor-changes
mpls ldp router-id Loopback0
!
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vpn id 1
neighbor 10.0.0.1 encapsulation mpls
neighbor 10.0.0.2 encapsulation mpls
neighbor 10.0.0.3 encapsulation mpls
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 10.0.0.4 255.255.255.255
!
interface POS3/1
ip address 10.0.4.1 255.255.255.252
mpls ip
!
interface FastEthernet4/2
no ip address
switchport
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk allowed vlan 10
switchport mode trunk
!
interface Vlan10
no ip address
xconnect vfi l2vpn


Example 15-9. Verifying the VFI Status

PE1#show vfi l2vpn
VFI name: l2vpn, state: up
Local attachment circuits:
Vlan2
Neighbors connected via pseudowires:
10.0.0.2 10.0.0.3 10.0.0.4

PE1#show mac-address-table vlan 2
Legend: * - primary entry
vlan mac address type learn ports
------+---------------+-------+-----+-----------------------
* 2 000b.5fb5.0080 dynamic Yes Fa4/2
* 2 000b.5fad.e580 dynamic Yes
* 2 000b.5fb1.5780 dynamic Yes
* 2 000b.5fb1.5480 dynamic Yes

PE1#show mpls l2transport vc
Local intf Local circuit Dest address VC ID Status
------------- -------------------- --------------- ---------- ----------
VFI l2vpn VFI 10.0.0.2 1 UP
VFI l2vpn VFI 10.0.0.3 1 UP
VFI l2vpn VFI 10.0.0.4 1 UP