· PE—A provider edge device connects one or more CEs to the service provider network. A PE implements VPN access by mapping and forwarding packets between private networks and public network tunnels. A PE can be a UPE or NPE in a hierarchical VPLS.

· AC—An attachment circuit, physical or virtual, connects a CE and a PE, such as an Ethernet link or a VLAN.

· PW—A pseudowire is a bidirectional virtual connection between two PEs. An MPLS PW consists of two unidirectional MPLS LSPs in opposite directions.

· Tunnel—A tunnel can be an LSP tunnel, an MPLS TE tunnel, or a GRE tunnel. It carries one or more PWs over an IP/MPLS backbone. If a PW is carried on an LSP or MPLS TE tunnel, each packet on the PW contains two labels. The inner label is the PW label, which identifies the PW and ensures that the packet is forwarded to the correct VSI. The outer label is the public LSP or MPLS TE tunnel label, which ensures that the packet is correctly forwarded to the remote PE.

· VPLS instance—A customer network might contain multiple geographically dispersed sites (such as site 1 and site 3 in Figure 1.) The service provider uses VPLS to connect all the sites to create a single Layer 2 VPN, which is referred to as a VPLS instance. Sites in different VPLS instances cannot communicate with each other at Layer 2.

· VSI—A virtual switch instance provides Layer 2 switching services for a VPLS instance on a PE. A VSI acts as a virtual switch that has all the functions of a conventional Ethernet switch, including source MAC address learning, MAC address aging, and flooding. VPLS uses VSIs to forward Layer 2 data packets in VPLS instances.

Creating a PW

In a VPLS network, PEs use PWs to forward packets among VPN sites.

A PW is created as follow:

1. Specify the address of the remote PE or configure an auto-discovery protocol to automatically find the remote PE. BGP is the most commonly used auto-discovery protocol.

2. Specify the incoming label and the outgoing label for the PW on the two PEs to create the PW. You can also use LDP or BGP to advertise the PW-label binding to the remote PE to establish the unidirectional LSPs. The PW is created once the two unidirectional LSPs are created.

PW types

PEs use PWs to forward packets among VPN sites. PWs include static PWs, LDP PWs, BGP PWs, and BGP auto-discovery LDP PWs.

Static PW

To create a static PW, specify the address of the remote PE, the incoming label, and the outgoing label.

LDP PW

To create an LDP PW, specify the address of the remote PE, and use LDP to advertise the PW-label binding to the remote PE. After the two PEs receive the PW-label binding from each other, they establish an LDP PW. The FEC type in the LDP message is PWid FEC Element that includes the PW ID field (FEC 128). The PW ID identifies the PW bound to the PW label.

BGP PW

To create a BGP PW, configure BGP to advertise label block information to the remote PE. After the two PEs receive label block information from each other, they use the label block information to calculate the incoming and outgoing labels and create the BGP PW. A PE also uses the received label block information to automatically find the remote PE.

BGP auto-discovery LDP PW

To create a BGP auto-discovery LDP PW, configure BGP to automatically find the remote PE, and use LDP to advertise the PW-label binding to the remote PE. After the two PEs receive the PW-label binding from each other, they establish a BGP auto-discovery LDP PW.

The information advertised by BGP includes the ID (for example, LSR ID) and VPLS ID of the advertising PE. The receiving PE compares the received VPLS ID with its own VPLS ID. If the two VPLS IDs are identical, the two PEs use LDP to establish a PW. If not, the PEs do not establish a PW. The FEC type in the LDP message is Generalized PWid FEC Element (FEC 129), which contains the VPLS ID, Source Attachment Individual Identifier (SAII), and Target Attachment Individual Identifier (TAII). The SAII is the LSR ID of the advertising PE. The TAII identifies the remote PE and is advertised by the remote PE. VPLS ID+SAII+TAII uniquely identifies a PW in a VPLS instance.

MAC address learning, aging, and withdrawal

Source MAC address learning

VPLS provides reachability through source MAC learning. A PE maintains a MAC address table for each VSI.

As shown in Figure 2, a PE learns source MAC addresses in the following ways:

· Learning the source MAC addresses of directly connected sites.

If the source MAC address of a packet from a CE does not exist in the MAC address table, the PE learns the source MAC address of the AC connected to the CE.

· Learning the source MAC addresses of remote sites connected through PWs.

A VSI regards a PW as a logical Ethernet interface. If the source MAC address of a packet from a PW does not exist in the MAC address table, the PE learns the source MAC address on the PW of the VSI.

Figure 2 Source MAC address learning on a PE

MAC address aging

The MAC address table uses an aging timer for each dynamic MAC address entry. If no packet is received from a MAC address before the aging timer expires, VPLS deletes the MAC address.

MAC address withdrawal

When an AC or a PW goes down, the PE deletes MAC addresses on the AC or PW. Then it sends an LDP address withdrawal message to notify all other PEs in the VPLS instance to delete those MAC addresses.

Traffic forwarding and flooding

Unicast traffic forwarding and flooding

After a PE receives a unicast packet from an AC, the PE searches the MAC address table of the VSI bound to the AC for packet forwarding.

· If a match is found, the PE forwards the packet according to the matching entry.

¡ If the outgoing interface in the entry is a PW, the PE inserts the PW label to the packet, and adds the public tunnel header to the packet. It then forwards the packet to the remote PE over the PW. If the PW is carried on an LSP or MPLS TE tunnel, each packet on the PW contains two labels. The inner label is the PW label, which identifies the PW and ensures that the packet is forwarded to the correct VSI. The outer label is the public LSP or MPLS TE tunnel label, which ensures that the packet is correctly forwarded to the remote PE.

¡ If the outgoing interface in the entry is a local interface, the PE directly forwards the packet to the local interface.

· If no match is found, the PE floods the packet to all other ACs and PWs in the VSI.

After a PE receives a unicast packet from a PW, the PE searches the MAC address table of the VSI bound to the PW for packet forwarding.

· If a match is found, the PE forwards the packet through the outgoing interface in the matching entry.

· If no match is found, the PE floods the packet to all ACs in the VSI.

Multicast and broadcast traffic forwarding and flooding

After a PE receives a multicast or broadcast packet from an AC, the PE floods the packet to all other ACs and the PWs in the VSI bound to the AC.

After a PE receives a multicast or broadcast packet from a PW, the PE floods the packet to all ACs in the VSI bound to the PW.

PW full mesh and split horizon

A Layer 2 network requires a loop prevention protocol such as STP to avoid loops. However, a loop prevention protocol on PEs brings management and maintenance difficulties. Therefore, VPLS uses the following methods to prevent loops:

· Full mesh—Every two PEs in a VPLS instance must establish a PW. The PWs form a full mesh among PEs in the VPLS instance.

· Split horizon—A PE does not forward packets received from a PW to any other PWs in the same VSI but only forwards those packets to ACs.

H-VPLS

About H-VPLS

VPLS requires a full mesh of PWs among all PEs in a VPLS instance. In a large-scale network, however, a full mesh of PWs causes very high PW signaling overhead and brings difficulties for network management and expansion. Hierarchical VPLS (H-VPLS) reduces the number of PWs by dividing a VPLS network into a backbone domain and edge domains.

Only static PWs and LDP PWs support H-VPLS.

In H-VPLS:

· An edge domain provides access for a user network to the backbone domain.

· The Network Provider Edge (NPE) devices are fully meshed in the backbone domain. A PW between NPEs is referred to as an N-PW.

· A User facing-Provider Edge (UPE) device only establishes a PW with the neighboring NPE. A PW between a UPE and an NPE is referred to as a U-PW.

H-VPLS access modes

H-VPLS supports the following access modes:

· MPLS access mode

As shown in Figure 3, the edge domain is an MPLS network. The UPE creates a U-PW with NPE 1. The UPE does not create PWs to any remote PEs. After receiving a packet from a CE, the UPE adds the label assigned to the U-PW into the packet and forwards the packet to NPE 1 through a public tunnel. NPE 1 maps the packet to the VSI that corresponds to the PW label, and searches the MAC address table of the VSI to forward the packet.

Figure 3 H-VPLS using MPLS access

NOTE:

A U-PW created on the NPE must have split horizon disabled because the NPE needs to forward packets between U-PW and N-PW.

· Ethernet access mode

As shown in Figure 4, the edge domain is an Ethernet network. The UPE and NPE 1 establish a point-to-point Ethernet QinQ connection in between. After the UPE receives a packet from a CE, it adds an outer VLAN tag into the packet and forwards the packet to NPE 1. NPE 1 regards the outer VLAN tag as the service provider VLAN tag. It maps the packet to the VSI that corresponds to the VLAN tag and then searches the MAC address table of the VSI to forward the packet.

Figure 4 H-VPLS using Ethernet access

UPE dual homing and PW redundancy

To provide U-PW redundancy for a UPE, you can connect the UPE to two NPEs. Even if a U-PW fails, all customer sites connected to the UPE maintain the connectivity.

In the H-VPLS using MPLS access as shown in Figure 5, the UPE is connected to two NPEs through primary and backup U-PWs. The UPE uses the primary U-PW to forward traffic. When the primary U-PW fails, the UPE uses the backup U-PW to forward traffic.

Figure 5 UPE dual homing and redundancy in H-VPLS using MPLS access

The backup U-PW is used in the following scenarios:

· The primary U-PW goes down because the tunnel that carries the primary U-PW is deleted or a fault detection mechanism such as BFD detects a tunnel failure.

· The primary U-PW is deleted by the control plane. For example, the LDP session on the primary U-PW link is down, causing the primary U-PW to be deleted.

· BFD detects a failure of the primary U-PW.

· A primary and backup U-PW switchover is triggered by a command.

Restrictions and guidelines

A PE does not transmit LACP and LLDP packets through the VPLS network.

If a PE is enabled with the spanning tree feature, the PE does not transmit BPDUs through the VPLS network. To enable the PE to transmit BPDUs through the VPLS network, use the stp transparent enable command to enable BPDU transparent transmission for the PE. For more information about the stp transparent enable command, see STP commands in Layer 2—LAN Switching Command Reference.

VPLS tasks at a glance

Perform the following configuration tasks on a PE :

Choose the following tasks as needed:

¡ (Optional.) Configuring a PW class

¡ Configuring a static PW

¡ Configuring an LDP PW

¡ Configuring a BGP PW

¡ Configuring a BGP auto-discovery LDP PW

¡ (Optional.) Configuring the BGP L2VPN address family

You can configure this task to control route advertisement and selection in BGP L2VPN address family when you configure a BGP PW or BGP auto-discovery LDP PW.

¡ (Optional.) Maintaining BGP sessions

If BGP configuration is changed, you can reset or soft-reset BGP sessions to validate the new configuration for BGP PWs and BGP auto-discovery LDP PWs.

5. Binding an AC to a VSI

In an H-VPLS using MPLS access, this task is not needed on the access NPEs of the UPEs.

6. (Optional.) Configuring UPE dual homing

7. (Optional.) Configuring MAC address learning

8. (Optional.) Enabling SNMP notifications for L2VPN PW

Prerequisites for VPLS

To configure a VPLS network, perform the following tasks:

· Configure an IGP to ensure IP connectivity within the backbone.

· Configure basic MPLS, LDP, GRE, or MPLS TE to establish public tunnels on the backbone network.

If the public tunnel is a GRE tunnel, perform the following tasks:

· Configure an LSR ID for the PE by using the mpls lsr-id command.

· Enable MPLS with the mpls enable command on the backbone interface of the PE.

For more information about the mpls lsr-id and mpls enable commands, see MPLS Command Reference.

Enabling L2VPN

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enable L2VPN.

l2vpn enable

By default, L2VPN is disabled.

Configuring an AC

Configuring an Ethernet service instance

About Ethernet service instance configuration

When the PE is connected to a CE through a Layer 2 Ethernet or Layer 2 aggregate interface, configure an Ethernet service instance on the interface to match packets from the AC. The Ethernet service instance provides flexible methods for matching packets to be forwarded in the VSI.

Restrictions and guidelines

For information about configuring the match criterion of an Ethernet service instance by using the encapsulation command, see VPLS commands in MPLS Command Reference.

Procedure

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enter interface view.

¡ Enter Layer 2 Ethernet interface view.

interface interface-type interface-number

¡ Enter Layer 2 aggregate interface view.

interface bridge-aggregation interface-number

3. Create an Ethernet service instance and enter Ethernet service instance view.

service-instance instance-id

4. Configure a packet match criterion for the Ethernet service instance.

¡ Match packets with the specified outer VLAN IDs.

encapsulation s-vid vlan-id [ only-tagged ]

¡ Match packets that have a VLAN tag or packets that do not have a VLAN tag.

encapsulation { tagged | untagged }

¡ Match packets that do not match any other Ethernet service instances on the interface.

encapsulation default

On an interface, you can configure the default criterion in only one Ethernet service instance. The Ethernet service instance matches all packets if it is the only instance on the interface.

By default, no packet match criterion is configured.

5. (Optional.) Configure a VLAN tag processing rule for incoming packets.

rewrite inbound tag { nest { c-vid vlan-id | s-vid vlan-id [ c-vid vlan-id ] } | remark { { 1-to-1 | 2-to-1 } { c-vid vlan-id | s-vid vlan-id } | { 1-to-2 | 2-to-2 } s-vid vlan-id c-vid vlan-id } | strip { c-vid | s-vid [ c-vid ] } } [ symmetric ]

By default, no VLAN tag processing rule is configured for incoming packets.

Configuring a VSI

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Create a VSI and enter VSI view.

vsi vsi-name

3. (Optional.) Configure a description for the VSI.

description text

By default, no description is configured for a VSI.

4. (Optional.) Set the default PW ID for the VSI.

default-pw-id default-pw-id

By default, no default PW ID is configured for the VSI.

5. Set an MTU for the VSI.

mtu size

By default, the MTU of a VSI is 1500 bytes.

6. (Optional.) Enable the VSI.

undo shutdown

By default, a VSI is enabled.

Configuring a PW

Configuring a PW class

About PW class

In a PW class, you can configure PW attributes such as the PW data encapsulation type, and whether to enable control word. To simplify PW configuration, you can configure PWs with the same attributes by referencing the same PW class.

Procedure

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Create a PW class and enter PW class view.

pw-class class-name

By default, no PW classes exist.

3. (Optional.) Enable control word.

control-word enable

By default, control word is disabled.

4. (Optional.) Specify the PW data encapsulation type.

pw-type { ethernet | vlan } [ force-for-vpls ]

By default, the PW data encapsulation type is VLAN.

Configuring a static PW

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enter VSI view.

vsi vsi-name

3. Specify static signaling for PWs, and enter VSI static view.

pwsignaling static

By default, no PW signaling protocol is specified.

4. Configure a static PW, and enter VSI static PW view.

peer ip-address [ pw-id pw-id ] in-label label-value out-label label-value [ no-split-horizon | pw-class class-name | tunnel-policy tunnel-policy-name ] *

Parameter	Description
pw-id pw-id	If both the default PW ID in the default-pw-id command and a PW ID in the peer command are configured, the PW ID in the peer command is used. If only the default PW ID is configured, the default PW ID is used. If no default PW ID is configured, you must provide a PW ID in the peer command.
no-split-horizon	You must specify the no-split-horizon keyword to disable split horizon when you configure an NPE to establish a U-PW with a UPE.

5. (Optional.) Set the expected bandwidth for the PW.

bandwidth bandwidth-value

By default, the expected bandwidth is 10000000 kbps.

Configuring an LDP PW

Prerequisites

Before you configure an LDP PW, enable global and interface MPLS LDP on the PE. For information about MPLS LDP configuration, see "Configuring LDP."

Procedure

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enter VSI view.

vsi vsi-name

3. Specify LDP signaling for PWs, and enter VSI LDP signaling view.

pwsignaling ldp

By default, no PW signaling protocol is specified.

4. Configure an LDP PW, and enter VSI LDP PW view.

peer ip-address [ pw-id pw-id ] [ no-split-horizon | pw-class class-name | tunnel-policy tunnel-policy-name ] *

Parameter	Description
pw-id pw-id	If both the default PW ID in the default-pw-id command and a PW ID in the peer command are configured, the PW ID in the peer command is used. If only the default PW ID is configured, the default PW ID is used. If no default PW ID is configured, you must provide a PW ID in the peer command.
no-split-horizon	You must specify the no-split-horizon keyword to disable split horizon when you configure an NPE to establish a U-PW with a UPE.

5. Set the expected bandwidth for the PW.

bandwidth bandwidth-value

By default, the expected bandwidth is 10000000 kbps.

Configuring a BGP PW

Configuring BGP to advertise VPLS label block information

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enable BGP instance and enter BGP instance view.

bgp as-number [ instance instance-name ]

By default, BGP is disabled.

For more information about this command, see BGP in Layer 3—IP Routing Command Reference.

3. Configure the remote PE as a BGP peer.

peer { group-name | ip-address [ mask-length ] } as-number as-number

For more information about this command, see BGP in Layer 3—IP Routing Command Reference.

4. Create the BGP L2VPN address family and enter BGP L2VPN address family view.

address-family l2vpn

5. Enable BGP to exchange L2VPN information with the specified peer or peer group.

peer { group-name | ip-address [ mask-length ] } enable

By default, BGP cannot exchange L2VPN information with any peer or peer group.

For more information about this command, see BGP in Layer 3—IP Routing Command Reference.

6. Enable BGP to exchange label block information with the specified peer or peer group.

peer { group-name | ip-address [ mask-length ] } signaling

By default, BGP can exchange label block information with a BGP L2VPN peer or peer group.

7. (Optional.) Configure the BGP L2VPN address family.

For more information, see "Configuring the BGP L2VPN address family."

8. (Optional.) Maintain BGP sessions.

For more information, see "Maintaining BGP sessions."

Creating a BGP PW

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enter VSI view.

vsi vsi-name

3. Configure the VSI to automatically discover neighbors through BGP and enter auto-discovery VSI view.

auto-discovery bgp

By default, a VSI does not automatically discover neighbors through BGP.

4. Configure an RD for the auto-discovery VSI.

route-distinguisher route-distinguisher

By default, no RD is configured for the auto-discovery VSI.

5. Configure route targets for the auto-discovery VSI.

vpn-target vpn-target&<1-8> [ both | export-extcommunity | import-extcommunity ]

By default, no route targets are configured for the auto-discovery VSI.

6. (Optional.) Specify a PW class for the auto-discovery VSI.

pw-class class-name

By default, no PW class is specified.

7. (Optional.) Specify a tunnel policy for the auto-discovery VSI.

tunnel-policy tunnel-policy-name

By default, no tunnel policy is specified.

8. Use BGP to create a PW to an automatically discovered remote PE and enter auto-discovery VSI BGP signaling view.

signaling-protocol bgp

By default, no signaling protocol is specified.

9. Create a local site.

site site-id [ range range-value ] [ default-offset default-offset ]

Configuring a BGP auto-discovery LDP PW

Prerequisites for configuring a BGP auto-discovery LDP PW

Before you perform this configuration, enable MPLS LDP on interfaces and globally. For more information, see "Configuring LDP."

Configuring BGP to advertise VPLS PE information

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enable BGP instance and enter BGP instance view.

bgp as-number [ instance instance-name ]

By default, BGP is disabled.

For more information about this command, see BGP in Layer 3—IP Routing Command Reference.

3. Configure the remote PE as a BGP peer.

peer { group-name | ip-address [ mask-length ] } as-number as-number

For more information about this command, see BGP in Layer 3—IP Routing Command Reference.

4. Create the BGP L2VPN address family and enter BGP L2VPN address family view.

address-family l2vpn

5. Enable BGP to exchange VPLS PE information with the specified peer or peer group.

peer { group-name | ip-address [ mask-length ] } enable

By default, BGP cannot exchange VPLS PE information with a peer or peer group.

For more information about this command, see BGP in Layer 3—IP Routing Command Reference.

6. Enable BGP to exchange VPLS PE information with the specified peer or peer group.

peer { group-name | ip-address [ mask-length ] } auto-discovery [ non-standard ]

By default, BGP can exchange VPLS PE information with a BGP L2VPN peer or peer group by using RFC 6074 MP_REACH_NLRI.

7. (Optional.) Configure the BGP L2VPN address family.

For more information, see "Configuring the BGP L2VPN address family."

8. (Optional.) Maintain BGP sessions.

For more information, see "Maintaining BGP sessions."

Creating a BGP auto-discovery LDP PW

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enter VSI view.

vsi vsi-name

3. Configure the VSI to automatically discover neighbors through BGP and enter auto-discovery VSI view.

auto-discovery bgp

By default, a VSI does not automatically discover neighbors through BGP.

4. Configure an RD for the auto-discovery VSI.

route-distinguisher route-distinguisher

By default, no RD is configured for the auto-discovery VSI.

5. Configure route targets for the auto-discovery VSI.

vpn-target vpn-target&<1-8> [ both | export-extcommunity | import-extcommunity ]

By default, no route targets are configured for the auto-discovery VSI.

6. (Optional.) Specify a PW class for the auto-discovery VSI.

pw-class class-name

By default, no PW class is specified.

7. (Optional.) Specify a tunnel policy for the auto-discovery VSI.

tunnel-policy tunnel-policy-name

By default, no tunnel policy is specified.

8. Use LDP to create a PW to an automatically discovered remote PE and enter auto-discovery VSI LDP signaling view.

signaling-protocol ldp

By default, no signaling protocol is specified.

9. Configure a VPLS ID for the VSI.

vpls-id vpls-id

By default, no VPLS ID is configured.

Configuring the BGP L2VPN address family

About the BGP L2VPN address family configuration

When you configure a BGP PW or a BGP auto-discovery LDP PW, you can perform this task to control route advertisement and selection in the BGP L2VPN address family.

Procedure

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enter BGP instance view.

bgp as-number [ instance instance-name ]

3. Enter BGP L2VPN address family view.

address-family l2vpn

4. Permit the local AS number to appear in routes from the specified peer or peer group and specify the maximum number of the appearances.

peer { group-name | ip-address [ mask-length ] } allow-as-loop [ number ]

By default, the local AS number is not allowed in routes from a peer or peer group.

5. Enable route target-based filtering of incoming BGP L2VPN information.

policy vpn-target

By default, route target-based filtering of incoming BGP L2VPN information is enabled.

6. Configure BGP route reflection.

¡ Configure the device as a route reflector and specify a peer or peer group as its client.

peer { group-name | ip-address [ mask-length ] } reflect-client

By default, no route reflector or client is configured.

¡ Enable L2VPN information reflection between clients.

reflect between-clients

By default, L2VPN information reflection is enabled between clients.

¡ Configure the cluster ID of the route reflector.

reflector cluster-id { cluster-id | ip-address }

By default, a route reflector uses its own router ID as the cluster ID.

¡ Configure the route reflector to filter reflected L2VPN information.

rr-filter ext-comm-list-number

By default, a route reflector does not filter reflected L2VPN information.

Maintaining BGP sessions

About BGP session maintenance

If BGP configuration is changed, you can reset or soft-reset BGP sessions to validate the new configuration for BGP PWs and BGP auto-discovery LDP PWs.

A soft reset updates BGP routing information without tearing down BGP connections. A reset operation updates BGP routing information by tearing down, and then re-establishing BGP connections. Soft reset requires that BGP peers have route refresh capability (support the ROUTE-REFRESH message).

For more information about the commands in this task, see BGP in Layer 3—IP Routing Command Reference.

Procedure

To maintain BGP sessions, execute one of the following commands in user view:

· Soft-reset L2VPN BGP sessions.

refresh bgp [ instance instance-name ] { ip-address [ mask-length ] | all | external | group group-name | internal } { export | import } l2vpn

· Reset L2VPN BGP sessions.

reset bgp [ instance instance-name ] { as-number | ip-address [ mask-length ] | all | external | group group-name | internal } l2vpn

Binding an AC to a VSI

About binding an AC to a VSI

On a Layer 2 Ethernet or Layer 2 aggregate interface, you can create an Ethernet service instance and bind it to a VSI. The Ethernet service instance matches packets received on the interface. The matching packets are then forwarded based on the MAC address table of the VSI. An Ethernet service instance can match all packets, tagged packets, or untagged packets.

When you bind an AC to a VSI, you can associate Track with the AC. Then, the AC is up only when one or more of the associated track entries are positive.

Associating Track with an AC helps detecting AC failure. For example, when an AC is a VE-L2VPN interface, the interface will not go down upon a link failure because the interface is a virtual interface. To resolve the problem, you can associate Track with the AC to detect failures on the link that connects the PE-agg to the L3VPN or IP backbone. When a failure occurs on the link, the VE-L2VPN interface is set to down. Consequently, the PW bound to the AC goes down. If the PW has a backup PW, traffic can be switched to the backup PW. For more information about VE-L2VPN interfaces and L2VPN access to L3VPN or IP backbone, see "Configuring L2VPN access to L3VPN or IP backbone."

Restrictions and guidelines for binding an AC to a VSI

If a Layer 2 Ethernet interface has been added to a link aggregation group, you cannot bind an Ethernet service instance on the interface to a VSI, and vice versa.

Binding an Ethernet service instance to a VSI

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enter interface view.

¡ Enter Layer 2 Ethernet interface view:

interface interface-type interface-number

¡ Enter Layer 2 aggregate interface view:

interface bridge-aggregation interface-number

3. Create an Ethernet service instance and enter Ethernet service instance view.

service-instance instance-id

By default, no Ethernet service instances exist.

4. Bind the Ethernet service instance to a VSI.

xconnect vsi vsi-name [ access-mode { ethernet | vlan } ] [ track track-entry-number&<1-3> ]

By default, an Ethernet service instance is not bound to any VSI.

Configuring UPE dual homing

Configuring static PW redundancy

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enter VSI view.

vsi vsi-name

3. Specify static signaling for PWs, and enter VSI static view.

pwsignaling static

By default, no PW signaling protocol is specified for the VSI.

4. (Optional.) Specify the switchover mode and set the wait time for the switchover.

revertive { wtr wtr-time | never }

By default, the switchover mode is revertive and the switchover wait time is 0 seconds.

5. Configure a static PW and enter VSI static PW view.

peer ip-address [ pw-id pw-id ] [ in-label label-value out-label label-value ] [ no-split-horizon | pw-class class-name | tunnel-policy tunnel-policy-name ] *

6. Configure a backup static PW and enter VSI static backup PW view.

backup-peer ip-address [ pw-id pw-id ] in-label label-value out-label label-value [ pw-class class-name | tunnel-policy tunnel-policy-name ] *

If both the default PW ID in the default-pw-id command and a PW ID in the backup-peer command are configured, the PW ID in the backup-peer command is used. If only the default PW ID is configured, the default PW ID is used. If no default PW ID is configured, you must provide a PW ID in the backup-peer command.

7. (Optional.) Manually switch the traffic:

a. Return to user view.

return

b. Manually switch traffic of the PW to its backup PW.

l2vpn switchover peer ip-address pw-id pw-id

Configuring LDP PW redundancy

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enter VSI view.

vsi vsi-name

3. Specify LDP signaling for PWs, and enter VSI LDP signaling view.

pwsignaling ldp

By default, no PW signaling protocol is specified for the VSI.

4. (Optional.) Specify the switchover mode and set the wait time for the switchover.

revertive { wtr wtr-time | never }

By default, the switchover mode is revertive and the switchover wait time is 0 seconds.

5. Configure an LDP PW and enter VSI LDP PW view.

peer ip-address [ pw-id pw-id ] [ ignore-standby-state | no-split-horizon | pw-class class-name | tunnel-policy tunnel-policy-name ] *

6. Configure a backup LDP PW and enter VSI LDP backup PW view.

backup-peer ip-address [ pw-id pw-id ] [ pw-class class-name | tunnel-policy tunnel-policy-name ] *

7. (Optional.) Manually switch the traffic:

a. Return to user view.

return

b. Manually switch traffic of the PW to its backup PW.

l2vpn switchover peer ip-address pw-id pw-id

Configuring MAC address learning

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enter VSI view.

vsi vsi-name

3. Enable MAC address learning for the VSI.

mac-learning enable

By default, MAC address learning is enabled for a VSI.

Enabling SNMP notifications for L2VPN PW

About enabling SNMP notifications for L2VPN PW

This feature enables L2VPN to generate SNMP notifications when PW deletions, PW switchovers, or PW status changes occur. For L2VPN event notifications to be sent correctly, you must also configure SNMP on the device. For more information about SNMP configuration, see the network management and monitoring configuration guide for the device.

Procedure

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enable SNMP notifications for L2VPN PW.

snmp-agent trap enable l2vpn [ pw-delete | pw-switch | pw-up-down ] *

By default, SNMP notifications for L2VPN PW are disabled.

Display and maintenance commands for VPLS

Execute display commands in any view and reset commands in user view.

Task	Command
Display BGP L2VPN peer group information.	display bgp [ instance instance-name ] group l2vpn [ group-name group-name ]
Display VPLS PE information discovered by BGP.	display bgp [ instance instance-name ] l2vpn auto-discovery [ peer ip-address { advertised \| received } \| route-distinguisher route-distinguisher [ pe-address ip-address [ advertise-info ] ] ]
Display VPLS label block information discovered by BGP.	display bgp [ instance instance-name ] l2vpn signaling [ peer ip-address { advertised \| received } \| route-distinguisher route-distinguisher [ site-id site-id [ label-offset label-offset [ advertise-info ] ] ] ]
Display BGP L2VPN peer information.	display bgp [ instance instance-name ] peer l2vpn [ ip-address mask-length \| group-name group-name log-info \| ip-address { log-info \| verbose } \| verbose ]
Display BGP L2VPN update group information.	display bgp [ instance instance-name ] update-group l2vpn [ ip-address ]
Display information about automatically discovered VPLS PEs.	display l2vpn auto-discovery [ peer ip-address ] [ vsi vsi-name ]
Display VPLS label block information.	display l2vpn bgp [ instance instance-name ] [ peer ip-address \| local ] [ vsi vsi-name ] [ verbose ]
Display L2VPN forwarding information.	display l2vpn forwarding { ac \| pw } [ vsi vsi-name ] [ slot slot-number ] [ verbose ]
Display LDP PW label information.	display l2vpn ldp [ peer ip-address [ pw-id pw-id \| vpls-id vpls-id ] \| vsi vsi-name ] [ verbose ]
Display MAC address table information for one or all VSIs.	display l2vpn mac-address [ vsi vsi-name ] [ dynamic ] [ count \| verbose ]
Display L2VPN PW information.	display l2vpn pw [ vsi vsi-name ] [ protocol { bgp \| ldp \| static } ] [ verbose ]
Display PW class information.	display l2vpn pw-class [ class-name ] [ verbose ]
Display Ethernet service instance information.	display l2vpn service-instance [ interface interface-type interface-number [ service-instance instance-id ] ] [ verbose ]
Display VSI information.	display l2vpn vsi [ name vsi-name ] [ verbose ]
Reset L2VPN BGP sessions.	reset bgp { as-number \| ip-address [ mask-length ] \| all \| external \| group group-name \| internal } l2vpn
Clear MAC address entries for one or all VSIs.	reset l2vpn mac-address [ vsi vsi-name ]

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VPLS configuration examples

Example: Configuring static PWs

Network configuration

Configure a VSI on each PE, and establish static PWs between the PEs to interconnect the CEs.

Configure an Ethernet service instance on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100 on each PE. Bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI to forward the matching packets through the VSI.

Figure 6 Network diagram

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Procedure

1. Disable the spanning tree feature globally or map each VLAN to an MSTI. (Details not shown.)

For more information, see spanning tree in Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide.

2. Configure PE 1:

# Configure an LSR ID.

<PE1> system-view

[PE1] interface loopback 0

[PE1-LoopBack0] ip address 1.1.1.9 32

[PE1-LoopBack0] quit

[PE1] mpls lsr-id 1.1.1.9

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE1] l2vpn enable

# Enable global LDP.

[PE1] mpls ldp

[PE1-ldp] quit

# Configure VLAN-interface 20 (the interface connected to PE 2), and enable LDP on the interface.

[PE1] interface vlan-interface 20

[PE1-Vlan-interface20] ip address 20.1.1.1 24

[PE1-Vlan-interface20] mpls enable

[PE1-Vlan-interface20] mpls ldp enable

[PE1-Vlan-interface20] quit

# Configure VLAN-interface 30 (the interface connected to PE 3), and enable LDP on the interface.

[PE1] interface vlan-interface 30

[PE1-Vlan-interface30] ip address 30.1.1.1 24

[PE1-Vlan-interface30] mpls enable

[PE1-Vlan-interface30] mpls ldp enable

[PE1-Vlan-interface30] quit

# Configure OSPF for LDP to create LSPs.

[PE1] ospf

[PE1-ospf-1] area 0

[PE1-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] network 20.1.1.0 0.0.0.255

[PE1-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] network 30.1.1.0 0.0.0.255

[PE1-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] network 1.1.1.9 0.0.0.0

[PE1-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] quit

[PE1-ospf-1] quit

# Create a VSI, specify the peer PEs, and establish static PWs to the peer PEs.

[PE1] vsi svc

[PE1-vsi-svc] pwsignaling static

[PE1-vsi-svc-static] peer 2.2.2.9 pw-id 3 in-label 100 out-label 100

[PE1-vsi-svc-static-2.2.2.9-3] quit

[PE1-vsi-svc-static] peer 3.3.3.9 pw-id 3 in-label 200 out-label 200

[PE1-vsi-svc-static-3.3.3.9-3] quit

[PE1-vsi-svc-static] quit

[PE1-vsi-svc] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI svc.

[PE1] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi svc

3. Configure PE 2:

# Configure an LSR ID.

<PE2> system-view

[PE2] interface loopback 0

[PE2-LoopBack0] ip address 2.2.2.9 32

[PE2-LoopBack0] quit

[PE2] mpls lsr-id 2.2.2.9

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE2] l2vpn enable

# Enable global LDP.

[PE2] mpls ldp

[PE2-ldp] quit

# Configure VLAN-interface 20 (the interface connected to PE 1), and enable LDP on the interface.

[PE2] interface vlan-interface 20

[PE2-Vlan-interface20] ip address 20.1.1.2 24

[PE2-Vlan-interface20] mpls enable

[PE2-Vlan-interface20] mpls ldp enable

[PE2-Vlan-interface20] quit

# Configure VLAN-interface 40 (the interface connected to PE 3), and enable LDP on the interface.

[PE2] interface vlan-interface 40

[PE2-Vlan-interface40] ip address 40.1.1.2 24

[PE2-Vlan-interface40] mpls enable

[PE2-Vlan-interface40] mpls ldp enable

[PE2-Vlan-interface40] quit

# Configure OSPF for LDP to create LSPs.

[PE2] ospf

[PE2-ospf-1] area 0

[PE2-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] network 20.1.1.0 0.0.0.255

[PE2-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] network 40.1.1.0 0.0.0.255

[PE2-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] network 2.2.2.9 0.0.0.0

[PE2-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] quit

[PE2-ospf-1] quit

# Create a VSI, specify the peer PEs, and establish static PWs to the peer PEs.

[PE2] vsi svc

[PE2-vsi-svc] pwsignaling static

[PE2-vsi-svc-static] peer 1.1.1.9 pw-id 3 in-label 100 out-label 100

[PE2-vsi-svc-static-1.1.1.9-3] quit

[PE2-vsi-svc-static] peer 3.3.3.9 pw-id 3 in-label 300 out-label 300

[PE2-vsi-svc-static-3.3.3.9-3] quit

[PE2-vsi-svc-static] quit

[PE2-vsi-svc] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI svc.

[PE2] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi svc

4. Configure PE 3:

# Configure an LSR ID.

<PE3> system-view

[PE3] interface loopback 0

[PE3-LoopBack0] ip address 3.3.3.9 32

[PE3-LoopBack0] quit

[PE3] mpls lsr-id 3.3.3.9

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE3] l2vpn enable

# Enable global LDP.

[PE3] mpls ldp

[PE3-ldp] quit

# Configure VLAN-interface 30 (the interface connected to PE 1), and enable LDP on the interface.

[PE3] interface vlan-interface 30

[PE3-Vlan-interface30] ip address 30.1.1.3 24

[PE3-Vlan-interface30] mpls enable

[PE3-Vlan-interface30] mpls ldp enable

[PE3-Vlan-interface30] quit

# Configure VLAN-interface 40 (the interface connected to PE 2), and enable LDP on the interface.

[PE3] interface vlan-interface 40

[PE3-Vlan-interface40] ip address 40.1.1.3 24

[PE3-Vlan-interface40] mpls enable

[PE3-Vlan-interface40] mpls ldp enable

[PE3-Vlan-interface40] quit

# Configure OSPF for LDP to create LSPs.

[PE3] ospf

[PE3-ospf-1] area 0

[PE3-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] network 30.1.1.0 0.0.0.255

[PE3-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] network 40.1.1.0 0.0.0.255

[PE3-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] network 3.3.3.9 0.0.0.0

[PE3-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] quit

[PE3-ospf-1] quit

# Create a VSI, specify the peer PEs, and establish static PWs to the peer PEs.

[PE3] vsi svc

[PE3-vsi-svc] pwsignaling static

[PE3-vsi-svc-static] peer 1.1.1.9 pw-id 3 in-label 200 out-label 200

[PE3-vsi-svc-static-1.1.1.9-3] quit

[PE3-vsi-svc-static] peer 2.2.2.9 pw-id 3 in-label 300 out-label 300

[PE3-vsi-svc-static-2.2.2.9-3] quit

[PE3-vsi-svc-static] quit

[PE3-vsi-svc] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI svc.

[PE3] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi svc

Verifying the configuration

# Verify that two static PWs in up state have been established on PE 1.

[PE1] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: svc

Peer: 2.2.2.9 PW ID: 3

Signaling Protocol : Static

Link ID : 8 PW State : Up

In Label : 100 Out Label: 100

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x160000001

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1027

Peer: 3.3.3.9 PW ID: 3

Signaling Protocol : Static

Link ID : 9 PW State : Up

In Label : 200 Out Label: 200

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x260000002

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1028

Example: Configuring LDP PWs

Network configuration

Configure a VSI on each PE, and establish LDP PWs between the PEs to interconnect the CEs.

Figure 7 Network diagram

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Procedure

1. Disable the spanning tree feature globally or map each VLAN to an MSTI. (Details not shown.)

For more information, see spanning tree in Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide.

2. Configure an IGP and public tunnels on each PE. (Details not shown.)

3. Configure PE 1:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<PE1> system-view

[PE1] interface loopback 0

[PE1-LoopBack0] ip address 1.1.1.9 32

[PE1-LoopBack0] quit

[PE1] mpls lsr-id 1.1.1.9

[PE1] mpls ldp

[PE1-ldp] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE1] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa that uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol, and establish PWs to PE 2 and PE 3.

[PE1] vsi aaa

[PE1-vsi-aaa] pwsignaling ldp

[PE1-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 2.2.2.9 pw-id 500

[PE1-vsi-aaa-ldp-2.2.2.9-500] quit

[PE1-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 3.3.3.9 pw-id 500

[PE1-vsi-aaa-ldp-3.3.3.9-500] quit

[PE1-vsi-aaa-ldp] quit

[PE1-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[PE1] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

4. Configure PE 2:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<PE2> system-view

[PE2] interface loopback 0

[PE2-LoopBack0] ip address 2.2.2.9 32

[PE2-LoopBack0] quit

[PE2] mpls lsr-id 2.2.2.9

[PE2] mpls ldp

[PE2-ldp] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE2] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa that uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol, and establish PWs to PE 1 and PE 3.

[PE2] vsi aaa

[PE2-vsi-aaa] pwsignaling ldp

[PE2-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 1.1.1.9 pw-id 500

[PE2-vsi-aaa-ldp-1.1.1.9-500] quit

[PE2-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 3.3.3.9 pw-id 500

[PE2-vsi-aaa-ldp-3.3.3.9-500] quit

[PE2-vsi-aaa-ldp] quit

[PE2-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[PE2] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

5. Configure PE 3:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<PE3> system-view

[PE3] interface loopback 0

[PE3-LoopBack0] ip address 3.3.3.9 32

[PE3-LoopBack0] quit

[PE3] mpls lsr-id 3.3.3.9

[PE3] mpls ldp

[PE3-ldp] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE3] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa that uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol, and establish PWs to PE 1 and PE 2.

[PE3] vsi aaa

[PE3-vsi-aaa] pwsignaling ldp

[PE3-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 1.1.1.9 pw-id 500

[PE3-vsi-aaa-ldp-1.1.1.9-500] quit

[PE3-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 2.2.2.9 pw-id 500

[PE3-vsi-aaa-ldp-2.2.2.9-500] quit

[PE3-vsi-aaa-ldp] quit

[PE3-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[PE3] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

Verifying the configuration

# Verify that two LDP PWs in up state have been established on PE 1.

[PE1] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Peer: 2.2.2.9 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 8 PW State : Up

In Label : 1279 Out Label: 1279

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x260000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1028

Peer: 3.3.3.9 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 9 PW State : Up

In Label : 1278 Out Label: 1277

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x360000001

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1029

Example: Configuring BGP PWs

Network configuration

Configure a VSI on each PE, and establish BGP PWs between the PEs to interconnect CEs.

Figure 8 Network diagram

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Procedure

1. Disable the spanning tree feature globally or map each VLAN to an MSTI. (Details not shown.)

For more information, see spanning tree in Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide.

2. Configure an IGP and public tunnels on each PE. (Details not shown.)

3. Configure PE 1:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<PE1> system-view

[PE1] interface loopback 0

[PE1-LoopBack0] ip address 1.1.1.9 32

[PE1-LoopBack0] quit

[PE1] mpls lsr-id 1.1.1.9

[PE1] mpls ldp

[PE1-ldp] quit

# Establish IBGP connections to PE 2 and PE 3, and use BGP to advertise VPLS label block information.

[PE1] bgp 100

[PE1-bgp-default] peer 2.2.2.9 as-number 100

[PE1-bgp-default] peer 2.2.2.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE1-bgp-default] peer 3.3.3.9 as-number 100

[PE1-bgp-default] peer 3.3.3.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE1-bgp-default] address-family l2vpn

[PE1-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 2.2.2.9 enable

[PE1-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 3.3.3.9 enable

[PE1-bgp-default-l2vpn] quit

[PE1-bgp-default] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE1] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa to use BGP to establish BGP PWs to PE 2 and PE 3.

[PE1] vsi aaa

[PE1-vsi-aaa] auto-discovery bgp

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto] route-distinguisher 1:1

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto] vpn-target 1:1

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto] signaling-protocol bgp

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto-bgp] site 1 range 10 default-offset 0

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto-bgp] quit

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto] quit

[PE1-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[PE1] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

4. Configure PE 2:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<PE2> system-view

[PE2] interface loopback 0

[PE2-LoopBack0] ip address 2.2.2.9 32

[PE2-LoopBack0] quit

[PE2] mpls lsr-id 2.2.2.9

[PE2] mpls ldp

[PE2-ldp] quit

# Establish IBGP connections to PE 2 and PE 3, and use BGP to advertise VPLS label block information.

[PE2] bgp 100

[PE2-bgp-default] peer 1.1.1.9 as-number 100

[PE2-bgp-default] peer 1.1.1.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE2-bgp-default] peer 3.3.3.9 as-number 100

[PE2-bgp-default] peer 3.3.3.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE2-bgp-default] address-family l2vpn

[PE2-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 1.1.1.9 enable

[PE2-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 3.3.3.9 enable

[PE2-bgp-default-l2vpn] quit

[PE2-bgp-default] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE2] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa to use BGP to establish BGP PWs to PE 1 and PE 3.

[PE2] vsi aaa

[PE2-vsi-aaa] auto-discovery bgp

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto] route-distinguisher 1:1

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto] vpn-target 1:1

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto] signaling-protocol bgp

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto-bgp] site 2 range 10 default-offset 0

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto-bgp] quit

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto] quit

[PE2-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[PE2] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

5. Configure PE 3:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<PE3> system-view

[PE3] interface loopback 0

[PE3-LoopBack0] ip address 3.3.3.9 32

[PE3-LoopBack0] quit

[PE3] mpls lsr-id 3.3.3.9

[PE3] mpls ldp

[PE3-ldp] quit

# Establish IBGP connections to PE 1 and PE 2, and use BGP to advertise VPLS label block information.

[PE3] bgp 100

[PE3-bgp-default] peer 1.1.1.9 as-number 100

[PE3-bgp-default] peer 1.1.1.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE3-bgp-default] peer 2.2.2.9 as-number 100

[PE3-bgp-default] peer 2.2.2.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE3-bgp-default] address-family l2vpn

[PE3-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 1.1.1.9 enable

[PE3-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 2.2.2.9 enable

[PE3-bgp-default-l2vpn] quit

[PE3-bgp-default] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE3] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa to use BGP to establish BGP PWs to PE 1 and PE 2.

[PE3] vsi aaa

[PE3-vsi-aaa] auto-discovery bgp

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto] route-distinguisher 1:1

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto] vpn-target 1:1

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto] signaling-protocol bgp

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto-bgp] site 3 range 10 default-offset 0

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto-bgp] quit

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto] quit

[PE3-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[PE3] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

Verifying the configuration

# Verify that two BGP PWs have been established on PE 1.

[PE1] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Peer: 2.2.2.9 Remote Site: 2

Signaling Protocol : BGP

Link ID : 9 PW State : Up

In Label : 1295 Out Label: 1025

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x800000160000001

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1027

Peer: 3.3.3.9 Remote Site: 3

Signaling Protocol : BGP

Link ID : 10 PW State : Up

In Label : 1296 Out Label: 1025

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x800000060000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1026

# Display VPLS label block information received from PE 2 and PE 3 on PE 1.

[PE1] display l2vpn bgp verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Remote Site ID : 2

Offset : 0

RD : 1:1

PW State : Up

Encapsulation : BGP-VPLS

MTU : 1500

Nexthop : 2.2.2.9

Local VC Label : 1295

Remote VC Label : 1025

Link ID : 9

Local Label Block : 1293/10/0

Remote Label Block : 1024/10/0

Export Route Target: 1:1

Remote Site ID : 3

Offset : 0

RD : 1:1

PW State : Up

Encapsulation : BGP-VPLS

MTU : 1500

Nexthop : 3.3.3.9

Local VC Label : 1296

Remote VC Label : 1025

Link ID : 10

Local Label Block : 1293/10/0

Remote Label Block : 1024/10/0

Export Route Target: 1:1

Example: Configuring BGP auto-discovery LDP PWs

Network configuration

Configure a VSI on each PE. Use BGP to discover remote PEs and use LDP to create PWs among PEs so CEs in different sites of VPN 1 can communicate with each other.

Figure 9 Network diagram

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Procedure

1. Disable the spanning tree feature globally or map each VLAN to an MSTI. (Details not shown.)

For more information, see spanning tree in Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide.

2. Configure an IGP and public tunnels on each PE. (Details not shown.)

3. Configure PE 1:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<PE1> system-view

[PE1] interface loopback 0

[PE1-LoopBack0] ip address 1.1.1.9 32

[PE1-LoopBack0] quit

[PE1] mpls lsr-id 1.1.1.9

[PE1] mpls ldp

[PE1-ldp] quit

# Establish IBGP connections to PE 1 and PE 2, and use BGP to advertise VPLS PE information.

[PE1] bgp 100

[PE1-bgp-default] peer 2.2.2.9 as-number 100

[PE1-bgp-default] peer 2.2.2.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE1-bgp-default] peer 3.3.3.9 as-number 100

[PE1-bgp-default] peer 3.3.3.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE1-bgp-default] address-family l2vpn

[PE1-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 2.2.2.9 enable

[PE1-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 3.3.3.9 enable

[PE1-bgp-default-l2vpn] quit

[PE1-bgp-default] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE1] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa to use BGP to discover remote PEs and use LDP to establish LDP PWs to PE 2 and PE 3.

[PE1] vsi aaa

[PE1-vsi-aaa] auto-discovery bgp

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto] route-distinguisher 1:1

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto] vpn-target 1:1

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto] signaling-protocol ldp

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto-ldp] vpls-id 100:100

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto-ldp] quit

[PE1-vsi-aaa-auto] quit

[PE1-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[PE1] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE1-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

4. Configure PE 2:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<PE2> system-view

[PE2] interface loopback 0

[PE2-LoopBack0] ip address 2.2.2.9 32

[PE2-LoopBack0] quit

[PE2] mpls lsr-id 2.2.2.9

[PE2] mpls ldp

[PE2-ldp] quit

# Establish IBGP connections to PE 1 and PE 3, and use BGP to advertise VPLS PE information.

[PE2] bgp 100

[PE2-bgp-default] peer 1.1.1.9 as-number 100

[PE2-bgp-default] peer 1.1.1.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE2-bgp-default] peer 3.3.3.9 as-number 100

[PE2-bgp-default] peer 3.3.3.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE2-bgp-default] address-family l2vpn

[PE2-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 1.1.1.9 enable

[PE2-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 3.3.3.9 enable

[PE2-bgp-default-l2vpn] quit

[PE2-bgp-default] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE2] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa to use BGP to discover remote PEs and use LDP to establish LDP PWs to PE 1 and PE 3.

[PE2] vsi aaa

[PE2-vsi-aaa] auto-discovery bgp

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto] route-distinguisher 1:1

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto] vpn-target 1:1

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto] signaling-protocol ldp

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto-ldp] vpls-id 100:100

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto-ldp] quit

[PE2-vsi-aaa-auto] quit

[PE2-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[PE2] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

5. Configure PE 3:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<PE3> system-view

[PE3] interface loopback 0

[PE3-LoopBack0] ip address 3.3.3.9 32

[PE3-LoopBack0] quit

[PE3] mpls lsr-id 3.3.3.9

[PE3] mpls ldp

[PE3-ldp] quit

# Establish IBGP connections to PE 1 and PE 2, and use BGP to advertise VPLS PE information.

[PE3] bgp 100

[PE3-bgp-default] peer 1.1.1.9 as-number 100

[PE3-bgp-default] peer 1.1.1.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE3-bgp-default] peer 2.2.2.9 as-number 100

[PE3-bgp-default] peer 2.2.2.9 connect-interface loopback 0

[PE3-bgp-default] address-family l2vpn

[PE3-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 1.1.1.9 enable

[PE3-bgp-default-l2vpn] peer 2.2.2.9 enable

[PE3-bgp-default-l2vpn] quit

[PE3-bgp-default] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[PE3] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa to use BGP to discover remote PEs and use LDP to establish LDP PWs to PE 1 and PE 2.

[PE3] vsi aaa

[PE3-vsi-aaa] auto-discovery bgp

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto] route-distinguisher 1:1

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto] vpn-target 1:1

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto] signaling-protocol ldp

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto-ldp] vpls-id 100:100

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto-ldp] quit

[PE3-vsi-aaa-auto] quit

[PE3-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[PE3] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[PE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

Verifying the configuration

# Verify that two PWs have been established on PE 1.

[PE1] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Peer: 2.2.2.9 VPLS ID: 100:100

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 8 PW State : Up

In Label : 1555 Out Label: 1555

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x800000060000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1029

Peer: 3.3.3.9 VPLS ID: 100:100

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 9 PW State : Up

In Label : 1554 Out Label: 1416

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x800000160000001

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1030

# Display LDP PW label information on PE 1.

[PE1] display l2vpn ldp verbose

Peer: 2.2.2.9 VPLS ID: 100:100

VSI Name: aaa

PW State: Up

PW Status Communication: Notification method

PW ID FEC (Local/Remote):

Local AII : (1.1.1.9, 2.2.2.9)

Remote AII : (2.2.2.9, 1.1.1.9)

PW Type : VLAN/VLAN

Group ID : 0/0

Label : 1555/1555

Control Word: Disabled/Disabled

VCCV CV Type: -/-

VCCV CC Type: -/-

MTU : 1500/1500

PW Status : PW forwarding/PW forwarding

Peer: 3.3.3.9 VPLS ID: 100:100

VSI Name: aaa

PW State: Up

PW Status Communication: Notification method

PW ID FEC (Local/Remote):

Local AII : (1.1.1.9, 3.3.3.9)

Remote AII : (3.3.3.9, 1.1.1.9)

PW Type : VLAN/VLAN

Group ID : 0/0

Label : 1554/1416

Control Word: Disabled/Disabled

VCCV CV Type: -/-

VCCV CC Type: -/-

MTU : 1500/1500

PW Status : PW forwarding/PW forwarding

Example: Configuring H-VPLS using MPLS access

Network configuration

Configure an H-VPLS network using MPLS access to avoid full-mesh PW configuration. The H-VPLS uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol.

Figure 10 Network diagram

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Procedure

1. Disable the spanning tree feature globally or map each VLAN to an MSTI. (Details not shown.)

For more information, see spanning tree in Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide.

2. Configure an IGP and public tunnels on each PE. (Details not shown.)

3. Configure UPE:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<UPE> system-view

[UPE] interface loopback 0

[UPE-LoopBack0] ip address 1.1.1.9 32

[UPE-LoopBack0] quit

[UPE] mpls lsr-id 1.1.1.9

[UPE] mpls ldp

[UPE-ldp] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[UPE] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa to use LDP to establish a U-PW to NPE 1.

[UPE] vsi aaa

[UPE-vsi-aaa] pwsignaling ldp

[UPE-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 2.2.2.9 pw-id 500

[UPE-vsi-aaa-ldp-2.2.2.9-500] quit

[UPE-vsi-aaa-ldp] quit

[UPE-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[UPE] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[UPE-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[UPE-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[UPE-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

4. Configure NPE 1:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<NPE1> system-view

[NPE1] interface loopback 0

[NPE1-LoopBack0] ip address 2.2.2.9 32

[NPE1-LoopBack0] quit

[NPE1] mpls lsr-id 2.2.2.9

[NPE1] mpls ldp

[NPE1–ldp] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[NPE1] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa that uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol, establish a U-PW to the UPE, and establish N-PWs to NPE 2 and NPE 3.

[NPE1] vsi aaa

[NPE1-vsi-aaa] pwsignaling ldp

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 1.1.1.9 pw-id 500 no-split-horizon

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp-1.1.1.9-500] quit

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 3.3.3.9 pw-id 500

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp-3.3.3.9-500] quit

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 4.4.4.9 pw-id 500

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp-4.4.4.9-500] quit

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp] quit

[NPE1-vsi-aaa] quit

5. Configure NPE 2:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<NPE2> system-view

[NPE2] interface loopback 0

[NPE2-LoopBack0] ip address 3.3.3.9 32

[NPE2-LoopBack0] quit

[NPE2] mpls lsr-id 3.3.3.9

[NPE2] mpls ldp

[NPE2–ldp] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[NPE2] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa that uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol, and establish N-PWs to NPE 1 and NPE 3.

[NPE2] vsi aaa

[NPE2-vsi-aaa] pwsignal ldp

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 2.2.2.9 pw-id 500

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp-2.2.2.9-500] quit

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 4.4.4.9 pw-id 500

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp-4.4.4.9-500] quit

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp] quit

[NPE2-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[NPE2] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[NPE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[NPE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[NPE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

[NPE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] quit

[NPE2-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit

6. Configure NPE 3:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<NPE3> system-view

[NPE3] interface loopback 0

[NPE3-LoopBack0] ip address 4.4.4.9 32

[NPE3-LoopBack0] quit

[NPE3] mpls lsr-id 4.4.4.9

[NPE3] mpls ldp

[NPE3–ldp] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[NPE3] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa that uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol, and establish N-PWs to NPE 1 and NPE 2.

[NPE3] vsi aaa

[NPE3-vsi-aaa] pwsignal ldp

[NPE3-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 2.2.2.9 pw-id 500

[NPE3-vsi-aaa-ldp-2.2.2.9-500] quit

[NPE3-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 3.3.3.9 pw-id 500

[NPE3-vsi-aaa-ldp-3.3.3.9-500] quit

[NPE3-vsi-aaa-ldp] quit

[NPE3-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 10 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to match packets with an outer VLAN ID of 100, and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[NPE3] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[NPE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 10

[NPE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] encapsulation s-vid 100

[NPE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] xconnect vsi aaa

[NPE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv10] quit

[NPE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit

Verifying the configuration

# Verify that PWs in up state have been established on each PE.

[UPE] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Peer: 2.2.2.9 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 8 PW State : Up

In Label : 1277 Out Label: 1277

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x460000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1030

[NPE1] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Peer: 1.1.1.9 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 8 PW State : Up

In Label : 1277 Out Label: 1277

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main, No-split-horizon

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x460000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1030

Peer: 3.3.3.9 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 9 PW State : Up

In Label : 1276 Out Label: 1275

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x560000001

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1031

Peer: 4.4.4.9 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 10 PW State : Up

In Label : 1278 Out Label: 1279

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x570000001

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1032

[NPE2] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Peer: 2.2.2.9 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 8 PW State : Up

In Label : 1275 Out Label: 1276

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x660000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1031

Peer: 4.4.4.9 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 9 PW State : Up

In Label : 1277 Out Label: 1277

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x670000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1032

[NPE3] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Peer: 2.2.2.9 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 8 PW State : Up

In Label : 1279 Out Label: 1278

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x660000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1031

Peer: 3.3.3.9 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 9 PW State : Up

In Label : 1277 Out Label: 1277

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x670000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1032

Example: Configuring H-VPLS UPE dual homing

Network configuration

To improve reliability of the H-VPLS network, the UPE establishes a U-PW with NPE 1 and NPE 2. The U-PW between UPE and NPE 1 is the primary PW and that between UPE and NPE 2 is the backup PW. The backup PW works only when the primary PW fails.

The H-VPLS uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol.

Figure 11 Network diagram

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Procedure

1. Disable the spanning tree feature globally or map each VLAN to an MSTI. (Details not shown.)

For more information, see spanning tree in Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide.

2. Configure an IGP and public tunnels on each PE. (Details not shown.)

3. Configure UPE:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<UPE> system-view

[UPE] interface loopback 0

[UPE-LoopBack0] ip address 1.1.1.1 32

[UPE-LoopBack0] quit

[UPE] mpls lsr-id 1.1.1.1

[UPE] mpls ldp

[UPE-ldp] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[UPE] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa that uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol, and establish the primary PW to NPE 1 and the backup PW to NPE 2.

[UPE] vsi aaa

[UPE-vsi-aaa] pwsignaling ldp

[UPE-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 2.2.2.2 pw-id 500

[UPE-vsi-aaa-ldp-2.2.2.2-500] backup-peer 3.3.3.3 pw-id 500

[UPE-vsi-aaa-ldp-3.3.3.3-500-backup] quit

[UPE-vsi-aaa-ldp-2.2.2.2-500] quit

[UPE-vsi-aaa-ldp] quit

[UPE-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 1000 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 (the interface connected to CE 1), and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[UPE] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[UPE-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 1000

[UPE-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv1000] encapsulation s-vid 10

[UPE-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv1000] xconnect vsi aaa

[UPE-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv1000] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 1000 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 (the interface connected to CE 2), and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[UPE] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/2

[UPE-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] service-instance 1000

[UPE-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2-srv1000] encapsulation s-vid 11

[UPE-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2-srv1000] xconnect vsi aaa

[UPE-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2-srv1000] quit

4. Configure NPE 1:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<NPE1> system-view

[NPE1] interface loopback 0

[NPE1-LoopBack0] ip address 2.2.2.2 32

[NPE1-LoopBack0] quit

[NPE1] mpls lsr-id 2.2.2.2

[NPE1] mpls ldp

[NPE1–ldp] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[NPE1] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa that uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol, and establish PWs to UPE, NPE 2, and NPE 3.

[NPE1] vsi aaa

[NPE1-vsi-aaa] pwsignaling ldp

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 1.1.1.1 pw-id 500 no-split-horizon

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp-1.1.1.1-500] quit

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 3.3.3.3 pw-id 500

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp-3.3.3.3-500] quit

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 4.4.4.4 pw-id 500

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp-4.4.4.4-500] quit

[NPE1-vsi-aaa-ldp] quit

[NPE1-vsi-aaa] quit

5. Configure NPE 2:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<NPE2> system-view

[NPE2] interface loopback 0

[NPE2-LoopBack0] ip address 3.3.3.3 32

[NPE2-LoopBack0] quit

[NPE2] mpls lsr-id 3.3.3.3

[NPE2] mpls ldp

[NPE2–ldp] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[NPE2] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa that uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol, and establish PWs to UPE, NPE 2, and NPE 3.

[NPE2] vsi aaa

[NPE2-vsi-aaa] pwsignaling ldp

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 1.1.1.1 pw-id 500 no-split-horizon

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp-1.1.1.1-500] quit

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 2.2.2.2 pw-id 500

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp-2.2.2.2-500] quit

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 4.4.4.4 pw-id 500

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp-4.4.4.4-500] quit

[NPE2-vsi-aaa-ldp] quit

[NPE2-vsi-aaa] quit

6. Configure NPE 3:

# Configure basic MPLS.

<NPE3> system-view

[NPE3] interface loopback 0

[NPE3-LoopBack0] ip address 4.4.4.4 32

[NPE3-LoopBack0] quit

[NPE3] mpls lsr-id 4.4.4.4

[NPE3] mpls ldp

[NPE3–ldp] quit

# Enable L2VPN.

[NPE3] l2vpn enable

# Configure VSI aaa that uses LDP as the PW signaling protocol, and establish PWs to NPE 1 and NPE 2.

[NPE3] vsi aaa

[NPE3-vsi-aaa] pwsignaling ldp

[NPE3-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 2.2.2.2 pw-id 500

[NPE3-vsi-aaa-ldp-2.2.2.2-500] quit

[NPE3-vsi-aaa-ldp] peer 3.3.3.3 pw-id 500

[NPE3-vsi-aaa-ldp-3.3.3.3-500] quit

[NPE3-vsi-aaa-ldp] quit

[NPE3-vsi-aaa] quit

# Create Ethernet service instance 1000 on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 (the interface connected to CE 3), and bind the Ethernet service instance to the VSI aaa.

[NPE3] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[NPE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] service-instance 1000

[NPE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv1000] encapsulation s-vid 10

[NPE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv1000] xconnect vsi aaa

[NPE3-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1-srv1000] quit

Verifying the configuration

# Verify that PWs in up state have been established on each PE.

[UPE] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Peer: 2.2.2.2 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 8 PW State : Up

In Label : 1151 Out Label: 1279

Wait to Restore Time: 0 sec

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x260000002

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1027

Peer: 3.3.3.3 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 8 PW State : Blocked

In Label : 1150 Out Label: 1279

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Backup

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x360000003

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1025

[NPE1] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Peer: 1.1.1.1 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 8 PW State : Up

In Label : 1279 Out Label: 1151

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main, No-split-horizon

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x60000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1026

Peer: 3.3.3.3 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 9 PW State : Up

In Label : 1280 Out Label: 1290

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x160000005

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1027

Peer: 4.4.4.4 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 10 PW State : Up

In Label : 1278 Out Label: 1279

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x160000001

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1028

[NPE2] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Peer: 1.1.1.1 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 8 PW State : Up

In Label : 1279 Out Label: 1150

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main, No-split-horizon

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x60000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1026

Peer: 2.2.2.2 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 9 PW State : Up

In Label : 1290 Out Label: 1280

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x160000008

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1027

Peer: 4.4.4.4 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 10 PW State : Up

In Label : 1278 Out Label: 1278

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x160000001

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1028

[NPE3] display l2vpn pw verbose

VSI Name: aaa

Peer: 2.2.2.2 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 8 PW State : Up

In Label : 1279 Out Label: 1278

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x60000000

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1026

Peer: 3.3.3.3 PW ID: 500

Signaling Protocol : LDP

Link ID : 9 PW State : Up

In Label : 1278 Out Label: 1278

MTU : 1500

PW Attributes : Main

VCCV CC : -

VCCV BFD : -

Tunnel Group ID : 0x160000001

Tunnel NHLFE IDs : 1027

07-MPLS Configuration Guide

Configuring VPLS

Static PW

LDP PW

BGP PW

BGP auto-discovery LDP PW

Source MAC address learning

MAC address aging

MAC address withdrawal

Unicast traffic forwarding and flooding

Multicast and broadcast traffic forwarding and flooding

H-VPLS

H-VPLS access modes

Configuring an Ethernet service instance

About Ethernet service instance configuration

Restrictions and guidelines

Procedure

About PW class

Procedure

Prerequisites

Procedure

Configuring BGP to advertise VPLS label block information

Creating a BGP PW

Prerequisites for configuring a BGP auto-discovery LDP PW

Configuring BGP to advertise VPLS PE information

Creating a BGP auto-discovery LDP PW

About the BGP L2VPN address family configuration

Procedure

About BGP session maintenance

Procedure

Binding an Ethernet service instance to a VSI

Configuring static PW redundancy

Configuring MAC address learning

Enabling SNMP notifications for L2VPN PW

About enabling SNMP notifications for L2VPN PW

Procedure

Display and maintenance commands for VPLS

Example: Configuring static PWs

Network configuration

Procedure

Verifying the configuration

Network configuration

Procedure

Verifying the configuration

Example: Configuring BGP PWs

Network configuration

Procedure

Verifying the configuration

Example: Configuring BGP auto-discovery LDP PWs

Network configuration

Procedure

Verifying the configuration

Network configuration

Procedure

Verifying the configuration

Network configuration

Procedure

Verifying the configuration

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