Contents
x OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration Guide September 2009
Chapter 11 Configuring VPLS ......................................................................................................11-1
In This Chapter ..............................................................................................................11-1
VPLS Specifications .....................................................................................................11-2
VPLS Defaults ..............................................................................................................11-3
Quick Steps for Configuring VPLS ..............................................................................11-4
VPLS Overview ............................................................................................................11-7
VPLS MAC Learning and Packet Forwarding ......................................................11-8
Loop Prevention .....................................................................................................11-8
Service Entities .......................................................................................................11-9
Interaction With Other Features ..................................................................................11-11
Access (Customer-Facing) Ports ..........................................................................11-11
Layer 2 Protocol Control Frames .........................................................................11-11
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) ..............................................................11-11
Multiple Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) ................................................11-12
VLAN Management .............................................................................................11-12
VLAN Stacking ....................................................................................................11-12
Interoperability With Alcatel-Lucent SR Series .........................................................11-13
Command Line Interface (CLI) ............................................................................11-13
System IP Address ...............................................................................................11-13
Fast ReRoute (FRR) .............................................................................................11-13
Service Distribution Point (SDP) VC Type .........................................................11-13
Configuring VPLS Services ........................................................................................11-15
Configuring Customer Accounts ..........................................................................11-15
Configuring Service Distribution Points (SDPs) .................................................11-16
SDP Configuration Guidelines ......................................................................11-16
Creating a SDP ..............................................................................................11-17
Deleting an SDP ............................................................................................11-18
Creating a VPLS Service ......................................................................................11-19
Modify Default VPLS Parameters .................................................................11-19
Enable the Service .........................................................................................11-19
Deleting a VPLS Service ...............................................................................11-19
Binding Services to SDPs ....................................................................................11-20
Configure Static MAC Addresses for SDP Bindings ....................................11-20
Enable the SDP Binding ................................................................................11-21
Configuring Service Access Points (SAPs) .........................................................11-21
SAP Configuration Guidelines ......................................................................11-21
Configuring Service Access Ports .................................................................11-22
Configuring the Access Port Encapsulation Type .........................................11-22
Configuring Layer 2 Profiles for Access Ports ..............................................11-22
Creating the SAP ...........................................................................................11-24
Deleting the SAP ...........................................................................................11-25
VPLS Configuration Example ....................................................................................11-26
Verifying the VPLS Configuration .............................................................................11-32
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