Contents
OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration Guide September 2009 ix
VLAN Stacking Application Example ..........................................................................9-21
VLAN Stacking Configuration Example ...............................................................9-22
Verifying the VLAN Stacking Configuration ...............................................................9-24
Chapter 10 Configuring MPLS .....................................................................................................10-1
In This Chapter ..............................................................................................................10-1
MPLS Specifications .....................................................................................................10-2
MPLS Defaults ..............................................................................................................10-3
Quick Steps for Configuring MPLS ..............................................................................10-4
Quick Steps for Configuring LDP ..........................................................................10-5
Quick Steps for Configuring Static LSPs ...............................................................10-8
Quick Steps for Configuring Static Fast Re-Route ..............................................10-10
MPLS Overview ..........................................................................................................10-12
MPLS Label Stack ...............................................................................................10-12
Label Switching Routers ......................................................................................10-12
Label Switched Path Types ..................................................................................10-13
Label Distribution Protocol ..................................................................................10-13
LDP and MPLS .............................................................................................10-13
Graceful Restart on Switches with Redundant CMMs ........................................10-14
Interaction With Other Features ..................................................................................10-16
Interoperability With Alcatel-Lucent SR Series .........................................................10-17
Configuring MPLS ......................................................................................................10-18
Preparing the Network for MPLS ........................................................................10-19
Installing the MPLS Software License .................................................................10-19
Activating MPLS ..................................................................................................10-20
Activating LDP ....................................................................................................10-20
Configuring LDP ..................................................................................................10-20
Configuring LDP Interfaces ..........................................................................10-20
Modifying LDP Interface Parameters ...........................................................10-21
Selecting the LDP Interface Transport Address ............................................10-23
Configuring Static LSPs .......................................................................................10-23
Static LSP Configuration Guidelines ............................................................10-24
Configuring the MPLS Interface ...................................................................10-25
Configuring the MPLS Label-Map ...............................................................10-25
Configuring the Static LSP Instance .............................................................10-26
Using Static Fast ReRoute (FRR) .................................................................10-27
Configuring LDP Graceful Restart ......................................................................10-29
MPLS Application Example .......................................................................................10-30
Example Network Overview ................................................................................10-30
Configuring the Example MPLS Network ...........................................................10-31
Configuring Example VPLS Services ...........................................................10-37
Verifying the MPLS Configuration ............................................................................10-41