Yes OSPF is different then the other IGP's (RIP, EIGRP, etc) for its VRF configuration, this is normal
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alef Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 8:13 AM To: Marko Milivojevic; [email protected] IE Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] vpnv4 address families Thanks, thought as much! ps is it me or is OSPF the only routing protocol where you can actually specify the vrf on the process id line (as opposed to the other routing protocols where you first go in (i.e. router rip, router eigrp etc) and then specify you want to setup a vrf connection seen this multiple times now, just wondering, seems like inconsistent command line syntax On Jun 27, 2011, at 3:54 PM, Marko Milivojevic wrote: > MP-BGP (VPNv4) is integral part of MPLS L3VPN architecture. I would go > as far as to say that you cannot do MPLS L3VPNs without it, but I'm > sure that someone creative would find a way and correct me ;-). > > On the other hand, no BGP is a requirement for MPLS itself. > > -- > Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 > Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert > > FREE CCIE training: http://bit.ly/vLecture > > Mailto: [email protected] > Telephone: +1.810.326.1444 > Web: http://www.ipexpert.com/ > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 06:14, Poonam <[email protected]> wrote: >> Question; >> >> Do you always setup vpnv4 address family when configuring MP-bgp, no matter >> the protocol running over it ? and is MP-bgp explicitly linked to MPLS ? >> it all seems to mesh with one another, i.e. we almost always seem to use >> mpls vpn's in conjunction with mp-bgp. >> >> in the previous labs i was doing it seemed as the vpnv4 'carried' the VRF >> information. >> >> rgds, >> Alef >> >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com UHS Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient (s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this information is prohibited. If this was sent to you in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com
