Rick, Thanks for the explanation. The guide I was following was using S train, while I was on the "normal" train, so that does make sense. Thanks,
On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Rick Mur <[email protected]> wrote: > Since you are using a back-to-back configuration (RFC2547bis option A for > the freaks ;-), there is no need for exchanging labels with the other end. > The 'mpls bgp forwarding' command is only available in 12.xS trains, so you > would see it only on 7200 series. Then again, it will be automatically put > on the interface if you put the 'send-label' on a BGP neighbor. > > So again, you don't need to exchange labels with this kind of back-to-back > connectivity. > > > Rick Mur > CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / SP) > [email protected] > > > > > > On 1 jun 2009, at 19:37, Bryan Bartik wrote: > > Hello, > > I am practicing some multi-vrf CE configurations and the guide I am using > shows that you need "mpls bgp forwarding" command on the CE-PE > sub-interfaces. I have got this to work without that command or BGP > send-label on the PE. Are these commands not required? It is really just > looking like a B2B VRF configuration. Without these commands, am I at risk > of losing some functionality? I can't see any thing wrong, and I do have > connectivity from CE to CE. > > Reference: > > http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2sb/12_2sba/feature/guide/vrflite.html > > My CE config merely looks like this (addresses have been changed from the > document). > > ip vrf VPNA > rd 800:1 > route-target export 800:1 > route-target import 800:1 > ! > ip vrf VPNB > rd 800:2 > route-target export 800:2 > route-target import 800:2 > ! > interface Loopback100 > ip vrf forwarding VPNA > ip address 100.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 > ! > interface Loopback200 > ip vrf forwarding VPNB > ip address 200.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 > ! > interface FastEthernet0/0 > no ip address > duplex auto > speed auto > ! > interface FastEthernet0/0.100 > encapsulation dot1Q 100 > ip vrf forwarding VPNA > ip address 192.168.100.2 255.255.255.0 > ! > interface FastEthernet0/0.200 > encapsulation dot1Q 200 > ip vrf forwarding VPNB > ip address 192.168.200.2 255.255.255.0 > ! > router bgp 65000 > bgp router-id 100.1.1.1 > no bgp default ipv4-unicast > bgp log-neighbor-changes > ! > address-family ipv4 vrf VPNB > neighbor 192.168.200.1 remote-as 100 > neighbor 192.168.200.1 activate > no synchronization > network 200.1.1.1 mask 255.255.255.255 > exit-address-family > ! > address-family ipv4 vrf VPNA > neighbor 192.168.100.1 remote-as 100 > neighbor 192.168.100.1 activate > no synchronization > network 100.1.1.1 mask 255.255.255.255 > exit-address-family > ! > > Thank you, > > -- > Bryan Bartik > CCIE #23707 (R&S), CCNP > Sr. Support Engineer - IPexpert, Inc. > URL: http://www.IPexpert.com > > > -- Bryan Bartik CCIE #23707 (R&S), CCNP Sr. Support Engineer - IPexpert, Inc. URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
