Thanks Bryan,

I dont have that book, but think I just found my next purchase.

What one is the 'normal' one - I know this has no bearing for the CCIE lab,
so its best to know all of the options.

Jo

2009/9/9 Bryan Bartik <[email protected]>

> Jo,
>
> This is what I found as well. Basically there are multiple scenarios for
> option B, also know as option 2. In the book "MPLS Configuration on IOS
> Software" this particular scenario is described as "Option 2a: ASBR-ASBR
> Approach Using Next-Hop-Self Method" on page 288.
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 3:41 AM, Francisco <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>>  I think what is saving the day is that you have the ‘next-hop-self’ for
>> the iBGP sessions. As  you’ve already got MPLS Between the ASBR and PE’s,
>> the FEC/FIB should be properly tagged.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you didn’t include next-hop-self, then you’ll need send-label between
>> the ASBRs so the PE’s could do the tagging for the end  to end LSP.
>>
>>
>>
>> Play around with those configs and compare the results for both sets with:
>>
>>
>>
>> show ip bgp vpn all labels
>>
>> show mpls forwarding
>>
>> show ip bgp labels
>>
>>
>>
>> BTW: Anybody doing the exam on RTP on the 30th Sep?
>>
>>
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Francisco
>>
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/fbaena
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Jo Knight [mailto:[email protected]]
>> *Sent:* 09 September 2009 09:45
>> *To:* Bryan Bartik
>> *Cc:* Francisco; [email protected]; [email protected]
>> *Subject:* Re: [OSL | CCIE_SP] Inter-AS VPN Option B and send-label
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> Im just working though an Option B lab and have VPNv4 configured between
>> ASBRs. I do not have an IPv4 session between the ASBRs and it is working
>> fine and I am getting the labels on the PE routers (R3 and R6), nor do I
>> have mpls enabled between them.
>>
>> If we need to send-label between ASBRs does that mean we need to activate
>> IPv4 between them?
>>
>> R2 and R4 are the two ASBRs in AS1 and AS2 respectively:
>>
>> R2 ASBR BGP Config
>> router bgp 1
>>  no bgp default ipv4-unicast
>>  no bgp default route-target filter
>>  bgp log-neighbor-changes
>>  neighbor 150.50.24.4 remote-as 2
>>  neighbor 200.0.0.3 remote-as 1
>>  neighbor 200.0.0.3 update-source Loopback0
>>  !
>>  address-family vpnv4
>>  neighbor 150.50.24.4 activate
>>  neighbor 150.50.24.4 send-community extended
>>  neighbor 200.0.0.3 activate
>>  neighbor 200.0.0.3 next-hop-self
>>  neighbor 200.0.0.3 send-community extended
>>  exit-address-family
>>
>>
>>
>> R4 ASBR BGP Config
>> router bgp 2
>>  no bgp default ipv4-unicast
>>  no bgp default route-target filter
>>  bgp log-neighbor-changes
>>  neighbor 150.50.24.2 remote-as 1
>>  neighbor 200.0.0.6 remote-as 2
>>  neighbor 200.0.0.6 update-source Loopback0
>>  !
>>  address-family vpnv4
>>   neighbor 150.50.24.2 activate
>>   neighbor 150.50.24.2 send-community extended
>>   neighbor 200.0.0.6 activate
>>   neighbor 200.0.0.6 send-community extended
>>   neighbor 200.0.0.6 next-hop-self
>>  exit-address-family
>> !
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jo
>>
>>  2009/8/7 Bryan Bartik <[email protected]>
>>
>> Thanks guys. I didn't have LDP enabled between the ASes. I just reviewed
>> the configuration guide for Inter-as mpls vpn with vpnv4 exchange between
>> asbrs and they don't use it either.
>>
>>
>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/mpls/configuration/guide/mp_vpn_connect_asbr_ps6350_TSD_Products_Configuration_Guide_Chapter.html
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 3:52 AM, Francisco <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Did you check if you had 'mpls ip' enabled on the interface connecting to
>> the eBGP neighbour?
>>
>> As you know there are 3 ways for MPLS to exchange labels:
>>
>> - LDP
>> - BGP
>> - RSVP-TE
>>
>> If you've been enabling mpls on the interfaces connecting eBGP neighbours,
>> then they've changed labels anyway and the send-label command is
>> redundant.
>>
>> I had the same situation with a mock lab in the INE bootcamp. I had Option
>> B
>> working but I was not giving the points because I had not use send-label,
>> even though everything is working (which is why you don't notice any
>> problems :)
>>
>> Considering how picky is the script during the exam I would advise you to
>> use send-label for Option B.
>>
>> For what I've heard the script sometimes checks the output of
>> pre-determine
>> show commands, but as well seeks for specific entries in the
>> configuration,
>> so careful there.
>>
>> All the best,
>> Francisco
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
>> Bryan Bartik
>> Sent: 07 August 2009 03:00
>> To: [email protected]; [email protected]
>> Subject: Inter-AS VPN Option B and send-label
>>
>> I have seen some example of option B (ASBRs exchanging VPNv4 routes) and
>> send-label being used...however I have it working without it. I doubt it
>> is
>> needed because the ASBR's share their own local label for VPN routes with
>> each other and this put in their LFIB. The FEC is actually a VPNv4 route.
>>
>> Topology:
>> R1-R2 are AS100
>> R6,R7 are AS200
>> R3 is in VRF
>> R1 ---- R5 ---- | ---- R6 ---- R7 ---- vrf ---- R3
>>
>> From R6:
>> Local  Outgoing    Prefix
>> 604    703         200:1:3.3.3.3/32
>>
>> From R5:
>> Local  Outgoing    Prefix
>> 505    604         200:1:3.3.3.3/32
>>
>> No routers have send-label and everything works fine. Is there a reason I
>> see send-label used with option B?
>>
>> --
>> Bryan Bartik
>> CCIE #23707 (R&S), CCNP
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