RE: [j-nsp] L2 VPN examples

From: Andrew Ramsey (akramsey@juniper.net)
Date: Fri Jul 27 2001 - 12:21:36 EDT


Andy,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Walden [mailto:andy@tigerteam.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 5:56 PM
> To: steve ulrich
> Cc: juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [j-nsp] L2 VPN examples
>
>
>
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> On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, steve ulrich wrote:
> >
> > uhh- i'm not following the logic there. if the JNPR's aren't to be
> > LER's why bother having L2/MPLS encapsulation on them? i'm not
> > looking to argue the densities and functionality i'm just curious as
> > to where you came to the conclusion that the JNPR's aren't
> designed to
> > be LER's.
>
> Densities, functionality...

Absolutely, a very nice reason to use them as a LER ;-)

>Juniper says they are core routers..

Not quite :-)

Andy

>
> > L2/MPLS functionality is a pretty moot point in the core of the
> > network. you don't care what the labelled encapsulations are you're
> > just switching based on label.
>
> That was my point. We agree.
>
> andy
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>



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