[c-nsp] Multicast over MPLS L2 VPN

[Alex]

Hello there,
Are You sure this is L2 VPN and not L2.5 (Layer 2 Routed Interworking) VPN? 
In latter case only IP packets can get through
and this would explain why OSPF and GRE and working while ISIS doesn't.
HTH
Cheers
Alex

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shiraz" <shiraz.malik at dancom.com.pk>
To: <cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net>
Cc: <shirazam at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:24 AM
Subject: [c-nsp] Multicast over MPLS L2 VPN


> Hi all,
>
>
>
> As the subject says.I'm having problem in getting ISIS up between 2 
> routers
> connected to an MPLS provider (proving L2 VPN). It is an end-to-end 
> Ethernet
> connectivity of 10Mb and MPLS core of the provider is running on 7600 
> boxes.
>
>
>
> I haven't been able to run ISIS because according to the provider the
> circuit is not letting multicast traffic get from one side to the other 
> and
> vice versa. Though I've successfully run OSPF using P2MP non-broadcast and
> defining static OSPF neighbor but ISIS is what I'm running in the rest of
> network and would prefer the same on this circuit too. GRE tunnel also let
> me run OSPF/ISIS using unicast packets.
>
>
>
> Is/has anyone facing/faced such a problem? Any help?
>
>
>
> One end is on 3660 and other is on 7206VXR and while the provider core is 
> on
> 7600s.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Shiraz A. Malik
>
>
>
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