[c-nsp] how to connect vss-setup via mpls core

[Brad Hedlund]

David,

It's same PFC port-based or VLAN-based EoMPLS you know and love from the 6500, only now it's also available in a VSS configuration.
Yes, the "external loopback" implementation option still applies.


Cheers,
Brad

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Brad Hedlund, CCIE #5530
Consulting Systems Engineer, Data Center
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On Jan 18, 2010, at 3:46 PM, David Hughes wrote:

> 
> On 18/01/2010, at 3:47 AM, Brad Hedlund wrote:
> 
>> Arne,
>> 
>> Since IOS version 12.2(33)SXI2 we now support MPLS in a VSS configuration.
>> This means you can now connect your VSS pair in Data Center 1 to the VSS pair in Data Center 2 with a port channel using EoMPLS.  
> 
> Brad
> 
> Is this still just port-based EoMPLS?  i.e do you still need to use "external loopback"  (i.e. a cross-over back to the same box) to present packets to the PW?
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> David
> ...