[c-nsp] RPR in MetroE

[Cydon Satyr]

I understand the idea, but I still don't see how it could benefit all
networks, some yes. In our case only our PE routers have at least two
uplinks, as first IP/MPLS point. We use 3400/3600 in access layer only as
L2, they all have only one uplink to PE and downlink to other devices, base
stations, dslams, etc. I don't see improvement with MPLS bringing to
3400/3600.
I also understand I might be wrong about this.

Regards.


On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 10:13 PM, Mark Tinka <mark.tinka at seacom.mu> wrote:

> On Monday, August 04, 2014 03:26:27 PM Cydon Satyr wrote:
>
> > If I may; you mentioned extending MPLS to access ME
> > switches. What would be benefits of extending MPLS to
> > access as opposed to more 'standard' L2 domain in
> > access, and MPLS staring on PE routers?
>
>         - Faster convergence, using IGP's, BFD and LFA.
>
>         - Active/active redundancy, where both links are
>           carrying traffic simultaneously.
>
>         - Minimal-touch provisioning, e.g., bringing up a pw
>           requires you to touch only the A-end and B-end of
>           the circuit, instead of mapping VLAN's across your
>           Layer 2 domain.
>
>         - Routing scales better than switching as your
>           network physically grows.
>
> ... you get the idea.
>
> Mark.
>