[f-nsp] LSP Metrics

[Tim Warnock]

> For a resilient solution recently I've had two firewalls in two DC's connected
> to two separate VPLS instances. This is through an XMR core running 5.4E
> 
> I've created a TE LSP that doesn't follow the shorted path unlike the primary
> LSP. I've then set up the second VPLS to specifically use the second LSP.
> 
> I only want to use this LSP for this VPLS. I don't want any other traffic using
> this LSP.
> 
> I've set the metric for the LSP to 50000, however other VPLS/VLL instances
> are still using this path. From the config guide it seems that only BGP and
> IGPs take note of the metric of the LSP. How is it possible to ensure that a
> VPLS/VLL will only use this LSP if I specifically request it to do so?
> 
> Thanks
> Darren
> http://www.mellowd.co.uk/ccie
> 

You can specify an LSP by name in a VPLS by using:

vpls-peer <ip> lsp <lsp>
from within your vpls configuration.

VLLs on the other hand, you'll need a software upgrade (not sure it's available yet)?