[j-nsp] Proxy ARP config required for extended-vlan-tcc sites onlyvpn ?

[Harry Reynolds]

Yes, you need proxy arp when you have ethernet at any end of a L2.5 VPN.
The L2.5 VPN strips MAC frames. The proxy ARP related config allows the
frame to be rebuilt at the remote end with the correct DA.

HTHs
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net 
> [mailto:juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Bala Venkata
> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 8:01 AM
> To: juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [j-nsp] Proxy ARP config required for 
> extended-vlan-tcc sites onlyvpn ?
> 
> Say my L2.5 vpn has only two sites now and both are attached 
> to the same PE. "extended-vlan-tcc" encaps has been set for 
> both the sites. We may have to add more sites to the vpn in 
> the future (some with frame-relay encaps). But with just 
> those two sites now, do we need to config proxy ARP (i.e. do 
> we need to set proxy/remote Ip addresses) ? Or is it true 
> that only when we add a non-ethernet remote site we need to 
> config proxy ARP for the ethernet sites ?
> 
> 
> TIA !
> 
> 
> 
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