[j-nsp] lsp required for vpls?

[Simon Chen]

Thank you all for the reply.

Do I need to explicitly configure MPLS LSPs between the PEs (using
protocols/mpls/label-swithing-path)? Or just configure RSVP or LDP on
the PEs so that LSPs can be automatically established by VPLS?

Thanks.
-Simon

On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Harry Reynolds<harry at juniper.net> wrote:
> Ldp can both signal vpls (ldp based vpls control plane) and establish lsps. You either single vpls with ldp or bgp, and then transport via a lsp between pes. This transport lsp can be rsvp or ldp signaled.
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> Regards
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Simon Chen
> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 9:35 AM
> To: juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [j-nsp] lsp required for vpls?
>
> Hi all,
>
> I read in the VPN configuration guide that LSPs between PEs are required for VPLS. However, I am able to establish a VPLS setup using LDP signalling, but without MPLS-LSP between PEs.
>
> Does anyone know why? My guess is that LSP is only required if you're going for the BGP signalling, but not required if you're doing LDP.
> Can anyone clarify this?
>
> Thanks.
> -Simon
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