[j-nsp] L2VPN Across MX480

[Joseph Soricelli]

All-

Got a simple L2VPN setup with some 7609 as CE and MX480 (9.2R3) as PE  
(no P boxes).

7609----MX480-1----MX480-2----7609
   CE           PE                 PE               CE


L2VPN comes up with no issues. In troubleshooting some intermittent  
ping and L3 issues from the 7609 side I notice that the switches do  
not see each other via CDP, nor to they seem to be seeing each other  
via STP.

It hasn't been THAT long since I was doing one of these last but I'll  
be darned if I can recall this specific tidbit. So, am I crazy, or  
should those packets be passed through the L2VPN just fine?

As a side note, I think the problem might actually be on the 7609 side  
since I see output packet stats on the PE but no inbound packet stats  
on the CE. But, I gotta make sure my STP/CDP assumption is correct  
before I start throwing stones! ;-)

Thanks,
Joe

Joseph Soricelli
JNCIE #14/ CCIE #4803
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