[j-nsp] VPLS Multi-homing primary site link failure failover

[Sean Clarke]

IRB will keep the instance "UP" ... therefore use the following knob

  set routing-instances VPLS protocols vpls connectivity-type ce

This will ignore the IRB being up.

cheers
Sean


On 11/9/09 2:45 PM, Clarke Morledge wrote:
>
> Sean says:
>> Hi Clarke .. what's the config ? Are you using irb interfaces ?
>> If no irb, and the PE1 is directly connected to CE1, on interface down
>> the VPLS primary should switchover.
>>
>> cheers
>> Sean
>
> Sean,
>
> Yes, I am using irb interfaces.  Since they are not listed under the 
> "site" stanza, I did not think the irb would make any difference. 
> Obviously, I was mistaken.
>
> Is there any way to force the failover mechanism to work when 
> configured for irb?  Or is there a workaround to consider?
>
> I am trying to terminate the "L3 side" of the VPLS instance with VRRP 
> (defined in a VRF instance that include the same irb) on the MX 
> routers that are configured to support a VPLS multihomed site.  Can I 
> still do this, or does the irb have to be on a separate physical MX 
> router?
>
> Clarke Morledge
> College of William and Mary
> Information Technology - Network Engineering
> Jones Hall (Room 18)
> Williamsburg VA 23187
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