[j-nsp] Enquiry on EX series MPLS & SNMP

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> We are currently exploring the feasibility of using the EX3200/4200 series 
> switches as simple MPLS PE/P devices.
> 
> We noticed that MPLS support in the EX series seems limited to L2 CCC functions. 
> (ref: 
> http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/junos10.4/topics/reference/general/ex-series-l3-protocols-not-supported.html)
> 
> 
> Does anyone have any idea if support for L3 VPNs on the EX series is in the 
> roadmap?

Not going to happen unless Juniper does a respin of the appropriate
ASICs for the 3200/4200. The reason is that the 3200/4200 currently
supports only 1 MPLS label. L3VPN requires at least two labels.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no