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VPLS Not working over MPLS

VPLS Not working over MPLS

Darren_Saliva
New Contributor

‎02-26-2016 06:55 PM

Hi, I have some EXOS VM's set up in GNS3 using Virtual box. I used this link to configure MPLS and VPLS https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000081349 The only difference is that I have 4 switches instead of 2. I setup 2 more switches to use as the "customer" to see if traffic was being passed over VPLS from one "customer" switch to the other. It is not. I'm not sure what I'm missing. i am including my MPLS/VPLS configurations for each LSR and a screenshot of my setup in GNS3.

As you can see on the screenshot, I am only testing between Incap-Boca and Incap-Chi. those 2 switches are connected to the service VLAN on their respective LSR's.

I am new to MPLS so any help would be much appreciated. Thank you in advanced for any help you provide.

## Config for EXOS-MPLS-LSR-1
configure snmp sysname LSR-1
create vlan "lpbk"
enable loopback-mode vlan lpbk
create vlan "LSR2-uplink"
create vlan "LSR3-uplink"
create vlan "boca_service"
configure vlan boca_service tag 1114
configure vlan default delete ports all
configure vlan LSR2-uplink add ports 4 untagged
configure vlan LSR3-uplink add ports 5 untagged
configure vlan boca_service add ports 7 untagged
configure vlan lpbk ipaddress 10.100.200.1/32
enable ipforwarding vlan lpbk
configure vlan LSR2-uplink ipaddress 11.0.2.1/30
configure vlan LSR3-uplink ipaddress 11.0.1.1/30
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR2-uplink
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR3-uplink
disable igmp snooping vlan "boca_service"

configure ospf routerid 10.100.200.1
enable ospf
configure ospf add vlan lpbk area 0.0.0.0 passive
configure ospf add vlan LSR2-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point
configure ospf add vlan LSR3-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point

configure mpls add vlan "lpbk"
enable mpls vlan "lpbk"
enable mpls ldp vlan "lpbk"
configure mpls add vlan "LSR2-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR2-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR2-uplink"
configure mpls add vlan "LSR3-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR3-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR3-uplink"
configure mpls lsr-id 10.100.200.1
enable mpls protocol ldp
enable mpls
create l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn fec-id-type pseudo-wire 69
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add service vlan boca_service
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.2 core full-mesh
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.3 core full-mesh
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.4 core full-mesh

create vlan LSR4-uplink
conf vlan LSR4-uplink add ports 3 untagged
conf vlan LSR4-uplink ipaddress 11.0.5.1/30
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR4-uplink
conf ospf add vlan LSR4-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point
configure mpls add vlan "LSR4-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR4-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR4-uplink"

## Config for EXOS-MPLS-LSR-2
configure snmp sysname LSR-2
create vlan "lpbk"
enable loopback-mode vlan lpbk
create vlan "LSR1-uplink"
create vlan "LSR4-uplink"
create vlan "chi_service"
configure vlan chi_service tag 1111
configure vlan default delete ports all
configure vlan LSR1-uplink add ports 4 untagged
configure vlan LSR4-uplink add ports 5 untagged
configure vlan chi_service add ports 7 untagged
configure vlan lpbk ipaddress 10.100.200.2/32
enable ipforwarding vlan lpbk
configure vlan LSR1-uplink ipaddress 11.0.2.2/30
configure vlan LSR4-uplink ipaddress 11.0.4.2/30
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR1-uplink
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR4-uplink
disable igmp snooping vlan "chi_service"

configure ospf routerid 10.100.200.2
enable ospf
configure ospf add vlan lpbk area 0.0.0.0 passive
configure ospf add vlan LSR1-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point
configure ospf add vlan LSR4-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point

configure mpls add vlan "lpbk"
enable mpls vlan "lpbk"
enable mpls ldp vlan "lpbk"
configure mpls add vlan "LSR1-uplink"
configure mpls add vlan "LSR4-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR1-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR4-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR1-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR4-uplink"
configure mpls lsr-id 10.100.200.2
enable mpls protocol ldp
enable mpls
create l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn fec-id-type pseudo-wire 69
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add service vlan chi_service
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.1 core full-mesh
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.3 core full-mesh
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.4 core full-mesh

create vlan LSR3-uplink
conf vlan LSR3-uplink add ports 3 untagged
conf vlan LSR3-uplink ipaddress 11.0.6.1/30
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR3-uplink
conf ospf add vlan LSR3-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point
configure mpls add vlan "LSR3-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR3-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR3-uplink"

## Config for EXOS-MPLS-LSR-3
configure snmp sysname LSR-3
create vlan "lpbk"
enable loopback-mode vlan lpbk
create vlan "LSR1-uplink"
create vlan "LSR4-uplink"
create vlan "keno_service"
configure vlan keno_service tag 1168
configure vlan default delete ports all
configure vlan LSR1-uplink add ports 5 untagged
configure vlan LSR4-uplink add ports 4 untagged
configure vlan keno_service add ports 7 untagged
configure vlan lpbk ipaddress 10.100.200.3/32
enable ipforwarding vlan lpbk
configure vlan LSR1-uplink ipaddress 11.0.1.2/30
configure vlan LSR4-uplink ipaddress 11.0.3.1/30
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR1-uplink
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR4-uplink
disable igmp snooping vlan "keno_service"

configure ospf routerid 10.100.200.3
enable ospf
configure ospf add vlan lpbk area 0.0.0.0 passive
configure ospf add vlan LSR1-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point
configure ospf add vlan LSR4-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point

configure mpls add vlan "lpbk"
enable mpls vlan "lpbk"
enable mpls ldp vlan "lpbk"
configure mpls add vlan "LSR1-uplink"
configure mpls add vlan "LSR4-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR1-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR4-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR1-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR4-uplink"
configure mpls lsr-id 10.100.200.3
enable mpls protocol ldp
enable mpls
create l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn fec-id-type pseudo-wire 69
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add service vlan keno_service
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.1 core full-mesh
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.2 core full-mesh
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.4 core full-mesh

create vlan LSR2-uplink
conf vlan LSR2-uplink add ports 3 untagged
conf vlan LSR2-uplink ipaddress 11.0.6.2/30
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR2-uplink
conf ospf add vlan LSR2-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point
configure mpls add vlan "LSR2-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR2-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR2-uplink"

## Config for EXOS-MPLS-LSR-4
configure snmp sysname LSR-4
create vlan "lpbk"
enable loopback-mode vlan lpbk
create vlan "LSR2-uplink"
create vlan "LSR3-uplink"
create vlan "NY_service"
configure vlan NY_service tag 1131
configure vlan default delete ports all
configure vlan LSR2-uplink add ports 5 untagged
configure vlan LSR3-uplink add ports 4 untagged
configure vlan NY_service add ports 7 untagged
configure vlan lpbk ipaddress 10.100.200.4/32
enable ipforwarding vlan lpbk
configure vlan LSR2-uplink ipaddress 11.0.4.1/30
configure vlan LSR3-uplink ipaddress 11.0.3.2/30
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR2-uplink
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR3-uplink
disable igmp snooping vlan "NY_service"

configure ospf routerid 10.100.200.4
enable ospf
configure ospf add vlan lpbk area 0.0.0.0 passive
configure ospf add vlan LSR2-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point
configure ospf add vlan LSR3-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point

configure mpls add vlan "lpbk"
enable mpls vlan "lpbk"
enable mpls ldp vlan "lpbk"
configure mpls add vlan "LSR2-uplink"
configure mpls add vlan "LSR3-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR2-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR3-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR2-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR3-uplink"
configure mpls lsr-id 10.100.200.4
enable mpls protocol ldp
enable mpls
create l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn fec-id-type pseudo-wire 69
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add service vlan NY_service
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.1 core full-mesh
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.2 core full-mesh
configure l2vpn vpls incap-vpls-vpn add peer 10.100.200.3 core full-mesh

create vlan LSR1-uplink
conf vlan LSR1-uplink add ports 3 untagged
conf vlan LSR1-uplink ipaddress 11.0.5.2/30
enable ipforwarding vlan LSR1-uplink
conf ospf add vlan LSR1-uplink area 0.0.0.0 link-type point-to-point
configure mpls add vlan "LSR1-uplink"
enable mpls vlan "LSR1-uplink"
enable mpls ldp vlan "LSR1-uplink"

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Darren_Saliva
New Contributor

‎02-26-2016 07:43 PM

Ok. thanks for the information Stephane and Henrique. Is there a time frame for when VPLS fucntionality will be added to the EXOS VM?
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Henrique
Extreme Employee

‎02-26-2016 07:34 PM

I believe you can configure an IP address on PE service vlan and try to ping the other PE service vlan just to test connectivity. This should work through EXOS VM.

However, if you have an external device (PC, switch, etc) connected to the PE service vlan, then that traffic won't pass through VPLS if using EXOS VM.
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Stephane_Grosj1
Extreme Employee

‎02-26-2016 07:29 PM

There's no software emulation for VPLS dataplane in the VM. That means that VPLS is not working with the VM as of today. Signaling is working, but you'd not be able to pass traffic.
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