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Frequently Asked Questions
Q — Does LSR and LER functionality exist in all routers?
A — In a router environment, both LSR and LER functionality are built-in, and both
functions are supported by any Cisco IOS image that supports MPLS. A router
fulfills an LER or an LSR function based on its location on the edge or the core of
an MPLS network.
Q — How is label information distributed in an MPLS network?
A — Label information is distributed in an MPLS network by using an LDP. This
information also can be carried within BGP (as in MPLS VPNs), by RSVP (MPLS
traffic engineering), or within Cisco’s Tag Discovery ...