MPLS VPN Basic Configuration

This section outlines the generic configurations required on the routers in the service provider domain to implement MPLS VPN. The configurations of the PE and P routers will be covered in this section. The subsequent sections in this chapter delve into each of the configuration blocks on the PE and P routers alone. The configurations required to implement PE-CE routing sessions are discussed in Chapters 4 through 6, depending on the PE-CE protocol in use.

All configurations outlined in the following sections are performed in the network shown in Figure 3-11. For simplicity, only connected networks that are part of the VRF will be redistributed into the MP-BGP processes.

Figure 3-11. Network Topology: MPLS VPN PE ...

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