Without the RT, how would MP-BGP know which VRF to assign a VPN label to? Keller Giacomarro [email protected]
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 10:09 PM, Karan Sagar <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Everyone > > I'm finding it difficult to understand the role of Route target and VPN > labels. > > Between the PE Routers there is a MP-BGP Session . The MP-BGP protocal > carries the Route Distinguisher to uniquely identify routes in the > MBGP route table > and Route Targets Extended Communtiy are used to determine which > interface to forward packets to based on the import and export > targets. > When there is a neighbor relationship between the CE and PE, Vpn > labels are also sent across the PE. The PE router forwards the packet > out an interface based on the VPN label. > > Is the RT required when the VPN label is used to forward packets ? > > Thanks, > Karan > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs
