I have an even more fundamental question. ;-) Why does MPLS need a routing protocol at all? Obviously, the forwarding of traffic doesn't use it. Forwarding is based on the labels. Is it for the label distribution component? Couldn't that be done with manual configuration?
Priscilla nrf wrote: > > ""Chuck's Long Road"" wrote > in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > hey, friends, I'm always interested in learning something I > didn't know > > before. not claiming to know a whole lot about MPLS, but in > terms of > > operation, MPLS operates on top of a routing protocol, any > routing > protocol, > > correct? Requires that CEF is enabled, at least in the Cisco > world, but > any > > old routing protocol is fair game as the transport piece, > correct? > > > > So to me, the question would become one of the relative > merits of any > > routing protocol, without the MPLS issue clouding it. I would > think, but > > what do I know? > > > I got an even more fundamental question - why does MPLS require > IP at all? > At the risk of starting a religious way, it's not called > Internet Protocol > Label Switching, it's Multi-protocol label switching. MPLS has > effectively > become a feature of IP, as opposed to a generalized > control-plane mechanism > for which is what it was originally intended. > > > > > > > I suppose there are always the issue of interoperability. > > > > I would certainly appreciate the wisdom of the folks on this > group. > > > > Chuck > > > > > > > > ""Kohli, Jaspreet"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > I am looking for a comparative design question: Why a large > corporation > > > should or should not use MPLS over EIGRP . Any useful > links will be > > > greatly appreciated . > > > > > > > > > Thanks as always > > > > > > > > > Jaspreet > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Consultant > > > > > > > > > Andrew NZ Inc > > > Box 50 691, Porirua > > > Wellington 6230, New Zealand > > > Phone +64 4 238 0723 > > > Fax +64 4 238 0701 > > > e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > WARNING: The contents of this e-mail and any attached > files may contain > > > information that is legally privileged and/or confidential > to the named > > > recipient. This information is not to be used by any other > person > and/or > > > organisation. The views expressed in this document do not > necessarily > > > reflect those of Andrew NZ Inc If you have received this > e-mail and > any > > > attached files in error please notify the sender by reply > e-mail and > > destroy > > > your copy of this message. Thank you. > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------- > > > This message is for the designated recipient only and may > > > contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private > information. > > > If you have received it in error, please notify the sender > > > immediately and delete the original. Any unauthorized use > of > > > this email is prohibited. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------- > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=54555&t=54507 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
