According to this document, MPLS depends on RSVP... http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/nog/nog-mpls-model/html/mpls-model2.html#1035142
I'm really confused and want to figure out exactly what the dependency is... Thanks. -Simon On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:25 AM, snort bsd<snort...@yahoo.com.au> wrote: > > I think you got confused with concepts of signaling protocol and lsp istelf. > > mpls is foundation of all new technologies that rely on mpls label switching. > but mpls lsp depends on signaling protocols such as rsvp or ldp for the label > swapping. bgp is still the protocol that utilize the lsp (in the table > inet.3). > > vpls can be implemented via either ldp based (martini) or bgp driven > (kompella). > > > > --- On Fri, 7/8/09, Simon Chen <simonche...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Simon Chen <simonche...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [j-nsp] lsp required for vpls? >> To: "Harry Reynolds" <ha...@juniper.net> >> Cc: "juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net" <juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net> >> Received: Friday, 7 August, 2009, 5:09 AM >> Thank you all for the reply. >> >> Do I need to explicitly configure MPLS LSPs between the PEs >> (using >> protocols/mpls/label-swithing-path)? Or just configure RSVP >> or LDP on >> the PEs so that LSPs can be automatically established by >> VPLS? >> >> Thanks. >> -Simon >> >> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Harry Reynolds<ha...@juniper.net> >> wrote: >> > Ldp can both signal vpls (ldp based vpls control >> plane) and establish lsps. You either single vpls with ldp >> or bgp, and then transport via a lsp between pes. This >> transport lsp can be rsvp or ldp signaled. >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: juniper-nsp-boun...@puck.nether.net >> [mailto:juniper-nsp-boun...@puck.nether.net] >> On Behalf Of Simon Chen >> > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 9:35 AM >> > To: juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net >> > Subject: [j-nsp] lsp required for vpls? >> > >> > Hi all, >> > >> > I read in the VPN configuration guide that LSPs >> between PEs are required for VPLS. However, I am able to >> establish a VPLS setup using LDP signalling, but without >> MPLS-LSP between PEs. >> > >> > Does anyone know why? My guess is that LSP is only >> required if you're going for the BGP signalling, but not >> required if you're doing LDP. >> > Can anyone clarify this? >> > >> > Thanks. >> > -Simon >> > _______________________________________________ >> > juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net >> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net >> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp >> > > > > __________________________________________________________________________________ > Find local businesses and services in your area with Yahoo!7 Local. > Get started: http://local.yahoo.com.au > _______________________________________________ juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp
