The MX can do this several different ways: 1) VPLS MH - it's a O(n) convergence problem, where n is the number of VPLS instances 2) MC-LAG A/S - now becomes a O(1) convergence problem
On 10/29/12 4:19 PM, "Luca Salvatore" <l...@ninefold.com> wrote: >Hi Guys, > >I have a question regarding dual VPLS links. My topology will look like >this: > >MX1---------darkfibre----------MX2 > | | > | | >MX3---------darkfibre----------MX4 > >So above you see that there are dual links which will create a loop. > >How does VPLS handle these types of topologies? Do I need to just use >spanning tree and have one link in blocking? >Or perhaps use MSTP and send some VLANs down one link and some down the >other? >I will be spanning around 1000 VLANs across these links. They are 10Gb >links, so it seems a shame to have one in a blocking state. > >Any other recommendations? Perhaps M-LAG? >Thanks, > >Luca. > >_______________________________________________ >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