Configuring VPNs with a Configuration Editor

Configuring Interfaces Participating in a VPN

All Services Routers

All Services Routers

All Services Routers

Configuring Protocols Used by a VPN

All Services Routers

All Services Routers

All Services Routers

Configuring a VPN Routing Instance

PE Services Routers

PE Services Routers

N/A

Configuring a VPN Routing Policy

CE Services Routers

(PE Services Routers if you are not using a route target)

PE Services Routers if you are not using a route target

N/A

Configure IPv4.

(interfaces on all Services Routers)

(See the interface naming conventions in Network Interface Naming.)

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Interfaces, click Configure or Edit.
3. In the Interface name column, select the interface.
4. For Layer 2 VPNs on the interface facing a CE router, select an encapsulation type, such as ethernet-ccc from the Encapsulation list. For Fast Ethernet interfaces, you also must select Vlan tagging from the Vlan tag mode list.
5. In the Interface unit number column, select the logical interface.
6. In the Family group, select Inet and click Edit.
7. Next to Address, click Add new entry
8. In the Source box, type the IPv4 address—for example, 10.49.102.1/30. For a loopback address on a Layer 2 configuration, select Primary.
9. Click OK to return to the Unit page.

• For all interfaces except loopback, and a Layer 2 VPN interface facing a CE router:

  From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

  edit interfaces interface-name unit logical_interface family inet address ipv4_address

• For a loopback address on a Layer 2 configuration:

  From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

  edit interfaces lo0 unit logical_interfacefamily inet address ipv4_address primary

• For a Layer 2 VPN interface facing a CE router:

  From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

  set interfacesinterface-name vlan-tagging encapsulation vlan-ccc unit logical_interface encapsulation vlan-ccc vlan-id id-number

Configure the MPLS address family.

(for interfaces on a PE or provider Services Router that communicate with a PE or provider Services Router only, and not for loopback addresses)

On the Unit page, select Mpls in the Family group.

At the [edit interfaces interface] level, enter

set unit logical_interfacefamily mpls

For Layer 2 VPNs and circuits, configure encapsulation.

If multiple logical units are configured, the encapsulation type is needed at the interface level only. It is always required at the unit level.

(for interfaces on a PE Services Router that communicate with a CE Services Router)

1. On the Unit page, select an encapsulation type from the Encapsulation list.
2. Click OK.
3. On the Interface page, select an encapsulation type from the Encapsulation list.
4. Click OK until you see the Configuration Interfaces page displaying all interfaces on the router.

1. At the [edit interfaces interface] level, enter

   set encapsulation encapsulation_type

2. Enter

   set unit logical_interfaceencapsulation encapsulation_type

Configuring MPLS for VPNs

N/A unless you are using RSVP

PE and provider Services Routers

PE Services Routers

Configuring a BGP Session

PE Services Routers

PE Services Routers

PE Services Routers

Configuring Routing Options for VPNs

All Services Routers

All Services Routers

All Services Routers

Configuring an IGP and a Signaling Protocol—one of the following tasks:

• Configuring LDP for Signaling
• Configuring RSVP for Signaling

PE and provider Services Routers

PE Services Routers

PE Services Routers

Configuring a Layer 2 Circuit

N/A

N/A

PE Services Routers

Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy and specify the interfaces used for communication between PE routers and between PE routers and provider routers.

(PE and provider Services Routers)

(See the interface naming conventions in Network Interface Naming.)

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Mpls, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to Interface, click Configure or Edit.
4. In the Interface name box, type interface-name.
5. Click OK.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter the following command for each interface you want to enable:

edit protocols mpls interface interface-name

For RSVP only, configure an MPLS label-switched path (LSP) to the destination point on the PE router for LSP. During configuration, you specify the IP address of the LSP destination point, which is an address on the remote PE router.

The path name is defined on the source Services Router only and is unique between two routers.

(PE Services Router interface communicating with another PE Services Router)

1. In the MPLS page, click Add New Entry in the Label switched path group.
2. Type a path name in the Path name box and an IP address in the To box.
3. Click OK.
4. Next to Interface, click Add New Entry.
5. Type interface-name in the Interface name box.
6. Click OK.
7. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 for each interface.

1. From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

   edit protocols mpls label-switched-path path-name

2. Enter

   set to ip-address

3. Enter up.
4. Enter

   interface interface-name

Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy and configure the IGBP session.

(PE Services Router)

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Bgp, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to Group, click Add New Entry.
4. Type a name in the Group name box.
5. From the Type list, select Internal.
6. In the Local address box, type the local loopback IP address.
7. In the Family group, select L2vpn for a Layer 2 VPN or Inet vpn for a Layer 3 VPN.
8. Select Unicast.
9. Click OK.
10. In the Neighbor group, click Add new entry.
11. In the Address box, type the loopback IP address of the neighboring PE router.
12. Click OK until you return to the BGP page.

1. From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

   edit protocols bgp group group-name

2. Enter

   set type internal

3. Enter

   set local-address loopback-interface-ip-address

4. Enter

   set family family-type unicast

   Replace family-type with l2vpn for a Layer  2 VPN or inet–vpn for a Layer  3 VPN.

5. Enter up.
6. Enter the loopback address of the neighboring PE router:

   set neighbor ip-address

Configure the AS number.

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Routing options, click Configure or Edit.
3. In the AS number box, type the AS number.
4. Click OK.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

set routing-options autonomous-system as-number

Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy and specify the LDP protocol. Enable local interfaces that communicate with a PE router or provider router, and the loopback interface of the PE router.

(PE and provider Services Routers)

(See the interface naming conventions in Network Interface Naming.)

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Ldp, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to Interface, click Configure or Edit.
4. In the Interface name column, type interface-name.
5. Click OK.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each interface you want to enable.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter the following command for each interface you want to enable:

edit protocols ldp interface interface-name

Configure OSPF for each interface that uses LDP.

For OSPF, you must configure at least one area on at least one of the router's interfaces. An AS can be divided into multiple areas. This example uses the backbone area 0.0.0.0.

(PE and provider Services Routers)

For OSPF:

1. On the main Configuration page next to Protocols, click Configure or Edit.
2. Next to Ospf, click Configure or Edit.
3. For Layer 2 VPN or circuit, select Traffic engineering.
4. Next to Area group, click Add new entry and add the area.
5. Next to Area group, select the area (0.0.0.0).
6. Next to Interface group, select Add new entry.
7. In the Interface name box, type interface-name.
8. Click OK.
9. Repeat Steps 5 through 7 to enable additional interfaces.
10. Click OK twice to return to the Protocols page.

For OSPF:

1. From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter the following command for each interface you want to enable:

   edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface interface-name

2. For Layer 2 VPN or circuit, move up to the [edit protocols ospf] level and enter

   set traffic-engineering

Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy and configure OSPF with traffic engineering support.

(PE Services Router)

For OSPF, follow these steps:

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Protocols, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to Ospf, click Configure or Edit.
4. Select Traffic engineering, and then click Configure.
5. Select Shortcuts.
6. Click OK until you return to the Protocols page.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter the following command for each interface you want to enable:

edit protocols ospf traffic-engineering shortcuts

Enable RSVP on interfaces that participate in the LSP.

(PE Services Router) Enable interfaces on the source and destination points.

(provider Services Router) Enable interfaces that connect the LSP between the PE Services Routers.

(See the interface naming conventions in Network Interface Naming.)

1. On the main Configuration page next to Protocols, click Configure or Edit.
2. Next to Rsvp, click Configure or Edit.
3. In the Interface group, click Add New Entry.
4. Type an interface name.
5. Click OK.
6. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 for each interface you want to enable.
7. Click OK.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter the following command for each interface you want to enable:

edit protocols rsvp interface interface-name

Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy and enable a Layer 2 circuit on the appropriate interface.

(PE Services Router)

(See the interface naming conventions in Network Interface Naming.)

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Protocols, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to L2circuit, click Configure or Edit.
4. Next to Neighbor, click Add new entry.
5. In the Neighbor box, enter the loopback address of the local router.
6. Next to Interface, click Add new entry.
7. In the Interface box, type the interface name of the remote PE router.
8. In the Virtual circuit id box, type an ID number.
9. Click OK until you return to the Protocols page.

1. From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

   edit protocols l2circuit neighbor interface-name interface interface-name

   For neighbor, specify the local loopback address, and for interface, specify the interface name of the remote PE router.

2. Enter

   set virtual-circuit-id id-number

Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy and create the routing instance.

(PE Services Router)

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Routing instances, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to Mpls, click Configure or Edit.
4. In the Instance group, click Add New Entry.
5. Type a name in the Instance name box.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

edit routing-instances routing-instance-name

Specify a text description for the routing instance. This text appears in the output of the show route instance detail command.

(PE Services Router)

In the Description box, type a description.

Enter

set description “text”

Specify the instance type, either l2vpn for Layer 2 VPNs or vrf for Layer 3 VPNs.

(PE Services Router)

From the Instance type list, select an instance type.

Enter

set instance-typeinstance-type

Specify the interface of the remote PE Services Router.

(PE Services Router)

(See the interface naming conventions in Network Interface Naming.)

1. Next to Interface group, click Add New Entry.
2. In the Interface name box, enter interface-name.
3. Click OK.

Enter

set interface interface-name

Specify the route distinguisher.

(PE Services Router)

In the Rd type box, enter a route distinguisher in the format as-number:numberor ip-address:number.

Enter one of the following commands:

• set route-distinguisheras-number:number
• set route-distinguisher ip-address:number

Specify the policy for the Layer 2 VRF table.

For the Layer 2 VPN example, the routing policies are defined in Configuring a Routing Policy for Layer 2 VPNs.

(PE Services Router)

For the sample Layer 2 VPN configuration, which uses import and export policies:

1. Next to Vrf export group, select Add new entry.
2. In the Value box, type the export routing policy name.
3. Click OK.
4. Next to Vrf import group, click Add new entry.
5. In the Value box, type the import routing policy name.
6. Click OK.

For the sample Layer 2 VPN configuration, which uses import and export policies, enter

set vrf-import import-policy-name vrf-export export-policy-name

Specify the policy for the Layer 3 VRF table.

For the Layer 3 VPN example, the routing policy is defined in Configuring a Routing Policy for Layer 3 VPNs.

(PE Services Router)

For the sample Layer 3 VPN configuration, which uses a route target:

1. In the Vrf target box, click Configure.
2. In the Community box, type the community (target:community-id, where community-id is as-number:number or ip-address:number).
3. Click OK.

For the sample Layer 3 VPN configuration, which uses a route target, enter

set vrf-target target:community-id

Replace community-id with either of the following:

• as-number:number
• ip-address:number

Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy and configure the import routing policy.

(PE Services Router)

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Policy options, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to Policy statement, click Add new entry.
4. In the Policy name box, type the policy name—for example, import_vpn.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

edit policy-options policy-statement import-policy-name

Define the term for accepting packets.

(PE Services Router)

1. Next to Term group, click Add new entry.
2. In the Term name box, type a term name—for example, 10.
3. Next to From, click Configure.
4. Click Add new entry.
5. Click Protocol and select bgp from the Value menu.
6. Click OK.
7. Next to Community, click Add new entry.
8. Type the community-name value in the Community Name box.
9. Click OK.
10. Next to Then, click Configure.
11. From the Accept reject list, select accept.
12. Click OK until you are at the Policy statement page.

1. Enter

   set termterm-name-accept from protocol bgp community community-name

2. Enter

   set termterm-name-accept then accept

Define the term for rejecting packets.

(PE Services Router)

1. Next to the Term group, click Add new entry.
2. In the Term name box, type a term name—for example, 20.
3. Next to Then, click Configure.
4. From the Accept list, select reject.
5. Click OK until you return to the Policy options page.

Enter

set term term-name-reject then reject

Configure the export routing policy.

(PE Services Router)

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Policy options, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to Policy statement, click Add new entry.
4. In the Policy name box, type the policy name—for example, export_vpn.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

edit policy-options policy-statement export-policy-name

Define the term for accepting packets.

(PE Services Router)

1. Next to the Term group, click Add new entry.
2. In the Term name box, type a term name—for example, 10.
3. Next to From, click Configure.
4. Next to Community, click Add new entry.
5. Type the community-name value in the Community Name box.
6. Click OK.
7. Next to Then, click Configure.
8. From the Accept reject list, select accept.
9. Click OK twice until you are at the Policy statement page.

1. Enter

   set termterm-name-accept from community add community-name

2. Enter

   set termterm-name-accept then accept

Define the term for rejecting packets.

(PE Services Router)

1. Next to the Term group, click Add new entry.
2. In the Term name box, type a term name—for example, 20.
3. Next to Then, click Configure.
4. From the Accept reject list, select reject.
5. Click OK until you return to the Policy options page.

1. Enter

   set termterm-name-reject from community add community-name

2. Enter

   set termterm-name-reject then reject

Define the community.

(PE Services Router)

1. In the Community group, click Add new entry.
2. In the Community name box, type a community name—for example, VPN.
3. In the Members group, click Add new entry.
4. In the Value box, type target:community-id, where community-id is as-number:number or ip-address:number.
5. Click OK until you return to the Policy options page.

Type the following commands:

communitycommunity-nametarget:as-number or ip-address:number

Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy and configure the routing policy for the loopback interface.

(CE Services Router)

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Policy options, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to Policy statement, click Configure or Edit.
4. In the Policy name box, type the policy name—for example, loopback.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

edit policy-options policy-statement policy-name

Define the term for accepting packets.

(CE Services Router)

1. In the Term group, click Add new entry.
2. In the Term name box, type a term name—for example, 1.
3. Next to From, click Configure.
4. Click protocol, then Add new entry.
5. Select direct from the Value menu, and click OK.
7. Next to Route Filter, click Add new entry.
8. Type local-loopback-address/netmask in the Address box.
9. Select exact from the Modifier list.
10. Click OK twice.
11. Next to Then, click Configure.
12. From the Accept reject list, select accept.
13. Click OK until you are at the Policy statement page.

1. Enter

   set termterm-name-accept from protocol direct route-filter local-loopback-address/netmask exact

2. Enter

   set termterm-name-accept then accept

Define the term for rejecting packets.

(CE Services Router)

1. Next to the Term group, click Add new entry.
2. In the Term name box, type a term name—for example, 2.
3. Next to Then, click Configure.
4. From the Accept reject list, select reject.
5. Click OK until you return to the Policy options page.

Enter

set termterm-name-reject then reject