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Disabling the Control Word for Layer 2 VPNs

A 4-byte control word provides support for the emulated VC encapsulation for Layer 2 VPNs. This control word is added between the Layer 2 protocol data unit (PDU) being transported and the VC label that is used for demultiplexing. Various networking formats (ATM, Frame Relay, Ethernet, and so on) use the control word in a variety of ways.

On networks with equipment that does not support the control word, you can disable it by including the no-control-word statement. For a list of hierarchy levels at which you can configure this statement, see the statement summary section for this statement.

no-control-word;

For more information on configuring the control word, see Configuring the Control Word for Layer 2 Circuits and the JUNOS Feature Guide.

NOTE: Use the no-control word statement to disable the control word when the topology uses generic routing encapsulation (GRE) as the connection mechanism between PEs, and one of the PEs is an M-series router.




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