To configure layer 2 services over MPLS, you must first configure the underlying layer 2 service (ATM, bridged Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, Frame Relay, or HDLC) and MPLS.
For information about the modules that support the underlying layer 2 service and MPLS on ERX-14xx models, ERX-7xx models, and the ERX-310 router:
For information about the modules that support the underlying layer 2 service and MPLS on the E120 router or the E320 router:
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Note: In the current release, the E120 and E320 routers supports all layer 2 services over MPLS shown in the bulleted list in Layer 2 Services over MPLS Overview except ATM with AAL5 encapsulation, ATM with VCC cell relay encapsulation, Frame Relay, and HDLC. |
Many of the configuration task examples in this chapter use the slot/port[.subinterface ] format to specify the physical interface for the underlying layer 2 service. However, the interface specifier format that you use depends on the router that you are using.
For ERX-7xx models, ERX-14xx models, and ERX-310 routers, use the slot/port[.subinterface ] format. For example, the following command specifies ATM 1483 subinterface 10 on slot 0, port 1 of an ERX-7xx model, ERX-14xx model, or ERX-310 router.
- host1(config)#interface atm 0/1.10
For the E120 router and the E320 router, use the slot/adapter/port[.subinterface ] format, which includes an identifier for the bay in which the I/O adapter (IOA) resides. In the software, adapter 0 identifies the right IOA bay (E120 router) and the upper IOA bay (E320 router); adapter 1 identifies the left IOA bay (E120 router) and the lower IOA bay (E320 router). For example, the following command specifies ATM 1483 subinterface 20 on slot 5, adapter 0, port 0 of an E320 router.
- host1(config)#interface atm 5/0/0.20