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VPLS on a PE Router Configuration Overview

Many configuration procedures for VPLS are identical to the procedures for Layer 2 and Layer 3 virtual private networks (VPNs), as described in Configuring Virtual Private Networks.

Before You Begin
For background information, read Understanding VPLS.

To prepare a provider edge (PE) router for VPLS, you must first configure the router to distribute routing information to other PE routers in the VPLS and configure the circuits between the PE routers. The interior BGP (IBGP), MPLS, OSPF, and RSVP protocols are the basis for most Layer 2 VPN-related applications including VPLS.

On the PE router interface facing the customer edge (CE) device, you must specify a VPLS encapsulation type. The type of encapsulation depends on the interface type. Create the VPLS routing instance and add the interface. Specify the site range, ID number, and name for the VPLS routing instance.

Each routing instance that you configure on a PE router must have a unique route distinguisher associated with it. VPN routing instances need a route distinguisher to help BGP identify overlapping network layer reachability information (NLRI) messages from different VPNs.

You can use either J-Web or the CLI configuration editor to configure VPLS on a PE router.

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