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Configuring the IP and Ethernet Services Mode in MX-series Routers

MX-series Ethernet services routers can be configured to run in IP Services mode or in Ethernet Services mode. The default IP Services mode provides complete functionality, while the Ethernet Services mode only provides support for Layer 2.5 functions.

Operating in Ethernet Services mode restricts certain BGP protocol functions and does not support Layer 3 VPN, unicast RPF, and source and destination class usage (SCU and DCU) functions. In addition, the number of externally configured filter terms are restricted to 64K. The details of Layer 2.5 support for Ethernet Services are shown in Table 58.

To configure the network services mode of an MX-series router, include the network-services statement with the appropriate option at the [edit chassis] hierarchy level:



[edit chassis]

network-services (ethernet
| ip);

If DPCs in Ethernet Services mode are up and running, the system cannot be set to IP services mode. You must set any Ethernet mode DPCs offline before switching to IP Services mode.

If you use VPLS-PE, then network-services must be set to ethernet since it uses the X-DPC cards. The X-DPC cards only support BGP family l2vpn, not the other BGP families. Use edit chassis to configure the MX-series network services mode; use set to enter commands.

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