Configuring a Routing Instance for MPLS VPNs (CLI Procedure)

To configure a VPN routing instance on each PE router:

1. Create the routing instance.

   [edit] user@host# edit routing-instances routing-instance-name

2. Create a routing instance description. (This text appears in the output of the show route instance detail command.)

   [edit routing-instances routing-instance-name]user@host# set description “text”

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

   [edit routing-instances routing-instance-name]user@host# set instance-type instance-type

4. Specify the interface of the remote PE router.

   [edit routing-instances routing-instance-name]user@host# set interface interface-name

5. Specify the route distinguisher using one of the following commands:

   [edit routing-instances routing-instance-name]user@host# set route-distinguisheras-number:numberuser@host# set route-distinguisher ip-address:number

6. Specify the policy for the Layer 2 VRF table.

   [edit routing-instances routing-instance-name]user@host# set vrf-import import-policy-name vrf-export export-policy-name

7. Specify the policy for the Layer 3 VRF table.

   [edit routing-instances routing-instance-name]user@host# set vrf-target target:community-id
   Where community-id is either as-number:number or ip-address:number.

8. Commit the configuration if you are finished configuring the device.

   [edit]user@host# commit

Related Topics

• Junos OS Feature Support Reference for SRX Series and J Series Devices
• MPLS Layer 2 VPN Configuration Overview
• MPLS Layer 3 VPN Configuration Overview