Configuring the VPLS Routing Instance

Create a VPLS routing instance on each PE router that is participating in the VPLS. The routing instance has the same name on each PE router.

Note: You must specify no-tunnel-services in the VPLS routing instance configuration, as J Series and SRX Series devices do not support tunnel serial PICs.

You can use either J-Web or the CLI configuration editor to configure a VPLS routing instance.

This topic covers:

• J-Web Configuration
• CLI Configuration
• Related Topics

J-Web Configuration

To create a VPLS routing instance:

1. Select Configure>CLI Tools>Point and Click CLI.
2. Next to Routing instances, click Configure or Edit.
3. Select instance.
4. Next to Instance, click Add New Entry.
5. In the Instance name box, type green.
6. For Instance type, select vpls.

To configure the VPLS identifer and range for the VPLS routing instance:

1. Next to Protocols, click Configure.
2. For L2vpn or vpls, select vpls.
3. Next to Vpls, click Configure.
4. In the Site range box, enter 10.
5. For Tunnel services choice, select No tunnel services.
6. Next to Site, click Add New Entry. For Site Name, enter R3.
7. For Site identifier mode, select Site identifier. In the Site identifier box, enter 2.
8. Click OK.
9. Click OK to return to the Protocols page.
10. Click OK to return to the Instance page.

To configure the route distinguisher and route target for the VPLS routing instance:

1. Next to Vrf target, click Configure.
2. In the Community box, enter 11111:1. Click OK.

   The Routing Instance page reappears.

3. In the Route distinguisher box, enter 10.255.7.1:1.

To specify the VPLS interface to the CE router:

1. Next to Interface, click Add New Entry.
2. In the Interface name box, enter ge-1/2/1.0.
3. Click OK.

CLI Configuration

To create a VPLS routing instance:

To configure the VPLS site identifer and range for the VPLS routing instance:

To configure the no-tunnel-services option for the VPLS routing instance green:

To configure the route distinguisher and route target for the VPLS routing instance:

To specify the VPLS interface to the CE router:

Related Topics

• Configuring an Ethernet Switch as the CE Device