Tracing VPLS Traffic and Operations
To trace VPLS traffic, include the traceoptions statement:
traceoptions { file filename <files number> <size size> <world-readable | no-world-readable>; flag flag <flag-modifier> <disable>; }
You can include this statement at the following hierarchy levels:
[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols vpls][edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols vpls]
The following trace flags display the operations associated with VPLS:
all—All VPLS tracing optionsconnections—VPLS connections (events and state changes)error—Error conditionsnlri—VPLS advertisements received or sent using BGProute—Trace-routing informationtopology—VPLS topology changes caused by reconsideration or advertisements received from other PE routers using BGP