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VPLS-BGP VPN (for Juniper)

The VPLS-BGP VPN is based on the IETF Kompella/Rekher draft. To configure a VPLS-BGP VPN (implemented by Juniper only), the user would perform the following sequence of steps:

  1. Bring up the Add VPN window and select VPLS-BGP VPN (For Juniper). Then type in a name for the VPN (e.g. VPLS_4) as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 1: VPLS-BGP VPNAdd VPN configuration window, step 1 of 5. Options for customer, VPN type and name, templates, and parameters like AS number and route distinguisher. Navigation buttons: Back, Next, Close, Help.
  2. Click on Next to bring up the window where you can choose PEs and assign the Route Distinguisher, Route Target Exports, and Route Target Imports for a chosen AS as described under the L3 (Layer 3) VPN section). The program automatically recommends values or you may provide your own.
  3. Click on Next to bring up the following window where you would assign the PE facing CE interfaces (in the same manner as described under the L3 (Layer 3) VPN section). The following figure shows the result of the assignment of the interfaces.
    Figure 2: Interfaces assigned to the PEsNetwork configuration interface for VPLS setup showing four PE routers A_PE_RT02, E_PE_RT02, G_PE_RT02, D_PE_RT01 in AS65301 with connections. Route target values 65301:65010 for Exports and Imports. Four PEs involved. Available devices listed. Interface details for D_PE_RT01 shown with IPs and VRF VPLS_4. Navigation buttons Back, Finish, Cancel, Help present.
  4. Next, click on the Details tab to specify the Encapsulation, Site, Site Identifier. The LSPs may also be specified, as appropriate. The following figure shows assignments completed for three nodes and in-progress for the fourth node.
    Figure 3: Interfaces assigned to the PEsNetwork configuration interface for setting up a VPLS VPN named VPLS_4 with four nodes, showing node details, interfaces, RD identifiers, and route targets with options to configure LSPs and encapsulation.

    The Encapsulation drop-down includes the following values from which you can select: ethernet-vpls, ether-vpls-over-atm-llc, extended-vlan-vpls, and vlan-vpls.

  5. Finally click on Finish to complete the creation of a Juniper VPLS VPN.