Preface

This guide describes the concept of a Multi Protocol Label Switching/Virtual Private Network (MPLS/VPN) architecture using the Login Event Generator (LEG) based on the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), and explains how to install and configure it on the SCMS Subscriber Manager (SM) platform.

Note This guide assumes a basic familiarity with telecommunications equipment and installation procedures, Cisco SCMS subscriber management, subscriber integration concepts, and the MPLS/VPN architecture.

For complete information regarding Cisco's subscriber integration concept, see the Cisco Service Control Management Suite Subscriber Manager (SCMS SM) User Guide .

This introduction provides information about the following topics:

•Audience

•Document Revision History

•Organization

•Related Publications

•Conventions

•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Audience

This document is intended for system administrators and system integrators who are familiar with the MPLS/VPN BGP LEG concepts and with Cisco Service Control Subscriber Management and Subscriber Integration concepts.

Document Revision History

Cisco Service Control Release
Part Number
Publication Date

Release 3.1.5 LA

OL-8233-06

July, 2007


Description of Changes

•Removed section covering management of MPLS/VPN subscribers.

•Added VPN entity that replaces the concept of 'VPN subscriber'. See VPN Entity, page 3.

•Added section describing using a Customer Edge router as a Subscriber. See CE as Subscriber, page 5.

Cisco Service Control Release
Part Number
Publication Date

Release 3.1.0

OL-8233-05

May, 2007


Description of Changes

•Updated for release 3.1.0.

Cisco Service Control Release
Part Number
Publication Date

Release 3.0.5

OL-8233-04

November, 2006


Description of Changes

•Updated for release 3.0.5.

Cisco Service Control Release
Part Number
Publication Date

Release 3.0.3

OL-8233-03

September, 2006


Description of Changes

•MPLS/VPN BGP LEG can be installed only on Red Hat Linux platforms.

Cisco Service Control Release
Part Number
Publication Date

Release 3.0.3

OL-8233-02

May, 2006


Description of Changes

•Added new section describing managing MPLS/VPN subscribers.

•Added new section describing the VPN identifier. See VPN Identifier (RD or RT), page 4.

Cisco Service Control Release
Part Number
Publication Date

Release 3.0

OL-8233-01

December, 2005


Description of Changes

•This is the first version of this document.

Organization

The major sections of this guide are as follows:

Table 1 Documentation Organization 

Chapter
Title
Description

Chapter 1

About the MPLS/VPN BGP LEG, page 1 

Describes the MPLS/VPN BGP LEG software module, and terms and concepts

Chapter 2

Installing the MPLS/VPN BGP LEG, page 1 

Describes the installation process for installing the SM MPLS/VPN BGP LEG

Chapter 3

Configuring the MPLS/VPN BGP LEG, page 1 

Provides the configuration instructions to configure the MPLS/VPN BGP LEG

Chapter 4

Using the MPLS/VPN BGP LEG CLU, page 1 

Describes the Command-Line Utility to control the operation of the MPLS/VPN BGP LEG and to retrieve information and statistics about the LEG


Related Publications

Use this Cisco SCMS SM MPLS/VPN BGP LEG Reference Guide in conjunction with the following Cisco documentation:

•Cisco SCMS Subscriber Manager User Guide

•Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband User Guide

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Table 2 Documentation Conventions 

Convention
Description

boldface font

Commands and keywords are in boldface .

italic font

Arguments for which you supply values are in italics .

[ ]

Elements in square brackets are optional.

{x | y | z}

Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.

[x | y | z]

Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.

string

A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string, or the string will include the quotation marks.

screen font

Terminal sessions and information that the system displays are in screen font.

boldface screen font

Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.

italic screen font

Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screenfont.

<>

Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets.

[ ]

Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.

!, #

An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.


Note Means reader take note . Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not covered in this manual.

Means reader be careful . In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Means reader be warned . In this situation, you might do something that could result in bodily injury.

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

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