Cisco IOS Multiprotocol Label Switching Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SR

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Contents
Prerequisites for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB
Restrictions for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB
Information About MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB
How to Configure Inter-AS Option AB
- Configuring an Inter-AS Option AB Connection
- Changing an Inter-AS Option A Deployment to an Option AB Deployment
Configuration Examples for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB
- Examples: Inter-AS AB Network Configuration
- Examples: Inter-AS AB CSC Configuration
Additional References
Feature Information for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB
Glossary

MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

First Published: December 17, 2007

Last Updated: September 21, 2011

The MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB feature combines the best functionality of an Inter-AS Option (10) A and Inter-AS Option (10) B network to allow a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Virtual Private Network (VPN) service provider to interconnect different autonomous systems to provide VPN services. These networks are defined in RFC 4364 section 10 "Multi-AS Backbones," subsections a and b, respectively.

When different autonomous systems are interconnected in an MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB configuration, the entire network configuration is scaled and simplified, and maintains IP quality of service (QoS) functions between Autonomous System Boundary Router (ASBR) peers.

In an Inter-AS Option A network, ASBR peers are connected by multiple subinterfaces with at least one interface VPN that spans the two autonomous systems. These ASBRs associate each subinterface with a VPN routing and forwarding (VRF) instance and a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) session to signal unlabeled IP prefixes. As a result, traffic between the back-to-back VRFs is IP. In this scenario, the VPNs are isolated from each other, and because the traffic is IP, QoS mechanisms that operate on IP traffic can be applied to achieve customer Service Level Agreements (SLAs). The downside of this configuration is that one BGP session is needed for each subinterface (and at least one subinterface for each VPN), which causes scalability concerns as this network grows.

In an Inter-AS Option B network, ASBR peers are connected by one or more subinterfaces that are enabled to receive MPLS traffic. A Multiprotocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP) session is used to distribute labeled VPN prefixes between the ASBR. As a result, the traffic that flows between them is labeled. The downside of this configuration is that, because the traffic is MPLS, QoS mechanisms that can be applied only to IP traffic cannot be applied and the VRFs cannot be isolated.

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•Prerequisites for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

•Restrictions for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

•Information About MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

•How to Configure Inter-AS Option AB

•Configuration Examples for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

•Additional References

•Feature Information for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

•Glossary

Prerequisites for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

Follow the appropriate configuration tasks outlined in the following documents:

•Configuring MPLS Layer 3 VPNs

•MPLS VPN Inter-AS with ASBRs Exchanging VPN-IPv4 Addresses

•MPLS VPN Inter-AS with ASBRs Exchanging IPv4 Routes and MPLS Labels

Before configuring the MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB feature, perform these tasks:

•Enable Cisco Express Forwarding, which is required for the MPLS VPN routing and forwarding operation.

•Identify the VPNs for the MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB network and configure the VRFs to which these VPNs belong. These VRFs are used for Inter-AS Option AB connections on the ASBR interface.

Restrictions for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

This feature has these restrictions:

•The In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) feature can be configured only on the active Route Processor (RP) if the standby RP supports this feature. The ISSU feature can be configured if both the active and standby RP support this feature.

•Carrier Supporting Carrier (CSC) MPLS load-balancing on ASBR Option AB VRF interfaces is not supported.

•VPNv6 is not supported.

Information About MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

•MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Introduction

•Benefits of MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

•Option B Style Peering with Shared Link Forwarding

•MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Route Distribution and Packet Forwarding in Non-CSC Networks

•MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Route Distribution and Packet Forwarding for CSC

•MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB+ Shared Link Forwarding in Non-CSC Networks

MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Introduction

MPLS VPN service providers need to interconnect different autonomous systems to provide service for multiple VPN customers. The MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB feature allows the different autonomous systems to interconnect by using a single MP-BGP session in the global routing table to carry control plane traffic. This MP-BGP session signals VPN prefixes between two ASBRs for each VRF instance. The data plane traffic is on a VRF interface. This traffic can either be IP or MPLS.

Note Inter-AS connections can be configured between ASBRs that either have or do not have connections between different providers.

Benefits of MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

The MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB feature provides the following benefits for service providers:

•Network configuration can be simplified because only one BGP session is configured for each VRF on the ASBR.

•One BGP session reduces CPU utilization.

•Networks can be scaled because a single MP-BGP session, which is enabled globally on the router, reduces the number of sessions required by multiple VPNs, while continuing to keep VPNs isolated and secured from each other.

•IP QoS functions between ASBR peers are maintained for customer SLAs.

•Dataplane traffic is isolated on a per-VRF basis for security purposes.

Option B Style Peering with Shared Link Forwarding

An enhancement to Inter-AS Option AB is the MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB+ feature. This feature addresses the scalability concerns of MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option A by using a single BGP session in the global routing table to signal VPN prefixes (as described in Inter-AS Option B).

The key difference between Option AB+ and Option B is in the route distribution between ASBRs. In Option AB+, at the ASBR, the route that is imported into the VRF (with the route distinguisher and route targets of the VRF) is distributed to the neighboring ASBR. In Option B, the original pre-import route (with the original RD and RTs) is distributed to the neighboring ASBR and not the imported route.

With Option AB+, the PE and ASBRs deploy MPLS forwarding over a global interface, similar to what is done in Option B, and the signaling is handled by a single MP-eBGP VPNv4 session. The provider edge and ASBRs thus use regular Option B style peering between them. They receive MPLS-VPN traffic over the shared link and forward the traffic as per an IP lookup in the VRF routing table. However, the traffic is MPLS encapsulated, like it is in Option B.

MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Route Distribution and Packet Forwarding in Non-CSC Networks

The following sections describe MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB operation:

•Route Distribution for VPN 1

•Packet Forwarding for VPN 1

•Route Distribution for VPN 2

Note All imported routes are accomplished by configuring the appropriate route targets (RTs).

The following attributes describe the topology of the sample MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB network shown in Figure 1:

•Customer edge 1 (CE1) and CE3 belong to VPN 1.

•CE2 and CE 4 belong to VPN 2.

•Provider edge 1 (PE1) uses route distinguisher 1 (RD 1) for VPN 1 (VRF 1) and RD 2 for VPN 2 (VRF 2).

•PE2 uses RD 3 for VPN 1 (VRF 1) and RD 4 for VPN 2 (VRF 2).

•ASBR1 has VRF 1 provisioned with RD 5 and VRF 2 provisioned with RD 6.

•ASBR2 has VRF 1 provisioned with RD 7 and VRF 2 provisioned and RD 8.

•ASBR1 and ASBR2 have three links between them:

–VRF 1

–VRF 2

–MP-BGP session

Note The VRFs configured on the ASBRs are called Option AB VRFs. The eBGP peers on the ASBRs are called Option AB Peers.

Figure 1 MPLS VPN Inter-AS Option AB Topology

Route Distribution for VPN 1

A route distinguisher (RD) is an identifier attached to a route that identifies which VPN belongs to each route. Each routing instance must have a unique RD autonomous system associated with it. The RD is used to place a boundary around a VPN so that the same IP address prefixes can be used in different VPNs without having these IP address prefixes overlap.

Note An RD statement is required if the instance type is a VRF.

The following process describes the route distribution process for VPN 1 in Figure 1. Prefix "N" is used in this process to indicate the IP address of a VPN.

1. CE1 advertises the prefix N to PE1.

2. PE1 advertises a VPN prefix RD 1:N to ASBR1 through MP internal BGP (iBGP).

3. ASBR1 imports the prefix into VPN 1 and creates a prefix RD 5:N.

4. ASBR1 advertises the imported prefix RD 5:N to ASBR2. ASBR1 sets itself as the next hop for prefix RD 5:N and allocates a local label that is signaled with this prefix.

5. ASBR1 advertises the route with the export RT configured on the VRF rather than the originally received RTs. By default, ASBR1 does not advertise the source prefix RD 1:N to ASBR2. This advertisement is suppressed because the prefix is being imported into an Option AB VRF.

Note In an Option 10B connection, the source prefix can be advertised to another ASBR on which ASBR1 has an Option 10B connection. An ASBR with an Option 10B connection maintains all VPNv4 routes in its BGP table.

6. ASBR2 receives the prefix RD 5:N and imports it into VPN 1 as RD 7:N.

7. ASBR2 advertises the route with the export RT configured on the VRF rather than the originally received RTs.

8. While importing the prefix, ASBR2 sets the next hop of RD 7:N to the ASBR1 interface IP address in VRF 1. The next hop table ID is also set to VRF 1. When installing the MPLS forwarding entry for RD 7:N, by default ASBR2 does not install the outgoing label in the forwarding process. This enables the traffic between the ASBRs to be IP.

9. ASBR2 advertises the imported prefix RD 7:N to PE2. It sets itself as the next hop for this prefix and also allocates a local label that is signaled with the prefix. By default, ASBR2 does not advertise the source prefix RD 5:N to PE2. This advertisement is suppressed because the prefix is being imported into an Option AB VRF.

10. PE2 imports the RD 7:N into VRF 1 as RD 3:N.

Packet Forwarding for VPN 1

The following packet forwarding process works the same as it does in an Option A scenario. The ASBR acts like the PE by terminating the VPN and then forwards its traffic as standard IP packets with no VPN label to the next PE, which in turn repeats the VPN process. Each PE router, therefore, treats the adjacent PE router as a CE router, and the standard Layer 3 MPLS VPN mechanisms are used for route redistribution with each autonomous system; that is, the PEs use external BGP (eBGP) to distribute unlabeled IPv4 addresses to each other.

Note Prefix "N" is used in this process to indicate the IP address of a VPN.

1. CE3 sends a packet destined for N to PE2.

2. PE2 encapsulates the packet with the VPN label allocated by ASBR2 and the Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) label needed to tunnel the packet to ASBR2.

3. The packet arrives on ASBR2 with the VPN label. ASBR2 removes the VPN label and sends the packet as IP to ASBR1 on the VRF 1 interface.

4. The IP packet arrives at ASBR1 on the VRF 1 interface. ASBR1 then encapsulates the packet with the VPN label allocated by PE1 and the IGP label needed to tunnel the packet to PE1.

5. The packet arrives on PE1 with the VPN label. PE1 disposes the VPN label and forwards the IP packet to CE1.

Route Distribution for VPN 2

The following information describes the route distribution process for VPN 2 in Figure 1:

1. CE2 advertises prefix N to PE1, where N is the VPN IP address.

2. PE1 advertises a VPN prefix RD 2:N to ASBR1 through MP-iBGP.

3. ASBR1 imports the prefix into VPN 2 and creates a prefix RD 6:N.

4. ASBR1 advertises the imported prefix RD 6:N to ASBR2. It sets itself as the next hop for this prefix and also allocates a local label that is signaled with the prefix. By default, ASBR1 does not advertise the source prefix RD 2:N to ASBR2. This advertisement is suppressed as the prefix is being imported into an Option AB VRF.

Note In the case of an Option 10B connection, the source prefix can be advertised to another ASBR on which ASBR1 has an Option 10B connection. An ASBR with an Option 10B connection maintains all VPNv4 routes in its BGP table.

5. ASBR2 receives the prefix RD 6:N and imports it into VPN 2 as RD 8:N.

6. While importing the prefix, ASBR2 sets the next hop of RD 8:N to ASBR1s interface address in VRF 2. The next hop table ID is also set to that of VRF 2. While installing the MPLS forwarding entry for RD 8:N, by default ASBR2 does not install the outgoing label in the forwarding process. This enables traffic between the ASBRs to be IP.

7. ASBR2 advertises the imported prefix RD 8:N to PE2. It sets itself as the next hop for this prefix and also allocates a local label that is signaled with the prefix. By default, ASBR2 does not advertise the source prefix RD 6:N to PE2. This advertisement is suppressed because the prefix is being imported into an Option AB VRF.

8. PE2 imports the RD 8:N into VRF 2 as RD 4:N.

MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Route Distribution and Packet Forwarding for CSC

The following sections describe MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB operation for a CSC scenario for VPN 1. These sections are similar to those found in "MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Route Distribution and Packet Forwarding in Non-CSC Networks" section for VPN 1, except for the method in which MPLS labels are handled between the two ASBRs.

•Route Distribution for VPN 1

Note VPN 2 is not shown or discussed in this section.

Figure 2 shows how VPN 1 provides VPN service to a small customer carrier that in turn provides a VPN service to its customer. This configuration implies that VPN 1 is used to provide a label switched path (LSP) between the PE (PE 3 and PE 4) loopback interfaces of the small customer carrier.

Figure 2 MPLS VPN Inter-AS Option AB CSC Topology

Note The RD, RT, VRF, and Link provisioning in this section is the same as in the "MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Route Distribution and Packet Forwarding in Non-CSC Networks" section example for VPN 1.

Route Distribution for VPN 1

The following information describe the route distribution process for VPN 1 in Figure 1. Prefix "N" is used in these steps to indicate the IP address of a VPN.

1. CE1 advertises PE 3 loopback N to PE1.

2. PE1 advertises a VPN prefix RD 1:N to ASBR1 through MP-iBGP.

3. ASBR1 imports the prefix into VPN 1 and creates a prefix RD 5:N.

4. ASBR1 advertises the imported prefix RD 5:N to ASBR2. It sets itself as the next hop for this prefix and also allocates a local label that is signaled with the prefix.

5. ASBR1 advertises the route with the export RT configured on the VRF rather than the originally received RTs. By default, ASBR1 does not advertise the source prefix RD 1:N to ASBR2. This advertisement is suppressed as the prefix is being imported into an Option AB VRF.

6. ASBR2 receives the prefix RD 5:N and imports it into VPN 1 as RD 7:N.

7. ASBR2 advertises the route with the export RT configured on the VRF rather than the originally received RTs.

8. While importing the prefix, ASBR2 sets the next hop of RD 7:N to the ASBR1 interface address in VRF 1. The next hop table ID is also set to that of VRF 1.

Note In a CSC scenario, an outgoing MPLS label can be installed in forwarding by making a configuration change. See the "How to Configure Inter-AS Option AB" section.

9. While installing the MPLS forwarding entry for RD 7:N, ASBR2 installs the outgoing label during the forwarding process, which enables the traffic between the ASBRs to be MPLS traffic.

10. ASBR2 advertises the imported prefix RD 7:N to PE2. It sets itself as the next hop for this prefix and also allocates a local label that is signaled with the prefix. By default, ASBR2 does not advertise the source prefix RD 5:N to PE2. This advertisement is suppressed as the prefix is being imported into an Option AB VRF.

11. PE2 imports the RD 7:N into VRF 1 as RD 3:N.

Packet Forwarding for VPN 1

The packet forwarding process shown below works the same as it does in an Option A scenario. See the "MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Route Distribution and Packet Forwarding in Non-CSC Networks" section for more information about Option A.

1. PE 4 sends an MPLS packet destined for N to CE2.

2. CE2 swaps the MPLS label and sends a packet destined for N to PE2.

3. PE2 encapsulates the packet with the VPN label allocated by ASBR2 and the IGP label needed to tunnel the packet to ASBR2.

4. The packet arrives on ASBR2 with the VPN label. ASBR2 swaps the received VPN label with the outgoing label received from ASBR1 and sends the MPLS packet on to the VRF 1 interface.

5. The MPLS packet arrives at ASBR1 on the VRF 1 interface. ASBR1 then swaps the received MPLS label with a label stack consisting of the VPN label allocated by PE1 and the IGP label needed to tunnel the packet to PE1.

6. The packet arrives on PE1 with the VPN label. PE1 disposes the VPN label and forwards the MPLS packet to CE1. CE1 in turn swaps the label and forwards the labeled packet to PE 3.

MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB+ Shared Link Forwarding in Non-CSC Networks

The following sections describe MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB+ shared link forwarding in a non-CSC network:

•Route Distribution for VPN 1

•Packet Forwarding for VPN 1

Note All imported routes are accomplished by configuring the appropriate route targets (RTs).

The following attributes describe the sample network topology shown in Figure 1:

•Customer edge 1 (CE1) and CE3 belong to VPN 1.

•CE2 and CE 4 belong to VPN 2.

•Provider edge 1 (PE1) uses route distinguisher 1 (RD 1) for VPN 1 (VRF 1) and RD 2 for VPN 2 (VRF 2).

•PE2 uses RD 3 for VPN 1 (VRF 1) and RD 4 for VPN 2 (VRF 2).

•ASBR1 has VRF 1 provisioned with RD 5 and VRF 2 provisioned with RD 6.

•ASBR2 has VRF 1 provisioned with RD 7 and VRF 2 provisioned and RD 8.

•ASBR1 and ASBR2 have three links between them:

–VRF 1

–VRF 2

–MP-BGP session

Note The VRFs configured on the ASBRs are called Option AB+ VRFs. The eBGP peers on the ASBRs are called Option AB+ Peers.

Route Distribution for VPN 1

The following process describes the route distribution process for VPN 1 in Figure 1. Prefix "N" is used in this process to indicate the IP address of a VPN.

1. CE1 advertises the prefix N to PE1.

2. PE1 advertises a VPN prefix RD 1:N to ASBR1 through MP internal BGP (iBGP).

3. ASBR1 imports the prefix into VPN 1 and creates a prefix RD 5:N.

4. ASBR1 advertises the imported prefix RD 5:N to ASBR2. ASBR1 sets itself as the next hop for prefix RD 5:N and allocates a local label that is signaled with this prefix.

5. By default, ASBR1 does not advertise the source prefix RD 1:N to ASBR2. This advertisement is suppressed because the prefix is being imported into an Option AB+ VRF.

6. ASBR2 receives the prefix RD 5:N and imports it into VPN 1 as RD 7:N.

7. While importing the prefix, ASBR2 retains the next hop of RD7:N as received in the BGP update from ASBR2. This is the address of ASBR1 shared interface address in the global table. The next hop tableid is also left unchanged and corresponds to that of the global table.

8. When installing the MPLS forwarding entry for RD 7:N, ASBR2 installs the outgoing label in the forwarding process. This enables the traffic between the ASBRs to be IP.

9. ASBR2 advertises the imported prefix RD 7:N to PE2. It sets itself as the next hop for this prefix and also allocates a local label that is signaled with the prefix.

10. By default, ASBR2 does not advertise the source prefix RD 5:N to PE2. This advertisement is suppressed because the prefix is being imported into an Option AB+ VRF.

11. PE2 imports the RD 7:N into VRF 1 as RD 3:N.

Packet Forwarding for VPN 1

The following packet forwarding process works the same as it does in an Option B scenario.

1. CE3 sends a packet destined for N to PE2.

2. PE2 encapsulates the packet with the VPN label allocated by ASBR2 and the IGP label needed to tunnel the packet to ASBR2.

3. The packet arrives on ASBR2 with the VPN label. ASBR2 swaps the received VPN label with the outgoing label received from ASBR1 and sends the MPLS packet on the global shared link interface.

4. The MPLS packet arrives at ASBR1 on the global shared link interface. ASBR1 then swaps the received MPLS label with a label stack consisting of the VPN label allocated by PE1 and the IGP label needed to tunnel the packet to PE1.

5. The packet arrives on PE1 with the VPN label. PE1 removes the VPN label and forwards the IP packet to CE1.

How to Configure Inter-AS Option AB

The following sections describe how to configure the Inter-AS Option AB feature on an ASBR for either an MPLS VPN or an MPLS VPN that supports CSC:

•Configuring an Inter-AS Option AB Connection (required)

•Changing an Inter-AS Option A Deployment to an Option AB Deployment (optional)

Configuring an Inter-AS Option AB Connection

The following sections are required and describe how to configure an Inter-AS Option AB connection on an ASBR.

If Inter-AS Option AB is already deployed in your network and you want to do Option B style peering for some prefixes (that is, implement Inter-AS Option AB+), configure the inter-as-hybrid global command as described in the "Configuring the Routing Policy for VPNs that Need Inter-AS Connections" section.

•Configuring the VRFs on the ASBR Interface for Each VPN Customer

•Configuring the MP-BGP Session Between ASBR Peers

•Configuring the Routing Policy for VPNs that Need Inter-AS Connections

Note See the Configuring MPLS Layer 3 VPNs feature module for more information on configuring PE and CE routers in an MPLS VPN.

Configuring the VRFs on the ASBR Interface for Each VPN Customer

Use the following steps to configure the VRFs on the ASBR interface for each VPN customer so that these VPNs have connectivity over the MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB network.

Note The mpls bgp forwarding command is used only on the ASBR interface for VRFs that support CSC.

Use all of the steps in the following procedure to configure additional VRFs that need to be configured on the ASBR interface and the VRFs that need to be configured on the peer ASBR interface.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. configure terminal

3. interface type number

4. ip vrf forwarding vrf-name

5. mpls bgp forwarding

6. end

DETAILED STEPS


	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Router> enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. •Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	interface type number Example: Router(config)# interface Ethernet 5/0	Specifies the interface to configure and enters interface configuration mode. •The type argument specifies the type of interface to be configured. •The number argument specifies the port, connector, or interface card number.
Step 4	ip vrf forwarding vrf-name Example: Router(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding vpn1	Associates a VRF with the specified interface or subinterface. •The vrf-name argument is the name assigned to a VRF.
Step 5	mpls bgp forwarding Example: Router(config-if)# mpls bgp forwarding	(Optional) Configures BGP to enable MPLS forwarding on connecting interfaces for VRFs that must support MPLS traffic. •This step applies to a CSC network only.
Step 6	end Example: Router(config-if)# end	(Optional) Exits to privileged EXEC mode.

Configuring the MP-BGP Session Between ASBR Peers

BGP propagates reachability information for VPN-IPv4 prefixes among PE routers by means of the BGP multiprotocol extensions (see RFC 2283, Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP-4), which define support for address families other than IPv4. Using the extensions ensures that the routes for a given VPN are learned only by other members of that VPN, enabling members of the VPN to communicate with each other.

Follow the steps in this section to configure the MP-BGP session on the ASBR.

Use all of the steps in the following procedure to configure the MP BGP session on the peer ASBR.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. configure terminal

3. router bgp as-number

4. neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} remote-as as-number

5. address-family vpnv4 [unicast]

6. neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} activate

7. neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} inter-as-hybrid

8. exit-address-family

9. end

DETAILED STEPS


	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Router> enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. •Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	router bgp as-number Example: Router(config)# router bgp 100	Configures a BGP routing process and places the router in router configuration mode. •The as-number argument indicates the number of an autonomous system that identifies the router to other BGP routers and tags the routing information passed along. Valid numbers are from 0 to 65535. Private autonomous system numbers that can be used in internal networks range from 64512 to 65535.
Step 4	neighbor {ip-address \| peer-group-name} remote-as as-number Example: Router(config-router)# neighbor 192.168.0.1 remote-as 200	Adds an entry to the BGP or multiprotocol BGP neighbor table. •The ip-address argument specifies the IP address of the neighbor. •The peer-group-name argument specifies the name of a BGP peer group. •The as-number argument specifies the autonomous system to which the neighbor belongs.
Step 5	address-family vpnv4 [unicast] Example: Router(config-router)# address-family vpnv4	Enters address family configuration mode for configuring routing sessions, such as BGP, that use standard VPNv4 address prefixes. •The unicast keyword specifies IPv4 unicast address prefixes.
Step 6	neighbor {ip-address \| peer-group-name} activate Example: Router(config-router-af)# neighbor 192.168.0.1 activate	Enables the exchange of information with a neighboring router. •The ip-address argument specifies the IP address of the neighbor. •The peer-group-name argument specifies the name of a BGP peer group.
Step 7	neighbor {ip-address \| peer-group-name} inter-as-hybrid Example: Router(config-router-af)# neighbor 192.168.0.1 inter-as-hybrid	Configures eBGP peer router (ASBR) as an Inter-AS Option AB peer. •The ip-address argument specifies the IP address of the neighbor. •The peer-group-name argument specifies the name of a BGP peer group. •If any prefixes are imported into Option AB VRFs, then the imported paths are advertised to this peer. •If any prefixes are received from this peer and are imported into Option AB VRFs, then the imported paths are advertised to iBGP peers. Note Advertised routes have RTs that are configured on the VRF. Advertised routes do not have their original RTs.
Step 8	exit-address-family Example: Router(config-router-af)# exit-address-family	Exits from address family configuration mode.
Step 9	end Example: Router(config-router-af)# end	(Optional) Exits to privileged EXEC mode.

Configuring the Routing Policy for VPNs that Need Inter-AS Connections

Use the steps in this section to configure VRFs for the VPNs that need Inter-AS connections between ASBR peers, by configuring the appropriate routing policy and Option AB configuration.

Use the steps in the following procedure to configure additional VPNs that need Inter-AS Option AB connectivity on this ASBR and the peer ASBR.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. configure terminal

3. vrf definition vrf-name

4. rd route-distinguisher

5. address-family ipv4

6. route-target {import | export | both} route-target-ext-community

7. For Inter-AS Option AB+, go to Step 10+; otherwise, go to Step 8.

8. inter-as-hybrid [csc]

9. inter-as-hybrid [csc] [next-hop ip-address]

10. inter-as-hybrid [next-hop ip-address] global

11. end

DETAILED STEPS


	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Router> enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. •Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	vrf definition vrf-name Example: Router(config)# vrf definition vpn1	Defines the VPN routing instance by assigning a VRF name and enters VRF configuration mode. •The vrf-name argument is the name assigned to a VRF.
Step 4	rd route-distinguisher Example: Router(config-vrf)# rd 100:1	Creates routing and forwarding tables. •The route-distinguisher argument adds an 8-byte value to an IPv4 prefix to create a VPN IPv4 prefix. You can enter an RD in either of these formats: –16-bit autonomous system number: your 32-bit number, for example, 101:3 –32-bit IP address: your 16-bit number, for example, 192.168.122.15:1
Step 5	address-family ipv4 Example: Router(config-vrf)# address-family ipv4	Enters VRF address family configuration mode to specify an address family for a VRF. •The ipv4 keyword specifies an IPv4 address family for a VRF.
Step 6	route-target {import \| export \| both} route-target-ext-community Example: Router(config-vrf-af)# route-target import 100:1	Creates a route-target extended community for a VRF. •The import keyword imports routing information from the target VPN extended community. •The export keyword exports routing information to the target VPN extended community. •The both keyword imports routing information from and exports routing information to the target VPN extended community. •The route-target-ext-community argument adds the route-target extended community attributes to the VRF list of import, export, or both (import and export) route-target extended communities.
Step 7	For Inter-AS Option AB+, go to Step 10; otherwise, go to Step 8.	—
Step 8	inter-as-hybrid [csc] Example: Router(config-vrf-af)# inter-as-hybrid	Specifies the VRF as an Option AB VRF, which has the following effects: •Routes imported to this VRF can be advertised to Option AB peers and VPNv4 iBGP peers. •When routes received from Option AB peers and are imported into the VRF, the next hop table ID of the route is set to the table ID of the VRF. •If the csc keyword is not used, a per-VRF label is allocated for imported routes. •When routes are received from Option AB peers and are imported next into the VRF, the learned out label can be installed only in forwarding when the csc keyword is used. The csc keyword implies the following: •A per-prefix label is allocated for imported routes. •For routes received from Option AB peers that are imported into the VRF, the learned out label is installed in forwarding.
Step 9	inter-as-hybrid [csc] [next-hop ip-address] Example: Router(config-vrf-af)# inter-as-hybrid next-hop 192.168.1.0	(Optional) Specifies the next hop IP address to be set on paths that are imported into the VRF and that are received from an Option AB peer. •The next hop context is also set to the VRF, which imports these paths. •The csc keyword implies the following: –A per-prefix label is allocated for imported routes. –For routes received from Option AB peers that are imported into the VRF, the learned out label is installed in forwarding.
Step 10	inter-as-hybrid next-hop global Example: Router(config-vrf-af)# inter-as-hybrid next-hop global	(For Option AB+) Enables Inter-AS Option AB+. •Specifies that the next-hop address for BGP updates to be set on paths that are imported to the VRF and that are received from an Option AB+ peer are placed in the global routing table. •The address used is the address of the interface that is at the remote end of the external BGP (eBGP) global shared link. The next-hop context is retained as global and not modified to that of the importing VRF.
Step 11	end Example: Router(config-vrf-af)# end	(Optional) Exits to privileged EXEC mode.

Changing an Inter-AS Option A Deployment to an Option AB Deployment

In an Option A deployment, the VRF instances are back-to-back between the ASBR routers and there is direct connectivity between PE routers of different autonomous systems. The PE routers are attached by multiple physical or logical interfaces, each of which is associated with a given VPN (through a VRF instance).

In the Option AB deployment, the different autonomous systems interconnect by using a single MP-BGP session in the global routing table to carry control plane traffic.

Use the following steps to change an MPLS VPN Inter-AS Option A deployment to an Option AB deployment.

1. Configure the MP-BGP session on the ASBR. BGP multiprotocol extensions are used to define support for address families other than IPv4 so that the routes for a given VPN are learned only by other members of that VPN, enabling members of the VPN to communicate with each other. See the "Configuring the MP-BGP Session Between ASBR Peers" section for detailed configuration information.

2. Identify the VRFs that need an upgrade from Option A and configure them for Option AB by using the inter-as-hybrid command. See the "Configuring the Routing Policy for VPNs that Need Inter-AS Connections" section for detailed configuration information.

3. Use the following steps in this section to remove the configuration for the eBGP (peer ASBR) neighbor.

4. Repeat all the steps in the following procedure to remove the configuration for additional eBGP (peer ASBR) neighbors.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. configure terminal

3. router bgp as-number

4. address-family ipv4 vrf vrf-name

5. no neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name}

6. exit-address-family

7. end

DETAILED STEPS


	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Router> enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. •Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	router bgp as-number Example: Router(config)# router bgp 100	Configures a BGP routing process and places the router in router configuration mode. •The as-number argument indicates the number of an autonomous system that identifies the router to other BGP routers and tags the routing information passed along. Valid numbers are from 0 to 65535. Private autonomous system numbers that can be used in internal networks range from 64512 to 65535.
Step 4	address-family ipv4 vrf vrf-name Example: Router(config-router)# address-family ipv4 vrf vpn4	Configures each VRF that is identified in the MP-BGP session on the ASBR so that the routes for a given VPN are learned only by other members of that VPN, enabling members of the VPN to communicate with each other. •Enters address family configuration mode to specify an address family for a VRF.
Step 5	no neighbor {ip-address \| peer-group-name} Example: Router(config-router-af)# no neighbor 192.168.0.1	Removes the configuration for the exchange of information with the neighboring eBGP (ASBR) router. •The ip-address argument specifies the IP address of the neighbor. •The peer-group-name argument specifies the name of a BGP peer group.
Step 6	exit-address-family Example: Router(config-router-af)# exit-address-family	Exits from address family configuration mode.
Step 7	end Example: Router(config-router-af)# end	(Optional) Exits to privileged EXEC mode.

Configuration Examples for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

The following sections describe standard and CSC MPLS VPN configurations between two ASBR peers that use the Inter-AS AB feature:

•Examples: Inter-AS AB Network Configuration

•Examples: Inter-AS AB CSC Configuration

Examples: Inter-AS AB Network Configuration

The following examples show the configuration of an Inter-AS Option AB network that uses nonoverlapping IP addresses:

•Example: CE1

•Example: CE2

•Example: PE1

•Example: Route Reflector 1

Example: CE1

ip cef distributed

interface lo0

 ip address 192.168.13.13 255.255.255.255

 no shutdown

interface et4/0

 ip address 192.168.36.1 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

router ospf 300

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 passive-interface et4/0

 network 192.168.13.13 0.0.0.0 area 300

router bgp 300

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 no synchronization

 neighbor 192.168.36.2 remote-as 100

 neighbor 192.168.36.2 advertisement-interval 5

 address-family ipv4 no auto-summary

 redistribute connected

 neighbor 192.168.36.2 activate

Example: CE2

ip cef distributed

interface lo0

 ip address 192.168.14.14 255.255.255.255

 no shutdown

interface et1/6

 ip address 192.168.37.1 255.255.255.0

 no ipv6 address

 no shutdown

router ospf 400

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 passive-interface et1/6

 network 192.168.14.14 0.0.0.0 area 400

router bgp 400

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 no synchronization

 neighbor 192.168.0.2 remote-as 100

 neighbor 192.168.0.2 advertisement-interval 5

 address-family ipv4  no auto-summary

 redistribute connected

 neighbor 192.168.0.2 activate

Example: PE1

ip cef distributed

ip vrf vpn1

   rd 100:1

   route-target import 100:1

   route-target import 200:1

   route-target export 100:1

ip vrf vpn2

   rd 100:2

   route-target import 100:2

   route-target import 200:2

   route-target export 100:2

mpls ldp router-id lo0 force

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls ip

mpls ip propagate-ttl

mpls ldp advertise-labels

mpls label protocol ldp

interface lo0

 ip address 192.168.17.17 255.255.255.255

 no shutdown

interface gi3/1

 ip vrf forwarding vpn1

 ip address 192.168.36.2 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

interface gi3/8

 mpls ip

 mpls label protocol ldp

 ip address 192.168.31.2 255.255.255.0

interface gi3/10

 mpls ip

 mpls label protocol ldp

 ip address 192.168.40.1 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

interface gi3/13

 ip vrf forwarding vpn2

 ip address 192.168.0.2 255.0.0.0

 no shutdown

router ospf 100

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 passive-interface gi3/1

 passive-interface gi3/13

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 10

 network 192.168.17.17 0.0.0.0 area 100

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 100

router bgp 100

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 no bgp default ipv4-unicast

 no synchronization

 neighbor 192.168.19.19 remote-as 100

 neighbor 192.168.19.19 update-source Loopback0

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn1

no auto-summary

 redistribute connected

 neighbor 192.168.36.1 remote-as 300

 neighbor 192.168.36.1 activate

 neighbor 192.168.36.1 advertisement-interval 5

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn2  no auto-summary

 redistribute connected

 neighbor 192.168.37.1 remote-as 400

 neighbor 192.168.37.1 activate

 neighbor 192.168.37.1 advertisement-interval 5

 address-family vpnv4

 bgp scan-time import 5

 neighbor 192.168.19.19 activate

 neighbor 192.168.19.19 send-community extended

Example: Route Reflector 1

ip cef distributed

mpls ldp router-id lo0 force

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls ip

mpls ip propagate-ttl

mpls ldp advertise-labels

mpls ip

mpls label protocol ldp

interface lo0

 ip address 192.168.19.19 255.255.255.255

 no shutdown

interface gi3/3

 mpls ip

 mpls label protocol ldp

 ip address 192.168.40.2 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

router ospf 100

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 network 192.168.19.19 0.0.0.0 area 100

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 100 !

router bgp 100

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.11.11 remote-as 100

 neighbor 192.168.11.11 update-source Loopback0

 neighbor 192.168.17.17 remote-as 100

 neighbor 192.168.17.17 update-source Loopback0

 neighbor 192.168.11.11 route-reflector-client

 address-family ipv4

 no neighbor 192.168.17.17 activate

 neighbor 192.168.11.11 route-reflector-client

 address-family vpnv4

 bgp scan-time import 5

 neighbor 192.168.11.11 activate

 neighbor 192.168.11.11 send-community extended

 neighbor 192.168.17.17 activate

 neighbor 192.168.17.17 send-community extended

 neighbor 192.168.11.11 route-reflector-client

 neighbor 192.168.17.17 route-reflector-client

Example: ASBR1

ip cef distributed

ip vrf vpn1

   rd 100:1

   route-target import 100:1

   route-target import 200:1

   route-target export 100:1

   inter-as-hybrid next-hop 192.168.32.2

exit

ip vrf vpn2

   rd 100:2

   route-target import 100:2

   route-target import 200:2

   route-target export 100:2

   inter-as-hybrid next-hop 192.168.33.2

exit

mpls ldp router-id lo0 force

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls ip

mpls ip propagate-ttl

mpls ldp advertise-labels

 mpls ip

 mpls label protocol ldp

interface lo0

 ip address 192.168.11.11 255.255.255.255

 no ipv6 address

ip route-cache distributed

ip route-cache cef distributed

no shutdown

interface gi3/8

mpls ip

 mpls label protocol ldp

 ip address 192.168.13.1 255.255.255.0

 no ipv6 address

ip route-cache distributed

ip route-cache cef distributed

no shutdown

interface gi3/10

   ip vrf forwarding vpn1

 ip address 192.168.32.1 255.255.255.0

 no ipv6 address

ip route-cache distributed

ip route-cache cef distributed

no shutdown

interface gi3/11

   ip vrf forwarding vpn2

 ip address 192.168.33.1 255.255.255.0

 no ipv6 address

ip route-cache distributed

ip route-cache cef distributed

no shutdown

interface gi3/46

 ip address 192.168.34.1 255.255.255.0

 no ipv6 address

ip route-cache distributed

ip route-cache cef distributed

no shutdown

router ospf 100

nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

passive-interface gi3/10

passive-interface gi3/11

passive-interface gi3/46

network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 100

network 192.168.11.11 0.0.0.0 area 100

router bgp 100

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 no synchronization

 no bgp default route-target filter

 bgp router-id 192.168.11.11

 neighbor 192.168.34.2 remote-as 200

 neighbor 192.168.34.2 advertisement-interval 5

 neighbor 192.168.19.19 remote-as 100

 neighbor 192.168.19.19 update-source Loopback0

 address-family ipv4

  no auto-summary

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn1

  no auto-summary

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn2

  no auto-summary

 address-family vpnv4

  bgp scan-time import 5

  neighbor 192.168.34.2 activate

  neighbor 192.168.34.2 send-community both

  neighbor 192.168.34.2 inter-as-hybrid

  neighbor 192.168.19.19 activate

  neighbor 192.168.19.19 send-community extended !

ip route vrf vpn1 192.168.12.12 255.255.255.255 gi3/10 192.168.32.2

ip route vrf vpn2 192.168.12.12 255.255.255.255 gi3/11 192.168.33.2

Example: ASBR 3

ip cef distributed

ip vrf vpn1

   rd 200:1

   route-target import 100:1

   route-target import 200:1

   route-target export 200:1

   inter-as-hybrid next-hop 192.168.32.1

ip vrf vpn2

   rd 200:2

   route-target import 100:2

   route-target import 200:2

   route-target export 200:2

   inter-as-hybrid next-hop 192.168.33.1

mpls ldp router-id lo0 force

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls ip

mpls ip propagate-ttl

mpls ldp advertise-labels

mpls label protocol ldp

interface lo0

 ip address 192.168.12.12 255.255.255.255

 no shutdown

interface po2/1/0

 mpls ip

 mpls label protocol ldp

 ip address 192.168.35.1 255.255.255.0

 crc 16

 clock source internal

 no shutdown

interface gi3/10

 ip vrf forwarding vpn1

 ip address 192.168.32.2 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

interface gi3/11

 ip vrf forwarding vpn2

 ip address 192.168.33.2 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

interface gi3/45

 ip address 192.168.34.2 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

router ospf 200

nsf enforce global

redistribute connected subnets

auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

passive-interface gi3/10

passive-interface gi3/11

passive-interface gi3/45

network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 200 network 192.168.12.12 0.0.0.0 area 200

router bgp 200

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 no synchronization

 no bgp default route-target filter

 bgp router-id 192.168.12.12

 neighbor 192.168.34.1 remote-as 100

 neighbor 192.168.34.1 advertisement-interval 5

 neighbor 192.168.20.20 remote-as 200

 neighbor 192.168.20.20 update-source Loopback0

 address-family ipv4

 no auto-summary

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn1

  no auto-summary

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn2

  no auto-summary

 address-family vpnv4

  bgp scan-time import 5

  neighbor 192.168.34.1 activate

  neighbor 192.168.34.1 send-community both

  neighbor 192.168.34.1 inter-as-hybrid

  neighbor 192.168.20.20 activate

  neighbor 192.168.20.20 send-community extended !

ip route vrf vpn1 192.168.11.11 255.255.255.255 gi3/10 192.168.32.1

ip route vrf vpn2 192.168.11.11 255.255.255.255 gi3/11 192.168.33.1

Example: PE2

ip cef distributed

ip vrf vpn1

   rd 200:1

   route-target import 100:1

   route-target import 200:1

   route-target export 200:1

ip vrf vpn2

   rd 200:2

   route-target import 100:2

   route-target import 200:2

   route-target export 200:2

mpls ldp router-id lo0 force

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls ip

mpls ip propagate-ttl

mpls ldp advertise-labels

mpls label protocol ldp

interface lo0

 ip address 192.168.18.18 255.255.255.255

 no shutdown

interface po1/0/0

 mpls ip

 mpls label protocol ldp

 ip address 192.168.35.2 255.255.255.0

 crc 16

 clock source internal

 no shutdown

interface gi3/2

 ip vrf forwarding vpn1

 ip address 192.168.38.2 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

interface gi3/8

 mpls ip

 mpls label protocol ldp

 ip address 192.168.4.1 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

interface gi3/10

 ip vrf forwarding vpn2

 ip address 192.168.39.2 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

router ospf 200

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 passive-interface gi3/10

 passive-interface gi3/2

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 200

 network 192.168.18.18 0.0.0.0 area 200

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 200 !

 router bgp 200

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 no bgp default ipv4-unicast

 no synchronization

 neighbor 192.168.20.20 remote-as 200

 neighbor 192.168.20.20 update-source Loopback0

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn1

    no auto-summary

    redistribute connected

    neighbor 192.168.38.1 remote-as 500

    neighbor 192.168.38.1 activate

    neighbor 192.168.38.1 advertisement-interval 5

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn2

    no auto-summary

    redistribute connected

    neighbor 192.168.9.1 remote-as 600

    neighbor 192.168.9.1 activate

    neighbor 192.168.9.1 advertisement-interval 5

 address-family vpnv4

    bgp scan-time import 5

    neighbor 192.168.20.20 activate

    neighbor 192.168.20.20 send-community extended

Example: CE3

ip cef distributed

interface lo0

 ip address 192.168.15.15 255.255.255.255

 no shutdown

interface gi0/2

 ip address 192.168.38.1 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

router ospf 500

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 passive-interface gi0/2

 network 192.168.15.15 0.0.0.0 area 500

router bgp 500

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 no synchronization

 neighbor 192.168.38.2 remote-as 200

 neighbor 192.168.38.2 advertisement-interval 5

 address-family ipv4

 no auto-summary

 redistribute connected

 neighbor 192.168.38.2 activate

Example: CE4

ip cef distributed

interface lo0

 ip address 192.168.16.16 255.255.255.255

 no shutdown

interface et6/2

 ip address 192.168.9.1 255.255.255.0

 no shutdown

router ospf 600

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 passive-interface et6/2

 network 192.168.16.16 0.0.0.0 area 600

router bgp 600

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 no synchronization

 neighbor 192.168.39.2 remote-as 200

 neighbor 192.168.39.2 advertisement-interval 5

 address-family ipv4  no auto-summary

 redistribute connected

 neighbor 192.168.39.2 activate

Examples: Inter-AS AB CSC Configuration

The following examples show the configuration of an Inter-AS )ption AB network with CSC:

Example: CE1

ip cef distributed

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.20.20 255.255.255.255

interface Ethernet3/3

 ip address 192.168.41.2 255.255.255.0

router bgp 500

 bgp router-id 192.168.20.20

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.4.1 remote-as 300

 address-family ipv4

  redistribute connected

  neighbor 192.168.4.1 activate

  neighbor 192.168.4.1 advertisement-interval 5

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: CE2

ip cef distributed

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.21.21 255.255.255.255

interface Ethernet0/0/7

 ip address 192.168.42.2 255.255.255.0

router bgp 600

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart  neighbor 192.168.42.1 remote-as 400

 address-family ipv4

  redistribute connected

  neighbor 192.168.42.1 activate

  neighbor 192.168.42.1 advertisement-interval 5

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: CE3

ip cef distributed

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.22.22 255.255.255.255

interface Ethernet6/2

 ip address 192.168.43.2 255.255.255.0

router bgp 500

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart neighbor 192.168.43.1 remote-as 300

 address-family ipv4

  redistribute connected

  neighbor 192.168.43.1 activate

  neighbor 192.168.43.1 advertisement-interval 5

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: CE4

ip cef distributed

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.23.23 255.255.255.255

interface Ethernet0/0/7

 ip address 192.168.44.2 255.255.255.0

router bgp 600

 bgp router-id 192.168.23.23

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

neighbor 192.168.44.1 remote-as 400

 address-family ipv4

  redistribute connected

  neighbor 192.168.44.1 activate

  neighbor 192.168.44.1 advertisement-interval 5

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: PE1

ip cef distributed

ip vrf vpn3

 rd 300:3

 route-target export 300:3

 route-target import 300:3

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls label protocol ldp

mpls ip

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.192.10 255.255.255.255

interface Ethernet3/1

 ip vrf forwarding vpn3

 ip address 192.168.4.1 255.255.255.0

interface Ethernet5/3

 ip address 192.168.3.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

router ospf 300

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 redistribute connected subnets

 network 192.168.192.10 0.0.0.0 area 300

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 300

router bgp 300

 no bgp default ipv4-unicast

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.19.19 remote-as 300

 neighbor 192.168.19.19 update-source Loopback0

 address-family vpnv4

  neighbor 192.168.19.19 activate

  neighbor 192.168.19.19 send-community extended

  bgp scan-time import 5

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn3

  redistribute connected

  neighbor 192.168.41.2 remote-as 500

  neighbor 192.168.41.2 activate

  neighbor 192.168.41.2 as-override

  neighbor 192.168.41.2 advertisement-interval 5

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: CSC-CE1

ip cef distributed

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls label protocol ldp

mpls ip

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.11.11 255.255.255.255

interface Ethernet3/4

 ip address 192.168.30.2 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

router ospf 300

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 redistribute connected subnets

 redistribute bgp 300 metric 3 subnets

 passive-interface FastEthernet1/0

 network 192.168.11.11 0.0.0.0 area 300

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 300

 distance ospf intra-area 19 inter-area 19

router bgp 300

 bgp router-id 192.168.11.11

 no bgp default ipv4-unicast

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.13.1 remote-as 100

 address-family ipv4

  redistribute ospf 300 metric 4 match internal external 1 external 2

  neighbor 192.168.13.1 activate

  neighbor 192.168.13.1 send-label

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: CSC-PE1

ip vrf vpn1

 rd 100:1

 route-target export 100:1

 route-target import 100:1

 route-target import 100:5

 route-target import 200:1

ip vrf vpn2

 rd 100:2

 route-target export 100:2

 route-target import 100:2

 route-target import 100:6

 route-target import 200:2

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls label protocol ldp

mpls ip

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.12.12 255.255.255.255

interface FastEthernet4/0/0

 ip address 192.168.34.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

interface FastEthernet4/0/1

 ip vrf forwarding vpn1

 ip address 192.168.13.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

interface FastEthernet4/1/0

 ip vrf forwarding vpn2

 ip address 192.168.33.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

router ospf 100

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 network 192.168.12.12 0.0.0.0 area 100

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 100

router bgp 100

 bgp router-id 192.168.12.12

 no bgp default ipv4-unicast

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.15.15 remote-as 100

 neighbor 192.168.15.15 update-source Loopback0

 address-family vpnv4

  neighbor 192.168.15.15 activate

  neighbor 192.168.15.15 send-community extended

  bgp scan-time import 5

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn2

  neighbor 192.168.33.2 remote-as 400

  neighbor 192.168.33.2 update-source FastEthernet4/1/0

  neighbor 192.168.33.2 activate

  neighbor 192.168.33.2 as-override

  neighbor 192.168.33.2 advertisement-interval 5

  neighbor 192.168.33.2 send-label

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn1

  neighbor 192.168.31.2 remote-as 300

  neighbor 192.168.31.2 update-source FastEthernet4/0/1

  neighbor 192.168.31.2 activate

  neighbor 192.168.31.2 as-override

  neighbor 192.168.31.2 advertisement-interval 5

  neighbor 192.168.31.2 send-label

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: PE 2

ip cef distributed

ip vrf vpn4

 rd 400:4

 route-target export 400:4

 route-target import 400:4

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls label protocol ldp

mpls ip

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.13.13 255.255.255.255

interface Ethernet4/1/2

 ip vrf forwarding vpn4

 ip address 192.168.42.1 255.255.255.0

interface Ethernet4/1/6

 ip address 192.168.32.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

router ospf 400

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 network 192.168.13.13 0.0.0.0 area 400

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 400

router bgp 400

 bgp router-id 192.168.13.13

 no bgp default ipv4-unicast

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.25.25 remote-as 400

 neighbor 192.168.25.25 update-source Loopback0

 address-family vpnv4

  neighbor 192.168.25.25 activate

  neighbor 192.168.25.25 send-community extended

  bgp scan-time import 5

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn4

  redistribute connected

  neighbor 192.168.42.2 remote-as 600

  neighbor 192.168.42.2 activate

  neighbor 192.168.42.2 as-override

  neighbor 192.168.42.2 advertisement-interval 5

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: CSC-CE2

ip cef distributed

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls label protocol ldp

mpls ip

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.14.14 255.255.255.255

interface GigabitEthernet8/16

 ip address 192.168.33.2 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

interface GigabitEthernet8/24

 ip address 192.168.32.2 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

router ospf 400

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 redistribute bgp 400 metric 3 subnets

 passive-interface GigabitEthernet8/16

 network 192.168.14.14 0.0.0.0 area 400

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 400

 distance ospf intra-area 19 inter-area 19

router bgp 400

 bgp router-id 192.168.14.14

 no bgp default ipv4-unicast

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.33.1 remote-as 100

 address-family ipv4

  no synchronization

  redistribute connected

  redistribute ospf 400 metric 4 match internal external 1 external 2

  neighbor 192.168.33.1 activate

  neighbor 192.168.33.1 advertisement-interval 5

  neighbor 192.168.33.1 send-label

  no auto-summary

 exit-address-family

Example: ASBR1

ip vrf vpn5

 rd 100:5

 route-target export 100:5

 route-target import 100:5

 route-target import 100:1

 route-target import 200:5

 inter-as-hybrid csc next-hop 192.168.35.2

ip vrf vpn6

 rd 100:6

 route-target export 100:6

 route-target import 100:6

 route-target import 100:2

 route-target import 200:6

 inter-as-hybrid csc next-hop 192.168.36.2

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls label protocol ldp

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.15.15 255.255.255.255

interface GigabitEthernet2/3

 ip vrf forwarding vpn5

 ip address 192.168.35.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

interface GigabitEthernet2/4

 ip vrf forwarding vpn6

 ip address 192.168.36.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

interface GigabitEthernet2/5

 ip address 192.168.34.2 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

interface GigabitEthernet2/16

 ip address 192.168.37.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

router ospf 100

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 network 192.168.15.15 0.0.0.0 area 100

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 100

router bgp 100

 bgp router-id 192.168.15.15

 no bgp default ipv4-unicast

 no bgp default route-target filter

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.12.12 remote-as 100

 neighbor 192.168.12.12 update-source Loopback0

 neighbor 192.168.0.2 remote-as 200

 neighbor 192.168.0.2 disable-connected-check

 address-family ipv4

  no synchronization

  no auto-summary

 exit-address-family

 address-family vpnv4

  neighbor 192.168.12.12 activate

  neighbor 192.168.12.12 send-community extended

  neighbor 192.168.0.2 activate

  neighbor 192.168.0.2 send-community extended

  neighbor 192.168.0.2 inter-as-hybrid

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn5

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn6

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

ip route 192.168.16.16 255.255.255.255 GigabitEthernet2/16 192.168.0.2

ip route vrf vpn5 192.168.16.16 255.255.255.255 GigabitEthernet2/3 192.168.35.2

ip route vrf vpn6 192.168.16.16 255.255.255.255 GigabitEthernet2/4 192.168.36.2

ip vrf vpn5

 rd 200:5

 route-target export 200:5

 route-target import 200:5

 route-target import 200:1

 route-target import 100:1

 route-target import 100:5

 inter-as-hybrid csc next-hop 192.168.35.1

ip vrf vpn6

 rd 200:6

 route-target export 200:6

 route-target import 200:6

 route-target import 200:2

 route-target import 100:2

 route-target import 100:6

 inter-as-hybrid csc next-hop 192.168.36.1

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls label protocol ldp

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.16.16 255.255.255.255

interface GigabitEthernet3/1

 ip vrf forwarding vpn5

 ip address 192.168.35.2 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

interface GigabitEthernet3/2

 ip vrf forwarding vpn6

 ip address 192.168.36.2 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

!      !

interface GigabitEthernet3/14

 ip address 192.168.0.2 255.0.0.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

interface GigabitEthernet3/15

 ip address 192.168.38.2 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

router ospf 200

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 network 192.168.16.16 0.0.0.0 area 200

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 200

router bgp 200

 bgp router-id 192.168.16.16

 no bgp default ipv4-unicast

 no bgp default route-target filter

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.17.17 remote-as 200

 neighbor 192.168.17.17 update-source Loopback0

 neighbor 192.168.37.1 remote-as 100

 neighbor 192.168.37.1 disable-connected-check

 address-family ipv4

  no synchronization

  no auto-summary

 exit-address-family

 address-family vpnv4

  neighbor 192.168.17.17 activate

  neighbor 192.168.17.17 send-community extended

  neighbor 192.168.37.1 activate

  neighbor 192.168.37.1 send-community extended

  neighbor 192.168.37.1 inter-as-hybrid

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn5

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn6

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

ip route 192.168.15.15 255.255.255.255 GigabitEthernet3/14 192.168.37.1

ip route vrf vpn5 192.168.15.15 255.255.255.255 GigabitEthernet3/1 192.168.35.1

ip route vrf vpn6 192.168.15.15 255.255.255.255 GigabitEthernet3/2 192.168.36.1

Example: CSC-PE 3

ip vrf vpn1

 rd 200:1

 route-target export 200:1

 route-target import 200:1

 route-target import 200:5

 route-target import 100:1

ip vrf vpn2

 rd 200:2

 route-target export 200:2

 route-target import 200:2

 route-target import 200:6

 route-target import 100:2

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls label protocol ldp

mpls ip

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.17.17 255.255.255.255

interface FastEthernet4/0/2

 ip vrf forwarding vpn2

 ip address 192.168.5.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

interface FastEthernet4/0/4

 ip vrf forwarding vpn1

 ip address 192.168.9.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

interface FastEthernet4/0/7

 ip address 192.168.38.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

router ospf 200

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 network 192.168.17.17 0.0.0.0 area 200

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 200

router bgp 200

 bgp router-id 192.168.17.17

 no bgp default ipv4-unicast

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.16.16 remote-as 200

 neighbor 192.168.16.16 update-source Loopback0

 address-family vpnv4

  neighbor 192.168.16.16 activate

  neighbor 192.168.16.16 send-community extended

  bgp scan-time import 5

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn2

  neighbor 192.168.55.0 remote-as 400

  neighbor 192.168.55.0 update-source FastEthernet4/0/2

  neighbor 192.168.55.0 activate

  neighbor 192.168.55.0 as-override

  neighbor 192.168.55.0 advertisement-interval 5

  neighbor 192.168.55.0 send-label

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn1

  neighbor 192.168.39.2 remote-as 300

  neighbor 192.168.39.2 update-source FastEthernet4/0/4

  neighbor 192.168.39.2 activate

  neighbor 192.168.39.2 as-override

  neighbor 192.168.39.2 advertisement-interval 5

  neighbor 192.168.39.2 send-label

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: CSC-CE3

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.18.18 255.255.255.255

interface Ethernet3/3

 ip address 192.168.40.2 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

interface FastEthernet5/0

 ip address 192.168.39.2 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

router ospf 300

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 redistribute connected subnets

 redistribute bgp 300 metric 3 subnets

 network 192.168.18.18 0.0.0.0 area 300

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 300

 distance ospf intra-area 19 inter-area 19

router bgp 300

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.9.1 remote-as 200

 address-family ipv4

  redistribute connected

  redistribute ospf 300 metric 4 match internal external 1 external 2

  neighbor 192.168.9.1 activate

  neighbor 192.168.9.1 advertisement-interval 5

  neighbor 192.168.9.1 send-label

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: CSC-CE 4

ip cef distributed

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls label protocol ldp

mpls ip

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.24.24 255.255.255.255

interface FastEthernet1/1

 ip address 192.168.55.0 255.255.255.0

 mpls bgp forwarding

interface Ethernet3/5

 ip address 192.168.56.2 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

router ospf 400

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 redistribute connected subnets

 redistribute bgp 400 metric 3 subnets

 network 192.168.24.24 0.0.0.0 area 400

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 400

router bgp 400

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 neighbor 192.168.5.1 remote-as 200

 address-family ipv4

  redistribute connected

  redistribute ospf 400 metric 4 match internal external 1 external 2

  neighbor 192.168.5.1 activate

  neighbor 192.168.5.1 advertisement-interval 5

  neighbor 192.168.5.1 send-label

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: PE 3

ip cef distributed

ip vrf vpn3

 rd 300:3

 route-target export 300:3

 route-target import 300:3

 mpls ip

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls label protocol ldp

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.19.19 255.255.255.255

interface Ethernet5/1/1

 ip vrf forwarding vpn3

 ip address 192.168.43.1 255.255.255.0

interface Ethernet5/1/4

 ip address 192.168.40.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

router ospf 300

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 network 192.168.19.19 0.0.0.0 area 300

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 300

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 300

router bgp 300

 bgp router-id 192.168.19.19

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.192.10 remote-as 300

 neighbor 192.168.192.10 update-source Loopback0

 address-family ipv4

  no neighbor 192.168.192.10 activate

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

 address-family vpnv4

  neighbor 192.168.192.10 activate

  neighbor 192.168.192.10 send-community extended

  bgp scan-time import 5

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn3

  neighbor 192.168.43.2 remote-as 500

  neighbor 192.168.43.2 activate

  neighbor 192.168.43.2 as-override

  neighbor 192.168.43.2 advertisement-interval 5

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Example: PE 4

ip cef distributed

ip vrf vpn4

 rd 400:4

 route-target export 400:4

 route-target import 400:4

mpls ldp graceful-restart

mpls ldp protocol ldp

mpls ip

interface Loopback0

 ip address 192.168.25.25 255.255.255.255

interface Ethernet5/0/4

 ip address 192.168.56.1 255.255.255.0

 mpls label protocol ldp

 mpls ip

interface Ethernet5/0/7

 ip vrf forwarding vpn4

 ip address 192.168.44.1 255.255.255.0

router ospf 400

 log-adjacency-changes

 auto-cost reference-bandwidth 1000

 nsf enforce global

 redistribute connected subnets

 network 192.168.25.25 0.0.0.0 area 400

 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 400

router bgp 400

 bgp router-id 192.168.25.25

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

 bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

 bgp graceful-restart

 neighbor 192.168.13.13 remote-as 400

 neighbor 192.168.13.13 ebgp-multihop 7

 neighbor 192.168.13.13 update-source Loopback0

 address-family ipv4

  no neighbor 192.168.13.13 activate

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

 address-family vpnv4

  neighbor 192.168.13.13 activate

  neighbor 192.168.13.13 send-community extended

  bgp scan-time import 5

 exit-address-family

 address-family ipv4 vrf vpn4

  neighbor 192.168.44.2 remote-as 600

  neighbor 192.168.44.2 activate

  neighbor 192.168.44.2 as-override

  neighbor 192.168.44.2 advertisement-interval 5

  no auto-summary

  no synchronization

 exit-address-family

Additional References

Related Topic	Document Title
Cisco IOS commands	Cisco IOS Master Commands List, All Releases
MPLS commands	Cisco IOS Multiprotocol Label Switching Command Reference
MPLS VPNs	Configuring MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
MPLS VPN interautonomous systems	•MPLS VPN Inter-AS with ASBRs Exchanging VPN-IPv4 Addresses •MPLS VPN Inter-AS with ASBRs Exchanging IPv4 Routes and MPLS Labels

Standards


Standard	Title
No new or modified standards are supported by this feature, and support for existing standards has not been modified by this feature.	—

MIBs


MIB	MIBs Link
No new or modified MIBs are supported by this feature, and support for existing MIBs has not been modified by this feature.	To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco software releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

RFCs


RFC	Title
RFC 2283	Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP-4
RFC 4364	BGP/MPLS IP Virtual Private Networks

Technical Assistance


Description	Link
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Feature Information for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

Table 1 lists the features in this module and provides links to specific configuration information.

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Table 1 Feature Information for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB
Feature Name	Release	Feature Information
MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB	12.2(33)SRC 15.0(1)M 15.0(1)S 15.0(1)SY	This feature combines the best functionality of an Inter-AS Option 10A and Inter-AS option 10B network to allow an MPLS VPN service provider to interconnect different autonomous systems to provide VPN services. In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRC, this feature was introduced. In Cisco IOS Release 15.0(1)M, this feature was implemented on Cisco 1900, 2900, 3800, and 3900 series routers. These commands were introduced or modified: neighbor inter-as-hybrid, inter-as-hybrid.
MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB+	15.0(1)SY	The MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB+ feature addresses the scalability concerns of MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option A by using a single BGP session to signal VPN prefixes (as described in Inter-AS Option B). In an Inter-AS AB+ deployment, the forwarding connections between the ASBRs are maintained on a per-VRF basis while the control plane information is exchanged by a single Multiprotocol BGP session. In Cisco IOS Release 15.0(1)SY, this feature was introduced. These commands were introduced or modified: inter-as-hybrid.

Glossary

autonomous system—A collection of networks under a common administration sharing a common routing strategy.

BGP—Border Gateway Protocol. An interdomain routing protocol that exchanges network reachability information with other BGP systems (which may be within the same autonomous system or between multiple autonomous systems).

CE router—customer edge router. A router that is part of a customer network and that interfaces to a provider edge (PE) router. CE routers do not recognize associated MPLS VPNs.

CSC—Carrier Supporting Carrier. A hierarchical VPN model that allows small service providers, or customer carriers, to interconnect their IP or MPLS networks over an MPLS backbone. This eliminates the need for customer carriers to build and maintain their own MPLS backbone.

eBGP—external Border Gateway Protocol. A BGP between routers located within different autonomous systems. When two routers, located in different autonomous systems, are more than one hop away from one another, the eBGP session between the two routers is considered a multihop BGP.

iBGP—internal Border Gateway Protocol. A BGP between routers within the same autonomous system.

IGP—Interior Gateway Protocol. Internet protocol used to exchange routing information within a single autonomous system. Examples of common Internet IGP protocols include IGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, and RIP.

IP—Internet Protocol. Network layer protocol in the TCP/IP stack offering a connectionless internetwork service. IP provides features for addressing, type-of-service specification, fragmentation and reassembly, and security. Defined in RFC 791.

LFIB—Label Forwarding Information Base. Data structure used in MPLS to hold information about incoming and outgoing labels and associated Forwarding Equivalence Class (FEC) packets.

MP-BGP—Multiprotocol BGP.

MPLS—Multiprotocol Label Switching. The name of the IETF working group responsible for label switching, and the name of the label switching approach it has standardized.

NLRI—Network Layer Reachability Information. The BGP sends routing update messages containing NLRI to describe a route and how to get there. In this context, an NLRI is a prefix. A BGP update message carries one or more NLRI prefixes and the attributes of a route for the NLRI prefixes; the route attributes include a BGP next hop gateway address and extended community values.

NSF—Nonstop forwarding enables routers to continuously forward IP packets following a Route Processor takeover or switchover to another Route Processor. NSF maintains and updates Layer 3 routing and forwarding information in the backup Route Processor to ensure that IP packets and routing protocol information are forwarded continuously during the switchover and route convergence process.

PE router—provider edge router. A router that is part of a service provider's network. It is connected to a customer edge (CE) router. All MPLS VPN processing occurs in the PE router.

QoS—quality of service. Measure of performance for a transmission system that indicates its transmission quality and service availability.

RD—route distinguisher. An 8-byte value that is concatenated with an IPv4 prefix to create a unique VPN-IPv4 prefix.

RT—route target. Extended community attribute used to identify the VRF routing table into which a prefix is imported.

SLA—Service Level Agreement given to VPN subscribers.

VPN—Virtual Private Network. A secure MPLS-based network that shares resources on one or more physical networks (typically implemented by one or more service providers). A VPN contains geographically dispersed sites that can communicate securely over a shared backbone network.

VRF—VPN routing and forwarding instance. Routing information that defines a VPN site that is attached to a PE router. A VRF consists of an IP routing table, a derived forwarding table, a set of interfaces that use the forwarding table, and a set of rules and routing protocols that determine what goes into the forwarding table.

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Chapter: MPLS VPN - Inter-AS Option AB

MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

Finding Feature Information

Contents

Prerequisites for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

Restrictions for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

Information About MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Introduction

Benefits of MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

Option B Style Peering with Shared Link Forwarding

MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Route Distribution and Packet Forwarding in Non-CSC Networks

Route Distribution for VPN 1

Packet Forwarding for VPN 1

Route Distribution for VPN 2

MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB Route Distribution and Packet Forwarding for CSC

Route Distribution for VPN 1

Packet Forwarding for VPN 1

MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB+ Shared Link Forwarding in Non-CSC Networks

Route Distribution for VPN 1

Packet Forwarding for VPN 1

How to Configure Inter-AS Option AB

Configuring an Inter-AS Option AB Connection

Configuring the VRFs on the ASBR Interface for Each VPN Customer

SUMMARY STEPS

DETAILED STEPS

Configuring the MP-BGP Session Between ASBR Peers

SUMMARY STEPS

DETAILED STEPS

Configuring the Routing Policy for VPNs that Need Inter-AS Connections

SUMMARY STEPS

DETAILED STEPS

Changing an Inter-AS Option A Deployment to an Option AB Deployment

SUMMARY STEPS

DETAILED STEPS

Configuration Examples for MPLS VPN—Inter-AS Option AB

Examples: Inter-AS AB Network Configuration

Example: CE1

Example: CE2

Example: PE1

Example: Route Reflector 1

Example: ASBR1

Example: ASBR 3

Example: PE2

Example: CE3

Example: CE4

Examples: Inter-AS AB CSC Configuration

Example: CE1

Example: CE2

Example: CE3

Example: CE4

Example: PE1

Example: CSC-CE1

Example: CSC-PE1

Example: PE 2

Example: CSC-CE2

Example: ASBR1

Example: CSC-PE 3

Example: CSC-CE3

Example: CSC-CE 4

Example: PE 3

Example: PE 4

Additional References

Related Documents

Standards

MIBs

RFCs

Technical Assistance

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