EVPN MPLS Single Homing Over BGP-LU

Topology

depicts the Single Homed topology for the EVPN MPLS configuration examples for both ELINE and ELAN service with BGP-LU as underlay MPLS path which in turn over another underlay of LDP/RSVP/SR MPLS paths.

Figure 3. EVPN MPLS Single Homing over LU configuration

Configuration

PE1: Loopback Interface

#configure terminal

Enter configuration mode.

(config)#interface lo

Enter the Interface mode for the loopback interface.

(config-if)#ip address 10.143.73.1/32 secondary

Configure IP address on loopback interface.

(config-if)#exit

Exit interface mode

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

PE1: Global EVPN MPLS Command

#configure terminal

Enter configuration mode.

(config)#evpn mpls enable

Enable EVPN MPLS

(config)#evpn mpls vtep-ip-global 10.143.73.1

Configuring VTEP global IP to loopback IP

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

PE1: Global LDP

(config)#router ldp

Enter the Router LDP mode.

(config-router)#router-id 10.143.73.1

Set the router ID to IP address 10.143.73.1

(config-router)# transport-address ipv4 10.143.73.1

Configure transport address at LDP mode

(config-router)#targeted-peer ipv4 10.143.73.5

Configure targeted peer.

(config-router-targeted-peer)#exit

Exit-targeted-peer-mode

(config-router)#exit

Exit from router target peer and LDP mode

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

PE1: Interface Configuration Network Side

(config)#interface xe3

Enter the Interface mode for eth2.

(config-if)#ip address 10.255.128.8/31

Configure IP address on the interface.

(config-if)#enable-ldp ipv4

Enable LDP on the physical interface

(config-if)#label-switching

Enable label switching on the interface.

(config-router)#exit

Exit from router target peer and LDP mode

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

For RSVP Configuration refer RSVP-TE Configuration.

PE1: OSPF Configuration

(config)#router ospf 1

Enter the Router OSPF mode.

(config-router)#ospf router-id 10.143.73.1

Router-ID configurations

(config-router)#network 10.143.73.1/32 area 0.0.0.0

Advertise loopback address in OSPF.

(config-router)#network 10.255.128.8/31 area 0.0.0.0

Advertise network address in OSPF.

(config-router)#commit

Commit the transaction.

PE1: BGP Configuration

(config)#router bgp 65010

Enter the Router BGP mode, ASN: 65010

(config)#allocate-label all

Configure allocate all under router BGP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.5 remote-as 65010

Configuring PE2 as iBGP neighbor using it's loopback IP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.2 remote-as 65010

Configuring ABR1 as iBGP neighbor using it's loopback IP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.5 update-source lo

Source of routing updates as loopback

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.2 update-source lo

Source of routing updates as loopback

(config-router)# address-family ipv4 unicast

Entering into address family ipv4 unicast

(config-router-af)# network 10.143.73.1/32

Advertise 10.143.73.1/31 network

(config-router-af)# exit-address-family

Exit from IPv4 address family

(config-router)# address-family ipv4 labeled-unicast

Entering into address family ipv4 labeled-unicast

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.2 activate

Activate the IPv4 labeled-unicast neighbor

(config-router)#address-family l2vpn evpn

Entering into address family mode as EVPN

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.5 activate

Enabling EVPN Address family for neighbor

(config-router)#exit

Exit from router target peer and LDP mode

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

PE1: MAC VRF Configuration

 

(config)#mac vrf vrf2

Enter VRF mode

(config-vrf)#rd 10.143.73.1:2

Configuring Route-Distinguisher value 10.143.73.1:2

(config-vrf)#route-target both 2:2

Configuring import and export value as 2:2

Support: route-target export

route-target import

(config-vrf)#exit

Exiting VRF Mode

(config)#mac vrf vpls1001

Enter VRF mode

(config-vrf)#rd 10.143.73.1:1001

Configuring Route-Distinguisher value 10.143.73.1:1001

(config-vrf)#route-target both 1001:1001

Configuring import and export value as 1001:1001

Support: route-target export Support: route-target export

(config-router)#exit

Exit from router target peer and LDP mode

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

PE1: EVPN-VPWS (ELINE) and MAC VRF Mapping

(config)#evpn mpls id 2 xconnect target-mpls-id 252

Configure the EVPN-VPWS identifier with source identifier 2 and target identifier 252

(config-evpn-mpls)#host-reachability-protocol evpn-bgp vrf2

Mapping vrf "vrf2" to EVPN-VPWS identifier

(config-evpn-mpls)#commit

Commit the transaction.

(config-evpn-mpls)#exit

Exit the EVPN MPLS mode and return to the configure mode.

PE1: EVPN -VPWS (ELINE) Access Port Configuration

(config)#interface xe6

Enter the Interface mode for xe6.

(config-if)#description access-side-int

Giving Interface Description.

(config-if)#interface xe6.2 switchport

Creating L2 sub interface of physical interface xe6.

(config-if)#encapsulation dot1q 2

Setting Encapsulation to dot1q with VLAN ID 2 Supported Encapsulation: dot1ad, dot1q, untagged, default.

(config-if)#access-if-evpn

Entering Access mode for EVPN MPLS ID configuration.

(config-access-if)#map vpn-id 2

Map VPN-ID 2 to interface xe6.2 (VPWS).

(config-access-if)#exit

Exiting out of access interface mode.

PE1: EVPN-VPLS (ELAN) and MAC VRF Mapping

(config)#evpn mpls id 1001

Configure the EVPN-VPLS identifier with identifier 1001

(config-evpn-mpls)#host-reachability-protocol evpn-bgp vpls1001

Mapping vrf "vpls1001" to EVPN-VPLS identifier

(config-evpn-mpls)#commit

Commit the transaction.

(config-evpn-mpls)#exit

Exit the EVPN MPLS mode and return to the configure mode.

PE1: EVPN-VPLS (ELAN) Access Port Configuration

(config-if)#interface xe6.1001 switchport

Creating L2 sub interface of physical interface xe6

(config-if)#encapsulation dot1q 1001

Setting Encapsulation to dot1q with VLAN ID 1001

Supported Encapsulation: dot1ad, dot1q, untagged, default

(config-if)#access-if-evpn

Entering Access mode for EVPN MPLS ID configuration

(config-access-if)#map vpn-id 1001

Map vpn-id 1001 to interface xe6.1001 (VPLS)

(config-access-if)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

ABR1: Loopback Interface

#configure terminal

Enter configuration mode.

(config)#interface lo

Enter the Interface mode for the loopback interface.

(config-if)#ip address 10.143.73.2/32 secondary

Configure IP address on loopback interface.

(config-router)#exit

Exit from router target peer and LDP mode

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

ABR1: Global LDP

(config)#router ldp

Enter the Router LDP mode.

(config-router)#transport-address ipv4 10.143.73.2

Configure transport address under router ldp

(config-router)#exit

Exit from router target peer and LDP mode

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

ABR1: Interface Configuration

 

(config)#interface xe3

Enter the Interface mode for xe3.

(config-if)#ip address 10.255.128.9/31

Configure IP address on the interface.

(config-if)#enable-ldp ipv4

Enable LDP on the physical interface

(config-if)#label-switching

Enable label switching on the interface.

(config-if)#exit

Exit interface mode

(config)#interface xe5

Enter the Interface mode for xe5

(config-if)#ip address 10.255.128.25/31

Configure IP address on the interface.

(config-if)#enable-ldp ipv4

Enable LDP on the physical interface

(config-if)#label-switching

Enable label switching on the interface.

(config-router)#exit

Exit from router target peer and LDP mode

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

ABR1: OSPF Configuration

(config)#enable ext-ospf-multi-inst

Enable multiple-instance capabilit

(config)#router ospf 1

Enter the Router OSPF mode.

(config-router)#ospf router-id 10.143.73.2

Setting the Router ID as Loopback IP

(config-router)#network 10.143.73.2/32 area 0.0.0.0 instance-id 100

Advertise loopback address in OSPF.

(config-router)#network 10.255.128.25/31 area 0.0.0.0

Advertise network address in OSPF

(config)#router ospf 100

Enter the Router OSPF mode.

(config-router)#network 10.143.73.2/32 area 0.0.0.0 instance-id 1

Advertise loopback address in OSPF

(config-router)#network 10.255.128.9/31 area 0.0.0.0

Advertise network address in OSPF that comes under same subnet

(config-router)#exit

Exit Router OSPF mode and return to Configure mode

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

ABR1: BGP-LU Configuration

(config)#router bgp 65010

Enter the Router BGP mode, ASN: 65010

(config)#allocate-label all

Configure allocate all under router BGP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.1 remote-as 65010

Configuring PE1 as iBGP neighbor using it's loopback IP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.4 remote-as 65010

Configuring ABR2 as iBGP neighbor using it's loopback IP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.1 update-source lo

Source of routing updates as loopback

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.4 update-source lo

Source of routing updates as loopback

(config-router)# address-family ipv4 unicast

Entering into address family ipv4 unicast

(config-router-af)# network 10.143.73.2/32

Advertise the network

(config-router-af)# exit-address-family

Exit from IPv4 address family

(config-router)# address-family ipv4 labeled-unicast

Entering into address family ipv4 labeled-unicast

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.4 activate

Activate the ipv4 labeled-unicast neighbor

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.4 next-hop-self

Configure next-hopself for the ipv4 labeled-unicast neighbor

config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.4 route-reflector-client

Configure neighbor as route reflector client

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.1 activate

Activate the ipv4 labeled-unicast neighbor

config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.1 route-reflector-client

Configure neighbor as route reflector client

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.1 next-hop-self

Configure next-hopself for the ipv4 labeled-unicast neighbor

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

P2: Loopback Interface

#configure terminal

Enter configuration mode

(config)#interface lo

Enter the Interface mode for the loopback interface

(config-if)#ip address 10.143.73.3/32 secondary

Configure IP address on loopback interface

(config-f)#commit

Commit the transaction

P2: Global LDP

(config)#router ldp

Enter the Router LDP mode

(config-router)#commit

Commit the transaction

P2: Interface Configuration

 

(config)#interface xe5

Enter the Interface mode for xe5

(config-if)#ip address 10.255.128.24/31

Configure IP address on the interface

(config-if)#enable-ldp ipv4

Enable LDP on the physical interface

(config-if)#label-switching

Enable label switching on the interface

(config-if)#exit

Exit interface mode

(config)#interface xe6

Enter the Interface mode for xe6

(config-if)#ip address 10.255.128.35/31

Configure IP address on the interface

(config-if)#enable-ldp ipv4

Enable LDP on the physical interface

(config-if)#label-switching

Enable label switching on the interface.

(config-if)#commit

Commit the transaction

P2: OSPF Configuration

(config)#router ospf 100

Enter the Router OSPF mode.

(config-router)#ospf router-id 10.143.73.3

Setting the Router ID as Loopback IP

(config-router)#network 10.143.73.3/32 area 0.0.0.0

Advertise loopback address in OSPF

(config-router)#network 10.255.128.24/31 area 0.0.0.0

Advertise network address in OSPF that comes under same subnet

(config-router)#network 10.255.128.35/31 area 0.0.0.0

Advertise xe5 network address in OSPF

(config-router)#exit

Exit Router OSPF mode and return to Configure mode

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

ABR2: Loopback Interface

#configure terminal

Enter configuration mode

(config)#interface lo

Enter the Interface mode for the loopback interface

(config-if)#ip address 10.143.73.4/32 secondary

Configure IP address on loopback interface

(config-if)#commit

Commit the transaction

ABR2: Global LDP

(config)#router ldp

Enter the Router LDP mode

(config-router)#transport-address ipv4 10.143.73.4

Configure transport address under router ldp

(config)#commit

Commit the transaction

ABR2: Interface Configuration

(config)#interface xe6

Enter the Interface mode for xe6.

(config-if)#ip address 10.255.128.34/31

Configure IP address on the interface.

(config-if)#enable-ldp ipv4

Enable LDP on the physical interface

(config-if)#label-switching

Enable label switching on the interface.

(config-if)#exit

Exit interface mode

(config)#interface xe3

Enter the Interface mode for xe3

(config-if)#ip address 10.255.128.45/31

Configure IP address on the interface.

(config-if)#enable-ldp ipv4

Enable LDP on the physical interface

(config-if)#label-switching

Enable label switching on the interface.

(config-if)#commit

Commit the transaction.

ABR2: OSPF Configuration

(config)#enable ext-ospf-multi-inst

Enable multiple-instance capabilit

(config)#router ospf 100

Enter the Router OSPF mode.

(config-router)#ospf router-id 10.143.73.4

Setting the Router ID as Loopback IP

(config-router)#network 10.143.73.4/32 area 0.0.0.0 instance-id 200

Advertise loopback address in OSPF.

(config-router)#network 10.255.128.34/31 area 0.0.0.0

Advertise network address in OSPF that comes under same subnet.

(config)#router ospf 200

Enter the Router OSPF mode.

(config-router)#network 10.255.128.45/31 area 0.0.0.0 instance-id 100

Advertise xe5 network address in OSPF.

(config-router)#exit

Exit Router OSPF mode and return to Configure mode.

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

ABR2: BGP-LU Configuration

(config)#router bgp 65010

Enter the Router BGP mode, ASN: 65010

(config)#allocate-label all

Configure allocate all under router BGP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.2 remote-as 65010

Configuring ABR1 as iBGP neighbor using its loopback IP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.5 remote-as 65010

Configuring PE2 as iBGP neighbor using its loopback IP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.2 update-source lo

Source of routing updates as loopback

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.5 update-source lo

Source of routing updates as loopback

(config-router)# address-family ipv4 unicast

Entering into address family ipv4 unicast

(config-router-af)# network 10.143.73.4/32

Advertise the network

(config-router-af)# exit-address-family

Exit from IPv4 address family

(config-router)# address-family ipv4 labeled-unicast

Entering into address family IPv4 labeled-unicast

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.2 activate

Activate the IPv4 labeled-unicast neighbor

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.2 next-hop-self

Configure next-hop-self for the IPv4 labeled-unicast neighbor

config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.2 route-reflector-client

Configure neighbor as route reflector client

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.5 activate

Activate the IPv4 labeled-unicast neighbor

config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.5 route-reflector-client

Configure neighbor as route reflector client

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.5 next-hop-self

Configure next-hop-self for the ipv4 labeled-unicast neighbor

(config-router-af)#commit

Commit the transaction.

PE2: Loopback Interface

#configure terminal

Enter configuration mode

(config)#interface lo

Enter the Interface mode for the loopback interface

(config-if)#ip address 10.143.73.5/32 secondary

Configure IP address on loopback interface

(config-if)#exit

Exit interface mode

(config)#commit

Commit the transaction

PE2: Global LDP

(config)#router ldp

Enter the Router LDP mode.

(config-router)#router-id 10.143.73.5

Set the router ID to IP address 10.143.73.5

(config-router)#transport-address ipv4 10.143.73.5

Configure transport address under router ldp

(config-router)#targeted-peer ipv4 10.143.73.3

Configure targeted peer

(config-router-targeted-peer)#exit

Exit-targeted-peer-mode

(config-router)#commit

Commit the transaction

PE2: Global EVPN MPLS Command

(config)#evpn mpls enable

Enable EVPN MPLS

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration

Reload is required after enabling or disabling EVPN MPLS.

(config)#evpn mpls vtep-ip-global 10.143.73.5

Configuring VTEP global IP to loopback IP

(config)#commit

Commit the transaction

PE2: Interface Configuration Network Side

(config)#interface xe3

Enter the Interface mode for xe3.

(config-if)#ip address 10.255.128.44/31

Configure IP address on the interface.

(config-if)#enable-ldp ipv4

Enable LDP on the physical interface

(config-if)#label-switching

Enable label switching on the interface.

(config-router)#commit

Commit the transaction.

PE2: OSPF Configuration

(config)#router ospf 200

Enter the Router OSPF mode.

(config-router)#ospf router-id 10.143.73.5

Router-ID configurations

(config-router)#network 10.143.73.5/32 area 0.0.0.0

Advertise loopback address in OSPF.

(config-router)#network 10.255.128.44/31 area 0.0.0.0

Advertise network address in OSPF.

(config-router)#commit

Commit the transaction.

PE2: BGP Configuration

(config)#router bgp 65010

Enter the Router BGP mode, ASN: 65010

(config)#allocate-label all

Configure allocate all under router BGP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.1 remote-as 65010

Configuring PE1 as iBGP neighbor using its loopback IP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.4 remote-as 65010

Configuring ABR2 as iBGP neighbor using its loopback IP

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.1 update-source lo

Source of routing updates as loopback

(config-router)#neighbor 10.143.73.4 update-source lo

Source of routing updates as loopback

(config-router)# address-family ipv4 unicast

Entering into address family ipv4 unicast

(config-router-af)# network 10.143.73.5/32

Advertise the network

(config-router-af)# exit-address-family

Exit from IPv4 address family

(config-router)# address-family ipv4 labeled-unicast

Entering into address family ipv4 labeled-unicast

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.4 activate

Activate the ipv4 labeled-unicast neighbor

(config-router)#address-family l2vpn evpn

Entering into address family mode as EVPN

(config-router-af)#neighbor 10.143.73.1 activate

Enabling EVPN Address family for neighbor

(config-router-af)#exit

Exiting of Address family mode

(config-router)#commit

Commit the transaction

PE2: MAC VRF Configuration

(config)#mac vrf vrf2

Enter VRF mode

(config-vrf)#rd 10.143.73.5:2

Configuring Route-Distinguisher value 10.143.73.3:2

(config-vrf)#route-target both 2:2

Configuring import and export value as 2:2

Support: route-target export route-target import

(config-vrf)#exit

Exiting VRF Mode

(config)#mac vrf vpls1001

Enter VRF mode

(config-vrf)#rd 10.143.73.5:1001

Configuring Route-Distinguisher value 10.143.73.3:1001

(config-vrf)#route-target both 1001:1001

Configuring import and export value as 1001:1001

(config-vrf)#commit

Commit the transaction

PE2: EVPN-ELINE (VPWS) and VRF Mapping

(config)#evpn mpls id 252 xconnect target-mpls-id 2

Configure the EVPN-ELINE identifier with source identifier 252 and target identifier 2

(config-evpn-mpls)#host-reachability-protocol evpn-bgp vrf2

Mapping vrf "vrf2" to EVPN-ELINE identifier

(config-evpn-mpls)#commit

Commit the transaction.

(config-evpn-mpls)#exit

Exit the EVPN MPLS mode and return to the configure mode.

PE2: EVPN-VPWS (ELINE) Access Port Configuration

(config)#interface xe2

Enter the Interface mode for xe2.

(config-if)#description access-side-int

Giving Interface Description.

(config-if)#interface xe2.2 switchport

Creating L2 sub interface of physical interface xe2.

(config-if)#encapsulation dot1q 2

Setting Encapsulation to dot1q with VLAN ID 2.

Supported Encapsulation: dot1ad, dot1q, untagged, default

(config-if)#access-if-evpn

Entering Access mode for EVPN MPLS ID configuration.

(config-access-if)#map vpn-id 252

Map VPN-ID 252 to interface xe2.2 (VPWS).

PE2: EVPN-VPLS (ELAN) and VRF Mapping

(config)#evpn mpls id 1001

Configure the EVPN-ELAN identifier with identifier 1001

(config-evpn-mpls)#host-reachability-protocol evpn-bgp vpls1001

Mapping vrf "vpls1001" to EVPN-ELAN identifier

(config-evpn-mpls)#commit

Commit the transaction.

(config-evpn-mpls)#exit

Exit the EVPN MPLS mode and return to the configure mode.

PE2: EVPN-VPLS (ELAN) Access Port Configuration

(config-if)#interface xe2.1001 switchport

Creating L2 sub interface of physical interface xe2

(config-if)#encapsulation dot1q 1001

Setting Encapsulation to dot1q with VLAN ID 1001

Supported Encapsulation: dot1ad, dot1q, untagged, default

(config-if)#access-if-evpn

Entering Access mode for EVPN MPLS ID configuration

(config-access-if)#map vpn-id 1001

Map vpn-id 1001 to interface xe2.1001 (VPLS)

(config)#commit

Commit candidate configuration to be running configuration