06-02-2007 11:48 AM
I plan to run multiple VRFs on the layer 3 switch (3750) at our spokes.
However, I don't want to expand my MPLS cloud from the hub all the way to the spoke routers (2811) because spoke-hub WAN links are satallite links and these links are not very stable. I don't want to bring this instablity to my MPLS core.
So the question is, how do I transport multiple VRFs to the MPLS cloud at the core without expand the MPLS cloud all the way down to the spoke?
sorry for the multiple posts.
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06-02-2007 01:08 PM
Hi,
You can achieve this via trunking and subinterfaces on the GE interface, then on the T1 you can go for tunneling, or you can even go for tunneling all the way.
HTH, please do rate all helpful replies,
Mohammed Mahmoud.
06-02-2007 12:12 PM
Hi,
Have you thought about going with VRF-lite.
VRF lite converts the router into multiple virtual routers each one with its separated routing table, interfaces and routing protocols.
With the VRF-lite feature, Cisco Router/MLS supports multiple VPN routing/forwarding instances in customer edge devices. (VRF-lite is also termed multi-VRF CE, or multi-VRF Customer Edge Device). VRF-lite is effectively a lightweight version of MPLS.
NOTE: Multi-VRF-CE is not supported in the IP base image.
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Mohammed Mahmoud.
06-02-2007 01:02 PM
Hi Mohammed,
Thanks for the reply. But I am still unclear how VRF-lite can fix my issue. Let's say my 3750 runs two VRF, single GE link to 2811, and then from 2811, single T1 link to 7600.
Since you can only assign one VRF per interface, how do you transport the two VRFs from the 3750 all the way to the 7600?
I need some kind of multiplex mechanism (similar to multiple PVCs) to transport the VRFs through one physical link. I just don't know what.
Kevin
06-02-2007 01:08 PM
Hi,
You can achieve this via trunking and subinterfaces on the GE interface, then on the T1 you can go for tunneling, or you can even go for tunneling all the way.
HTH, please do rate all helpful replies,
Mohammed Mahmoud.
06-02-2007 02:31 PM
Ah, yes, it makes sense. Thank you.
06-03-2007 03:26 AM
Hi Mohammed,
Can you please refer to some document so that I can go through it and understand it in better ways. (CE with multiple VRF-lite and a single connection to PE with any dynamic protocol between them)
Thanks in Anticipation.
06-03-2007 03:40 AM
Hi,
You can check a previous post for VRF-Lite:
I hope that i've been informative.
HTH, please do rate all helpful replies,
Mohammed Mahmoud.
06-03-2007 04:11 AM
Hi,
Suppose following config is on CE
ip vrf cust1
rd 1:1
ip vrf cust2
rd 2:2
int g0/0.1--> sub interface is created on CE for Customer 1
ip vrf forwarding cust1
ip address x.x.x.x
int g0/0.2-->sub interface is created on CE for Customer 1
ip vrf forwarding cust2
ip address y.y.y.y
int g0/1
ip address z.z.z.z --> wan interface which connect to PE
router eigrp 100
network z.z.z.z
I am little bit confused, the eigrp which i will run is on global interface and it will advertise only the global routes as it is
not assigned to any vrf's that is it is between CE and PE so if i want that the
routes which are there in my individual vrf's should also be advertised to PE then how to go with that.
I really apologize for being confused and asking too many questions
Kindly help.
06-03-2007 04:52 AM
Hi,
No apologize, we are here to help :)
You need to use address families per each VRF
address-family ipv4 vrf customer
network x.x.x.x
no auto-summary
autonomous-system
exit-address-family
!
Then you'll need to redistribute from the VRF EIGRP address family to the main EIGRP process , but this solution is not recommended as the VRF routes will be reachable to each other if not using extensive route filtering, another solution is to run the EIGRP address-family over a tunnel between the 2 CE routers.
HTH, please do rate all helpful replies,
Mohammed Mahmoud.
06-03-2007 05:17 AM
Hi,
Thanks a lot once again for explaining it so nicely.
Regards.
Divyapratap
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