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Lab 3: Configuring MPLS LDP within Service Provider

Lab 3: Configuring MPLS LDP within Service Provider

Task 1: Understanding Pre-configuration

The following configuration needs to be configured

  • IP addressing for all nodes including Physical and Software Interfaces.
  • OSPF has been configured using the below table.
DeviceOSPF ProcessInterfaceArea
Provider Edge 11Ethernet 0/2Area 0
1Loopback 1Area 0
Provider 11GigabitEthernet 0/0/0/2Area 0
1GigabitEthernet 0/0/0/3Area 0
1Loopback 1Area 0
Route Reflector 11GigabitEthernet 0/0/0/3Area 0
1GigabitEthernet 0/0/0/2Area 0
1Loopback 1Area 0
Provider 21Ethernet 0/2Area 0
1Ethernet 0/3Area 0
1Loopback 1Area 0
Provider Edge 21GigabitEthernet 0/0/0/3Area 0
1Loopback 1Area 0

Task 2: Configure LDP within Service Provider.

DeviceInterfaceProtocol
Provider EdgeEthernet 0/2LDP
Provider 1GigabitEthernet 0/0/0/2LDP
GigabitEthernet 0/0/0/3LDP
Route Reflector 1GigabitEthernet 0/0/0/2LDP
GigabitEthernet 0/0/0/3LDP
Provider 2Ethernet 0/2LDP
Ethernet 0/3LDP
Provider Edge 2GigabitEthernet 0/0/0/3LDP
PE1#configure terminal
PE1(config)#mpls label protocol ldp
PE1(config)#mpls ldp router-id lo1
PE1(config)#interface Ethernet 0/2
PE1(config-if)#mpls ip
PE1(config-if)#end
PE1#write memory
    
RP/0/0/CPU0:P1#configure 
Fri Jun 11 06:46:09.347 UTC
RP/0/0/CPU0:P1(config)#mpls ldp 
RP/0/0/CPU0:P1(config-ldp)#router-id 3.3.3.3
RP/0/0/CPU0:P1(config-ldp)#interface gigabitEthernet 0/0/0/2
RP/0/0/CPU0:P1(config-ldp-if)#interface gigabitEthernet 0/0/0/3
RP/0/0/CPU0:P1(config-ldp-if)#commit
Fri Jun 11 06:46:29.145 UTC
RP/0/0/CPU0:P1(config-ldp-if)#end
    
RP/0/0/CPU0:RR1#configure 
Fri Jun 11 06:53:50.428 UTC
RP/0/0/CPU0:RR1(config)#mpls ldp
RP/0/0/CPU0:RR1(config-ldp)#router-id 4.4.4.4
RP/0/0/CPU0:RR1(config-ldp)#interface gigabitEthernet 0/0/0/2
RP/0/0/CPU0:RR1(config-ldp-if)#interface gigabitEthernet 0/0/0/3
RP/0/0/CPU0:RR1(config-ldp-if)#commit
Fri Jun 11 06:54:19.196 UTC
RP/0/0/CPU0:RR1(config-ldp-if)#end
   
P2#configure terminal 
P2(config)#mpls label protocol ldp
P2(config)#mpls ldp router-id loopback 1
P2(config)#interface Ethernet 0/2
P2(config-if)#mpls ip
P2(config-if)#interface Ethernet 0/3
P2(config-if)#mpls ip                    
P2(config-if)#end
P2#write memory 

RP/0/0/CPU0:PE2#configure 
RP/0/0/CPU0:PE2(config)#mpls ldp 
RP/0/0/CPU0:PE2(config-ldp)#router-id 6.6.6.6
RP/0/0/CPU0:PE2(config-ldp)#interface gigabitEthernet 0/0/0/3
RP/0/0/CPU0:PE2(config-ldp-if)#commit 
RP/0/0/CPU0:PE2(config-ldp-if)#end
    

Task 3: Verification of MPLS LDP Configuration.

PE1#show mpls forwarding-table 
Local      Outgoing        Prefix           	Bytes Label   	Outgoing           	Next Hop    
Label      Label           or Tunnel Id         Switched      	Interface              

16         Pop Label        3.3.3.3/32       	0             	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.23.3   
17         24001            4.4.4.4/32       	0             	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.23.3   
18         24003            5.5.5.5/32       	0             	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.23.3   
19         24005            6.6.6.6/32       	0             	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.23.3   
20         Pop Label        10.0.34.0/24     	0            	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.23.3   
21         24002            10.0.45.0/24     	0             	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.23.3   
22         24004            10.0.56.0/24     	0             	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.23.3   
    
RP/0/0/CPU0:P1#show mpls forwarding         
Local 	Outgoing    	Prefix             	Outgoing     	Next Hop    	Bytes       
Label	Label       	or ID              	Interface                    	Switched    
------ -----------     	------------------ 	------------ 	--------------- ------------
24000	Pop         	2.2.2.2/32         	Gi0/0/0/2    	10.0.23.2       10878       
24001 	Pop         	4.4.4.4/32         	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.34.4       9898        
24002  	Pop         	10.0.45.0/24         	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.34.4       0           
24003  	24003       	5.5.5.5/32         	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.34.4       0           
24004  	24004       	10.0.56.0/24         	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.34.4       0           
24005  	24005       	6.6.6.6/32         	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.34.4       0     

RP/0/0/CPU0:RR1#show mpls forwarding 
Local  	Outgoing    	Prefix             Outgoing     	Next Hop       	Bytes       
Label  	Label       	or ID              Interface            	       	Switched    
------ -----------     	------------------ 	------------ 	--------------- ------------
24000	24000       	2.2.2.2/32         Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.34.3       0           
24001	Pop         	3.3.3.3/32         Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.34.3       10192       
24002 	Pop         	10.0.23.0/24       Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.34.3       0           
24003 	Pop         	5.5.5.5/32         Gi0/0/0/2    	10.0.45.5       10210       
24004 	Pop         	10.0.56.0/24       Gi0/0/0/2    	10.0.45.5       0           
24005  	19          	6.6.6.6/32         Gi0/0/0/2    	10.0.45.5       0           
    
P2#show mpls forwarding-table 
Local      Outgoing        Prefix           	Bytes Label   	Outgoing           	Next Hop    
Label      Label           or Tunnel Id         Switched      	Interface              

16         24000      	   2.2.2.2/32       	0             	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.45.4   
17         24001      	   3.3.3.3/32       	0             	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.45.4   
18         Pop Label  	   4.4.4.4/32       	0            	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.45.4   
19         Pop Label  	   6.6.6.6/32       	0             	Ethernet 0/3        	10.0.56.6   
20         24002      	   10.0.23.0/24     	0             	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.45.4   
21         Pop Label  	   10.0.34.0/24     	0             	Ethernet 0/2        	10.0.45.4   
    
RP/0/0/CPU0:PE2#show mpls forwarding 
Local  	Outgoing        Prefix             	Outgoing     	Next Hop       	Bytes       
Label  	Label       	or ID              	Interface            	       	Switched    
------ -----------     	------------------ 	------------ 	--------------- ------------

24000  	16          	2.2.2.2/32        	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.56.5       0           
24001  	17          	3.3.3.3/32         	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.56.5       0           
24002  	18          	4.4.4.4/32         	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.56.5       0           
24003  	Pop         	5.5.5.5/32         	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.56.5       10366       
24004  	Pop         	10.0.45.0/24      	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.56.5       0           
24005  	21          	10.0.34.0/24    	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.56.5       0           
24006  	20          	10.0.23.0/24    	Gi0/0/0/3    	10.0.56.5       0

Task 4: Verify MPLS Labelled interfaces

PE1#show mpls interfaces
Interface                  	IP            	Tunnel	        BGP	        Static   	Operational
Ethernet0/2                  	Yes (ldp)     	No       	No              No              Yes
    
RP/0/0/CPU0:P1#show mpls interfaces
Interface                  	LDP	        Tunnel	        Static   	Enabled 
-------------------------- 	-------- 	-------- 	-------- 	--------
GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2          Yes             No              No              Yes
GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3          Yes             No              No              Yes
    
RP/0/0/CPU0:RR1#show mpls interfaces
Interface                  	LDP	        Tunnel	        Static   	Enabled 
-------------------------- 	-------- 	-------- 	-------- 	--------
GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2          Yes             No              No              Yes
GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3          Yes             No              No              Yes
    
P2#show mpls interfaces 
Interface                  	IP            	Tunnel	        BGP	        Static   	Operational
Ethernet0/2                  	Yes (ldp)     	No	        No              No              Yes    
Ethernet0/3                  	Yes (ldp)     	No	        No              No              Yes
    
RP/0/0/CPU0:PE2#show mpls interfaces
Interface                  	LDP	        Tunnel	        Static   	Enabled 
-------------------------- 	-------- 	-------- 	-------- 	--------
GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3          Yes             No              No              Yes
    

Task 5: Verify MPLS Labelled interfaces

    PE1#show mpls ldp neighbor 
    Peer LDP Ident: 3.3.3.3:0; Local LDP Ident 2.2.2.2:0
        TCP connection: 3.3.3.3.14229 - 2.2.2.2.646
        State: Oper; Msgs sent/rcvd: 23/23; Downstream
        Up time: 00:10:07
        LDP discovery sources:
          Ethernet0/2, Src IP addr: 10.0.23.3
        Addresses bound to peer LDP Ident:
          10.0.23.3       10.0.34.3       3.3.3.3    

RP/0/0/CPU0:P1#show mpls ldp neighbor 
Peer LDP Identifier: 2.2.2.2:0
    TCP connection: 2.2.2.2:646 - 3.3.3.3:14229
    LDP Discovery Sources:
    IPv4: (1)
        GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
    IPv6: (0)
    Addresses bound to this peer:
    IPv4: (2)
        2.2.2.2        10.0.23.2      
    IPv6: (0)

Peer LDP Identifier: 4.4.4.4:0
    TCP connection: 4.4.4.4:56206 - 3.3.3.3:646
    Up time: 00:09:07
    LDP Discovery Sources:
    IPv4: (1)
        GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
    IPv6: (0)
    Addresses bound to this peer:
    IPv4: (3)
        4.4.4.4        10.0.34.4      10.0.45.4      
    IPv6: (0) 
    
RP/0/0/CPU0:RR1#show mpls ldp neighbor 
Peer LDP Identifier: 5.5.5.5:0
    TCP connection: 5.5.5.5:33251 - 4.4.4.4:646
    Graceful Restart: No
    Session Holdtime: 180 sec
    State: Oper; Msgs sent/rcvd: 23/23; Downstream-Unsolicited
    Up time: 00:10:31
    LDP Discovery Sources:
    IPv4: (1)
        GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
    IPv6: (0)
    Addresses bound to this peer:
    IPv4: (3)
        5.5.5.5        10.0.45.5      10.0.56.5      
    IPv6: (0)

Peer LDP Identifier: 3.3.3.3:0
    TCP connection: 3.3.3.3:646 - 4.4.4.4:56206
    Graceful Restart: No
    Session Holdtime: 180 sec
    State: Oper; Msgs sent/rcvd: 23/23; Downstream-Unsolicited
    Up time: 00:10:31
    LDP Discovery Sources:
    IPv4: (1)
        GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
    IPv6: (0)
    Addresses bound to this peer:
    IPv4: (3)
        3.3.3.3        10.0.23.3      10.0.34.3      
    IPv6: (0)
    
P2#show mpls ldp neighbor 
Peer LDP Ident: 4.4.4.4:0; Local LDP Ident 5.5.5.5:0
    TCP connection: 4.4.4.4.646 - 5.5.5.5.33251
    State: Oper; Msgs sent/rcvd: 24/24; Downstream
    Up time: 00:10:55
    LDP discovery sources:
        Ethernet0/2, Src IP addr: 10.0.45.4
    Addresses bound to peer LDP Ident:
        10.0.45.4       10.0.34.4       4.4.4.4         
Peer LDP Ident: 6.6.6.6:0; Local LDP Ident 5.5.5.5:0
    TCP connection: 6.6.6.6.12972 - 5.5.5.5.646
    State: Oper; Msgs sent/rcvd: 22/22; Downstream
    Up time: 00:09:05
    LDP discovery sources:
        Ethernet0/3, Src IP addr: 10.0.56.6
    Addresses bound to peer LDP Ident:
        10.0.56.6       6.6.6.6         

RP/0/0/CPU0:PE2#show mpls ldp neighbor 
Peer LDP Identifier: 5.5.5.5:0
    TCP connection: 5.5.5.5:646 - 6.6.6.6:12972
    Graceful Restart: No
    Session Holdtime: 180 sec
    State: Oper; Msgs sent/rcvd: 23/22; Downstream-Unsolicited
    Up time: 00:09:28
    LDP Discovery Sources:
    IPv4: (1)
        GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
    IPv6: (0)
    Addresses bound to this peer:
    IPv4: (3)
        5.5.5.5        10.0.45.5      10.0.56.5      
    IPv6: (0)