PPPoE on Ethernet

The PPPoE on Ethernet feature adds support to Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) by adding direct connection to actual Ethernet interfaces. PPPoE provides service-provider digital subscriber line (DSL) support. This Ethernet specification can be used by multiple hosts on a shared Ethernet interface to open PPP sessions to multiple destination with one or more bridging modems.

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Prerequisites for PPPoE on Ethernet

Before you can configure the PPPoE on Ethernet feature, you need to configure a virtual private dialup network (VPDN) group using the accept dialin command, enable PPPoE, and specify a virtual template for PPPoE sessions.

Restrictions for PPPoE on Ethernet

  • PPPoE is not supported on Frame Relay.

  • PPPoE is not supported on any other LAN interfaces such as FDDI and Token Ring.

  • Fast switching is supported. PPP over Ethernet over RFC 1483 fibswitching is supported for IP. All other protocols are switched over process switching.

Information About PPPoE on Ethernet

Benefits of Using PPPoE on Ethernet

Broadband Remote Access

For a bridged-Ethernet topology, the PPPoE on Ethernet feature allows access providers to maintain session abstraction associated with PPP networks.

PPPoE

PPPoE provides the ability to connect a network of hosts over a simple bridging access device to a remote access concentrator where each host utilizes its own PPP stack. It also gives users a familiar interface.

PPPoE provides service-provider DSL support. In service-provider DSL deployments, PPPoE leverages Ethernet scale curves and it uses an embedded base.

How to Enable and Configure PPPoE on Ethernet

Enabling PPPoE on Ethernet in a VPDN Group

To configure the physical interface that will carry the PPPoE session and link it to the appropriate virtual template interface, you need to complete the following steps.

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    Router(config)# vpdn enable

    2.    Router(config-if)# vpdn group name

    3.    Router(config-if)# accept dialin

    4.    Router(config-if)# protocol pppoe

    5.    Router(config-if)# virtual-template template-number


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1 Router(config)# vpdn enable 

    Enables virtual private dial-up networking.

     
    Step 2 Router(config-if)# vpdn group name 

    Associates a VPDN group to a customer or VPDN profile.

     
    Step 3 Router(config-if)# accept dialin 

    Creates an accept dial-in VPDN group.

     
    Step 4 Router(config-if)# protocol pppoe 

    Specifies the VPDN group to be used to establish PPPoE sessions.

     
    Step 5 Router(config-if)# virtual-template template-number 

    Specifies which virtual template will be used to clone virtual access interfaces.

     

    Limiting PPPoE Sessions from a MAC Address

    To set the limit of sessions to be sourced from a MAC address, use the following command in VPDN configuration mode:

    Command

    Purpose

    		 
    Router(config-if)# pppoe session-limit per-mac
 
number

    Sets the limit of sessions to be sourced from a MAC address.

    Creating and Configuring a Virtual Template

    Other optional configuration commands can be added to the virtual template configuration. For example, you can enable the PPP authentication on the virtual template using the ppp authentication chap command. See the " Virtual Interface Template Service " chapter in the Cisco IOS Dial S>olutions Configuration Guide for more information about configuring the virtual template.

    Although Cisco Express Forwarding switching is supported, flow, and optimum switching are not; these configurations are ignored on the PPPoE virtual access interface. Cisco Express Forwarding is enabled by default for IP. All other protocol traffic will be processed switched.


    Note

    The PPP reliable link that uses Link Access Procedure, Balanced (LAPB) is not supported.

    To create and configure a virtual template, use the following commands beginning in global configuration mode:

    SUMMARY STEPS

      1.    Router(config)# interface virtual-template number

      2.    Router(config-if)# ip unnumbered ethernet number

      3.    Router(config-if)# mtu bytes


    DETAILED STEPS
       Command or ActionPurpose
      Step 1 Router(config)# interface virtual-template number  

      Creates a virtual template, and enters interface configuration mode.

       
      Step 2 Router(config-if)# ip unnumbered ethernet number  

      Enables IP without assigning a specific IP address on the LAN.

       
      Step 3 Router(config-if)# mtu bytes  

      Sets the maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for the interface.

       

      Specifying an Ethernet Interface

      After you create a virtual template for PPPoE on Ethernet, specify a multipoint or point-to-point interface. To specify an Ethernet multipoint interface, use the following commands in global configuration mode:

      Command

      Purpose

      		 
      Router# interface ethernet
 
interface-number

      Specifies the Ethernet interface using the appropriate format of the interface ethernet command.

      Enabling PPPoE on an Ethernet Interface

      To enable PPPoE on Ethernet interfaces, use the following command in global configuration mode:

      Command

      Purpose

      		 
      Router# pppoe enable

      Specifies the VPDN group to be used for establishing PPPoE sessions.

      Monitoring and Maintaining VPDN Groups

      To monitor and maintain VPDN groups, use the following commands in EXEC mode:

      Command

      Purpose

      		 
      Router# show vpdn

      Displays information about active Level 2 Forwarding (L2F) Protocol tunnel and message identifiers in a VPDN.

      		 
      Router# show vpdn session packet

      Displays PPPoE session statistics.

      		 
      Router# show vpdn session all

      Displays PPPoE session information for each session ID.

      		 
      Router# show vpdn tunnel

      Displays PPPoE session count for the tunnel.

      Configuration Examples for PPPoE on Ethernet

      PPPoE on Ethernet Example

      The following are examples of the vpdn enable and interface virtual-template commands:

      vpdn enable
 
 vpdn-group 1
 accept dialin
 protocol pppoe
 virtual template 1
 pppoe limit per-mac <number>
 
 interface virtual-template 1
 ip address 10.100.100.100 255.255.255.0
 mtu 1492

      For PPPoE virtual template interfaces, the mtu command must be configured because Ethernet has a maximum payload size of 1500 bytes, the PPPoE header is 6 bytes, and PPP Protocol ID is 2 bytes.


      Note

      Dial-out mode will not be supported.

      Enabling PPPoE on an Ethernet Interface Example

      The following example enables PPPoE on an Ethernet interface:

      interface ethernet1/0 
 pppoe enable

      Additional References

      The following sections provide references related to the PPPoE on Ethernet feature.

      Related Documents

      Related Topic

      Document Title

      Configuring PPPoE on ATM

      PPPoE over ATM

      Configuring PPPoE on cable interfaces

      Configuring PPPoE on IEEE 802.1Q encapsulation

      PPPoE Over IEEE 802.1Q VLANs

      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 IOS XE releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

      http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​go/​mibs

      RFCs

      RFC

      Title

      RFC 2516

      A Method for Transmitting PPPoE

      RFC 4813

      Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5

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      Feature Information for PPPoE on Ethernet

      The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

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      Table 1 Feature Information for PPPoE on Ethernet

      Feature Name

      Releases

      Feature Information

      PPPoE on Ethernet

      Cisco IOS XE Release 2.5

      This feature was introduced on Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers.

      The PPPoE on Ethernet feature adds support to Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) by adding direct connection to actual Ethernet interfaces. PPPoE provides service-provider digital subscriber line (DSL) support. This Ethernet specification can be used by multiple hosts on a shared Ethernet interface to open PPP sessions to multiple destination with one or more bridging modems.