IP Multicast: LSM Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
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The MLDP-based MVPN feature provides extensions to Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) for the setup of point-to-multipoint
(P2MP) and multipoint-to-multipoint (MP2MP) label switched paths (LSPs) for transport in the Multicast Virtual Private Network
(MVPN) core network.
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Information About MLDP-Based MVPN
Overview of MLDP-Based MVPN
MVPN allows a service provider to configure and support multicast traffic in an MPLS VPN environment. This feature supports
routing and forwarding of multicast packets for each individual VPN routing and forwarding (VRF) instance, and it also provides
a mechanism to transport VPN multicast packets across the service provider backbone.
A VPN is network connectivity across a shared infrastructure, such as an Internet service provider (ISP). Its function is
to provide the same policies and performance as a private network, at a reduced cost of ownership, thus creating many opportunities
for cost savings through operations and infrastructure.
An MVPN allows an enterprise to transparently interconnect its private network across the network backbone of a service provider.
The use of an MVPN to interconnect an enterprise network in this way does not change the way that the enterprise network is
administered, nor does it change general enterprise connectivity.
As shown in the figure, in an MLDP-based MVPN, a static default multicast distribution tree (MDT) is established for each
multicast domain. The default MDT defines the path used by provider edge (PE) devices to send multicast data and control messages
to every other PE device in the multicast domain. A default MDT is created in the core network using a single MP2MP LSP. The
default MDT behaves like a virtual LAN.
Figure 1. MLDP with the Default MDT Scenario
As shown in the figure, an MLDP-based MVPN also supports the dynamic creation of data MDTs for high-bandwidth transmission.
For high-rate data sources, a data MDT is created using P2MP LSPs to off-load traffic from the default MDT to avoid unnecessary
waste of bandwidth to PEs that did not join the stream. The creation of the data MDT is signaled dynamically using MDT Join
TLV messages. Data MDTs are a feature unique to Cisco IOS software. Data MDTs are intended for high-bandwidth sources such
as full-motion video inside the VPN to ensure optimal traffic forwarding in the MPLS VPN core. The threshold at which the
data MDT is created can be configured on a per-device or a per-VRF basis. When the multicast transmission exceeds the defined
threshold, the sending PE device creates the data MDT and sends a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) message, which contains information
about the data MDT to all devices on the default MDT.
Figure 2. MLDP with the Data MDT Scenario
Data MDTs are created only for (S, G) multicast route entries within the VRF multicast routing table. They are not created
for (*, G) entries regardless of the value of the individual source data rate.
The only transport mechanism previously available was Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) with Multipoint Generic Routing
Encapsulation (mGRE) over an IP core network. The introduction of Multicast Label Distribution Protocol (MLDP) provides transport
by using MLDP with label encapsulation over an MPLS core network.
MLDP creates the MDTs as follows:
The default MDT uses MP2MP LSPs.
Supports low bandwidth and control traffic between VRFs.
The data MDT uses P2MP LSPs.
Supports a single high-bandwidth source stream from a VRF.
All other operations of MVPN remain the same regardless of the tunneling mechanism:
PIM neighbors in a VRF are seen across a Label Switched Path virtual interface (LSP-VIF).
The VPN multicast state is signaled by PIM.
The only other difference when using MLDP is that the MDT group address used in the mGRE solution is replaced with a VPN
ID.
Benefits of MLDP-Based MVPN
Enables the use of a single MPLS forwarding plane for both unicast and multicast traffic.
Enables existing MPLS protection (for example, MPLS Traffic Engineering/Resource Reservation Protocol (TE/RSVP link protection)
and MPLS Operations Administration and Maintenance (OAM) mechanisms to be used for multicast traffic.
Reduces operational complexity due to the elimination of the need for PIM in the MPLS core network.
Initial Deployment of an MLDP-Based MVPN
Initial deployment of an MLDP-based MVPN involves the configuration of a default MDT and one or more data MDTs.
A static default MDT is established for each multicast domain. The default MDT defines the path used by PE devices to send
multicast data and control messages to every other PE device in the multicast domain. A default MDT is created in the core
network using a single MP2MP LSP.
An MLDP-based MVPN also supports the dynamic creation of data MDTs for high-bandwidth transmission.
Default MDT Creation
The figure shows the default MDT scenario. The Opaque value used to signal a default MDT consists of two parameters: the
VPN ID and the MDT number for the VPN in the format (vpn-id, 0) where vpn-id is a manually configured 7-byte number that uniquely
identifies this VPN. The default MDT is set to zero.
In this scenario, each of the three PE devices belong to the VRF called VRF and they have the same VPN ID. Each PE device
with the same VPN ID will join the same MP2MP tree. The PE devices have created a primary MP2MP tree rooted at P-Central (Root
1) and a backup MP2MP tree rooted at PE-North (Root 2). There are two sources at PE-West and interested receivers at both
PE-North and PE-East. PE-West will choose one of the MP2MP trees to transmit the customer VPN traffic, but all PE devices
can receive traffic on either of the MP2MP trees.
Figure 3. Default MDT Scenario
LSP Downstream Default MDT Creation
The figures show the downstream tree creation for each of the roots. Each PE device configured with VPN ID 100:2 creates
the same Forwarding Equivalence Class (FEC) Type Length Value (TLV), but with a different root and downstream labels per MP2MP
tree. The FEC type will be MP2MP Down, which prompts the receiving Label Switched Route (LSR) to respond with an upstream
label mapping message to create the upstream path.
The figures show the upstream LSP creation for the default MDTs. For each downstream label received, a corresponding upstream
label is sent. In the first figure, P-Central sends out three upstream labels (111, 109, and 105) to each downstream directly
connected neighbor (downstream is away from the root). The process for PE-North is the same except that it only sends a single
upstream label (313) as there is only one directly connected downstream neighbor, as shown in the second figure.
The signaling of the multicast state within a VPN is via PIM. It is called overlay signaling because the PIM session runs
over the multipoint LSP and maps the VPN multicast flow to the LSP. In an MVPN, the operation of PIM is independent of the
underlying tunnel technology. In the MVPN solution, a PIM adjacency is created between PE devices, and the multicast states
within a VRF are populated over the PIM sessions. When using MLDP, the PIM session runs over an LSP-VIF interface. The figure
shows PIM signaling running over the default MDT MP2MP LSP. Access to the MP2MP LSP is via the LSP-VIF, which can see all
the leaf PE devices at the end of branches, much like a LAN interface. In the figure, PE-East sends a downstream label mapping
message to the root, P-Central, which in turn sends an upstream label mapping message to PE-West. These messages result in
the creation of the LSP between the two leaf PE devices. A PIM session can then be activated over the top of the LSP allowing
the (S, G) states and control messages to be signaled between PE-West and PE-East. In this case, PE-East receives a Join TLV
message for (10.5.200.3, 238.1.200.2) within VRF, which it inserts into the mroute table. The Join TLV message is then sent
via the PIM session to PE-West (BGP next-hop of 10.5.200.3), which populates its VRF mroute table. This procedure is identical
to the procedure using an mGRE tunnel.
Figure 8. PIM Signaling over LSP
Data MDT Scenario
In an MVPN, traffic that exceeds a certain threshold can move off the default MDT onto a data MDT.
The figure shows the data MDT scenario. The Opaque value used to signal a data MDT consists of two parameters: the VPN ID
and the MDT number in the format (vpn-id, MDT# > 0) where vpn-id is a manually configured 7-byte number that uniquely identifies
this VPN. The second parameter is the unique data MDT number for this VPN, which is a number greater than zero.
In the scenario, two receivers at PE-North and PE-East are interested in two sources at PE-West. If the source 10.5.200.3
exceeds the threshold on the default MDT, PE-West will issue an MDT Join TLV message over the default MDT MP2MP LSP advising
all PE devices that a new data MDT is being created.
Because PE-East has an interested receiver in VRF, it will build a multipoint LSP using P2MP back to PE-West, which will
be the root of the tree. PE-North does not have a receiver for 10.5.200.3, therefore it will just cache the Join TLV message.
Figure 9. Data MDT Scenario
How to Configure MLDP-Based MVPN
Configuring Initial MLDP Settings
Perform this task to configure the initial MLDP settings.
SUMMARY STEPS
enable
configure terminal
mpls mldp logging notifications
mpls mldp forwarding recursive
end
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Purpose
Step 1
enable
Example:
Device> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3
mpls mldp logging notifications
Example:
Device(config)# mpls mldp logging notifications
Enables MLDP logging notifications.
Step 4
mpls mldp forwarding recursive
Example:
Device(config)# mpls mldp forwarding recursive
Enables MLDP recursive forwarding over a P2MP LSP.
Step 5
end
Example:
Device(config)# end
Ends the current configuration session and returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Configuring an MLDP-Based MVPN
Perform this task to configure an MLDP-based MVPN.
SUMMARY STEPS
enable
configure terminal
ip multicast-routing
ip multicast-routing vrf vrf-name
ip vrf vrf-name
rd route-distinguisher
vpn id oui: vpn-index
route target export route-target-ext-community
route target import route-target-ext-community
mdt preference {mldp |pim }
mdt default mpls mldp group-address
mdt data mpls mldp number-of-data-mdt
mdt data threshold kb/slist access-list
end
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Purpose
Step 1
enable
Example:
Device> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3
ip multicast-routing
Example:
Device(config)# ip multicast-routing
Enables IP multicast routing.
Step 4
ip multicast-routing vrf vrf-name
Example:
Device(config)# ip multicast-routing vrf VRF
Enables IP multicast routing for the MVPN VRF specified for the
vrf-name argument.
Step 5
ip vrf vrf-name
Example:
Device(config-vrf)# ip vrf VRF
Defines a VRF instance and enters VRF configuration mode.
Step 6
rd route-distinguisher
Example:
Device(config-vrf)# rd 50:11
Creates a route distinguisher (RD) (in order to make the VRF functional). Creates the routing and forwarding tables, associates
the RD with the VRF instance, and specifies the default RD for a VPN.
Step 7
vpn id oui: vpn-index
Example:
Device(config-vrf)# vpn id 50:10
Sets or updates the VPN ID on a VRF instance.
Step 8
route target export route-target-ext-community
Example:
Device(config-vrf)# route target export 100:100
Creates an export route target extended community for the specified VRF.
Step 9
route target import route-target-ext-community
Example:
Device(config-vrf)# route target import 100:100
Creates an import route target extended community for the specified VRF.
Step 10
mdt preference {mldp |pim }
Example:
Device(config-vrf)# mdt preference mldp
Specifies a preference for a particular MDT type (MLDP or PIM).
show adjacency [ip-address]
[interface-typeinterface-number |
null number
|port-channel number |
sysclock number |
vlan number
|
fcpa number |
serial number]
[connectionid number]
[link {ipv4
|
mpls }]
[detail |
encapsulation ]
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1
show mpls mldp
database
Enter the
show mpls mldp database command to display information in the MLDP
database. It shows the FEC, the Opaque value of the FEC decoded, and the
replication clients associated with it:
Example:
Device# show mpls mldp database
* Indicates MLDP recursive forwarding is enabled
LSM ID : D3000001 (RNR LSM ID: 8A000002) Type: MP2MP Uptime : 00:04:54
FEC Root : 172.30.20.1
Opaque decoded : [mdt 100:2 0]
Opaque length : 11 bytes
Opaque value : 07 000B 0000010000000100000000
RNR active LSP : (this entry)
Upstream client(s) :
172.30.20.1:0 [Active]
Expires : Never Path Set ID : 99000001
Out Label (U) : 32 Interface : Ethernet1/0*
Local Label (D): 30 Next Hop : 10.0.1.7
Replication client(s):
MDT (VRF VRF)
Uptime : 00:04:54 Path Set ID : 5000002
Interface : Lspvif0
Step 2
show ip pim neighbor [vrf vrf-name]
neighbor
[interface-typeinterface-number]
Enter the
show ip pim neighbor command to display PIM adjacencies
information:
Example:
Device# show ip pim vrf VRF neighbor
192.168.10.18 Serial6/0 04:53:19/00:01:18 v2 1 / G
172.30.20.3 Lspvif0 04:52:32/00:01:28 v2 1 / B S P G
172.30.20.2 Lspvif0 04:52:32/00:01:17 v2 1 / B S P G
show adjacency [ip-address]
[interface-typeinterface-number |
null number
|port-channel number |
sysclock number |
vlan number
|
fcpa number |
serial number]
[connectionid number]
[link {ipv4
|
mpls }]
[detail |
encapsulation ]
Enter the
show adjacency command to display adjacency information
for the specified LSP-VIF interface:
Initial deployment of an MLDP-based MVPN involves the configuration of a default MDT and one or more data MDTs.
Default MDT Configuration
The following example shows how to configure the default MDT for an MLDP-based MVPN. This configuration is based on the sample
topology illustrated in the figure.
Figure 10. Default MDT Example
This configuration is consistent for every PE device participating in the same VPN ID. The
vpn id 100:2 command replaces the MDT group address used with the mGRE transport method. To provide redundancy, two default MDT trees
are statically configured, rooted at P-Central and PE-North. The selection as to which MP2MP tree the default MDT will use
at a particular PE device is determined by Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) metrics. An MP2MP LSP is implicit for the default
MDT.
ip pim mpls source Loopback0
ip multicast-routing
ip multicast-routing vrf VRF
!
ip vrf VRF
rd 100:2
vpn id 100:2
route-target export 200:2
route-target import 200:2
mdt default mpls mldp 172.30.20.1 (P-Central)
mdt default mpls mldp 172.30.20.3 (PE-North)
PIM Adjacencies
PIM operates over the LSP-VIF as if it were a regular tunnel interface. That means PIM hellos are exchanged over the LSP-VIF
to establish PIM adjacencies over the default MDT. The sample output in this section displays the three PIM adjacencies in
VRF of PE-East. The first is the adjacency to the receiver network over serial interface 6/0, and the next two are the adjacencies
to PE-West and PE-North over the MP2MP LSP via LSP-VIF interface 0.
PE-East# show ip pim vrf VRF neighbor
192.168.10.18 Serial6/0 04:53:19/00:01:18 v2 1 / G
172.30.20.3 Lspvif0 04:52:32/00:01:28 v2 1 / B S P G
172.30.20.2 Lspvif0 04:52:32/00:01:17 v2 1 / B S P G
The output from the show ip mroute command also shows the (S, G) entry for VRF. The stream 238.1.200.2 has the Reverse Path Forwarding (RPF) interface of LSP-VIF
interface 0 and the neighbor 172.30.20.2, which is PE-West.
PE-East# show ip mroute vrf VRF 238.1.200.2 10.5.200.3
(10.5.200.3, 238.1.200.2), 04:54:18/00:02:40, flags: sT
Incoming interface: Lspvif0, RPF nbr 172.30.20.2
Outgoing interface list:
Serial6/0, Forward/Sparse-Dense, 04:54:18/00:02:40
MLDP Database Entry--PE-East
The sample output in this section displays the database entries for the MP2MP trees supporting the default MDT at PE-East.
The database is searched by Opaque value MDT 100:2, which results in information for two MP2MP trees (one for each root) being
returned. Both trees have different system IDs (2E000001, F2000005) and use the same Opaque value ([mdt 100:2 0]), but with
different roots. The last 0 in the Opaque value indicates this tree is a default MDT. Entry 79000004 shows it is the primary
MP2MP tree, therefore PE-East will transmit all source multicast traffic on this LSP, and B2000006 will be the backup root.
Note that interface LSP-VIF interface 0 represents both MP2MP LSPs. The Local Label (D) is the downstream label allocated
by PE-East for this tree. In other words, traffic from the root will be received with either label 408 (Primary Tree) or 407
(Backup Tree). The Out Label (U) is the label that PE-East will use to send traffic into the tree; upstream towards the root,
either 105 for the Primary Tree or 108 for the Backup Tree. Both these labels were received from P-Central.
PE-East# show mpls mldp database opaque_type mdt 100:2
* Indicates MLDP recursive forwarding is enabled
LSM ID : 79000004 (RNR LSM ID: 8A000002) Type: MP2MP Uptime : 00:04:54
FEC Root : 172.30.20.1
Opaque decoded : [mdt 100:2 0]
Opaque length : 11 bytes
Opaque value : 07 000B 0000010000000100000000
RNR active LSP : (this entry)
Upstream client(s) :
172.30.20.1:0 [Active]
Expires : Never Path Set ID : 99000001
Out Label (U) : 32 Interface : Ethernet1/0*
Local Label (D): 30 Next Hop : 10.0.1.7
Replication client(s):
MDT (VRF VRF)
Uptime : 00:04:54 Path Set ID : 5000002
Interface : Lspvif0
LSM ID : 79000005 (RNR LSM ID: 8A000003) Type: MP2MP Uptime : 00:04:54
FEC Root : 172.30.20.3
Opaque decoded : [mdt 100:2 0]
Opaque length : 11 bytes
Opaque value : 07 000B 0000010000000100000001
RNR active LSP : (this entry)
Upstream client(s) :
172.30.20.1:0 [Active]
Expires : Never Path Set ID : 99000002
Out Label (U) : 32 Interface : Ethernet1/0*
Local Label (D): 30 Next Hop : 10.0.1.7
Replication client(s):
MDT (VRF VRF)
Uptime : 00:04:54 Path Set ID : 5000003
Interface : Lspvif0
Label Forwarding Entry--P-Central (Root 1)
The sample output shown in this section displays the VRF (MDT 100:2) MLDP database entry 1F000001 for the primary MP2MP LSP,
which is P-Central. Because the local device P-Central is the root, there is no upstream peer ID, therefore no labels are
allocated locally. However there are three replication clients, representing each of the three PE devices: PE-North, PE-West,
and PE-East. These replication clients are the downstream nodes of the MP2MP LSP. These clients receive multipoint replicated
traffic.
In the replication entry looking from the perspective of the root, there are two types of labels:
Out label (D)--These are labels received from remote peers that are downstream to the root (remember traffic flows downstream
away from the root).
Local label (U)--These are labels provided by P-Central to its neighbors to be used as upstream labels (sending traffic to
the root). It is easy to identify these labels as they all start in the 100 range, which we have configured for P-Central
to use. P-Central sends these labels out when it receives a FEC with the type as MP2MP Down.
From the labels received and sent in the replication entries, the Label Forwarding Information Base (LFIB) is created. The
LFIB has one entry per upstream path and one entry per downstream path. In this case because P-Central is the root, there
are only upstream entries in the LFIB that have been merged with the corresponding downstream labels. For example, label 105
is the label P-Central sent to PE-East to send source traffic upstream. Traffic received from PE-East will then be replicated
using the downstream labels 307 to PE-West and 208 to PE-North.
P-Central# show mpls mldp database opaque_type mdt 100:2
LSM ID : 79000006 (RNR LSM ID: 1F000001) Type: MP2MP Uptime : 00:04:54
FEC Root : 172.30.20.1
Opaque decoded : [mdt 100:2 0]
Opaque length : 11 bytes
Opaque value : 07 000B 0000010000000100000000
RNR active LSP : (this entry)
Upstream client(s) : None
Replication client(s):
172.3.20.2:0
Uptime : 01:46:43 Path Set ID : AC000008
Out label (D) : 208 Interface : Serial4/0
Local label (U): 109 Next Hop : 172.30.10.2
172.3.20.3:0
Uptime : 01:42:43 Path Set ID : E00000C
Out label (D) : 307 Interface : Serial5/0
Local label (U): 111 Next Hop : 172.30.10.6
172.3.20.4:0
Uptime : 01:40:43 Path Set ID : 3D000010
Out label (D) : 408 Interface : Serial6/0
Local label (U): 105 Next Hop : 172.30.10.10
P-Central# show mpls forwarding-table | inc 1F000001
105 307 mLDP:1F000001 38468 Se5/0 point2point
208 mLDP:1F000001 38468 Se4/0 point2point
109 307 mLDP:1F000001 34738 Se5/0 point2point
408 mLDP:1F000001 34738 Se6/0 point2point
111 408 mLDP:1F000001 282 Se6/0 point2point
208 mLDP:1F000001 282 Se4/0 point2point
The sample output shown in this section displays the entry on P-Central for the MP2MP LSP rooted at PE-North (backup root).
In this tree P-Central is a branch of the tree, not a root, therefore there are some minor differences to note:
The upstream peer ID is PE-North, therefore P-Central has allocated label 104 in the downstream direction towards PE-North
and subsequently PE-North has responded with an upstream label of 313.
Two replication entries representing PE-East and PE-West are displayed.
The merged LFIB shows three entries:
One downstream entry label 104 receiving traffic from Root 2 (PE-North), which is then directed further downstream using
labels 207 PE-West and 407 PE-East.
Two upstream entries 108 and 115 receiving traffic from the leaves and directing it either downstream 207, 407 or upstream
using label 313.
Central_P# show mpls mldp database opaque_type mdt 100:2
LSM ID : E6000004
Uptime : 00:42:03
Tree type : MP2MP
FEC Root : 172.30.20.3
Opaque length : 14 bytes
Opaque value : 07000B00 01000000 00020000 00009C
Opaque decoded : [mdt 100:2 0]
Upstream peer ID : 172.30.20.3:0, Label local (D): 104 remote (U): 313 active
Path Set ID : 48000003
Replication client(s):
172.30.20.2:0 uptime: 00:42:03 Path Set ID: CF000004
remote label (D): 207 local label (U): 115
nhop: 172.30.10.2 intrf: Serial4/0
172.30.20.4:0 uptime: 00:41:44 Path Set ID: 5800000E
remote label (D): 407 local label (U): 108
nhop: 172.30.10.10 intrf: Serial6/0
Central_P# show mpls forwarding-table | inc E6000004
104 207 mLDP:E6000004 251228 Se4/0 point2point
407 mLDP:E6000004 251334 Se6/0 point2point
108 207 mLDP:E6000004 0 Se4/0 point2point
313 mLDP:E6000004 0 Se5/0 point2point
115 313 mLDP:E6000004 0 Se5/0 point2point
407 mLDP:E6000004 0 Se6/0 point2point
Data MDT Configuration
The following example shows how to configure the data MDT for an MLDP-based MVPN. This configuration is based on the sample
topology illustrated in the figure.
Figure 11. Data MDT Example
The sample output in this section displays the data MDT configuration for all the PE devices. The
mdt data commands are the only additional commands necessary. The first
mdt data command allows a maximum of 60 data MDTs to be created, and the second
mdt data command sets the threshold. If the number of data MDTs exceeds 60, then the data MDTs will be reused in the same way as they
are for the mGRE tunnel method (the one with the lowest reference count).
ip pim vrf VRF mpls source Loopback0
!
ip vrf VRF
rd 100:2
vpn id 100:2
route-target export 200:2
route-target import 200:2
mdt default mpls mldp 172.30.20.1 (P-Central)
mdt default mpls mldp 172.30.20.3 (PE-North)
mdt data mpls mldp 60
mdt data threshold 1
VRF mroute Table--PE-West
The sample output in this section displays the VRF mroute table on PE-West before the high-bandwidth source exceeds the threshold.
At this point there are two streams, representing each of the two VPN sources at PE-West, on a single MP2MP LSP (System ID
D8000000). The LSP represents the default MDT accessed via LSP-VIF interface 0.
The sample output in this section displays the output after the source transmission exceeds the threshold. PE-West sends an
MDT Join TLV message to signal the creation of a data MDT. In this case, the data MDT number is 1, therefore PE-East will
send a label mapping message back to PE-West with a FEC TLV containing root=PE-West, Opaque value=(mdt vpn-id 1). The System
ID is now changed to 4E000003 signaling a different LSP; however, the LSP-VIF is still LSP-VIF interface 0. The (S, G) entry
also has the “y” flag set indicating this stream has switched to a data MDT.
For the interface LSP-VIF, each virtual circuit represents a unique multipoint LSP forwarding instance. The correct adjacency
is selected when sending the multicast packet. The sample output in this section displays the application of that concept
on PE-West. There is a single LSP-VIF interface 0 interface, but it has three adjacencies as follows:
4E000003 is the single data MDT created for (10.5.200.3, 238.1.200.2)
58000000 is the default MDT (backup root)
D8000000 is the default MDT (primary root)
PE-West# show adjacency lspvif 0
Protocol Interface Address
IP Lspvif0 4E000003(5)
IP Lspvif0 58000000(4)
IP Lspvif0 D8000000(3)
MLDP Database Entries
The sample output in this section displays the MLDP entry for the data MDT (4E000003) on the ingress device PE-West. The
following points about this entry should be noted:
The tree type is P2MP with PE-West (172.30.20.2) as the root.
The Opaque value is [mdt 100:2 1] denoting the first data MDT.
There are no labels allocated as it is the root.
There are two replication client entries on this tree.
Label 112 will be used to send the traffic downstream towards PE-East (via P-Central).
The MDT entry is an internal construct.
PE-West# show mpls mldp database id 4E000003
LSM ID : 4E000003 (RNR LSM ID: 8A000002) Type: P2MP Uptime : 00:04:54
FEC Root : 172.30.20.2
Opaque decoded : [mdt 100:2 1]
Opaque length : 11 bytes
Opaque value : 07 000B 0000010000000100000000
RNR active LSP : (this entry)
Upstream client(s) : None
Replication client(s):
MDT (VRF VRF)
Uptime : 00:04:54 Path Set ID : 5000002
Interface : Lspvif0
172.30.20.1:0
Uptime : 01:41:43 Path Set ID : D9000007
Out label (D) : 27 Interface : Serial4/0
Local label (U): 112 Next Hop : 172.30.10.1
The sample output in this section displays the database entry for the data MDT on PE-East, the egress device. Also shown
is the MDT Join TLV message that was sent from PE-West over the default MDT. The MDT Join TLV message contains all the necessary
information to allow PE-East to create a label mapping message P2MP LSP back to the root of PE-West. Label 414 will be used
by P-Central to send traffic to PE-East.
*Feb 19 04:43:24.039: PIM(1): MDT join TLV received for (10.5.200.3,238.1.200.2)
The sample output in this section displays the LFIB entry for the data MDT as it passes through P-Central and PE-East. The
Tunnel ID used for the LSP is the Opaque value [mdt 100:2 1].
P-Central# show mpls for label 112
Local Outgoing Prefix Bytes Label Outgoing Next Hop
Label Label or Tunnel Id Switched interface
111 414 [mdt 100:2 1] 2993584 Se6/0 point2point
PE-East# show mpls for label 400
Local Outgoing Prefix Bytes Label Outgoing Next Hop
Label Label or Tunnel Id Switched interface
414 [T] No Label [mdt 100:2 1][V] 3297312 aggregate/green
Example Migration from a PIM with mGRE-Based MVPN to an MLDP-Based MPVN
The following example shows an MLDP-based MVPN configuration that has been migrated from a PIM with mGRE based MVPN. The differences
in the CLI from the PIM with mGRE-based MVPN are highlighted via comments below. In this example, MLDP derives the FEC from
the import route target configured in the VRF.
ip vrf VRF
rd 50:1111
vpn id 50:10 ! MLDP-based MVPN configuration
route-target export 100:100
route-target import 100:100
mdt preference mldp pim
mdt default mpls mldp 1.1.1.1 ! MLDP-based MVPN configuration
mdt default mpls mldp 2.2.2.2 ! MLDP-based MVPN configuration
mdt data mpls mldp 255 ! MLDP-based MVPN configuration
mdt data threshold 40 list 1 ! MLDP-based MVPN configuration
!
ip multicast-routing
ip multicast-routing vrf VRF
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 205.1.0.1 255.255.255.0
ip router isis
ip pim sparse-dense-mode
!
interface Ethernet1/0
ip vrf forwarding green
ip address 220.0.2.1 255.255.255.0
ip pim sparse-dense-mode
!
interface Ethernet2/0
ip address 200.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
ip pim sparse-dense-mode
ip router isis
mpls ip ! MLDP-based MVPN configuration
!
router isis
net 49.0000.0000.0000.00
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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
MLDP-Based MVPN
Feature
Name
Releases
Feature
Information
MLDP-Based
MVPN
15.0(1)S
15.1(1)SY
15.4(1)T
The
MLDP-based MVPN feature provides extensions to Label Distribution Protocol
(LDP) for the setup of point-to-multipoint (P2MP) and multipoint-to-multipoint
(MP2MP) label switched paths (LSPs) for transport in the Multicast Virtual
Private Network (MVPN) core network.
The
following commands were introduced or modified:
debug mpls mldp all, debug mpls mldp filter opaque type, debug mpls mldp generic, debug mpls mldp gr, debug mpls mldp mfi, debug mpls mldp mrib, debug mpls mldp neighbor, debug mpls mldp packet, mdt data, mdt default, mdt preference, mpls mldp forwarding recursive, mpls logging notifications, mpls mldp path, show ip multicast mpls mrib-client, show ip multicast mpls vif, show mpls ldp discovery detailed, show mpls ldp bindings, show mpls mldp count, show mpls mldp database, show mpls mldp label release, show mpls mldp neighbors, show mpls mldp root.
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