VPLS over MPLS-TP
The sections below provide an overview of VPLS over MPLS-TP:
Multiprotocol Label Switching Overview
The Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Transport Profile (TP) enables you to create tunnels that provide the transport network service layer over which IP and MPLS traffic traverse. MPLS-TP tunnels enable a transition from Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) time-division multiplexing (TDM) technologies to packet switching to support services with high bandwidth requirements, such as video.
Virtual Private LAN Services Overview
uses the provider core to join multiple attachment circuits together to simulate a virtual bridge that connects the multiple attachment circuits together. From a customer point of view, there is no topology for VPLS. All of the CE devices appear to connect to a logical bridge emulated by the provider core. See figure below.
VPLS over MPLS-TP Overview
VPLS over MPLS-TP allows you to deploy a multipoint-to-multipoint layer 2 operating environment over an MPLS-TP network for services such as Ethernet connectivity and multicast video.
References
For detailed information about the commands, see:
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Cisco IOS XE 3.5 MPLS Command Reference: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/cether/command/reference/ce_book.html
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Master Command Index for Cisco IOS XE Release 3.5: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/mcl/allreleasemcl/all_book.html