LDP on ethernet problem

[m.gamal]

Hi

i am having a network of multivendors, Cisco and other vendor routers.

i am running MPLS on the network and when i run MPLS in the Cisco part, problems arise.

MPLS is not working well on Cisco Ethernet segment, and i have a 7206 router connected to another router via E1 interfaces and when i run MPLS on these E1 interfaces, customers have problems and slow browsing happneds, i guss this is an Issue of MTU on Ethernet with LDP.

Can anyone help???

Thanks

[Harold Ritter]

You can use the "mpls mtu" command to change the mtu size on the interface and therefore allow a 1500 bytes IP packet + MPLS label(s) to be transmitted without fragmentation. Refer to the following URL for more info.

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios123/123cgcr/swtch_r/swi_m2.htm#1075473

Also make sure that the switch supports baby giant frames. Refer to the following URL to see how to achieve this on several Cisco switches:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/products_configuration_example09186a008010edab.shtml#conventions