mpls deployment

[titankapo]

hi

we?re currently designing a new mpls topology for one of our custome.

we?ve joining the PE?s routers using 10G ports, to build a ring.

The question is regarding the nature of these ports. Are they L2 or L3? Is it neccesary to implement STP or just we need to assing a L3 ip and run a IGP routing protocol between ports?

I appreciate in deep any document relating these questions.

Thanks in advance

christian

[network.king]

Hi

The 10G ports can be used as Switchport as well as routed port.Its always better to go for L3 and run a IGP . And its always depends on your design to choose L2 or L3 .Both are possible.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk214/tk771/tsd_technology_support_sub-protocol_home.html

Hope this helps

regards

vanesh k

[network.king]

Hi

Just wanted to tell you , it could act as a switch port if you are using a 7600 router as PE .

regards

vanesh k