VPLS multihoming

[Sherif Ismail]

Dears,

I would like to know If VPLS multihoming redundancy feature is avilable at Cisco or not ?

have a CE connected to two different PEs for redundancy. PEs are configured in a VPLS mode. At steady state only primary PE should carry traffic ... xSTP should not be configured due to its slow convergence compared with VPLS

This feature "VPLS Multihoming with BGP Signaling" is availabe at Juniper and I want to implement at Cisco http://www.netscreen.at/techpubs/en_US/junos10.4/topics/task/configuration/vpls-multihoming-bgp-signaling-solutions.html

Appreicate your assistance

Many Thanks

BR

Sherif Ismail

[yashfaqu]

Well you can do it with mLACP.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios-xml/ios/cether/configuration/15-1s/ce-iccp-multichass-vlan-red.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9402/white_paper_c11-574984.html

Yasir

[Sherif Atef Ahmed Ismail]

Thanks Yasir for your reply

Problem that this solution requires LACP to be configured on CE. Is there another method to acheive same result without configuring any extra settings on CE ?

I am asking this cause sometimes we connect devices (mobile devices) that do not support LACP to PE devices directly

Many Thanks

Regards

Sherif Ismail

[yashfaqu]

VPLS Multihoming with BGP Signaling is not implemented in IOS yet, neither XR.

May be @LUC can tell if its in Roadmap or not.

[Sherif Atef Ahmed Ismail]

Thanks Yasir

Sorry but what is LUC and what is the link for the roadmap ?

Many Thanks

Regards

Sherif Ismail

[yashfaqu]

Hi,

As per official update its not in Roadmap as well.

So you will have to choose the alternative or contact your Account Manager from Cisco to raise your case.

Yasir

[Sherif Atef Ahmed Ismail]

Appreciate your assistance Yasir

[yashfaqu]

You are Welcome

[devang_etcom]

Hi, Is it not possible to use STP with VPLS instance on PE and downstream switch to acheive multihoming?

[Sherif Atef Ahmed Ismail]

Hi devang

Yes you can

check

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/mpls/configuration/guide/mp_hvpls_npe_red.html

Regards

Sherif Ismail