Re: [mpls-linux-devel] VPLS implementation - introductory works

[James L. <jl...@mi...>]

On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 11:21:34PM +0100, Pali wrote:
> Hi,
> need a little help where to begin with VPLS implementation, because I don't
> have experience with this kind of projects.
> 
> I read and trying to be familiar with following RFC documents:
> 
> 4447 Pseudowire Setup and Maintenance Using the Label Distribution Protocol
> (LDP)

AKA Martini signaling.  It shouldn't be hard to implement the LDP related
for this.  The more complicated for this and VPLS will be the infrastructure
needed to build hierarchical LSPs.

> 4448 Encapsulation Methods for Transport of Ethernet over MPLS Networks

You do not need to worry about that since is is already implemented in
the kernel.  Although it is broken on recent kernels, I plan to fix that
soon.

> 4762  Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) Using Label Distribution Protocol
> (LDP) Signaling

I myself have not read that RFC, but if you would like some guidance,
I could look it over and give you my recommendation for how you should
go about implementing it.

> Any more I should read?

I'm surprised no one has chimed in with VPLS via BGP (AKA Kompella signaling)

> I'm trying to collect subproblems in order to write a roadmap of project.
> Just some big topics...
> 
> Learn howto recompile custom kernel : )

I suggest trimming down the 'config-generic' in the mpls-kernel
tree and use the make-jleu-rpm script.

> Try some simple quagga topologies on virtual machines
> Try some linux based MPLS topologies - experience MPLS and LDP work
> Understand MPLS-Linux and Quagga code

I'd be more then happy to discuss any of the above with you.

> Learn howto create Live CD for presentation purposes
> Group peoples, that would like to contribute : )
> Do you know some more?

Let me know if you would like a branch of any of the git trees and
I can add users so that you can have a central depot to work from.

> I'm planning to use VirtualBox as a virtualization platform, as it is really
> handy and simple.
> 
> That's everything for today, tomorrow I will add some more specific roadmap
> subtopics. Nice rest of day for everybody.
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