[mpls-linux-general] MPLS on Linux

[sakhter <she...@br...>]

Hi


I am a new comer to MPLS and using linux box with kernel 2.4.1 and
mpls-0.990 installed on it.

My problem is that I did try couple of options to enable mpls label
generation on the linux box but seems not working properly.

Here is the scenerio ;

I just want one linux box to work as an LSR initially, with ports eth1 &
eth2 connected with some testing device i.e Ixia or Smartbit two ports.Ixia
Port 2-01 will act as an Ingress Router(Simulated) and Port2-02 as an Egress
Router.

Ixia Port 2-01.........192.168.100.3  connected with Linux box(LSR) through
                       eth1 having IP address....192.168.100.1
Ixia Port 2-02.........192.168.200.3  connected with Linux box(LSR) through
                       eth2 having IP address....192.168.200.1

I have configured Ixia properly.

I did following on linux box ;

mplsadm -v -A -B -O gen:16:eth1:ipv4:192.168.100.3 -f 192.168.100.3/32
mplsadm -v -A -B -O gen:17:eth2:ipv4:192.168.200.3 -f 192.168.200.3/32
mplsadm -v -L eth1:0
mplsadm -v -L eth2:0

I am using Ethereal on linux box and when ping the Ixia ports, can only see
RSVP Peth message frames and RSVP Recv frames.
Moreover,how can I verify if the linux box's interfaces are configured with
MPLS properly ?Please guide me(if Ixia box is confusing anybody,then just
guide me
if I am wrong in configuring an LSR to enable label generation only)


I just want you to please confirm if I configured linux box properly for
mpls labels generation.I will appreciate your prompt response with thanks in
advance.

Saeed