Re: [mpls-linux-general] BGP/MPLS VPNs

[Arturo P. G. H. <apg...@it...>]

James R. Leu escribi=F3:
> On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 02:21:39PM +0100, Arturo P. Gonzalez Herranz wr=
ote:
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>>Hi all,
>>  I've been working for some months with MPLS, I've tried several=20
>>configurations, working only with MPLS boxes and interconnenting Cisco=20
>>routers with Linux boxes (with ripd and mplsd), it works really good.=20
>>Now I'm working with BGP/MPLS VPNs (RFC 2547) with Cisco routers and I'=
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>>like to know what about of supporting BGP/MPLS VPNs is in this project.=
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>>I mean, if it would be very hard to add this funcionality to zebra and=20
>>if someone it's working on it.
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> I have done some initial investigation as to how this can be implemente=
d.
> It is possible but a good amount of infrastructure needs to be put in p=
lace.
> The combination of my linux-vrf project (http://linux-vrf.sf.net/) and
> my mpls-linux project provide the kernel infrastructure needed.  The ne=
xt
> step is to make some infrastructure changes to zebra/quagga.  The first
> major step is to move the MPLS LSR code into the main zebra daemon whic=
h
> will require a new set of zebra protocol messages to be implemented.
> Next the CLI needs to be implemented and tied to the VRF and MPLS code.
> After that is all protocol interation which needs to be figured out.
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> I have had people show interest in helping out on this project but I ha=
ve not
> seen any code produced.  At some point I will switch my concentration b=
ack to
> the protocol side of things (Ramon and myself have been concentrating o=
n
> re-vamping the MPLS forwarding plane implementation).
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> If your interesting is helping out, I can point you in the right direct=
ion.
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>>       Thanks a lot, Art
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>>
>>
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Hi all again,
       I see, there is still a lot work to do, isn't it? Anyway if had=20
some time I'd like to do some work in the right direction. So James,=20
could you explain in some detail which would the nexts steps to follow.

	Thanks, Art