Re: [mpls-linux-general] Question regarding MPLS tunnels and tunnel command is not working.

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

I think you are talking about RSVP-TE signaled 'tunnels'  MPLS Linux does
not yet have a RSVP-TE implementation.

On Fri, Dec 09, 2005 at 03:39:19PM -0500, Siddhardha N. Garige wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to understand MPLS tunnel concept  and according to RFC 3812,=
 an
> explicitly routed LSP (ERLSP) is referred to as an MPLS tunnel. I am
> planning to connecting my router (CE) to a PE on a T1 link using MPLS
> tunnel. I have only source and destination nodes  and i am setting up a L=
SP
> in between them. I dont have any intermediate nodes. Destination node is =
in
> one hop reach. If i make this LSP into a tunnel will it be conceptually
> right?
>=20
> My understanding of Explicit routing is you have various paths available
> from source to destination and you specify a specific path. Since i have
> only one path here, it is no different from regular LSP. Can someone expl=
ain
> to me PLs?
>=20
> Also, I compiled and installed MPLS kernel and i was able to setup LSP in
> between two linux boxes. I am trying to create a tunnel using mpls tunnel
> command and i am having some trouble. Here is a screen shot..
>=20
> root@darkstar:/home/sid# mplsversion
> 1.950
>=20
> root@darkstar:/usr/sbin# mpls nhlfe add key 0
> NHLFE entry key 0x00000003 mtu 0 propagate_ttl
>          (0 bytes, 0 pkts)
> root@darkstar:/usr/sbin# mpls tunnel add dev eth0 nhlfe 0x3
> Option "add" is unknown, try "mpls -help".
>=20
> any help?
>=20
>=20
> Thanks,
> Sid

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James R. Leu
jl...@mi...