Configuring Ttl Propagation - HP HPE FlexNetwork MSR Router Series Configuration Manual

Configuring TTL propagation

When TTL propagation is enabled, the ingress node copies the TTL value of an IP packet to the TTL
field of the label. Each LSR on the LSP decreases the label TTL value by 1. The LSR that pops the
label copies the remaining label TTL value back to the IP TTL of the packet. The IP TTL value can
reflect how many hops the packet has traversed in the MPLS network. The IP tracert facility can
show the real path along which the packet has traveled.
Figure 6 TTL propagation
When TTL propagation is disabled, the ingress node sets the label TTL to 255. Each LSR on the LSP
decreases the label TTL value by 1. The LSR that pops the label does not change the IP TTL value
when popping the label. Therefore, the MPLS backbone nodes are invisible to user networks, and
the IP tracert facility cannot show the real path in the MPLS network.
Figure 7 Without TTL propagation
Follow these guidelines when you configure TTL propagation:
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As a best practice, set the same TTL processing mode on all LSRs of an LSP.
•
To enable TTL propagation for a VPN, you must enable it on all PE devices in the VPN. Then,
you can get the same traceroute result (hop count) from those PEs.
To enable TTL propagation:
Step
1. Enter system view.
Command
system-view
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Remarks
N/A