Mpls L2Vpn Network Models; Remote Connection Operation - HP 10500 SERIES Configuration Manual

Provider device—P devices do not directly connect to CEs. They only need to forward user packets
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between PEs.

MPLS L2VPN network models

MPLS L2VPN network models include remote connection model and local connection model.
Remote connection model
As shown in
MPLS or IP backbone.
Figure 1 Remote connection
Local connection model
As shown in
PE. The customer networks exchange packets with each other through the PE. The PE functions like a Layer
2 switch.
Figure 2 Local connection
NOTE:
This switch series does not support the local connection model.

Remote connection operation

Remote connection establishement
To set up a remote MPLS L2VPN connection between two CEs over a backbone network:
Set up a public tunnel to forward user packets from the local PE to the remote PE.
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Figure 1, the remote connection model connects two Layer 2 customer networks over an
Figure 2, the local connection model connects two Layer 2 customer networks to the same
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