Configuring Mpls L2Vpn; Mpls L2Vpn Overview; About Mpls L2Vpn - HP 12500 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring MPLS L2VPN

NOTE:
The switch does not support MPLS L2VPN when the system works in normal mode. For more information
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about system working modes, see
MPLS L2VPN technologies can provide both point-to-point connections and point-to-multipoint
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connections. This chapter describes only the MPLS L2VPN technologies that provide point-to-point
connections. For information about the MPLS L2VPN technologies that provide point-to-multipoint
connections, see the chapter "Configuring VPLS."
• The switch operates in IRF or standalone (the default) mode. For more information about IRF mode, see
IRF Configuration Guide

MPLS L2VPN overview

About MPLS L2VPN

MPLS L2VPN provides Layer 2 Virtual Private Network (VPN) services on the MPLS network. It allows
carriers to establish L2VPNs on different data link layer protocols, including ATM, FR, VLAN, Ethernet
and PPP.
MPLS L2VPN transfers Layer 2 user data transparently on the MPLS network. For users, the MPLS network
is a Layer 2 switched network and can be used to establish Layer 2 connections between nodes.
Consider ATM as an example. Each customer edge (CE) device can connect to the MPLS network through
an ATM virtual circuit (VC) to communicate with another CE. This is similar to that on an ATM network.
Figure 43 Network diagram for MPLS L2VPN
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