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xconnect
xconnect
to route a Layer 2 packets over a specified point-to-point VC by using Ethernet over multiprotocol label
switching (EoMPLS), use the
xconnect command in interface configuration mode at customer-edge or
service provider-edge ingress and egress Ethernet ports or on VLAN interfaces with a destination and
virtual-connection (VC) ID. You can also bind the VC to a pseudowire. To route Layer 2 packets over a
hierarchical virtual private LAN switching (H-VPLS) VFI between the edge devices, use the command
with a virtual forwarding infrastructure (VFI) name. To delete the VC or VFI connection, use the
no form
of this command on both edge devices.
xconnect destination vc-id { encapsuluation mpls [ pw-class pw-class-name ]}
no xconnect
Syntax Description
Defaults
There are no point-to-point connections configured.
When configured, the attachment circuit is not bound to the pseudowire.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines
An MPLS VC runs across an MPLS cloud to connect Ethernet interfaces on two provider edge devices
at each edge of the service provider network. You must enter the command at the PE device at each edge
of the service provider network to establish a bidirectional virtual connection, which consists of two
unidirectional label-switched paths (LSPs). A VC is not established if not properly defined from both
ends.
For the destination parameter, specify the LDP IP address of the other PE device; do not specify the IP
address of the device on which you are entering the command.
The vc-id must be unique for each pair of provider edge devices. Therefore, in large networks, you
should keep track of the VC ID assignments to ensure that a VC ID is not assigned more than once.
destination The destination label distribution protocol (LDP) IP address of the remote
provider edge device. The IP address cannot be an IP address on the route on
which the command is entered.
vc-id Assigns a virtual connection identifier (VC ID) for the virtual connection
between the two peer provider edge devices. The range is 1 to 4294967295.
encapsuluation
mpls Specifies the MPLS data encapsulation method.
pw-class
pw-class-name
(Optional) Specifies the pseudowire class for advanced configuration.
Release Modification
12.2(52)EY This command was introduced.