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Tasks at a glance
(Required.)
Configuring routing between an MCE and a VPN site
(Required.)
Configuring routing between an MCE and a PE
Configuring VPN instances
By configuring VPN instances on a PE, you isolate not only VPN routes from public network routes,
but also routes between VPNs. This feature allows VPN instances to be used in network scenarios in
addition to MPLS L3VPNs.
All VPN instance configurations are performed on PEs or MCEs.
Creating a VPN instance
A VPN instance is a collection of the VPN membership and routing rules of its associated site. A VPN
instance might correspond to more than one VPN.
To create and configure a VPN instance:
Step Command
Remarks
1.
Enter system view.
system-view
N/A
2.
Create a VPN instance and
enter VPN instance view.
ip vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name
By default, no VPN instances
exist.
3.
Configure an RD for the VPN
instance.
route-distinguisher
route-distinguisher
By default, no RD is configured for
a VPN instance.
4.
(Optional.) Configure a
description for the VPN
instance.
description
text
By default, no description is
configured for a VPN instance.
The description should contain
the VPN instance's related
information, such as its
relationship with a certain VPN.
5.
(Optional.) Set an ID for the
VPN instance.
vpn-id
vpn-id
By default, no ID is configured for
a VPN instance.
6.
(Optional.) Configure an
SNMP context for the VPN
instance.
snmp context-name
context-name
By default, no SNMP context is
configured.
Associating a VPN instance with an interface
After creating and configuring a VPN instance, associate the VPN instance with the interface
connected to the CE.
To associate a VPN instance with an interface:
Step Command
Remarks
1.
Enter system view.
system-view
N/A
2.
Enter interface view.
interface
interface-type
interface-number
N/A