QuestionQ12

Large scale VPLS deployments

A new router, PE-D, will be directly connected to PE-C and must be added to the existing VPLS 300. The design requires the minimum signaling and the fewest configuration changes at the existing sites. Which of the following is the best way to meet these requirements?

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  • A Configure a mesh SDP between all existing PE routers and the new PE router.
  • B Configure a mesh SDP between PE-C and PE-D.
  • C Configure a spoke SDP between PE-C and PE-D.
  • D Configure spoke SDPs between all PE routers.
Explanation

A spoke SDP between PE-C and PE-D creates a hierarchical VPLS extension using only the new PE-C–PE-D connection. Traffic received on a spoke SDP can be forwarded to the existing mesh SDPs, whereas traffic received on a mesh SDP is not forwarded to other mesh SDPs. This preserves connectivity to the existing VPLS sites without adding full-mesh signaling or changing every existing PE.

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