IBM 6 MPLS manual LSP Attributes, Configuring an LSP’s Attributes

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LSP Attributes

Some of the important LSP attributes are described below. Most of these attributes can also be configured in the LSP browser, which is described in the next section.

Figure 6-8 Configuring an LSP’s Attributes

Directionality—specifies if an LSP is unidirectional or bidirectional. Dynamic LSPs are always unidirectional.

LSP Type—specifies whether the LSP is of type E-LSP or L-LSP. For E-LSP, three experimental bits in the shim header carry the Diff-Serv information. This provides eight different types of service (TOS) per LSP. For L-LSP, TOS information is contained in the MPLS label and all packets traversing the link are treated equally.

Path Details—specifies which packets use the LSP and defines how packets are forwarded through the LSP. This attribute is automatically configured for dynamic LSPs. To configure this attribute for static LSPs, select Update LSP Details from the Protocols > MPLS menu.

Figure 6-9 Path Details for a Static LSP

Recovery Parameters—specifies recovery parameters that are used to reroute traffic on this LSP if there is a link or node failure along the LSP.

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