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CONTENTS
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About This Guide
Objective
Audience
Organization
Related Documentation
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Getting Started
Installing ISC and Configuring the Network
Configuring the Network to Support Layer 2 Services
Setting Up Basic ISC Services
Setting Up Providers, Customers, and Devices
Setting Up the N-PE Loopback Address
Setting Up ISC Resources for L2VPN and VPLS Services
Setting Up NPCs
Setting Up VPNs
Working with L2VPN and VPLS Policies and Service Requests
A Note on Terminology Conventions
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Setting Up the ISC Services
Creating Target Devices and Assigning Roles (N-PE or U-PE)
Configuring Device Settings to Support ISC
Configuring Switches in VTP Transparent Mode
Setting the Loopback Addresses on N-PE Devices
Setting Up Devices for IOS XR Support
Defining a Service Provider and Its Regions
Defining Customers and Their Sites
Defining VPNs
Creating Access Domains
Creating VLAN Pools
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Creating a VC ID Pool
Creating Named Physical Circuits
Creating NPCs Through an NPC GUI Editor
Creating a Ring-Only NPC
Terminating an Access Ring on Two N-PEs
Creating NPC Links Through the Autodiscovery Process
Creating and Modifying Pseudowire Classes for IOS XR Devices
Creating a Pseudowire Class
Modifying a Pseudowire Class Object
Configuring the Transport Mode When Pseudowire Classes are Not Supported
Defining L2VPN Group Names for IOS XR Devices
Creating a FlexUNI/EVC Ethernet Policy
Overview of FlexUNI/EVC Support in ISC
FlexUNI/EVC Features
Platform Support for FlexUNI/EVC in ISC 6.0
IOS Platform Support
Example 1
Example 2
IOS XR Platform Support
Device Roles with FlexUNI/EVC
Topology Overview for FlexUNI/EVC
CE Directly Connected and FlexUNI
CE Directly Connected and No FlexUNI
CE Not Directly Connected and FlexUNI
Defining the FlexUNI/EVC Ethernet Policy
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Setting the Service Options
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Setting the FlexUNI Attributes
Setting the Service Attributes
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Setting the VLAN Matching Criteria Attributes
Setting the VLAN Rewrite Criteria Attributes
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Setting the Interface Attributes
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Enabling Template Association
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Managing a FlexUNI/EVC Ethernet Service Request
Introducing FlexUNI/EVC Service Requests
Creating a FlexUNI/EVC Service Request
Setting the Service Request Details
Pseudowire Core Connectivity
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VPLS Core Connectivity
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Local Core Connectivity
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Setting up Links to the N-PE
Setting Direct Connect Links
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Setting Links with L2 Access Nodes
Modifying the FlexUNI/EVC Service Request
Using Templates and Data Files with a FlexUNI/EVC Ethernet Service Request
Saving the FlexUNI/EVC Service Request
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Creating a FlexUNI/EVC ATM-Ethernet Interworking Policy
Defining the FlexUNI/EVC ATM-Ethernet Interworking Policy
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Setting the Service Options
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Setting the ATM Interface Attributes
Setting the FlexUNI Attributes
Setting the Service Attributes
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Setting the VLAN Matching Criteria Attributes
Setting the VLAN Rewrite Criteria Attributes
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Setting the Interface Attributes
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Enabling Template Association
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Managing a FlexUNI/EVC ATM-Ethernet Interworking Service Request
Creating a FlexUNI/EVC ATM-Ethernet Interworking Service Request
Setting the Service Request Details
Pseudowire Core Connectivity
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Local Core Connectivity
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Setting up Links to the N-PE
Setting Direct Connect Links
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Setting the ATM Link Attributes
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Setting Links with L2 Access Nodes
Modifying the FlexUNI/EVC Service Request
Using Templates and Data Files with a FlexUNI/EVC Service Request
Saving the FlexUNI/EVC Service Request
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Creating an L2VPN Policy
Defining an L2VPN Policy
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Defining an Ethernet ERS (EVPL) Policy with a CE
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Defining an Ethernet ERS (EVPL) Policy without a CE
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Defining an Ethernet EWS (EPL) Policy with a CE
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Defining an Ethernet EWS (EPL) Policy without a CE
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Defining a Frame Relay Policy with a CE
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Defining a Frame Relay Policy without a CE
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Defining an ATM Policy with a CE
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Defining an ATM Policy without a CE
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Managing an L2VPN Service Request
Introducing L2VPN Service Requests
Creating an L2VPN Service Request
Creating an ERS (EVPL), ATM, or Frame Relay L2VPN Service Request with a CE
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Creating an EWS (EPL) L2VPN Service Request with a CE
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Creating an ERS (EVPL), ATM, or Frame Relay L2VPN Service Request without a CE
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Creating an EWS (EPL) L2VPN Service Request without a CE
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Modifying the L2VPN Service Request
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Saving the L2VPN Service Request
Creating a VPLS Policy
Defining a VPLS Policy
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Defining an MPLS/ERMS (EVP-LAN) Policy with a CE
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Defining an MPLS/ERMS (EVP-LAN) Policy without a CE
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Defining an MPLS/EMS (EP-LAN) Policy with a CE
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Defining an MPLS/EMS (EP-LAN) Policy without a CE
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Defining an Ethernet/ERMS (EVP-LAN) Policy with a CE
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Defining an Ethernet/ERMS (EVP-LAN) Policy without a CE
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Defining an Ethernet/EMS (EP-LAN) Policy with a CE
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Defining an Ethernet/EMS (EP-LAN) Policy without a CE
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Managing a VPLS Service Request
Introducing VPLS Service Requests
Creating a VPLS Service Request
Creating a VPLS Service Request with a CE
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Creating a VPLS Service Request without a CE
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Modifying the VPLS Service Request
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Using the Bridge Domain ID Attribute
Saving the VPLS Service Request
Deploying, Monitoring, and Auditing Service Requests
Deploying Service Requests
Pre-Deployment Changes
Service Deployment
Verifying Service Requests
Service Request States
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Viewing Service Request Details
Links
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Configlets
Monitoring Service Requests
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Auditing Service Requests
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Using Autodiscovery for L2 Services
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Generating L2 and VPLS Reports
Accessing L2 and VPLS Reports
L2 and VPLS Reports
L2 End-to-End Wire Report
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L2 PE Service Report
L2 VPN Report
VPLS Attachment Circuit Report
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VPLS PE Service Report
VPLS VPN Report
Creating Custom L2 and VPLS Reports
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Sample Configlets
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ERS (EVPL) (Point-to-Point)
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ERS (EVPL) (Point-to-Point, UNI Port Security)
The U-PE is a generic Metro Ethernet (ME) switch. The customer BPDUs are blocked by the PACL.
Feature: ERS (EVPL) (point-to-point) with UNI port sec urity. Device configuration:
The N-PE is a Cisco 7600 with IOS 12.2(18)SXF, OSM. Interface(s): FA2/18.
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ERS (EVPL) (1:1 VLAN Translation)
ERS (EVPL) (2:1 VLAN Translation)
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ERS (Pseudowire Class, E-Line, L2VPN Group Name, IOS XR Device)
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Feature: ERS (EVPL). Device configuration:
The N-PE is a CRS-1 with IOS XR 3.6.1 or later.
ERS (EVPL) (NBI Enhancements for L2VPN, IOS Device)
Comments None.
Feature: ERS (EVPL). Device configuration:
The N-PE is a 12.2(18)SXF with IOS.
ERS (EVPL) or EWS (EPL) (IOS XR Device)
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Comments In IOS XR, device configuration is specified in XML format.
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EWS (EPL) (Point-to-Point)
EWS (EPL) (Point-to-Point, UNI Port Security, BPDU Tunneling)
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EWS (EPL) (Hybrid)
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Configlets (EWS)
Comments This is the EWS (EPL) side (UNI).
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EWS (EPL) (Pseudowire Class, E-Line, L2VPN Group Name, IOS XR Device)
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EWS (EPL) (NBI Enhancements for L2VPN, IOS Device)
Comments None.
Feature: EWS (EPL). Device configuration:
The N-PE is a 12.2(18)SXF with IOS.
ATM over MPLS (VC Mode)
ATM over MPLS (VP Mode)
ATM (Port Mode, Pseudowire Class, E-Line, L2VPN Group Name, IOS XR Device)
Frame Relay over MPLS
Frame Relay (DLCI Mode)
VPLS (Multipoint, ERMS/EVP-LAN)
VPLS (Multipoint, EMS/EP-LAN), BPDU Tunneling)
FlexUNI/EVC (Pseudowire Core Connectivity, UNI Port Security)
FlexUNI/EVC (Pseudowire Core Connectivity, UNI, without Port Security, with Bridge Domain)
FlexUNI/EVC (Pseudowire Core Connectivity, UNI, and Pseudowire Tunneling)
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FlexUNI/EVC (VPLS Core Connectivity, UNI Port Security)
The rewrite operation translates the incoming VLAN tag 500 to 222.
Configuration Service: FlexUNI(EVC)/Metro Ethernet.
Interface(s): GI4/0/1.
FlexUNI/EVC (VPLS Core Connectivity, no UNI Port Security)
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FlexUNI/EVC (Local Connect Core Connectivity, UNI Port Security)
Two tag matching operations are carried out.
Configuration Service: FlexUNI(EVC)/Metro Ethernet.
Interface(s):GI2/0/0.
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FlexUNI/EVC (Local Connect Core Connectivity, UNI, no Port Security, Bridge Domain)
FlexUNI/EVC (Pseudowire Core Connectivity, Bridge Domain, Pseudowire on SVI)
FlexUNI/EVC (Pseudowire Core Connectivity, no Bridge Domain, no Pseudowire on SVI)
FlexUNI/EVC (AutoPick Service Instance Name)
FlexUNI/EVC (No AutoPick Service Instance Name, No Service Instance Name)
FlexUNI/EVC (User-Provided Service Instance Name, Pseudowire Core Connectivity)
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FlexUNI/EVC (User-Provided Service Instance Name, Local Core Connectivity)
device, where the Service Instance IDs are 5 and 33, respectively.
Configuration FlexUNI(EVC)/Metro Ethernet.
Interface(s): GigabitEthernet1/0/6, GigabitEthernet1/0/7.
FlexUNI/EVC (User-Provided Service Instance Name, VPLS Core Connectivity)
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Working with Templates and Data Files
Summary of Template Manager Features
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Template and Data File Workflow
Using Templates with ISC Policies
Overview of Template Support in ISC Policies
Associating Templates and Data Files to a Policy
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Selectively Determining Templates for U-PE and PE-AGG Device Roles
Using Templates with Service Requests
Overview of Template Use in Service Requests
Associating Templates to a Service Request
Associating Subtemplates During Service Provisioning
Creating Data Files During Service Request Creation
Using Negate Templates to Decommission Template Configurations
Using Templates and Data Files with Service Requests
Choosing a Template in the Service Request Workflow
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Creating a Data File in the Service Request Workflow
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Decommissioning Service Requests with Added Templates
Viewing Templates from the Service Requests Window
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Setting Up VLAN Translation
VLAN Translation Overview
Setting Up VLAN Translation
Creating a Policy
Creating a Service Request
No VLAN Translation
1:1 VLAN Translation
2:1 VLAN Translation
Modifying a Service Request
Deleting a Service Request
Platform-Specific Usage Notes
VLAN Translation on the 3750
VLAN Translation on the 7600
Failed Service Requests When Hardware Does Not Support VLAN Translation
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Terminating an Access Ring on Two N-PEs
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Setting Up an NPC Access Ring with Two N-PEs
Using N-PE Redundancy in FlexUNI/EVC Service Requests
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Additional Network Configurations and Sample Configlets
Example 1: Pseudowire Connectivity (A)
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Example 2: Pseudowire Connectivity (B)
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Sample configlets for the devices are provided below.
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Example 3: Pseudowire Connectivity (C)
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Sample configlets for the devices are provided below.
Example 4: VPLS Connectivity
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Sample configlets for the devices are provided below.
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ISC Layer 2 VPN Concepts
Layer 2 Terminology Conventions
MEF Terminology Conventions
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Mapping MEF Terminologies to Network Technologies
ISC Terminology and Supported Network Types
L2VPN Service Provisioning
Point-to-Point Ethernet (EWS and ERS) (EPL and EVPL)
Ethernet Wire Service (EWS or EPL)
Ethernet Relay Service (ERS or EVPL)
Topology for L2VPN Ethernet Over MPLS (ERS and EWS) (EPL and (EVPL)
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ATM over MPLS (ATMoMPLS)
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Cell Relay over MPLS
Topology for ATMoMPLS
Frame Relay over MPLS (FRoMPLS)
Topology for FRoMPLS
VPLS Service Provisioning
Multipoint EWS (EP-LAN) for an MPLS-Based Provider Core
Multipoint ERS (EVP-LAN) for an MPLS-Based Provider Core
Topology for MPLS-Based VPLS
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VPLS for an Ethernet-Based (L2) Provider Core
Multipoint EWS (EP-LAN) for an Ethernet-Based Provider Core
Multipoint ERS (EVP-LAN) for an Ethernet-Based Provider Core
Topology for Ethernet-Based VPLS
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