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  • 1.  Policy-routing apply to VRF and forwarding-table!

    Posted 05-23-2021 00:19
    Hi everyone,
    I face with the confuse issue. I want the route learn from remote PE (PE3) will use R4-R5-R3 as next-hop for forwarding:
    +Topology:
    + LSP R4-R5-R3:
    lab@R4# run show mpls lsp ingress name R4-R5-R3 extensive
    May 23 04:05:54
    Ingress LSP: 3 sessions

    3.3.3.3
    From: 4.4.4.4, State: Up, ActiveRoute: 0, LSPname: R4-R5-R3
    ActivePath: R5-loose (primary)
    LSPtype: Static Configured, Penultimate hop popping
    LoadBalance: Random
    Encoding type: Packet, Switching type: Packet, GPID: IPv4
    *Primary R5-loose State: Up
    Priorities: 7 0
    SmartOptimizeTimer: 180
    Received RRO (ProtectionFlag 1=Available 2=InUse 4=B/W 8=Node 10=SoftPreempt 20=Node-ID):
    10.1.45.5 10.1.35.3
    4 May 23 03:42:29.744 Selected as active path
    3 May 23 03:42:29.743 Record Route: 10.1.45.5 10.1.35.3
    2 May 23 03:42:29.743 Up
    1 May 23 03:42:29.662 Originate Call
    Created: Sun May 23 03:42:29 2021
    Total 1 displayed, Up 1, Down 0


    + Create the routing-policy:
    lab@R4# show policy-options policy-statement IMP-VPNA-GOLD
    May 23 03:57:38
    term 1 {
    from community vpna-comm;
    then {
    install-nexthop lsp R4-R5-R3;
    accept;
    }
    }
    term 2 {
    then reject;
    }
    + Apply to VRF:
    lab@R4# show routing-instances
    May 23 03:59:11
    vpn-a {
    instance-type vrf;
    interface ge-0/0/4.24;
    route-distinguisher 4.4.4.4:1;
    vrf-import IMP-VPNA-GOLD;
    vrf-export EXP-VPNA-GOLD;
    protocols {
    bgp {
    group pe-ce {
    neighbor 10.1.24.2 {
    peer-as 65560;
    as-override;
    }
    }
    }
    }
    }

    + Result:
    The "then install-nexthop lsp R4-R5-R3" is not applied.
    lab@R4# run show route forwarding-table destination 1.1.1.1/32 | find vpn-a
    May 23 04:01:57
    Routing table: vpn-a.inet
    Internet:
    Destination Type RtRef Next hop Type Index NhRef Netif
    1.1.1.1/32 user 0 indr 1048576 3
    10.1.34.3 Push 299776 578 1 ge-0/0/1.0 <<< next-hop is another LSP, not expected LSP (R4-R5-R3)

    + I try to create new policy and apply to forwarding-table
    lab@R4# show | compare
    May 23 04:13:17
    [edit routing-options]
    + forwarding-table {
    + export test;
    + }
    [edit policy-options]
    + policy-statement test {
    + term 1 {
    + from community vpna-comm;
    + then {
    + install-nexthop lsp R4-R5-R3;
    + }
    + }
    + term 2 {
    + then accept;
    + }
    + }

    + Result: Now it work perfectly
    lab@R4# run show route 1.1.1.1/32 table vpn-a.inet.0
    May 23 04:14:15

    vpn-a.inet.0: 5 destinations, 5 routes (5 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden)
    + = Active Route, - = Last Active, * = Both

    1.1.1.1/32 *[BGP/170] 00:00:31, localpref 100, from 5.5.5.5
    AS path: 65560 I, validation-state: unverified
    to 10.1.45.5 via ge-0/0/4.45, label-switched-path R4-R5-R3

    [edit]
    lab@R4# run show route forwarding-table destination 1.1.1.1/32 | find vpn-a
    May 23 04:14:17
    Routing table: vpn-a.inet
    Internet:
    Destination Type RtRef Next hop Type Index NhRef Netif
    1.1.1.1/32 user 0 indr 1048574 3
    10.1.45.5 Push 299776, Push 301136(top) 577 3 ge-0/0/4.45

    It seems install-nexthop lsp did not work when we apply under VRF.
    Could anyone please explain this behavior, I try to do research but could not find any document about this point.

    Thank you!


  • 2.  RE: Policy-routing apply to VRF and forwarding-table!

    Posted 05-24-2021 10:02

    Hi Tuan!

    Im interested to see other responses as well. A bit ofd but can you clarify why you need to apply the policy under the vrf? I see you are forwarding based on a customer community, and Ive always done it like your test scenario. Im just curious to hear the logic behind it




  • 3.  RE: Policy-routing apply to VRF and forwarding-table!

    Posted 05-25-2021 21:28
    Hi Ali,
    I just do the test on my lab, and I observed this behavior so I wonder why the policy with "install-nexthop lsp" did not work when we apply under VRF. :D


  • 4.  RE: Policy-routing apply to VRF and forwarding-table!

    Posted 06-08-2021 15:31
    The policy action "install-nexthop lsp" takes effect when applied an export policy to the forwarding table.  

    Regards,



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