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  • 1.  MPLS Core Link Aggregation

    Posted 05-10-2022 11:27
    Hi,

    I am part of a team that supports an MPLS core network comprising of Juniper MX480 PE routers (no P routers). The PE routers are currently running Junos version 19.4R3.11 and use MPC3E-3D-NG-R-B with MIC3-3D-10XGE-SFPP for 10G connectivity. RSVP is used for label distribution and we don't use CSPF. We would like to scale up the 10G MPLS core links using link aggregation (i.e. 10G to 20G or 30G). Does anyone have any experience in doing this? Other than the usual basic LAG/LACP configuration, do I need to consider any extra settings to improve load balancing? Are there any Juniper guides that cover this area in detail?

    Many Thanks

    Adrian

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  • 2.  RE: MPLS Core Link Aggregation

    Posted 05-14-2022 05:43
    The load balancing on the ae bundle is controlled by the ae configuration and process.  The mpls side configuration is all about which links to use and once on that link the load balance is handled normally.  Running these on an mpls network the main changes we made were to increase the bfd timer on the links to avoid flapping and to make sure the appropriate changes were made to the bandwidth advertised by rsvp.

    The details on ae load balancing in Junos are here.

    https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/high-availability/topics/topic-map/load-balancing-aggregated-ethernet-interfaces.html

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  • 3.  RE: MPLS Core Link Aggregation

    Posted 05-17-2022 10:15
    Hi Steve,

    Thanks for the response. Do you have any further details of how MPLS packets are load balanced over an AE interface? For example, if we had two PEs connected via an LSP running over an AE interface, and multiple traffic flows between the same VRF on each PE, by default, what would the criteria be to determine which member link would be used? I assume the labels are used to generate a hash for member link selection? What happens when PHP is used and we only have a single label? Can the criteria be configured?

    Thanks

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  • 4.  RE: MPLS Core Link Aggregation

    Posted 05-21-2022 11:33
    The link goes over the criteria used for the load balancing and it is not mpls based at all.  These are the standard port, protocol and address items seen in the flows.

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    IP Architect - DQE Communications Pittsburgh, PA (Metro Ethernet & ISP)
    http://puluka.com/home
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  • 5.  RE: MPLS Core Link Aggregation

    Posted 05-25-2022 05:21
    Hi Steve,

    OK thanks very much for your help.  Much appreciated.


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