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Re: 32 bits mask destination for LSP Tunnel

  • From: Robert Raszuk <raszuk@cisco.com>
  • Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 11:48:20 +0100
  • CC: mpls-ops@mplsrc.com
  • Organization: Signature: http://www.employees.org/~raszuk/sig/
  • Resent-Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 07:02:55 -0500
  • To: SAAD SHEIKH <sash_10@hotmail.com>


For LDP LSPs yes - the LSP "tail" has to be identified with /32. I don't
think the same applies to TE-LSPs as in this case we have the build in
ability to reresolve the tunnel destination to specic node's id anyway.

R.

> SAAD SHEIKH wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Is it a neccessary condition for setting up an LSP Tunnel (with RSVP or LDP)
> from Cisco Routers as Ingress,to use 32 bits mask address as destination ??
> that's why we use Loopback address as Tunnel destination. Is it a MUST TO DO
> thing or we can use any bit mask tunnel destination, specially in case of a
> Non-Broadcast media or Point-to-Point media.
> 
> Please advise,
> 
> Thanks
> Saad Sheikh
> 
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