MPLS TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS FOR CISCO AND JUNIPER
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Basic MPLS Troubleshooting Tips
1. Verifying MPLS Configuration:
- Cisco:
- Use
show mpls interfacesto verify that MPLS is enabled on the correct interfaces. - Check
show mpls ldp neighborto ensure that Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) neighbors are discovered, and that the session is up.
- Use
- Juniper:
- Use
show mpls interfaceto check MPLS status on interfaces. - Utilize
show mpls ldp sessionto confirm LDP neighbor sessions.
- Use
2. Checking Label Switch Paths (LSP):
- Cisco:
- Use
show mpls ldp bindingsto display local and remote label bindings. show mpls forwarding-tablehelps to inspect the labels being forwarded and their corresponding next-hops.
- Use
- Juniper:
- Use
show mpls lsp extensiveto get detailed information about the LSPs. show route table mpls.0to view the label-switched routes.
- Use
3. Ensuring Proper Route Distribution:
- Cisco:
- Verify routing protocols are correctly redistributing routes with
show ip routeandshow ip protocols. - Ensure that MPLS labels are being properly assigned by checking
show mpls forwarding-table.
- Verify routing protocols are correctly redistributing routes with
- Juniper:
- Check routing information with
show route forwarding-table family mpls. - Ensure correct route redistribution settings with
show route protocol.
- Check routing information with
4. Troubleshooting MPLS VPNs:
- Cisco:
- For issues with VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding), use
show ip vrfandshow ip route vrf [vrf-name]. - Verify MPLS VPN label distribution and path information using
show mpls forwarding-table vrf [vrf-name].
- For issues with VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding), use
- Juniper:
- Check VRFs using
show route table [vrf-name].inet.0. - Look at the VPN labels with
show route table [vrf-name].inet.0 detail.
- Check VRFs using
5. Utilizing Cisco debug and Juniper traceoptions:
- Cisco:
- In-depth troubleshooting can be performed by enabling debugging:
debug mpls ldpfor LDP-related issues ordebug mpls traffic-engfor traffic engineering problems.
- In-depth troubleshooting can be performed by enabling debugging:
- Juniper:
- Use
traceoptionsunder the MPLS or routing protocol configuration to capture more detailed logs for troubleshooting.
- Use
6. Common Pitfalls and Checks:
- Both Cisco and Juniper:
- Ensure there are no MTU mismatches across MPLS-enabled interfaces, as this can disrupt proper LSP formation.
- Regularly check for software or firmware updates that address known bugs or add enhancements to MPLS features.
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