Re: curious mpls vpn requirment

A tunnel (GRE) would certainly do, but why not just use a default from
CE1 to CE2 ?

After all, a VPN is a VPN, and it will carry any route, including a
default...

-Carlos

ehtesham ali @ 08/01/2011 17:50 -0300 dixit:
> to make requirments more clear i want CE 2(BR) to go to CE1(HQ) for internet
> access.
>
> i hope basic reqirment is clear ...
>
> Thanks
>
> On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 7:28 PM, ehtesham ali <conect2ehtesham_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> HI group !
>>
>> i have a typical mpls vpn scenario ..
>>
>> ISP-------------CE1 (HQ)----------PE1------mpls vpn cloud----------
>> PE2------------CE2(BR)
>>
>> pe-ce protocol bgp
>>
>> CE1 (HQ) has* Internet* connection form a different service provider
>> (ISP). It is also connected to mpls vpn cloud to reach Private branches.
>>
>> We need internet access on CE2 and we don't want to hire Internet services
>> from current mpls vpn provider.
>>
>> A default route on CE2 (BR) would work in case of leased line directly
>> connected to CE1 (HQ) ..but in this case it is mpls vpn cloud ...i guess on
>> packets hitting vrf of CE2(BR) facing PE router will be dropped ., as it do
>> not contain Internet routes....
>>
>>
>> i would like to know work arounds for this issue ..
>>
>> 1 ) Can a simple GRE tunnel solves this issue ?
>>
>> 2) is it possible to add default route in PE2 vrf with next hop of pe1
>> and again on pe1 vrf to finally HQ where we have internet connectivity ..?
>>
>> Thanks
>
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