Vince, The Route target identifies the route, but does not identify the packet itself. Perhaps if there was an "RT" field in the IP header, you wouldn't need the VPN label at all :)
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 2:48 PM, Mashburn, Vince <[email protected]>wrote: > OK. I am a little confused with the VPN label in MPLS. I completely > understand the Transport label, but I thought that all of the VPN > information was carried within the Route-Target extended BGP community. Why > do you also need a label to identify the VPN? > > > > > > Thanks, > > Vince Mashburn > > HP Americas Technology Services > > Account Services Manager > > FedEx On-site Office Phone: 901-263-6498 > > Mobile: 901-569-9734 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > -- Bryan Bartik CCIE #23707 (R&S, SP), CCNP Sr. Support Engineer - IPexpert, Inc. URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
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