H3C Technologies H3C S6800 Series Switches - Manual (Page 12)

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Configuring VPN instances
VPN instances isolate VPN routes from public network routes and routes among VPNs. You must
configure VPN instances for an MCE network.
Creating a VPN instance
A VPN instance is a collection of the VPN membership and routing rules of its associated site. A VPN
instance may not correspond to one VPN.
To create and configure a VPN instance:
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view. system-view N/A
2. Create a VPN instance and
enter VPN instance view.
ip vpn-instance vpn-instance-name
By default, no VPN instance is
created.
3. Configure an RD for the VPN
instance.
route-distinguisher
route-distinguisher By default, no RD is specified for a
VPN instance.
4. (Optional.) Configure a
description for the VPN
instance.
description text
By default, no description is
configured for a VPN instance.
5. (Optional.) Configure a VPN
ID for the VPN instance.
vpn-id vpn-id
By default, no VPN ID is configured
for a VPN instance.
Associating a VPN instance with an interface
After creating and configuring a VPN instance, associate the VPN instance with the MCE's interface
connected to the site and the interface connected to the PE.
To associate a VPN instance with an interface:
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view. system-view N/A
2. Enter interface view.
interface interface-type
interface-number
N/A
3. Associate a VPN instance
with the interface. ip binding vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name
By default, no VPN instance is
associated with an interface.
The ip binding vpn-instance
command deletes the IP address of
the current interface. You must
re-configure an IP address for the
interface after configuring the
command.