Note
This command has been replaced with the following command: create l2vpn [vpls vpls_name | vpwsvpws_name] fec-id-type pseudo-wire pwid .
This command is still supported for backward compatibility, but it will be removed from a future release, so we recommend that you start using the new command.
Creates a VPLS instance with the specified vpls_name.
| vpls_name | Identifies the VPLS within the switch (character string). The vpls_name string must begin with an alphabetic character, and may contain up to 31 additional alphanumeric characters. |
| pwid | Specifies a PW ID. Must be a non-zero 32-bit value that has network-wide significance. |
For the VPLS dot1q tag, the default value is exclude.
This command creates a VPLS instance with the specified vpls_name. Each VPLS represents a separate virtual switch instance (VSI).
The vpls_name parameter must begin with an alphabetical character and may contain alphanumeric characters and underscores ( _ ), but it cannot contain spaces. The maximum allowed length for a name is 32 characters. For name creation guidelines and a list of reserved names, see Object Names in the ExtremeXOS v33.1.1 User Guide .
Each VPLS is a member of a single VPN and each VPN may have only one associated VPLS per switch. External to the switch, each VPN has an identifier.
Any non-zero 32-bit value that has network-wide significance can be specified for the identifier. This pwid is used on all pseudowires in the VPLS.
Note
The switch's LSR ID must be configured before a VPLS can be created.This example creates a VPLS with 99 as the PW ID:
create vpls vpls1 fec-id-type pseudo-wire 99
This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 11.6.
This command is available only on the platforms that support MPLS as described in the ExtremeXOS v33.1.1 Licensing Guide document.