BGP fast reroute in a VPRN

In a VPRN context, BGP fast reroute is supported for VPN-IPv4 and VPN-IPv6 routes. On the 7210 SAS, BGP fast reroute is not supported for unlabeled IPv4 and unlabeled IPv6 routes.

The following table describes the supported VPRN scenarios.

Table: BGP fast reroute scenarios (VPRN context)

Ingress packet

Primary route

Backup route

PIC

IPv4 (ingress PE)

IPv4 route with next-hop A resolved by an IPv4 route

IPv4 route with next-hop B resolved by an IPv4 route

No

IPv4 (ingress PE)

VPN-IPv4 route with next-hop A resolved by an LDP, RSVP, or BGP tunnel

VPN-IPv4 route with next-hop A resolved by an LDP, RSVP, or BGP tunnel

Yes

MPLS (egress PE)

IPv4 route with next-hop A resolved by an IPv4 route

IPv4 route with next-hop B resolved by an IPv4 route

No

MPLS (egress PE)

IPv4 route with next-hop A resolved by an IPv4 route

VPN-IPv4 route with next-hop B resolved by an LDP, RSVP, or BGP tunnel

No