Manual:MPLS/LDP 1

Manual:MPLS/LDP
Applies to RouterOS: v3, v4 +

Summary
MikroTik RouterOS implements Label Distribution Protocol (RFC 3036, RFC 5036) for IPv4. LDP is a protocol
defined for distributing labels. It is the set of procedures and messages by which Label Switched Routers (LSRs)
establish Label Switched Paths (LSPs) through a network by mapping network-layer routing information directly to
data-link layer switched paths.

General
Sub-menu: /mpls ldp
General LDP settings.
Properties:

Property Description

distribute-for-default-route (yes | no; Defines whether to distribute label for default route or not.
Default: no)

enabled (yes | no; Default: yes) Starts LDP protocol.

hoplimit (integer; Default: 255) Max hop limit used for loop detection.

loop-detect (yes | no; Default: no) Defines whether to run LSP loop detection or not. Will not work correctly if not enabled on all LSRs.
Should be used only on non-TTL networks such as ATM.

lsr-id (IP; Default: 0.0.0.0) Unique label switching router's ID. If set to 0.0.0.0 highest IP address on the router is used.

path-vector-limit (integer; Default: 255) Max path vector limit used for loop detection.

transport-address (IP; Default: 0.0.0.0) Specifies LDP session connections origin address and also advertise this address as transport address to
LDP neighbors. If set to 0.0.0.0 highest IP address on the router is used.

use-explicit-null (yes | no; Default: no) Whether to distribute explicit-null label bindings.

Interface
Sub-menu: /mpls ldp interface
List of interfaces that connects Label Switching routers.
Properties:
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Property Description

accept-dynamic-neighbors (yes | no; Default: Defines whether to discover neighbors dynamically or use only statically configured in LDP
yes) neighbors menu

comment (string; Default: ) Short description of the item

disabled (yes | no; Default: no) Defines whether item is ignored or used

hello-interval (time; Default: 5s) The interval between hello packets that the router sends out this interface.

hold-time (time; Default: 15s) Specifies the interval after which a neighbor is declared as not reachable.

transport-address (IP; Default: 0.0.0.0) Used transport address if differs from general settings. If set to 0.0.0.0 transport address from
general settings is used.

interface (string; Default: ) Name of the interface on which to run LDP

Neighbors
Sub-menu: /mpls ldp neighbor
Properties

Property Description

comment (string; Default: ) Short description of the item

disabled (yes | no; Default: no) Defines whether item is ignored or used

send-targeted (yes | no; Default: yes) Specifies whether to send targeted hellos, used for targeted (not directly connected) LDP sessions.

transport (IP; Default: ) Transport address used by remote neighbor.

Read-only properties

Property Description

addresses (IP[,IP[,...]]) List of all IP addresses on LDP neighbor

dynamic (yes | no) Shows whether item is dynamically created

local-transport (IP) Transport address used to send messages to the neighbor.

operational (yes | no) Shows whether item is running

peer (LSR-ID:integer) Shows remote neighbor's LSR ID and label space.

sending-targeted-hello (yes | no) Shows whether targeted hellos are sent to the neighbor.

vpls (yes | no) Shows whether the neighbor is used for VPLS tunnel.

Accept Filters
Sub-menu: /mpls ldp accept-filter
List of label bindings which should be accepted from LDP neighbors.
Properties:
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Property Description

accept (yes | no; Default: yes) Whether to accept label bindings from the neighbors for specified prefix.

comment (string; Default: ) Short description of the item

disabled (yes | no; Default: no) Defines whether item is ignored or used

neighbor (all | IP; Default: all) Neighbor to which this filter applies.

prefix (IP/Mask; Default: 0.0.0.0/0)

Advertise Filters
Sub-menu: /mpls ldp advertise-filter
List of label bindings which should be advertised to LDP neighbors.
Properties:

Property Description

accept (yes | no; Default: yes) Whether to advertise label bindings to the neighbors for specified prefix.

comment (string; Default: ) Short description of the item

disabled (yes | no; Default: no) Defines whether item is ignored or used

neighbor (all | IP; Default: all) Neighbor to which this filter applies.

prefix (IP/Mask; Default: 0.0.0.0/0)

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