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Segment Routing Tree Segment Identifier
Tree Segment Identifier (Tree-SID) is a tree-building solution that uses a Segment Routing Path Computation
Element (SR-PCE) using path computation element protocol (PCEP) to calculate the point-to-multipoint
(P2MP) tree using SR policies. Tree-SID uses a single MPLS label for building a multicast replication tree in an SR network. Tree-SID does not require multicast control protocols such as RSVP, mLDP, and PIM.
A P2MP SR policy provides an SR-based TE solution for transporting multicast traffic. It works on existing data-plane (MPLS and IP) and supports TE capabilities and single/multi routing domains. At each node of the tree, the forwarding state is represented by the same segment (using a global Tree-SID specified from the
SRLB range of labels). P2MP SR policy prevents transient loop and packet loss when updating the path of a
P2MP SR policy.
A P2MP SR policy request contains the following:
• Policy name
• SID for the P2MP Tree (Tree-SID)
• Address of the root node
• Addresses of the leaf nodes
• Optimization objectives (TE, IGP, delay metric)
• Constraints (affinity)
Tree SID Workflow Overview
This sections shows a basic workflow using a Tree SID policy:
1.
User creates a Tree-SID policy.
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SR-PCE computes the P2MP Tree.
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SR-PCE instantiates the Tree-SID state at each node in the tree.
4.
The Root node encapsulates the multicast traffic, replicates it, and forwards it to the Transit nodes.
5.
The Transit nodes replicate the multicast traffic and forward it to the Leaf nodes.
6.
The Leaf nodes decapsulate the multicast traffic and forward it to the multicast receivers.
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Behaviors and Limitations, on page 184
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Bud Node Support, on page 184
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Configure Segment Routing Tree-SID, on page 185
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Running Config, on page 187
Behaviors and Limitations
PCE redundancy is not supported for Tree-SID. Tree-SID can only be controlled by a single PCE. Configure only one PCE on each PCC in the Tree-SID path.
Bud Node Support
In a multicast distribution tree, a Bud node is a node that acts as a leaf (egress) node as well as a mid-point
(transit) node toward the downstream sub-tree.
In the below multicast distribution tree topology with Root node {A} and Leaf nodes set {B, C, D}, node D is a Bud node. Similarly, if node E is later added to the Leaf set, it would also become a Bud node.
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The tree computation algorithm on SR-PCE has been enhanced to detect a Bud node based on knowledge of the Leaf set, and to handle Leaf/Transit node transitions to Bud node. The role of the Bud node is also explicitly signaled in PCEP.
Configure Segment Routing Tree-SID
To configure Segment Routing Tree-SID for Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP) SR policies, complete the following configurations:
1.
Configure Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) Path Computation Client (PCC) on all nodes involved in the Tree-SID path (root, mid-point, leaf)
2.
Configure Affinity Maps on the SR-PCE
3.
Configure P2MP SR Policy on SR-PCE
4.
Configure Multicast on the Root and Leaf Nodes
Configure PCEP PCC on All Nodes in Tree-SID Path
Configure all nodes involved in the Tree-SID path (root, mid-point, leaf) as PCEP PCC. For detailed PCEP
PCC configuration information, see
Configure the Head-End Router as PCEP PCC, on page 148
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Configure Affinity Maps on the SR-PCE
Use the affinity bit-map COLOR bit-position command in PCE SR-TE sub-mode to define affinity maps.
The bit-position range is from 0 to 255.
Router# configure
Router(config)# pce
Router(config-pce)# segment-routing traffic-eng
Router(config-pce-sr-te)# affinity bit-map RED 23
Router(config-pce-sr-te)# affinity bit-map BLUE 24
Router(config-pce-sr-te)# affinity bit-map CROSS 25
Router(config-pce-sr-te)#
Configure P2MP SR Policy on SR-PCE
Configure the end-point name and addresses, Tree-SID label, and constraints for the P2MP policy.
Use the endpoint-set NAME command in SR-PCE P2MP sub-mode to enter the name of the end-point set and to define the set of end-point addresses.
Router(config-pce-sr-te)# p2mp
Router(config-pce-sr-te-p2mp)# endpoint-set BAR
Router(config-pce-p2mp-ep-set)# ipv4 1.1.1.2
Router(config-pce-p2mp-ep-set)# ipv4 1.1.1.3
Router(config-pce-p2mp-ep-set)# ipv4 1.1.1.4
Router(config-pce-p2mp-ep-set)# exit
Router(config-pce-sr-te-p2mp)#
Use the policy policy command to configure the P2MP policy name and enter P2MP Policy sub-mode.
Configure the source address, endpoint-set color, Tree-SID label, affinity constraints, and metric type.
Router(config-pce-sr-te-p2mp)# policy FOO
Router(config-pce-p2mp-policy)# source ipv4 1.1.1.6
Router(config-pce-p2mp-policy)# color 10 endpoint-set BAR
Router(config-pce-p2mp-policy)# treesid mpls 15200
Router(config-pce-p2mp-policy)# candidate-paths
Router(config-pce-p2mp-policy-path)# constraints
Router(config-pce-p2mp-path-const)# affinity
Router(config-pce-p2mp-path-affinity)# exclude BLUE
Router(config-pce-p2mp-path-affinity)# exit
Router(config-pce-p2mp-path-const)# exit
Router(config-pce-p2mp-policy-path)# preference 100
Router(config-pce-p2mp-policy-path-preference)# dynamic
Router(config-pce-p2mp-path-info)# metric type te
Router(config-pce-p2mp-path-info)# root
Router(config)#
Configure Multicast on the Root and Leaf Nodes
On the root node of the SR P2MP segment, use the router pim command to enter Protocol Independent
Multicast (PIM) configuration mode to statically steer multicast flows into an SR P2MP policy.
Note Enter this configuration only on an SR P2MP segment. Multicast traffic cannot be steered into a P2P policy.
Router(config)# router pim
Router(config-pim)# vrf name
Router(config-pim-name)# address-family ipv4
Router(config-pim-name-ipv4)# sr-p2mp-policy FOO
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Router(config-pim-name-ipv4-srp2mp)# static-group 235.1.1.5 1.1.1.6
Router(config-pim-name-ipv4-srp2mp)# root
Router(config)#
On the root and leaf nodes of the SR P2MP tree, use the mdt static segment-routing command to configure the multicast distribution tree (MDT) core as Tree-SID from the multicast VRF configuration submode.
Router(config)# multicast-routing
Router(config-mcast)# vrf TEST
Router(config-mcast-TEST)# address-family ipv4
Router(config-mcast-TEST-ipv4)# mdt static segment-routing
On the leaf nodes of an SR P2MP segment, use the static sr-policy p2mp-policy command to configure the static SR P2MP Policy from the multicast VRF configuration submode to statically decapsulate multicast flows.
Router(config)# multicast-routing
Router(config-mcast)# vrf TEST
Router(config-mcast-TEST)# address-family ipv4
Router(config-mcast-TEST-ipv4)# static sr-policy FOO
Running Config
The following example shows how to configure the end point addresses and P2MP SR policy with affinity constraints on SR-PCE.
pce segment-routing traffic-eng affinity bit-map
RED 23
BLUE 24
!
CROSS 25 p2mp endpoint-set BAR ipv4 1.1.1.2
!
ipv4 1.1.1.3
ipv4 1.1.1.4
policy FOO source ipv4 1.1.1.6
color 10 endpoint-set BAR treesid mpls 15200 candidate-paths preference 100 dynamic metric type te
!
!
!
constraints affinity exclude
!
BLUE
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The following example shows how to statically decapsulate multicast flows on the leaf nodes.
multicast-routing vrf TEST address-family ipv4 static sr-policy FOO
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The following example shows to configure the multicast distribution tree (MDT) core as Tree-SID on the root and leaf nodes.
multicast-routing vrf TEST address-family ipv4
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mdt static segment-routing
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The following example shows how to steer traffic to the SR P2MP policy on the root node.
router pim vrf TEST address-family ipv4
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sr-p2mp-policy FOO static-group 232.1.1.5 1.1.1.6
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