Example for Configuring Dynamic BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification

In IPv6 VPNs, if the characteristics of DoS or DDoS attack traffic is unknown, a traffic analysis server can help implement BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification to ensure network security.

Networking Requirements

As shown in Figure 1, in an IPv6 VPN, CE1 belongs to AS 100, whereas PE1 and Server belong to AS 200. PE1 is an ingress of AS 200. AS 200 communicates with AS 100 through PE1.

The attack source in AS 100 may flow into AS 200 through PE1, posing a threat to AS 200. In this situation, configure dynamic BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification to ensure network security. The operation process is as follows: Deploy a traffic analysis server and establish a BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification peer relationship between the traffic analysis server and PE1. PE1 samples traffic periodically and sends the sampled traffic to the traffic analysis server. The traffic analysis server generates a BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification route based on the characteristics of sampled attack traffic and sends the route to PE1. PE1 converts the route into a traffic policy to filter and control attack traffic, ensuring the proper transition of services in AS 200.

Figure 1 Configuring dynamic BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification

Interface 1 in this example represents GE 0/1/0.

Configuration Roadmap

The configuration roadmap is as follows:

Configure an IP address for each interface.
Create a VPN instance on PE1 and Server and bind the VPN instance to their interfaces.
Establish a BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification peer relationship between PE1 and Server to enable the generated BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification routes to be sent to PE1. Then a traffic policy is generated.

The traffic analysis server is a third-party device, and it must be a BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification peer of another device.

Data Preparation

To complete the configuration, you need the following data:

AS number of CE1 (100) and AS number of PE1, and Server (200)
Name of a VPN instance (vpna)

Procedure

Configure an IP address for each interface.
For detailed configurations, see the configuration files in this example.

Create a VPN instance and bind it to each interface.

# Configure PE1.

[~PE1] ip vpn-instance vpna
[*PE1-vpn-instance-vpna] ipv6-family
[*PE1-vpn-instance-vpna-af-ipv6] route-distinguisher 2:2
[*PE1-vpn-instance-vpna-af-ipv6] vpn-target 2:2 export-extcommunity
[*PE1-vpn-instance-vpna-af-ipv6] vpn-target 2:2 import-extcommunity
[*PE1-vpn-instance-vpna-af-ipv6] commit
[~PE1-vpn-instance-vpna-af-ipv6] quit
[~PE1-vpn-instance-vpna] quit
[~PE1] interface GigabitEthernet0/1/0
[~PE1-GigabitEthernet0/1/0] undo shutdown
[*PE1-GigabitEthernet0/1/0] ip binding vpn-instance vpna
[*PE1-GigabitEthernet0/1/0] ipv6 enable
[*PE1-GigabitEthernet0/1/0] ipv6 address 2001:db8:1::2 64
[*PE1-GigabitEthernet0/1/0] commit
[~PE1-GigabitEthernet0/1/0] quit

Configure a BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification peer and disable route authentication.

# Configure PE1.

[~PE1]bgp 200
[*PE1-bgp] vpn-instance vpna
[*PE1-bgp-instance-vpna] peer 2001:db8:1::1 as-number 100
[*PE1-bgp-instance-vpna] quit
[*PE1-bgp] ipv6-flow vpn-instance vpna
[*PE1-bgp-flow-6-vpna] peer 2001:db8:1::1 enable
[*PE1-bgp-flow-6-vpna] commit
[~PE1-bgp-flow-6-vpna] quit
[~PE1-bgp] quit

Verify the configuration.

# Check whether BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification peer relationships are established on PE1. The command output shows that BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification peer relationships are established.

<PE1> display bgp flow vpnv6 vpn-instance vpna peer
 
 BGP local router ID : 0.0.0.0
 Local AS number : 200
 Total number of peers : 1                 Peers in established state : 0

  VPN-Instance vpna, Router ID 0.0.0.0:
  Peer            V          AS  MsgRcvd  MsgSent  OutQ  Up/Down       State  PrefRcv
  2001:DB8:1::1   4         200        0        0     0 00:06:15        Idle        0

# Check information about the BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification routes received by PE1.

<PE1> display bgp flow vpnv6 vpn-instance vpna routing-table
 
 BGP Local router ID is 0.0.0.0
 Status codes: * - valid, > - best, d - damped, x - best external, a - add path,
               h - history,  i - internal, s - suppressed, S - Stale
               Origin : i - IGP, e - EGP, ? - incomplete
 RPKI validation codes: V - valid, I - invalid, N - not-found

    
 VPN-Instance vpna, Router ID 0.0.0.0:

 Total Number of Routes: 1
 * >  ReIndex : 1
      Dissemination Rules:
       Src. Port      : eq 159
       MED      : 0                   PrefVal  : 0                   
       LocalPref:                           
       Path/Ogn :  i

# Check the traffic filtering rule carried in the BGP IPv6 VPN Flow Specification route by specifying ReIndex of the route.

<PE1> display bgp flow vpnv6 vpn-instance vpna routing-table 1
 
 BGP local router ID : 0.0.0.0
 Local AS number : 200
 ReIndex : 1
 Order   : 0
 Dissemination Rules :
   Src. Port      : eq 159
 
 BGP flow-ipv6 routing table entry information of 1:
 Local : FlowSpec1
 Match action :
   apply deny
 Route Duration: 0d00h07m04s
 AS-path Nil, origin igp, MED 0, pref-val 0, valid, local, best, pre 0
 Not advertised to any peer yet

Configuration Files

CE1 configuration file

#
sysname CE1  
#               
interface GigabitEthernet0/1/0
 undo shutdown  
 ipv6 enable
 ipv6 address 2001:db8:1::1/64
#               
bgp 100         
 peer 2001:db8:1::2 as-number 200
 #
 ipv4-family unicast
  undo synchronization
 #              
 ipv6-family flow
  peer 2001:db8:1::2 enable
#               
return

PE1 configuration file

#
sysname PE1
#
ip vpn-instance vpna
 ipv6-family
  route-distinguisher 2:2
  apply-label per-instance
  vpn-target 2:2 export-extcommunity
  vpn-target 2:2 import-extcommunity
#               
interface GigabitEthernet0/1/0
 undo shutdown  
 ip binding vpn-instance vpna
 ipv6 enable    
 ipv6 address 2001:db8:1::2/64
#               
bgp 200         
 #
 ipv4-family unicast
  undo synchronization
 #              
 vpn-instance vpna
  peer 2001:db8:1::1 as-number 200
 #              
 ipv6-flow vpn-instance vpna
  peer 2001:db8:1::1 enable
#               
return