Example: Basic DS-Lite Configuration
Requirements
The following hardware components can perform DS-Lite:
- M Series Multiservice Edge routers with Multiservices PICs
- T Series Core routers with Multiservices PICs
- MX Series 3D Universal Edge routers with Multiservices DPCs
Configuration Overview and Topology
This example describes how configure an MX Series router with an MS-DPC as an AFTR to facilitate the flow shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1: DS-Lite Topology

In this example, the DS-Lite softwire concentrator, or AFTR, is an MX Series router with two Gigabit interfaces and a Services DPC. The interface facing the B4 element is ge-3/1/5 and the interface facing the Internet is ge-3/1/0.
Configuration
- Chassis Configuration
- Interfaces Configuration
- Network Address and Port Translation Configuration
- Softwire Configuration
- Service Set Configuration
Chassis Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
To configure the service PIC (FPC 0 Slot 0) with the Layer 3 service package:
- Enter the edit chassis hierarchy level.user@host# edit chassis
- Configure the Layer 3 service package.[edit chassis]user@host# set fpc 0 pic 0 adaptive-services service-package layer-3
Interfaces Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
interfaces facing the B4 (softwire initiator) and facing the Internet:
- Go the [edit interfaces] edit hierachy level
for ge-3/1/0, which faces the Internet.host# edit interfaces ge-3/1/0
- Define the interface.[edit interfaces ge-3/1/0]user@host# set description AFTR-Internetuser@host# set unit 0 family inet address 128.0.0.2/24
- Go to the [edit interfaces] hierachy level
for ge-3/1/5, which faces the B4.user@host# up 1[edit]user@host# edit interfaces ge-3/1/5
- Define the interface.[edit interfaces ge-3/1/5]user@host# set description AFTR-B4user@host# set unit 0 family inetuser@host# edit unit 0 family inet6[edit unit 0 family inet6]user@host# set service input service-set ssetuser@host# set service output service-set ssetuser@host# set address 2001:0:0:2::1/48
- Go to the [edit interfaces] hierarchy level
for sp-0/0/0, used to host the DS-Lite AFTR.[edit]user@host# edit interfaces sp-0/0/0
- Define the interface.[edit interfaces sp-0/0/0]user@host# set description AFTR-B4user@host# set unit 0 family inetuser@host# edit unit 0 family inet6
Results
user@host# show interfaces ge-3/1/0
description AFTR-Internet; unit 0 { family inet { address 128.0.0.2/24; } }
user@host# show interfaces ge-3/1/5
description AFTR-B4; unit 0 { family inet; family inet6 { service { input { service-set sset; } output { service-set sset; } } address 2001:0:0:2::1/48; } }
user@host# show interfaces sp-o/o/o
unit 0 { family inet; family inet6; }
Network Address and Port Translation Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
To configure NAPT:
- Go to the [edit services nat] hierarchy level.user@host# edit services nat[edit services nat]
- Define a NAT pool p1.user@host# set pool p1 address 129.0.0.1/32 port automatic
- Define a NAT rule, beginning with the match direction.[edit services nat]user@host# set rule r1 match-direction input
- Define a term for the rule, beginning with a
from clause.[edit services nat]user@host# set rule r1 term t1 from source-address 10.0.0.0/16
- Define the desired translation in a then clause.
In this case, use dynamic source translation.[edit services nat]user@host# set rule r1 term t1 then translated source-pool p1 translation-type napt-44
- (Optional) Configure logging of translation information
for the rule.[edit services nat]user@host# set rule r1 term t1 then syslog
Results
user@host# show services nat
pool p1 { address 129.0.0.1/32; port { automatic; } } rule r1 { match-direction input; term t1 { from { source-address { 10.0.0.0/16; } } then { translated { source-pool p1; translation-type { napt-44; } } syslog; } }
Softwire Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
To configure the DS-Lite softwire concentrator and associated rules:
- Go to the [edit services softwire] hierarchy
level.user@host# edit services softwire
- Define the DS-Lite softwire concentrator.[edit services softwire]user@host# set softwire-concentrator ds-lite ds-1 softwire-address 1001::1 mtu-v6 1460
- Define the softwire rule.[edit services softwire]user@host# set rule r1 match-direction input term t1 then ds-lite ds1.
Results
user@host# show services softwire
softwire-concentrator { ds-lite ds1 { softwire-address 1001::1; mtu-v6 1460; } } rule r1 { match-direction input; term t1 { then { ds-lite ds1; } } }
Service Set Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
Configure a service set that includes softwire and NAT rules and specifies either interface-service or next-hop service. This example uses a next-hop service.
- Go to the [edit services service-set] hierarchy
level, naming the service set.user@host# edit services service-set sset
- Define the NAT rule to be used for IPv4-to-IPv4 translation.[edit services service-set sset]user@host# set nat-rules r1
- Define the softwire rule to define the softwire tunnel.[edit services service-set sset]user@host# set softwire-rules r1
- Define the interface service,[edit services service-set sset]user@host# set interface-service service-interface sp-0/0/0.0
Tip: In order to avoid or minimize IPv6 fragmentation, you can configure a TCP maximum segment size (MSS) for your service set.
- (Optional) Define a TCP MSS.[edit services service-set sset]user@host# set tcp-mss 1024
Results
user@host# show services service-set
syslog { host local { services any; } } softwire-rules r1; nat-rules r1; interface-service { service-interface sp-0/0/0; } }