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Juniper Paragon Automation User Guide
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Configuring PCEP on a PE Router

date_range 23-Aug-24
A Path Computation Client (PCC) supports the configurations related to the Path Computation Element (PCE) and communicates with Paragon Automation. However, you must configure PCEP on each PE router to configure the router as a PCC and establish a connection between the PCC and Paragon Automation. A PCC initiates path computation requests, which are then executed by Paragon Automation.

Configuring a PE Router as a PCC

To configure a PE router as a PCC:

  1. Enable external control of LSPs from the PCC router to Paragon Automation.

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    user@PE1# set mpls lsp-external-controller pccd
    
  2. Specify Paragon Automation (paragon) as the PCE that the PCC connects to, and specify the Paragon Automation host external IP address as the destination address.

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    user@PE1# set pcep pce paragon destination-ipv4-address 10.99.99.1
    
  3. Configure the destination port for the PCC router that connects to Paragon Automation (PCE server) using the TCP-based PCEP.

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    user@PE1# set pcep pce paragon destination-port 4189
    
  4. Configure the PCE type.

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    user@PE1# set pcep pce paragon pce-type active
    user@PE1# set pcep pce paragon pce-type stateful
    
  5. To verify that PCEP has been configured on the router, open a telnet session to access the router, and run the following commands:

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    user@PE1> show configuration protocols mpls

    Sample output:

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    lsp-external-controller pccd;
    
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    user@PE1> show configuration protocols pcep

    Sample output:

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    pce paragon {
        local-address 10.0.0.101; 
        destination-ipv4-address 10.99.99.1;
        destination-port 4189;
        pce-type active-stateful;
        lsp-provisioning;
    }
    
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