GRE on Huawei routers

Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) is introduced to encapsulate packets. Then these

packets can be transmitted over an IPv4 network. GRE provides a mechanism to encapsulate
packets of one protocol into packets of another protocol. This allows packets to be transmitted
over heterogeneous networks. GRE also provides tunnels to transparently transmit VPN
packets. When a device receives a packet that needs to be encapsulated and routed, it adds a
GRE header to the packet and encapsulates it into another protocol such as IP. The packet is
then forwarded by the IP protocol.

Lets try to configure GRE tunnel between labnario_1 and labnario_3. All packets sent from
PC_1 to PC_2 and vice versa will be transmitted through the GRE tunnel.

Assure communication between routers in the network. It is omitted here.

Create a tunnel interface with tunnel-protocol as GRE on both labnario_1 and labnario_3
routers. Assign IP address of tunnel interface and IP addresses of tunnels source and
destination:

[labnario_1]interface Tunnel 0/0/0

[labnario_1-Tunnel0/0/0]ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
[labnario_1-Tunnel0/0/0] tunnel-protocol gre
[labnario_1-Tunnel0/0/0] source 150.0.0.1
[labnario_1-Tunnel0/0/0] destination 160.0.0.1

[labnario_3]interface Tunnel 0/0/0

[labnario_3-Tunnel0/0/0]ip address 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.0
[labnario_3-Tunnel0/0/0] tunnel-protocol gre
[labnario_3-Tunnel0/0/0] source 160.0.0.1
[labnario_3-Tunnel0/0/0] destination 150.0.0.1

Configure static routing on labnario_1 and labnario_3 to PC_2 and PC_1 respectively, with
GRE tunnel as outbound interface. This ensures that all traffic directed to those PCs will be
going through GRE tunnel interface.

[labnario_1]ip route-static 172.16.10.0 255.255.255.0 Tunnel0/0/0

[labnario_3]ip route-static 172.16.0.0 255.255.255.0 Tunnel0/0/0

Check routing tables of both routers:

[labnario_1]display ip routing-table
Route Flags: R - relay, D - download to fib
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
Routing Tables: Public
Destinations : 10 Routes : 10

Destination/Mask Proto Pre Cost Flags NextHop Interface

10.0.0.0/24 Direct 0 0 D 10.0.0.1 Tunnel0/0/0

10.0.0.1/32 Direct 0 0 D 127.0.0.1 Tunnel0/0/0
127.0.0.0/8 Direct 0 0 D 127.0.0.1 InLoopBack0
127.0.0.1/32 Direct 0 0 D 127.0.0.1 InLoopBack0
150.0.0.0/24 Direct 0 0 D 150.0.0.1 GigabitEthernet0/0/0
150.0.0.1/32 Direct 0 0 D 127.0.0.1 GigabitEthernet0/0/0
160.0.0.0/24 OSPF 10 2 D 150.0.0.2 GigabitEthernet0/0/0
172.16.0.0/24 Direct 0 0 D 172.16.0.2 Ethernet0/0/0
172.16.0.2/32 Direct 0 0 D 127.0.0.1 Ethernet0/0/0
172.16.10.0/24 Static 60 0 D 10.0.0.1 Tunnel0/0/0

[labnario_3]display ip routing-table
Route Flags: R - relay, D - download to fib
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
Routing Tables: Public
Destinations : 10 Routes : 10

Destination/Mask Proto Pre Cost Flags NextHop Interface

10.0.0.0/24 Direct 0 0 D 10.0.0.2 Tunnel0/0/0

10.0.0.2/32 Direct 0 0 D 127.0.0.1 Tunnel0/0/0
127.0.0.0/8 Direct 0 0 D 127.0.0.1 InLoopBack0
127.0.0.1/32 Direct 0 0 D 127.0.0.1 InLoopBack0
150.0.0.0/24 OSPF 10 2 D 160.0.0.2 GigabitEthernet0/0/1
160.0.0.0/24 Direct 0 0 D 160.0.0.1 GigabitEthernet0/0/1
160.0.0.1/32 Direct 0 0 D 127.0.0.1 GigabitEthernet0/0/1
172.16.0.0/24 Static 60 0 D 10.0.0.2 Tunnel0/0/0
172.16.10.0/24 Direct 0 0 D 172.16.10.2 Ethernet0/0/0
172.16.10.2/32 Direct 0 0 D 127.0.0.1 Ethernet0/0/0

Lets check if traffic is going through GRE tunnel:

PC_1>ping 172.16.10.1 -t

Ping 172.16.10.1: 32 data bytes, Press Ctrl_C to break

From 172.16.10.1: bytes=32 seq=1 ttl=126 time=31 ms
From 172.16.10.1: bytes=32 seq=2 ttl=126 time=78 ms
From 172.16.10.1: bytes=32 seq=3 ttl=126 time=78 ms
From 172.16.10.1: bytes=32 seq=4 ttl=126 time=63 ms
From 172.16.10.1: bytes=32 seq=5 ttl=126 time=94 ms
From 172.16.10.1: bytes=32 seq=6 ttl=126 time=78 ms
From 172.16.10.1: bytes=32 seq=7 ttl=126 time=62 ms
From 172.16.10.1: bytes=32 seq=8 ttl=126 time=32 ms
From 172.16.10.1: bytes=32 seq=9 ttl=126 time=93 ms
From 172.16.10.1: bytes=32 seq=10 ttl=126 time=78 ms

--- 172.16.10.1 ping statistics ---

10 packet(s) transmitted
10 packet(s) received
0.00% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 31/67/94 ms
[labnario_1]display interface Tunnel 0/0/0
Tunnel0/0/0 current state : UP
Line protocol current state : UP
Last line protocol up time : 2013-01-28 13:22:16 UTC-08:00
Description:
Route Port,The Maximum Transmit Unit is 1500
Internet Address is 10.0.0.1/24
Encapsulation is TUNNEL, loopback not set
Tunnel source 150.0.0.1 (GigabitEthernet0/0/0), destination 160.0.0.1
Tunnel protocol/transport GRE/IP, key disabled
keepalive disabled
Checksumming of packets disabled
Current system time: 2013-01-28 13:22:59-08:00
300 seconds input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
300 seconds output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
49 seconds input rate 136 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
49 seconds output rate 136 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
10 packets input, 840 bytes
0 input error
10 packets output, 840 bytes
0 output error
Input:
Unicast: 0 packets, Multicast: 0 packets
Output:
Unicast: 10 packets, Multicast: 0 packets
Input bandwidth utilization : --
Output bandwidth utilization : --

Use debugging for GRE verification:

<labnario_1>debugging tunnel ?
all All debugging functions
control Control debugging function
error Error debugging function
keepalive GRE keepalive debugging function
packet Packet debugging function
timer Timer debugging function

<labnario_3>debugging tunnel all

<labnario_3>t m
Info: Current terminal monitor is on.
<labnario_3>t d
Info: Current terminal debugging is on.

Jan 28 2013 12:25:04.340.3-08:00 labnario_1 TUNNEL/7/debug:GRE_FWD:

Tunnel0/0/0-
Out:GRE/IP encapsulated 150.0.0.1->160.0.0.1(len = 84).
Jan 28 2013 12:25:04.340.4-08:00 labnario_1 TUNNEL/7/debug:GRE_FWD: GRE
Transmit
: Transmit packets through IP output sucessfully.
Jan 28 2013 12:25:04.400.1-08:00 labnario_1 TUNNEL/7/debug:GRE_FWD:GRE-
Input: Sr
c(160.0.0.1)/dest(150.0.0.1), length = 84.
Jan 28 2013 12:25:04.400.2-08:00 labnario_1 TUNNEL/7/debug:GRE_FWD: Get
packet w
ithout checksum.
Jan 28 2013 12:25:04.400.3-08:00 labnario_1 TUNNEL/7/debug:GRE_FWD:
Tunnel0/0/0-
In: GRE decapsulated IP source(172.16.10.1)/destination(172.16.0.1)(len =
60).
Jan 28 2013 12:25:04.400.4-08:00 labnario_1 TUNNEL/7/debug:GRE_FWD: Put
packets
into IP queue sucessfully.
Jan 28 2013 12:25:05.400.1-08:00 labnario_1 TUNNEL/7/debug:GRE_FWD: GRE-
Encapsul
ation: Mbuf length = 60 from Tunnel0/0/0 out.

Packet capture output from interface GE0/0/0 of labnario_1:

Final configs:

sysname labnario_1
#
interface Ethernet0/0/0
ip address 172.16.0.2 255.255.255.0
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
ip address 150.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
#
interface Tunnel0/0/0
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
tunnel-protocol gre
source 150.0.0.1
destination 160.0.0.1
#
ospf 1
area 0.0.0.0
network 150.0.0.0 0.0.0.255
#
ip route-static 172.16.10.0 255.255.255.0 Tunnel0/0/0

sysname labnario_2
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
ip address 150.0.0.2 255.255.255.0
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
ip address 160.0.0.2 255.255.255.0
#
ospf 1
area 0.0.0.0
network 150.0.0.0 0.0.0.255
network 160.0.0.0 0.0.0.255
sysname labnario_3
#
interface Ethernet0/0/0
ip address 172.16.10.2 255.255.255.0
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
ip address 160.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
#
interface Tunnel0/0/0
ip address 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.0
tunnel-protocol gre
source 160.0.0.1
destination 150.0.0.1
#
ospf 1
area 0.0.0.0
network 160.0.0.0 0.0.0.255
#
ip route-static 172.16.0.0 255.255.255.0 Tunnel0/0/0