# MPLS TE Path Options Explicit

**URL:** https://forum.networklessons.com/t/mpls-te-path-options-explicit/31392
**Category:** Lessons Discussion
**Created:** [October 12, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/mpls-te-path-options-explicit/31392 "2022-10-12T12:02:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![ReneMolenaar](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/user_avatar/forum.networklessons.com/renemolenaar/32/488_2.png) [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/mpls-te-path-options-explicit/31392/1 "2022-10-12T12:02:41Z")

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This topic is to discuss the following lesson:

> **[MPLS TE Path Options Explicit](https://networklessons.com/mpls/mpls-te-path-options-explicit)**
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> With MPLS TE explicit path-options your tunnel path has to include or exclude specific router IDs or IP addresses.

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### Author: ![kiranmandhare3214321](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b4bc9f/32.png) [@kiranmandhare3214321](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/kiranmandhare3214321)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2022, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/mpls-te-path-options-explicit/31392/2 "2022-12-04T03:31:19Z")

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How can we have TE tunnel like A → B-\> C → D - \> A → E.

This is a requirement. How can i achieve this ?

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### Author: ![lagapidis](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/user_avatar/forum.networklessons.com/lagapidis/32/4949_2.png) [@lagapidis](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/lagapidis)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/mpls-te-path-options-explicit/31392/3 "2022-12-07T06:42:45Z")

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Hello Kiran

To confirm, do you need to create an TE tunnel that goes through router A twice? Can you clarify?

Thanks!

Laz

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### Author: ![kiranmandhare3214321](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b4bc9f/32.png) [@kiranmandhare3214321](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/kiranmandhare3214321)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2022, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/mpls-te-path-options-explicit/31392/4 "2022-12-07T09:55:13Z")

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yes, you are right. is it possible?

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### Author: ![ReneMolenaar](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/user_avatar/forum.networklessons.com/renemolenaar/32/488_2.png) [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/mpls-te-path-options-explicit/31392/5 "2023-01-13T13:48:12Z")

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Hi @kiranmandhare3214321 ,

Why would you want this? 🙂 I haven’t tried to see what happens when you create an explicit path that includes the headend router as one of the hops.

Rene