Learn Juniper and Cisco networking – with jokes!
Container LSPs let us automatically create MPLS LSPs when we need them, and tear them down when we don’t. We can automate load-balancing, and keep the state in our network to a minimum. It’s really nice! Click here to read all about them, in the third and final part of this series on MPLS bandwidth, and automating our network to get the most out of it.
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Setting RSVP bandwidth reservations automatically is very prone to error. Luckily, there’s a better way: we can automate the whole thing using the Junos auto-bandwidth command. Let’s take a look at some cool new Juniper config!
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RSVP lets us create LSPs that reserve bandwidth in advance. And that’s exactly what this three-part blog post series is all about! In this first post we’re going to learn how we combine bandwidth and priorities to get the most out of the bandwidth in our network. Click here for good times!
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If you’re an ISP running Juniper, it’s essential that you allow MPLS Self-Ping. If you don’t… weird things happen. Click to find out more!
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BFD is a protocol that gives all your other protocols sub-second failure detection times. Very useful! This blog post uses Junos config, but the explanation is multi-vendor. Give it a read!
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The independent-domain command is a little-known but big-useful command. Let’s see how we can use it in Junos to tunnel localpref info from one VPN customer site to another!
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In this post we use both Cisco IOS and Juniper Junos config to see the difference between route-distinguishers and route-targets in MPLS VPNs. Why do we need both of them? Click here to find out!
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In Part 2 of this series we look at how you make configuration changes in Junos – and how you can very easily scrap your changes without doing any damage o your network. Very clean!
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This post assumes ZERO Python knowledge on your part! You don’t even need Junos knowledge: I’ll do my best to make this useful for folks of ALL skill levels. If you’ve ever wanted to learn Python, but never knew where to start… read on!
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Today we’re looking at what advantages IGMPv3 brings to the table! Give this a read to see packet captures and full config for the whole topology.
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