My New SR-MPLS Course, and Krzysztof’s SRv6 Blogs
My new four-day instructor-led SR-MPLS course is now live! In addition, my colleague Krzysztof Szarkowicz has written many free blog posts on SRv6. Click this post to find out all about it.
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Route Distinguishers: The Secret To Load Balancing In Multihomed MPLS VPNs
There’s three types of route distinguisher – and one of them unlocks some seriously useful advantages. If you don’t know how to use route distinguishers for load balancing inside an MPLS VPN, then this post is for you. Junos config, but vendor-neutral theory. Give it a read!
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You’re Probably Using The Term MPLS Wrong
Is this title clickbait? I don’t think so – because once upon a time, I did exactly the same thing, and it cost me a job! Well, don’t worry: I’m here to help you avoid making the same mistake. Click here to find out my wild story, and how you can bring some commendable precision to your conversations about networking.
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MPLS Segment Routing, Part 2: Junos Config!
It’s time to learn how to configure MPLS segment routing in Junos! In this second part of my ongoing series I show you how easy it is to use SR as a replacement for LDP. The config is easy, and you’ll be itching to do it by the time you read this post.
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MPLS Segment Routing, Part 1: The Theory (Beginner’s Guide)
Every year, more folks are talking abouts segment routing for MPLS. Want to know what the fuss is about? Start here! This post gives you the high-points of some of the most important parts of the theory. Node SIDs, Adjacency SIDs, traffic-engineered LSPs, shortest path LSPs, and more are covered here. Read it and level up!
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RSVP: CREATING MPLS LSPs IN JUNOS (FOR JNCIS-SP STUDENTS)
In this post we show how to configure RSVP in Junos – and then we roll up our sleeves to look at some packet captures of the PATH and RESV messages on the wire. There’s some mighty fine learning in this post!
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What is MPLS? A Beginners Explanation, For Network Engineers
I recently received an email from someone asking if I knew a good complete beginners guide to MPLS. Their mail inspired me, so I wrote one for them – and now, I’m sharing it with you! If you’ve always wanted to know what MPLS is, click here to fulfill your deepest dreams.
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L2VPN: THE LABEL BASE AND OFFSET, EXPLAINED!
Pseudowires are easy on the surface – but dig a bit deeper, and there’s some interesting complexity. Click here to learn the details about BGP-signalled L2VPNs!
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MAXIMISE YOUR JUNOS NETWORK WITH MPLS, PART 3: CONTAINER LSPs
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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MAXIMISE YOUR JUNOS NETWORK WITH MPLS, PART 2: AUTO-BANDWIDTH
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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