Learn Juniper and Cisco networking – with jokes!
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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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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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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In this first part of my new series, I explain why a Junos config looks the way it does. What’s wth the curly brackets and the spacing? Click to find out!
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Once you’ve read my guide to the new link-state advertisement types in OSPFv3, give this post a read, where we take a deep-deep into the OSPFv3 database. Put your topology hat on: we’re going exploring.
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When I first heard that OSPFv3 introduced even more link-state advertisement (LSA) types, I despaired. As if the original seven didn’t take us long enough to memorise! Then I actually learned what they do – and honestly, it’s hard to imagine why we ever did it any differently. Let’s learn about them together!
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Big-ups to the designers of OSPF for giving very similar names to two totally different things. In this post, we clarify the difference between stub areas and stub networks.
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When you’re first getting to grips with your router’s OSPF database, you might see mention of something called a “stub network”. And let me tell you: never before have I seen a phrase so clumsily defined. Let’s take a look, and find out what a stub network actually is.
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Stub areas are a very easy concept to understand, but it comes with a ton of specific jargon that can make it super-daunting. So, in this post I’ll take time to explain these concepts, and to define just enough jargon to make you feel like you’re part of the elite. We’ll take it slow, like new lovers, or someone cooking an expensive turkey.
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