Learn Juniper and Cisco networking – with jokes!
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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If you’re a newcomer to networking, chances are you’re struggling to get your head around subnet masks. Well don’t worry: your goth uncle is here to explain how it all works. CCNA and JNCIA/JNCIS students, click here for some cool new knowledge!
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Some ISPs like to remove point-to-point prefixes from IS-IS. This keeps their routing tables small and easier to read. But how does it work? Doesn’t this break things? What are the trade-offs? This post shows you how to configure this solution, and the things you’ll want to consider if you deploy it. It’s super-cool, and you’ll definitely enjoy seeing the mechanics in action!
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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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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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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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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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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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Hey there: this is part 3 in my series on hub-and-spoke MPLS VPNs! In this post we see the dangers of commands like as-override and independent-domain – and then, we see how to fix the problems they cause. Strap in!
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Routing policy in Junos can be a little confusing for beginners – but when it clicks, you’ll see that you can do some truly powerful stuff! Give this post a read to learn all about it!
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