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JUNIPER JNCIP-SP: USING INDEPENDENT-DOMAIN TO TUNNEL CUSTOMER BGP VPN PREFIXES

August 22, 2020August 22, 2020 Chris 2012 Views 0 Comments

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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ROUTE DISTINGUISHERS vs ROUTE TARGETS: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? (JUNOS FOR CISCO IOS ENGINEERS)

May 10, 2020May 11, 2020 Chris 19579 Views 14 Comments

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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HUB-AND-SPOKE MPLS L3VPNs – ADVANCED CUSTOMISATION, ON JUNIPER JUNOS ROUTERS

September 7, 2019 Chris 3097 Views 0 Comments

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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HUB-AND-SPOKE MPLS L3VPNs WITH ONE INTERFACE, ON JUNIPER JUNOS ROUTERS

August 30, 2019October 23, 2020 Chris 3371 Views 0 Comments

There’s a few different ways of configuring a hub-and-spoke MPLS VPN. In this blog post we learn all about the “one interface” approach. Whether you’re an architect or a student of the JNCIE, you’ll want to know this one inside out!

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HUB-AND-SPOKE MPLS L3VPNs WITH TWO INTERFACES, ON JUNIPER JUNOS ROUTERS

August 24, 2019December 16, 2019 Chris 3700 Views 0 Comments

Hub-and-Spoke VPNs work a little differently than your regular full-mesh MPLS VPN. Want to learn the extra config required for this unique topology? Then click this post for some good learning!

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INTERPROVIDER OPTION C, ON JUNIPER JUNOS ROUTERS – PART 3: USING RSVP, AND PUTTING BGP-LU INTO INET.0

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Chris 3001 Views 2 Comments

In this third and final post on Interprovider Option C, we replace LDP with RSVP. Plus, we see the impact of putting BGP-LU in Juniper’s inet.0 table. Put your science hat on, and click here!

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INTERPROVIDER OPTION C, ON JUNIPER JUNOS ROUTERS – PART 2: THE THREE LABEL STACK, AND THE USE CASE VS OPTION B

July 10, 2019October 23, 2020 Chris 2985 Views 0 Comments

In Part 2 of this series we take a look at the label stack in Interprovider Option C. Plus, we look at the use case, and compare it to Option B. Plus: win a trillion pounds! (Not true)

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INTERPROVIDER OPTION C, ON JUNIPER JUNOS ROUTERS – PART 1: CONFIGURATION WITH LDP (INCLUDES FULL TOPOLOGY CONFIG!) (JNCIP-SP, JNCIE-SP)

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Chris 6733 Views 2 Comments

The first in a three-part series explaining Interprovider Option C on Juniper routers! In this post: what is it, and how is it configured? Click here to obtain that 420-69 IQ you’ve always dreamed of.

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INTERPROVIDER OPTION B, ON JUNIPER JUNOS ROUTERS (INCLUDES FULL TOPOLOGY CONFIG!) (JNCIP-SP, JNCIE-SP)

May 19, 2019July 6, 2020 Chris 4785 Views 4 Comments

Let’s learn how to stretch an MPLS VPN between ISPs using a thing called “Option B”. It involves a little bit of trust between the ISPs – but as we’ll see, it greatly reduces the complexity in configuration!

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INTERPROVIDER OPTION A, ON JUNIPER JUNOS ROUTERS (INCLUDES FULL TOPOLOGY CONFIG!) (JNCIP-SP, JNCIE-SP)

May 12, 2019August 18, 2019 Chris 5325 Views 6 Comments

Ever wondered whether it’s possible to stretch an MPLS VPN across two ISPs? Well, indeed it is! In fact, there’s three ways to do it, and in this post we learn all about the method officially known as “Option A”.

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I’m Chris, a network engineer, Juniper Ambassador and JNCIE-SP #2981. I’ve contributed towards a few books for Juniper in my time, and I have a few vendor certifications too, from Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto and F5. But don’t mistake it for me actually knowing anything: I just do exams because I like a good pub quiz.

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