May 2015

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Here we can find an example on how to configure the second carrier to provide BGP/MPLS IP VPN services when first carrier and the second carrier are in different ASs. Networking Requirements As shown in Figure 1, the Level 1 carrier and the Level 2 carrier are in different ASs. The Level 2 carrier provides BGP/MPLS …

Continue reading Configuring the Carrier’s Supporting Carrier (Inter-AS)

In this example, by configuring a VRRP backup group in load balancing mode, you can provide the mutual backup function to devices in the VRRP backup group and balance network traffic among these devices. Networking Requirements As shown in Figure 1. CX-A serves as the master CX device of backup group 1 and the backup CX device of backup group …

Continue reading Configuring VRRP in Load Balancing Mode

The Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is a fault tolerant protocol, and it groups several routers into a virtual router. If the next hop router of a host is defective, VRRP uses a mechanism to switch traffic to another router. This ensures continuity and reliability of communications. In this example, by configuring a VRRP backup group in master/backup mode, …

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BGP Path Selection Algorithm   Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routers typically receive multiple paths to the samedestination. The BGP best path algorithm decides which is the best path toinstall in the IP routing table and to use for traffic forwarding.   How the Best Path Algorithm Works BGP assigns the first valid path as the …

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