by Mehdi SFAR | Jun 28, 2024 | Blog
Do you filter all the networks that are being announced by your routing protocols? The consequences are known, but yet there is another one that often goes unnoticed: the potential impact on you other peerings introduced by unfiltered peering IP prefixes. In a network...
by Mehdi SFAR | May 12, 2024 | Blog
While the Anti-Spoofing uRPF technology and mechanism are well-known, determining when and where to apply it in Strict or Loose mode can be confusing. This writing aims to simplify understanding from a Design perspective and provide practical use cases. Why is uRPF...
by Mehdi SFAR | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog
We sometimes hear that: An MPLS Network without P is not a real MPLS Network. A collapsed PE Network is incomplete or not a genuine MPLS design What exactly is a P and PE router : In MPLS, a P router acts as a vital link within the core network, connecting different...
by Mehdi SFAR | Mar 19, 2024 | Blog
You might face a situation where you’re considering establishing a LAG port (whether using LACP, manual configuration, etc.), or perhaps you’re planning a maintenance window and considering shutting down a link within a LAG port, assuming it won’t...
by Mehdi SFAR | Feb 11, 2024 | Blog
Consider a scenario where your network architecture features two redundant CE routers linked to two PE routers. In this setup, the PE routers are configured to transmit only the default route to the CE routers, particularly beneficial for Branch routers, which...
