RE: MPLS Query.

We are doing something like that here at our NOC. We are using VRF lite and
have several of our clients coming into our HQ. The router has a Gig inteface
that is configured with sub-interfaces with 802.1Q for each client and cabled
to trunk port on one of our switches. From there we have a monitoring station
for each client that is plugged into an access port with the VLAN that
represents that client. So each monitoring station is own it's own network.
Works really well for us.

HTH,
Lloyd

From: Andy Reid
Sent: Mon 6/1/2009 10:42 AM
To: mike arnold
Cc: Splinter; adam gibs; Cisco certification
Subject: Re: MPLS Query.

Hi Mike,

I came across the same problem a couple of years back, with the network
monitoring devices in the global routing table, and client routers in
each separate VRF.

The first solution I tried was leaking the global table (via route map
and prefix lists) into a management VRF. Initially it appeared to work,
however upon further testing, not all the routes were in the table.
There are certainly some caveats that I could not work around.

The solution that worked for me was to install a network management
router (1841) with 4 port switch module between the NMS devices and the
PE. One interface was trunked to the PE port, with a VLAN assigned for
client (i.e. VRF management traffic) and another VLAN for core (i.e.
global management traffic). Routes were propagated using eBGP, and the
global routing table of the 1841 had access to all management devices.

regards Andy

mike arnold wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thanks, very good link,i think it will help me much.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Splinter <splinter330_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Mike & Adam,
>>
>> OK i see that his servers are located in your Data centre right?
>>
>> I would say route leaking. leak the servers ip range into the clients vrf
>> routing table.
>>
>> here is a good example:
>>
>>
>>
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk436/tk832/technologies_configuration_exampl
e09186a0080231a3e.shtml
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Splinter
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 11:29 AM, mike arnold
<haynessmith70_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi adam ,
>>>
>>> U too also in the same boat.I think the requirement is matching,
>>>
>>> Splinter can u reply or any confusion.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:25 PM, adam gibs <adamgibs7_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Splinter,
>>>>
>>>> Each customer is coming with different RD but the monitoring software is
>>>> monitoring my internal devices which are not in any VRF they are in
global
>>>> routing table.monitoring software has been ordered for internal
corporate
>>>> use but as the customer requirement is to monitor his devices so v r
>>>> planning that v will put his devices in our internal monitoring software
>>>> which is not in any vrf,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> For example am sitting in ISP and am managing my all PE routers and P
>>>> routers and also my own servers of corporate by this monitoring software
and
>>>> i also want to include customers devices in this monitoring software.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Splinter
<splinter330_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> has each site been created with a different RD?
>>>>>
>>>>> if yes then import all the other RD into the site where the clients
>>>>> monitoring server is located.
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH
>>>>>
>>>>> Splinter
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:34 AM, mike arnold <haynessmith70_at_gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Experts,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Am managing MPLS (ISP) network,the inhouse located servers and
>>>>>>
>>>>> network
>>>>>
>>>>>> devices (PE,P,PE) for coporate users are reacheable to each other and
>>>>>>
>>>>> they
>>>>>
>>>>>> are monitered by 1 of the monitoring software,One of the customer
>>>>>>
>>>>> wants to
>>>>>
>>>>>> monitor his devices by us. How i can achieve this ??? because my
>>>>>>
>>>>> internal
>>>>>
>>>>>> devices and monitoring software is in global routing table but the
>>>>>>
>>>>> customer
>>>>>
>>>>>> is assigned to one of the VRF.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>>> Subscription information may be found at:
>>>>>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>>>>>
>>>>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________________________________
>>>>> Subscription information may be found at:
>>>>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>>>>
>
>
> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>
> _______________________________________________________________________
> Subscription information may be found at:
> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html

Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
Received on Mon Jun 01 2009 - 13:49:43 ART