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Using PIM BiDir Phantom RP in a VXLAN Fabric
In this post, I am going to show the process of using PIM BiDir Phantom RP in the VXLAN EVPN topology we build in Parts 1 to 8 here. PIM is an important part of the VXLAN underlay as its Read more…
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Cisco Nexus vPC – Part 1 – Concepts and Initial Setup
This guide marks the first of a few guides related to Cisco Nexus vPC. Standing for Virtual Port-Channel. This is very much like the well-loved Stackwise concept for Catalyst switches. However, instead of the devices becoming a single logical switch Read more…
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Cisco & FreeRadius – EAP-TLS Wired 802.1x
In this guide, we are going to look at the setup of a cisco network using 802.1x wired authentication. This lab consists of the following: lab-dc01 – Windows Server 2019 AD-DS Server with AD-CS Roles lab-frad01 – Ubuntu 22.04 server Read more…
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VXLAN EVPN Multi-Site – YouTube Playlist
Here is a YouTube playlist I created showing the process of setting up the same Multi-Site Fabric as the guide I created on here: These videos go through all the parts I explained on here but in more detail and Read more…
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VXLAN EVPN Leaf and Spine – YouTube Video
Here is a YouTube video I created showing the process of setting up the same Fabric as the guide I created on here: This video goes through all the parts I explained on here but in more detail and with Read more…
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VXLAN EVPN Multi-Site – Part 9 – External Access outside Fabric
In the last part, we got route leaking in tenant VRFs working, in this part, we will look at giving the VRFs a way out of the Fabric! We have added some new devices to the topology: We can see Read more…
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VXLAN EVPN Multi-Site – Part 8 – L3VNI Configuration – Multi Tenant Leaking
In the last part, we got a multiple tenant VRFs working, in this part, we will look at joining the tenants up via route leaking. Lets remind ourselves of the topology: So, currently we have our two VRFs with separate Read more…
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VXLAN EVPN Multi-Site – Part 7 – L3VNI Configuration – Multi Tenant
In the last part, we got a single tenant VRF working, in this part, we will look at splitting vlan 1001 off into its own separate Tenant to show a multi-tenant setup. Lets remind ourselves of the topology: All of Read more…
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VXLAN EVPN Multi-Site – Part 6 – L3VNI Configuration – Single Tenant
In this part we are going to look at the L3VNI config to get the hosts in the two vlans talking to each other. Lets remind ourselves of the topology: All of the configuration below is for the Leaves in Read more…
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VXLAN EVPN Multi-Site – Part 5 – Anycast Gateways
In this part we are going to look at the anycast gateway setup of the topology. This will help get the servers off their local network. Lets remind ourselves of the topology: Anycast gateways will be configured on each of Read more…