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Does LMS work with GRE tunnels?

rolandshum
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I have two facilities connected over a GRE tunnel. CW2000 has discovered all the devices in both facilities but doesn't seem to realize they are connected via this tunnel. Is this a limitation of CW2000 LMS or can I work around it?

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Marvin Rhoads
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LMS, specifically the ANI Discovery Process of Campus Manager component, relies on Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) to ascertain devices and their connectivity. Since CDP is a Layer 2 protocol and GRE is, in effect, a Layer 3 virualization; you will likely see the devices at the "other end" of the tunnel as unconnected to your main campus or network core. I don't believe there's a work around for this. You will need to seed every remote (across a tunnel) site with at least one device to discover it properly. Also, don't forget to synchronize RME from Campus manager to keep your inventory up to date.

Thanks for the information. I was afraid of that and I did seed a device on the other end of the tunnel.

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