Default Route-MPLS

[Joe Lee]

Hi All-

We have a router connected to MPLS and all the traffic pass thru the MPLS via the BGP routing. Recently we installed the local internet and conected to the router. We added the default route "ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 x.x.x.x" route to the local internet, but we want some internet traffic to go thru the MPLS, hit to our datacenter and goes out to from the datacenter. Besides adding the static route that pointing to the MPLS to get the traffic routed the datacenter, are there any best solution to help me reslove this issue? Please advise.

Regards,

Joe

[mfurnival]

As you say you can have static routes for the more specific subnets pointing into you MPLS cloud. Alternatively you could employ policy based routing:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/qos/configuration/guide/qcfpbr_ps1835_TSD_Products_Configuration_Guide_Chapter.html

[Joe Lee]

Hi All- is this best practice for my case? Thanks.

[Harold Ritter]

Hi Joe,

You could have the datacenter (hub) generate the more specific routes. This would be helpful if you start installing local Internet access in other remote sites.

Regards

[blau grana]

Hello All,

I agree with Harold, best way is to generate more specific routes from datacenter instead default route in your case.

Best Regards

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[mfurnival]

Be aware though that if you use this method you will influence any sites to which the DC advertises these more specific routes (unless you do some route filtering). This may or may not be desirable depending on you environment.