09-13-2011 04:17 PM - edited 03-04-2019 01:35 PM
I wanted to see if I can get some clarification on this matter. I have a MPLS connection from the service provider coming in which of course connects my remote offices. I have the subifs all configed on the router and all is well. I am looking to setup redundancy and want to setup HSRP on two redundant 3825 routers. My question is this, Can I use a layer 3 gigabit switch as my "core" so to speak then place that mpls connection in the switch and have it connect both routers so when the primary dies the remote sites still have mpls? I knwo it may be simple and I am thinking yes but I just wanted to bounce some ideas around before I go investing in this setup!
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09-13-2011 04:42 PM
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You could, but have you then just moved your single point of failure to your new L3 core switch? (Unless you're planning on using a chassis or a switch stack that supports redundancy. Even then, the port the MPLS connection attaches to would still be a single point of failure.)
What might make more sense would be to have another remote connection, connected to a 2nd L3 device, at your HQ site that all branches can connect through. This could be another MPLS connection or perhaps a VPN connection across the Internet.
09-13-2011 04:29 PM
Just clarify your net setup
You have to edge routers each of them has wan link and you want to connect them to switch and run hsrp between them ? If this is the case then the answer yes
You can configure the switch in layer 2 and configure hsrp between the routers and use the hsrp VIP as the default gateway
Or if your core switch is layer then you can relay on routing such eigrp instead of hsrp and in fact routing convergence faster than hsrp just run routing between the two routers and core switch and redistribute the route coming from the mpls to routing between the routers and the switch
HTH
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09-13-2011 04:42 PM
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You could, but have you then just moved your single point of failure to your new L3 core switch? (Unless you're planning on using a chassis or a switch stack that supports redundancy. Even then, the port the MPLS connection attaches to would still be a single point of failure.)
What might make more sense would be to have another remote connection, connected to a 2nd L3 device, at your HQ site that all branches can connect through. This could be another MPLS connection or perhaps a VPN connection across the Internet.
09-13-2011 07:50 PM
Joseph your correct, I do have two wan connections, a FIOS which is regular internet and then the MPLS which is internet and network connectivity to remote sites. I guess what confused me is that for the MPLS I will have to configure the switch to talk to the PE router then push that connection to the access connections. Thank you both!
09-13-2011 10:14 PM
Well I am too sure about your entire topology I jut gave the answer in general
But I do agree with Joseph that it's better to avoid the single point of failure by have recant switches and wan/internet links
If you have mpls provider and Internet you could use dmvpn as an option see the bellow link as an example
https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-8356
Hope this help
09-13-2011 10:15 PM
Sorry I meant i am not too sure about your topology :)
09-14-2011 11:26 AM
Thanks Marwanshawi, That link has some great info! I'm actually looking into GLBP right now instead of HSRP but I do have quite a few GREs and that Doc looks like good solution to solve that issue. Thanks again!
09-14-2011 05:32 PM
You welcome and thanks for the rating
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