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Hello Expert,I’m seeking best-practice guidance for an OSPF hub-and-spoke design and would appreciate feedback on my proposed Area placement.Network summarySites: 5 (1 HQ hub + 4 remote spokes)Requirement: Spokes must only communicate with the Hub; n...
Hello Expert,I'm working on a somewhat complex network design and could use your expertise. I have two sites, each with a similar setup: a firewall and a Layer 3 switch.At Site 1, the firewall is deployed in a "router-on-a-stick" configuration with t...
Scenario Overview:Firewall Configuration:Firewall 1 and Firewall 2: Configured in High Availability (HA).Primary Connection: Firewall 1 is connected to Switch 1 via a routed port configured with an IP of 1.1.1.1/24. Switch 1's port is set as an acces...
Hello Experts,Apologies for the straightforward question. I'm curious about the distinctions between a span port and broadcast packets.Let's consider a scenario where we have a switch with multiple source links connected to it, and a single link conn...
Hello Experts, don't know this is right forum or not, if not please suggest the right place to ask thanks in advance. I'm facing an issue with the load on our IDS (Intrusion Detection System). Currently, traffic from various sources is being forwarde...
For the DSL link, there is very limited flexibility since it is outside of our control, so at this time there are no alternative options available.We couldconsidered a single OSPF area, but i wanted to be hub as a strict central control point to blo...
@Joseph W. DohertyThank you for the detailed explanation and for sharing your experience. The primary path in our design is a dedicated fiber link under our control, while the backup path is a DSL link managed by the service provider and not under ou...
Hi, thanks. I've currently brought down the firewall-to-firewall IPsec tunnel as I'm testing the GRE tunnel connectivity.You're right — the firewall is dropping traffic because it's entering through VLAN X and exiting through VLAN Z. upon troubleshoo...
