DC Failover :: BGP - Local Pref & AS-Path

[@brentharrison4006]

Nice job! BGP is such a beast! Definitely helps to see this in action. Brings an understanding to why a transit layer could be a benefit.

[@ospfpacket]

Thanks for the feedback Brent, and I couldn't agree more!

[@danielbarron8174]

This is such a game changer if you peer with 2 providers or even have 2 circuits from the same provider. Make sure to check out the github account to get access to the entire lab config files and the failover scripts.

[@fuzzzy17]

Awesome video, thanks for the clear explanation.

[@ospfpacket]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JKRowl]

Thank you that was very interesting!

[@ospfpacket]

Glad you enjoyed it! I've failed over many datacenters with this exact method. BGP over the internet is not a science, but more of an art. There are so many different ways to do the same thing.

[@allan5135]

On the lab config files the routers only have two interfaces configured with IP addresses but there are three connections, am i missing something how do we set the lab up?

[@clivegwyther5683]

Nice job. I'm from a Juniper background and can complete a 2 x DC Failover as per your video with no problem. But now I have inherited a poorly designed Cisco Network that has a C6880X VSS with two x External links. There is no auto failover if the main link goes down. So, my question; how can I get the same failover on a single VSS with two links that are upstream to another 2 x DC?

[@ospfpacket]

Are you using BGP to peer with the provider? It should be similar. If it is just default routing with the ISP, then you would want to setup a default route with IP SLA tracking or some metric to move the route from one ISP to the other.

[@nepsky]

Were you using Physical Lab setup or something else ? Looks nice video !!

[@ospfpacket]

Hey Neal. I am using the community edition of EVE-NG.

[@tiagodeaviz]

Your video was really awesome! Just drop the Daikiri bar music, please :) It's not necessary at all.

[@tifrearadu-ioan3898]

Thanks SIR ! Nice job ! very good explanation and I like the way you explain too. helped me a lot and I am sure others too. I like your keyboard. can you share the brand and model please ?

[@kapilalok]

I don't understand why people put this -unnecessary background score- with study videos which makes a good video annoying and intolerable. 🤷🏼