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Routing AWS Elastic IPs through a VPN with the Cisco CSR 1000: Initial Configuration

When beginning the configuration phase of implementation, it helps to break the task down into components.  Based on the problem statement and objectives of the deployment, we can identify the core focus areas: VRF definitions and initial interface configuration Base crypto configuration Connectivity between the CSR instances Connectivity between the CSRs in AWS and our…

Routing AWS Elastic IPs through a VPN with the Cisco CSR 1000: Problem Statement

One part of my job is to work with our Client Services team to deploy hosted software solutions for customers.  We accomplish this using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a number of their cloud networking solutions.  The base solution we have defined looks something like this: An AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is created for…

Revisiting QoS on the Nexus 9k, Part 4: Policy Verification (and a vSphere Discovery)

This will (hopefully) be the last post of the Nexus 9k QoS series.  At the end of the last post, policies have been applied: At the system level To FEX HIF ports To L3 Uplinks connected to the campus core To front-panel ports Now we need to verify that the policies are implemented.  Most of…

Revisiting QoS on the Nexus 9k, Part 3: Access and L3 Policies

In this series of posts, I’ve covered the QoS strategy and the creation of policies used at the system level as well as FEX HIF and trunk ports.  There are still policies which need to be defined and applied to access and routed (L3) interfaces – this post will cover creation of these.  I’ve decided…