[j-nsp] Juniper MX5 Advice

[Luca Salvatore]

I run this exact config with two MX5 routers… they are solid.


On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Jason Warren <tikitaru at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I am looking for some advise. I am looking at picking up two Juniper MX5's
> to replace a Cisco 7206 Router that is acting as a BGP router. I am wanting
> to run the Juniper's in as much of a HA or failover as can be. I have two
> BGP connections to the outside world. My thought process so far is to
> terminate one upstream BGP connection into each MX5. Then I was thinking of
> running a physical link between the two MX5s and run a iBGP session . Then
> coming off each MX5 would be a VRRP instance that would connect to the rest
> of my network. This would allow all of my network to only know one default
> gateway but hopefully allow the MX5's the capability of fully utilize both
> upstream connections. Is there a better way or any 'gotchas' that comes to
> mind with the above?
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