Networking From guesswork to framework; firewall filters Intro When routing and forwarding tables fail to reveal a connectivity issue, there is an often overlooked tool that can Schylar Utley Jul 12, 2024 8 min read
Networking Delivering E-LINE for cell backhaul Introduction In the metro ethernet world, customers order EPLs and EVPLs when they need PTP connectivity between two ports. Since Schylar Utley Mar 6, 2024 10 min read
Event based Oxidized backups On small teams, typically network changes are both visible and communicated effectively. However, as your team grows, you may grow Schylar Utley Jan 27, 2024 1 min read
Networking How to make BGP AS loops Introduction In BGP loop prevention rules, routers should prune routes in phase two of path selection where their AS is Schylar Utley Oct 12, 2023 3 min read
Networking Unequal load balancing with BGP It recently came up that a customer would like dual connections and load balancing. Just about everyone knows about equal Schylar Utley Oct 1, 2023 5 min read
Networking Optimizing your weak links: BGP route-target constraints When you need to be conscious about your MPLS router’s control plane resources, RFC 4684 Constrained Route Distribution for Schylar Utley Sep 18, 2023 3 min read