I completely agree - bouncing LDP is not the solution. On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 3:31 PM, Paul Stewart <[email protected]> wrote:
> Have no idea about Microtik but in other network systems there are many > options > > > > -where or not your IGP (OSPF in this case) has the ability to influence > your LSP paths > > -flags/settings to enable recalculation of best route for an LSP to > choose, how often if at all etc > > > > RSVP vs LDP (or even LDP inside of RSVP) can turn into a big debate – > everyone’s networks have different needs and goals … “bouncing” LDP isn’t > a solution though … > > > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jesse Dupont > *Sent:* August 8, 2016 5:14 PM > *To:* Animal Farm <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Control VPLS Path in Mikrotik? > > > > What Adam said. Might need to disable/reenable LDP in order for the new > path to "take effect." We keep having an issue where we'll make > administrative changes to OSPF (i.e. link cost) and LDP won't reflect the > change (i.e. update the LSP) until we bounce LDP. Haven't done much > troubleshooting so I don't know the cause, but if you change the costs and > don't see the VPLS taking the right LSP, bounce LDP on at least the far end > router. > > > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 2:52 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > > Raise the cost of path A on both ends of the hop. > > > > > > ------ Original Message ------ > > From: "Christopher Gray" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: 8/8/2016 4:43:30 PM > > Subject: [AFMUG] Control VPLS Path in Mikrotik? > > > > I'm running basic MPLS over OSPF in a section of my network. > > I just setup a VPLS that has two path options: > > A: 1 hop; limited to 20 Mbps > > B: 2 hops; limited to 100 Mbps > > The system favors A (I believe since it is only 1 hop, but it is also > lower cost in OSPF). Is there an easy way to send a VPLS over an alternate > path (path B in my case) without setting up RSVP and Traffic Engineering > everywhere? Will modifying OSPF path cost help? > > Thank you - Chris > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > -- > > *Jesse DuPont* > > Owner / Network Architect > > email: [email protected] > > cell: 605-340-0651 > > fax: 305-946-0651 > > Celerity Networks LLC > > PO Box 547 > > Spearfish, SD 57783 > > Like us! facebook.com/celeritynetworksllc > > [image: cid:273145916@30122011-11FC] > -- *Jesse DuPont* Owner / Network Architect email: [email protected] cell: 605-340-0651 fax: 305-946-0651 Celerity Networks LLC PO Box 547 Spearfish, SD 57783 Like us! facebook.com/celeritynetworksllc [image: cid:273145916@30122011-11FC]
