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play_arrow Introduction
- Router Features
- Following Along with the Examples in this Manual
play_arrow Router Data Extraction
- Router Data Extraction Overview
- Recommended Instructions
- Getipconf - Router Configuration Extraction
- Default Inputs
- Bandwidth
- Text Mode
- MPLS Tunnel Extraction
- Delay Measurement File
- Updating Link Information
play_arrow Routing Protocols
- NorthStar Planner Routing Protocols Overview
- Routing Protocols Recommended Instructions
- View Routing Protocol Details from the Map
- Set the IGP Routing Method
- Routing Protocol Details
play_arrow Equal Cost Multiple Paths
- NorthStar Planner Equal Cost Multiple Paths Overview
- Equal Cost Multiple-Path Recommended Instructions
- Identifying Equal Cost Multiple-Paths
- Splitting a Flow into Sub-Flows
- Set ECMP Subflows Based on Bandwidth
play_arrow Static Routes
- NorthStar Planner Static Routes Overview
- View Static Routes
- Add/Modify/Delete Static Routes
- Static Routes Case Study
play_arrow Policy-Based Routes
- NorthStar Planner Policy-Based Routes Overview
- Policy Based Routes Configuration Commands
- Viewing and Modifying Policy Based Routes
play_arrow Border Gateway Protocol
- NorthStar Planner Border Gateway Protocol Overview
- Border Gateway Protocol Recommended Instructions
- BGP Data Extraction
- BGP Reports
- BGP Options
- BGP Map
- BGP Live Status Check
- BGP Routing Table
- BGP Routes Analysis
- BGP Information at a Node
- BGP Neighbor
- Apply, Modify, or Add BGP Polices
- BGP Subnets
- Getipconf Usage Notes
- BGP Report
play_arrow Virtual Private Networks
- NorthStar Planner Virtual Private Networks Overview
- Importing VPN Information from Router Configuration Files
- Viewing the Integrity Checks Reports
- Accessing VPN Summary Information
- Accessing Detailed Information for a Particular VPN
- VPN Topology View
- Route-Target Export/Import Relationships
- Additional Methods to Access VPN Information
- VPN Path Tracing
- VPN Design and Modeling Using the VPN Wizard
- L3 (Layer 3) VPN
- L3 Hub-and-Spoke VPN
- L2M (Layer2-Martini) VPN
- L2K (Layer2-Kompella) VPN
- VPLS-BGP VPN (for Juniper)
- VPLS-LDP VPN
- L2CCC (Circuit Cross-Connect) VPN
- Inter-AS VPN
- Forming VPN Customer Groups
- Deleting or Renaming VPNs
- VPN Configlet Generation
- Adding Traffic Demands in a VPN
- VPN Traffic Generation
- VPN-Related Reports
- VPN Monitoring and Diagnostics
play_arrow GRE Tunnels
- Importing GRE Tunnel Information from Router Configuration Files
- Adding a GRE Tunnel
- Viewing GRE Tunnels
- Viewing Demands Over GRE Tunnels
play_arrow Multicast
- NorthStar Planner Multicast Overview
- NorthStar Planner Recommended Multicast Instructions
- Creating Multicast Groups
- Creating Multicast Demands
- Viewing Multicast Demands in the Network
- Comparing Multicast with Unicast
- Multicast SPT Threshold
- Multicast Reports
- Multicast Simulation
- Collecting Multicast Path Data from Live Network
- Importing Multicast Path Data
- Multicast Data Processing
- Viewing Multicast Trees
play_arrow Class of Service
- NorthStar Planner Class of Service Overview
- NorthStar Planner Recommended CoS Instructions
- The QoS Manager
- Define Class Maps
- Create Policies for Classes
- Attach Policies to Interfaces
- Adding Traffic Inputs
- Using the Text Editor
- Reporting Module
- IP Flow Information
- Link information
- Traffic Load Analysis
- Traffic Load by Policy Class
- CoS Alias File
- Bblink File
- Policymap File
- Demand File
- Traffic Load File
play_arrow Routing Instances
- NorthStar Planner Routing Instances Overview
- Routing Instances Recommended Instructions
- Creating Routing Instances
- Path Analysis
play_arrow Traffic Matrix Solver
- Traffic Matrix Solver Overview
- Traffic Matrix Solver Recommended Instructions
- Input Interface Traffic
- Input Seed Demands
- Running the Traffic Matrix Solver
- Viewing the Results
- Viewing Differences Graphically
- Traffic Matrix Solver Troubleshooting
- Additional Traffic Matrix Solver Information
play_arrow LSP Tunnels
- NorthStar Planner LSP Tunnels Overview
- Viewing Tunnel Info
- Viewing Primary and Backup Paths
- Viewing Tunnel Utilization Information from the Topology Map
- Viewing Tunnels Through a Link
- Viewing Demands Through a Tunnel
- Viewing Link Attributes/Admin-Group
- Viewing Tunnel-Related Reports
- Adding Primary Tunnels
- Adding Multiple Tunnels
- Mark MPLS-Enabled on Links Along Path
- Modifying Tunnels
- Path Configuration
- Specifying a Dynamic Path
- Specifying Alternate Routes, Secondary and Backup Tunnels
- Adding and Assigning Tunnel ID Groups
- Making Specifications for Fast Reroute
- Specifying Tunnel Constraints (Affinity/Mask or Include/Exclude)
- Adding One-Hop Tunnels
- Tunnel Layer and Layer 3 Routing Interaction
play_arrow Optimizing Tunnel Paths
- Optimizing Tunnel Paths Overview
- Procedures for Optimizing Tunnel Paths
- Network Grooming
play_arrow Tunnel Sizing and Demand Sizing
- Tunnel Sizing and Demand Sizing Overview
- Sizing Tunnels and Demands
- Sizing Tunnels
- Calculation of the New Tunnel Bandwidth
play_arrow Tunnel Path Design
- Tunnel Path Design Overview
- Tunnel Path Design Instructions
- Designing Tunnel Paths Overview
- Backup Path Configuration Options
- Default Diversity Level
- Evaluate/Tune Options
- Advanced Options
- Viewing Design Results
- Tunnel Modifications
- Exporting and Importing Diverse Group Definitions
- Advanced Path Modification
play_arrow Inter-Area MPLS-TE
- NorthStar Planner Inter-Area MPLS-TE Overview
- Inter-Area MPLS-TE Instructions
- Viewing OSPF Areas
- Adding Multiple Tunnels Between Areas
- Tunnel Type Configuration Options Related to Areas
- Viewing Inter-Area Tunnels
- Configuring a Loose Route
play_arrow Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP) Traffic Engineering
- NorthStar Planner P2MP Traffic Engineering Overview
- Point-to-Multipoint Traffic Engineering Instructions
- Import a Network That Already has Configured P2MP LSP Tunnels
- Examine the P2MP LSP Tunnels
- Create P2MP LSP Tunnels and Generate Corresponding LSP Configlets
- Examine P2MP LSP Tunnel Link Utilization
- Perform Failure Simulation and Assess the Impact
play_arrow Diverse Multicast Tree Design
- Diverse Multicast Tree Design Overview
- Diverse Multicast Tree Instructions
- Open a Network That Already Has a Multicast Tree
- Set the Two P2MP Trees of Interest to be in the Same Diversity Group
- Using the Multicast Tree Design Feature to Design Diverse Multicast Trees
- Using the Multicast Tree Design Feature
play_arrow DiffServ Traffic Engineering Tunnels
- DiffServ Traffic Engineering Tunnels Overview
- Using DS-TE LSP
- Hardware Support for DS-TE LSP
- NorthStar Planner Support for DS-TE LSP
- Configuring the Bandwidth Model and Default Bandwidth Partitions
- Forwarding Class to Class Type Mapping
- Link Bandwidth Reservation
- Creating a New Multi-Class or Single-Class LSP
- Configuring a DiffServ-Aware LSP
- Tunnel Routing
- Link Utilization Analysis
play_arrow Fast Reroute
- NorthStar Planner Fast Reroute Overview
- Fast Reroute Supported Vendors
- Import Config and Tunnel Path
- Viewing the FRR Configuration
- Viewing FRR Backup Tunnels
- Viewing Primary Tunnels Protected by a Bypass Tunnel
- Modifying Tunnels to Request FRR Protection
- Modifying Links to Configure Multiple Bypasses (Juniper only)
- Modifying Links to Trigger FRR Backup Tunnel Creation (Cisco)
- FRR Design
- FRR Auto Design
- FRR Tuning
- Viewing Created Backup Tunnels
- Generating LSP Configlets for FRR Backup Tunnels
- Failure Simulation—Testing the FRR Backup Tunnels
- Exhaustive Failure
- Link, Site and Facility Diverse Paths
play_arrow Cisco Auto-Tunnels
- Cisco Auto-Tunnels Overview
- Importing Cisco Auto-Tunnel Information from Router Configuration Files
- Auto-Tunnel Creation
- Tunnel Path Data Collection and Import for Auto-tunnels
- Auto-Tunnels Reporting for Verification
play_arrow Integrity Check Report
- Integrity Check Report Overview
- Viewing the Integrity Check Report
- Customizing the Severity Level
- Scheduling Integrity Checking in Task Manager
- Integrity Check Options Tab
- Integrity Check Descriptions
play_arrow Compliance Assessment Tool
- Compliance Assessment Tool Overview
- Using The Compliance Assessment Tool
- CAT Testcase Design
- Creating a New Project
- Loading the Configuration Files
- Creating Conformance Templates
- Reviewing and Saving the Template
- Saving and Loading Projects
- Run Compliance Assessment Check
- Compliance Assessment Results
- Publishing Templates
- Running External Compliance Assessment Scripts
- Scheduling Configuration Checking in Task Manager
- Building Templates
- Special Built-In Functions
- Paragon Planner Keywords For Use Within a Rule
- More on Regular Expressions
- IP Manipulation
play_arrow Virtual Local Area Networks
- NorthStar Planner Virtual Local Area Networks Overview
- Importing Cisco VLAN and Spanning Tree Information
- Viewing VLAN Details
- Viewing VLAN Topology
- VLAN Modification and Design
play_arrow Overhead Calculation
- Overhead Calculation Background
- Specifying the Overhead Calculation Frame Size
play_arrow Router Reference
- Application Options
- Node Window Parameters
- Link Window Fields
- Interface Window Fields
- Demand Window Fields
- Tunnel Window Fields

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NorthStar Planner Inter-Area MPLS-TE Overview

date_range 18-Nov-23

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NorthStar Planner supports the design of LSP tunnels for a multiple-area network. Unlike the router whose knowledge of the network is limited to the area to which it belongs, NorthStar Planner has a global view of the entire network topology and can therefore design both primary and diverse inter-area LSP tunnels more intelligently. Once the LSP tunnels are designed, LSP configlets can be generated for loading into the network.

NorthStar Planner supports Inter-Area MPLS-TE design for both Juniper and Cisco networks.

Note:

Use these procedures if you have multiple OSPF areas in your network and you want to quickly generate LSP tunnels between the different areas.

If you wish to perform this task in NorthStar Planner, you should have a router specification file open before you begin. You should have also created multiple OSPF areas in your network and set the routing method to OSPF.

To do this, first create OSPF areas using Modify > Protocols > OSPF Areas. Then, set the area property accordingly on your network links using Modify > Elements > Links (see the Location tab). You may follow along by using any specification file with multiple OSPF areas defined in the network.

Check that the routing method is OSPF in Tools > Options > Design, Path Placement option pane. Additionally, check that the links have OSPF enabled using Modify > Elements > Links (see the Protocols tab)

Review the Prerequisites to ensure that your network is configured properly.

For information about how to perform an automatic multi-area OSPF network design, se Tunnel Sizing and Demand Sizing Overview.

For information about LSP Tunnels and how to set their characteristics, see NorthStar Planner LSP Tunnels Overview.

For more information on generating LSP configlets, see LSP Configlet Generation Overview.

For information on configuring a diverse standby or secondary tunnel, see Tunnel Path Design Overview.

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