Solved: OSPF Prefer MPLS over DMVPN

trippi · ‎07-10-2009

I have a MPLS network running BGP redistributing into OSPF as external type 2 routes. I am setting up a DMVPN over DSL as secondary. They come in as inter area routes so are always preferred. I even placed a higher cost on the interface connecting to the DMVPN Hub. I also tried changing the administrative distance for external routes to 105, which would be less than the inter area, but neither worked...

Anyone have any ideas how I can prefer the MPLS links over the inter area DMVPN links?

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎07-10-2009

Hello Andy,

OSPF uses its own hierarchy of route types to choice the best path:

O > O IA > O E1 > O E2.

If the routes come in as O IA routes, that is remote site DMVPN routers are ABR if your addressing plan permits it you should summarize at area border with

area x range 10.10.10.0 255.255.254.0.

If this is not possible you need to:

use O E1 type for primary MPLS redistribution into primary OSPF process

use a secondary OSPF process for the DMVPN cloud that you redistribute in primary OSPF process as O E2.

Because O E1 are preferred over O E2 you should be fine.

You may need some form of route tagging and route tags based filtering for safety.

Hope to help

Giuseppe

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Jerry Ye · ‎07-10-2009

Hi Andy,

How about using floating static route instead of forming OSPF neighbor for the DMVPN neighbor:

router ospf x

passive-interface tunnel x

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 tunnel x 190

HTH,

jerry

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎07-10-2009

Hello Andy,

OSPF uses its own hierarchy of route types to choice the best path:

O > O IA > O E1 > O E2.

If the routes come in as O IA routes, that is remote site DMVPN routers are ABR if your addressing plan permits it you should summarize at area border with

area x range 10.10.10.0 255.255.254.0.

If this is not possible you need to:

use O E1 type for primary MPLS redistribution into primary OSPF process

use a secondary OSPF process for the DMVPN cloud that you redistribute in primary OSPF process as O E2.

Because O E1 are preferred over O E2 you should be fine.

You may need some form of route tagging and route tags based filtering for safety.

Hope to help

Giuseppe

trippi · ‎07-12-2009

Giuseppe,

Thanks for your help.

I changed my MPLS to redistribute as E1 instead of E2.

On the DMVPN spoke I added in the OSPF config to redistribute connected as E2.

Worked like a charm.

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎07-13-2009

Hello Andy,

OSPF can be complex sometimes, but provides this range of route types that are useful in this kind of scenario.

Best Regards

Giuseppe