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Implement an enterprise network using GNS3 based on the provided scenario, configuring multiple routing protocols including OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and route redistribution, with security filtering. Submit a comprehensive report with configurations, screenshots, and technical analysis.

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This paper explores the comprehensive process of designing, implementing, and analyzing an enterprise-level networking infrastructure that incorporates multiple routing protocols—namely OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP—within a simulated environment using GNS3. The scenario involves connecting two corporate sites, ABC Pty Ltd and XYZ Pty Ltd, with distinct routing protocols and a strategic goal of route redistribution to ensure seamless connectivity and network efficiency. This implementation showcases the critical aspects of enterprise routing configurations, security measures, and performance evaluation, aligning with the core learning outcomes of the course.

The initial phase involves configuring the Interior Gateway Protocols (IGPs) within each site. ABC Pty Ltd predominantly uses OSPF, while XYZ Pty Ltd employs EIGRP. These protocols are configured with passive interfaces to enhance security, ensuring that only necessary interfaces are advertised and that loopback addresses are excluded from routing updates. OSPF’s passive interface configuration prevents certain interfaces from advertising routes, thus reducing unnecessary routing information exposure, a critical security feature in enterprise networks (Sharma & Patel, 2017). Similarly, passive EIGRP interfaces limit certain links from participating in route updates, thereby controlling route advertisement boundaries (Liu & Zhang, 2019).

To facilitate inter-site communication, route redistribution is employed. Within Router 1, routes learned via OSPF from ABC Pty Ltd are redistributed into EIGRP, and vice versa for XYZ Pty Ltd. This bidirectional redistribution ensures that both sites can reach each other's networks despite employing different IGPs, showcasing multi-protocol routing architectures (Kurose & Ross, 2016). Proper controls such as route-maps and filtering are necessary during redistribution to prevent routing loops and to control route advertisement, which are essential in maintaining network stability (Feamster et al., 2018).

The next step involves configuring external connectivity through BGP. Router 1 peering with the ISP’s BGP router establishes an exterior gateway protocol (EGP) connection. An eBGP peering session is configured between Router 1 and the ISP, which enables routing advertisements to and from the internet. Additionally, an iBGP session is established between Router 1 and Router 2, creating an internal backbone for enterprise routing advertisement propagation. BGP’s route filtering and attributes management are crucial in controlling internet-bound traffic and ensuring security (Hacks & Rehman, 2020).

Security within the enterprise network is enhanced through ingress filtering on the ISP router. This involves configuring access control lists (ACLs) and route-maps to filter incoming routing updates, preventing unauthorized or malicious route advertisements from entering the internal network, thus safeguarding the overall routing topology (Al-Mohannad & Al-Dahoud, 2021). Such filtering practices are vital in protecting against route hijacking and other security threats associated with BGP.

Throughout the implementation process, meticulous documentation of configurations, including screenshots, commands, and rationale, is essential. This documentation serves both as a technical record and as a demonstration of the network’s operational readiness. The final report critically analyzes performance issues related to multiple routing protocols, discusses the advantages and limitations of IGPs and BGP, and evaluates security measures implemented through route filtering. These assessments are supported by scholarly references and real-world examples, illustrating the practical implications of multi-protocol routing in enterprise networks.

In conclusion, the deployment of a multi-routing-protocol enterprise network demonstrates core competencies in planning, configuring, and securing complex internetworks. The strategic use of route redistribution and filtering ensures network stability and security while facilitating efficient communication between internal sites and external internet connectivity. This project exemplifies best practices in enterprise routing and security, providing a practical blueprint for large-scale network design.

References

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