Desarrollo de una plataforma multivendor de networking para la evaluación de interoperabilidad de protocolos de routing IGP y EGP.

Abstract

A multivendor platform was implemented to evaluate the interoperability of the internal edge (IGP) and outer edge (EGP) protocols. The GNS3 software is used as an emulation tool for the implementation of the different topologies. In addition, the VMWare virtual machine for the installation of network platforms such as Cisco, Juniper, Mikrotik and Brocade. For the implementation of the platform the protocols shown are used, high scalability, convergence and a high number of routers connected within the same network. When performing the simulation, different topologies will be used with routing configurations such as BGP, OSPF and IS-IS. Six tests were performed with homogeneous equipment (Cisco-Cisco, Juniper-Juniper and Brocade-Brocade) and heterogeneous in all Autonomous Systems (AS) 300, 400 and 500, through these tests the degree of interoperability was determined both among the equipment the same Brand as teams of different brands. Through the traffic generator, TCP packets with 200 bytes were injected. 800 bytes and 1500 bytes within each of the test scenarios, for the operation of the network. Afterwards, the results will be analysed using the Wireshark tool. where the sampling was done in an approximate time of 00:30:00, in each of the topologies. With the pcap files and with the packet analyser parameters such as transfer rate, latency and packet loss were obtained: in addition, the convergence of the network was analysed through the route table and the messages of each topology. Finally, the highest transfer rate was obtained in the AS 500 with 25% more than the other Autonomous Systems, the latency was higher in the AS 300 with 10% more than the other AS, the packet loss in all the topologies They were minimal. It is concluded that the teams interoperate adequately in all the topologies.