Re: [j-nsp] New to Juniper: loopback interface address for the re0 configuration group?

2016-05-09 Thread Olivier Benghozi
lo0.0 interface is to be configured under "set interfaces lo0 blah". Because you really don't want a changing lo0 IP if there's a switchover. Usually in re0/1 groups for MX (or member0/1 for Virtual Chassis EX switches, or member0/1-re0/1 for Virtual Chassis MX) you define a hostname mentioning

Re: [j-nsp] New to Juniper: loopback interface address for the re0 configuration group?

2016-05-09 Thread v
Thank you! However, if I understand correctly that configuration snippet is from the fxp0 interface. I can't see an lo0 interface being mentioned anywhere in your configuration. Which part of your configuration comes from "set re0 interfaces lo0 unit 0 family inet address [address/prefix-lengt

Re: [j-nsp] New to Juniper: loopback interface address for the re0 configuration group?

2016-05-09 Thread raf
In this example Raphael set two different addresses for fxp0 for each RE (.10, .11) and a 'virtual' one (.9) which reside only on the master RE. I do not recommend the use of fxp0, (rather use in -band management, and serial oob in case of failure), unless you are totally sure of your manageme

Re: [j-nsp] New to Juniper: loopback interface address for the re0 configuration group?

2016-05-09 Thread Raphael Maunier
Here the config for the 2 re groups { re0 { system { host-name re0.mx1.fqdn; } interfaces { fxp0 { unit 0 { family inet { address 10.10.10.9/24 { master-only;

Re: [j-nsp] New to Juniper: loopback interface address for the re0 configuration group?

2016-05-09 Thread raf
Well the documentation can be confusing. In re0 and re1 group you put the configuration specific to one RE. On my router I only set the host-name. The loopback does not have to be different between the two RE, so you can let it on the standard hierarchy. -- Raphael Mazelier Le 09/05/2016 à

[j-nsp] New to Juniper: loopback interface address for the re0 configuration group?

2016-05-09 Thread v
Hello, I am new to networking and trying to understand the initial configuration on a Juniper MX router with dual REs: http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/junos14.2/topics/task/configuration/routing-engine-dual-initial-configuration.html Step 6 is the following: " Set the loopback interface a