Overview
Explains a scenario where a medium-sized company connects multiple branches to the headquarters using Cisco Secure Firewall route-based VPN: DVTI at hub, SVTI at spokes, OSPF dynamic routing, faster provisioning, and scalable, consistent branch-to-hub connectivity.
A medium-sized company has multiple branch offices located in different cities, and they want to establish a secure and efficient network infrastructure to connect these branches with the central headquarters. The company's IT administrator, Alice, is responsible for configuring and managing the network.
What is at risk?
The current network configuration requires manual configuration of multiple point-to-point connections between each branch office and the central headquarters. This approach is time-consuming, error-prone, and makes it challenging to maintain consistency in network settings across all locations. Alice needs a solution that simplifies the configuration process and provides centralized control.
How does a route-based VPN between a branch(spoke) and headquarters (hub) solve the problem?
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Centralized Configuration: Alice implements DVTI Hub and Spoke topology, centralizing configuration and management at the hub. This simplifies network settings across all locations.
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Dynamic Routing: Alice sets up dynamic routing protocols (for example, OSPF) automating routing information exchange. Manual configuration of static routes is eliminated, simplifying network administration.
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Rapid Provisioning: With DVTI, Alice can quickly provision new branch offices by configuring a spoke router and establishing a secure tunnel with the hub. This simplifies the provisioning process and supports network scalability.
By implementing DVTI, Alice simplifies network configuration, centralizes control, ensures consistency, and enables efficient provisioning and scalability in the corporate network.