Utility for changing from Hub/Spoke to Regional, Full, or Custom Mesh for Prisma SD-WAN.
Project description
Prisma Configure Mesh
Utility for changing from Hub/Spoke to Regional, Full, or Custom Mesh for Prisma SD-WAN.
Synopsis
Enables simply and flexibly creating Partial, Selective, or Full mesh topologies via a utility.
Features
- Quick one choice Full Mesh or Hub/Spoke config.
- Detailed Partial/Selective Mesh wizard
Requirements
- Active CloudGenix Account
- Python >= 3.7
- Python modules:
- CloudGenix Python SDK >= 6.2.1b1 - https://github.com/CloudGenix/sdk-python
- Progressbar2 >= 3.53.1 - https://github.com/WoLpH/python-progressbar
License
MIT
Installation:
- PIP:
pip install prisma_configure_mesh
. After install,prisma_configure_mesh
script should be placed in the Python Scripts directory. - Github: Download files to a local directory, manually run
prisma_configure_mesh.py
scripts.
Examples of usage:
-
Enable Full Mesh
edwards-mbp-pro:prisma_configure_mesh aaron$ ./prisma_configure_mesh.py Choose Prisma SD-WAN Network Meshing Stance: 1: Full Mesh 2: Regional Mesh 3: Hub/Spoke Links Only 4: Custom Mesh Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 1 Checking network state before moving to Full Mesh. Loading VPN topology information for 28 sites, please wait. 100%|##################################################################################################################################################################################|Time: 0:00:03 Changing the Prisma SD-WAN mode to "Full Mesh" will Create: 341 NEW Public WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links 21 NEW Private WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links Are you sure? [N]: y Deploying 362 Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links.. 100%|##################################################################################################################################################################################|Time: 0:00:41 Prisma SD-WAN Fabric is now in Full Mesh mode. edwards-mbp-pro:prisma_configure_mesh aaron$
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Enable Hub/Spoke mode (Disable Full Mesh)
edwards-mbp-pro:prisma_configure_mesh aaron$ ./prisma_configure_mesh.py Choose Prisma SD-WAN Network Meshing Stance: 1: Full Mesh 2: Regional Mesh 3: Hub/Spoke Links Only 4: Custom Mesh Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 3 Checking network state before moving to Hub/Spoke only. Loading VPN topology information for 28 sites, please wait. 100%|##################################################################################################################################################################################|Time: 0:00:04 Changing the Prisma SD-WAN mode to "Hub and Spoke" will Remove: 341 Public WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links 21 Private WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links Are you sure? [N]: y Removing 362 Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links.. 100%|##################################################################################################################################################################################|Time: 0:00:42 Prisma SD-WAN Fabric is now in Hub/Spoke mode. edwards-mbp-pro:prisma_configure_mesh aaron$
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Enable Regional Mesh (Selective Full Mesh or Hub/Spoke within a Region)
edwards-mbp-pro:prisma_configure_mesh aaron$ ./prisma_configure_mesh.py Choose Prisma SD-WAN Network Meshing Stance: 1: Full Mesh 2: Regional Mesh 3: Hub/Spoke Links Only 4: Custom Mesh Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 2 Loading VPN topology information for 42 sites, please wait. 100%|#######################################################################################################################################################################|Time: 0:00:08 Select Region to change Meshing Stance: 1: CHINA (5 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke 2: Denver (2 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke 3: East Coast Branches (8 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke 4: West Coast Branches (13 sites): Current mode: Full Mesh 5: Apply Changes (Note: 2 Regions were below minimum site membership (2) and ignored: MK, test) Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 2 Region Denver: Sites: 2 Current mode: Hub/Spoke Select an action for this region: 1: Change to Full Mesh 2: Return to previous menu Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 1 Select Region to change Meshing Stance: 1: CHINA (5 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke 2: *Denver (2 sites): Pending change to: Full Mesh 3: East Coast Branches (8 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke 4: West Coast Branches (13 sites): Current mode: Full Mesh 5: Apply Changes (Note: 2 Regions were below minimum site membership (2) and ignored: MK, test) Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 4 Region West Coast Branches: Sites: 13 Current mode: Full Mesh Select an action for this region: 1: Change to Hub/Spoke 2: Return to previous menu Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 1 Select Region to change Meshing Stance: 1: CHINA (5 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke 2: *Denver (2 sites): Pending change to: Full Mesh 3: East Coast Branches (8 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke 4: *West Coast Branches (13 sites): Pending change to: Hub/Spoke 5: Apply Changes (Note: 2 Regions were below minimum site membership (2) and ignored: MK, test) Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 1 Region CHINA: Sites: 5 Current mode: Hub/Spoke Select an action for this region: 1: Change to Full Mesh 2: Return to previous menu Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 1 Select Region to change Meshing Stance: 1: *CHINA (5 sites): Pending change to: Full Mesh 2: *Denver (2 sites): Pending change to: Full Mesh 3: East Coast Branches (8 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke 4: *West Coast Branches (13 sites): Pending change to: Hub/Spoke 5: Apply Changes (Note: 2 Regions were below minimum site membership (2) and ignored: MK, test) Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 5 Pending Prisma SD-WAN Regional Mesh changes will: Create 19 NEW Public WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links Create 4 NEW Private WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links Remove 235 EXISTING Public WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links Remove 1 EXISTING Private WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links Are you sure? [N]: y Deploying 23 new and removing 236 existing Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links.. 100%|#######################################################################################################################################################################|Time: 0:00:39 Prisma SD-WAN Fabric successfully updated the Regional Meshing stance. edwards-mbp-pro:prisma_configure_mesh aaron$
Caveats and known issues:
- If you have a LARGER network (>500 sites) - Please reach out to support to coordinate enabling full mesh
- Selective/Partial mesh is usually the most effective and has the best performance/scale ratio.
Version
Version | Build | Changes |
---|---|---|
1.1.0 | b1 | Updated with better Regional Mesh support |
1.0.0 | b1 | Initial Release. |
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