Network Automation for CE Router with Route Leaking in MPLS-VPN Network

Abstract

The use of command-line interface (CLI) terminals on network equipment such as routers is ubiquitous, however manually inputting commands into CLI terminals is prone to human mistake. Many devices, such as customer edge (CE) routers, are difficult to operate in a multiprotocol label switching-virtual private network (MPLS-VPN) due to manual processes that the user must perform in a CLI terminal. The network automation process in MPLS-VPN networks is difficult due to the large number of routing tables that must be managed. The route leakage approach is described in this study to bypass these limitations and allow the network automation program to be implemented directly to CE routers. The results suggest a small increase in time efficiency of up to 15 seconds and a 40-second increase in time efficiency.