NSX in existing EIGRP Network.

[HariRajan]

Since EIGRP is proprietory protocol . How NSX edge will do the routing , If it needed a redistribution , what are the caveats in highly critical data center environment where EIGRP is using as RP.

[i1wan · Accepted solution]

Hi HariRajan‌,

The NSX edges does not support EIGRP directly so you will indeed need a router in front that does the redistribution from EIGRP to IBGP, OSPF or ISIS (in case you are peering with the Edge Services Gateway).

I don't think there are really caveats as long as the routes are propagated.

I would however test out a few use-cases (convergence for example) in a PoC environment.

[HariRajan]

I may not need a physical router I believe , nsx edge will do the functionality using route summarization and static routes .

[HariRajan]

We can do static route but the truth is that , in the smaller network we can manage that using static route / route summarization .

but a changing wider network , we have to go with i1wan mentioned strategy .