Prisma Configure Mesh

Utility for changing from Hub/Spoke to Partial or Full 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 >= 5.5.1b2 - 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:

1. 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: Partial/Selective Mesh
   3: Hub/Spoke Links Only
   
   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$ 

2. 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: Partial/Selective Mesh
   3: Hub/Spoke Links Only
   
   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$ 

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.

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