Traffic shaping using PfSense in bridged mode

Posted on by David Vassallo

Scenario: We needed an in-line, transparent traffic shaping solution. The solution we chose was pfsense due to it's easy to use UI and effective QoS. The PfSense had to be placed in bridge mode, on a link that was carrying tagged traffic. It is important that the PfSense did not touch the vlan tagging, it … Continue reading Traffic shaping using PfSense in bridged mode

Palo Alto firewall and BGP routing

Posted on by David Vassallo

Objective: This article will record the steps taken and scenarios simulated during BGP lab sessions involving the PA 5020. Scenario 1: A single ISP, with an eBGP peering between the PaloAlto and a CISCO ISP router.   The above network diagram shows the basic setup. The objective of this scenario is to advertise the “public” … Continue reading Palo Alto firewall and BGP routing