Help Needed: Migrating to Meraki SD-WAN with MPLS

[Badr-eddine]

Hi Community,

We are planning to migrate to the Meraki SD-WAN solution. Currently, our branches have both MPLS and Internet connections, with sites interconnected via the MPLS network. To ensure a smooth migration and a reliable rollback plan, we need to maintain connectivity between migrated branches and other sites using the MPLS network. We are considering two solutions:

1. Use WAN1 for MPLS and WAN2 for Internet: Create a static route that directs internal traffic to the gateway of WAN1 for each migrated site.

2. Use WAN1 for MPLS, WAN2 for Internet, and an additional port for MPLS: Create a static route that directs internal traffic to the gateway of the additional port for each migrated site.

We would appreciate any insights or experiences from those who have successfully implemented a similar solution. Please note that we can implement one of these solutions on the HUBs, but we have limited bandwidth on the MPLS.

Thank you !

[alemabrahao]

Just make sure that the MPLS link has internet access.

[Badr-eddine]

Hi,

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, that’s not the case, and we can't ask for it at this time 😞

[ww]

Wan ports need internet. Then you cant use the mpls on wan port but have to use a setup with lan port

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Networks_and_Routing/Integrating_an_MPLS_Connection_on_the_MX_LA...

I would rather use full sdwan to a hub. And exchange routes there to your mpls. You could temporary increase bandwidth at that hub location. Asuming you save money not using mpls at the migrated branches