Router Migrations
DATASHEET
ROUTER MIGRATIONS
Service Description
Service Overview
Juniper Networks® Router Migrations service is a comprehensive offering designed to
facilitate the removal of legacy edge routers, including Redback Networks, Cisco, Shasta
Migrating to a new edge router can
and others. ERX model router migration is available in standard (replacement) or advanced
be a daunting task. Converting legacy
(migration plus configuration) service configurations, and is accomplished in three phases:
configuration files manually can take
a great deal of time and strain internal
Phase 1: Consulting
resources, delaying implementation
In the first phase, Juniper Networks Professional Services collects the customer’s
of your new IP-based services. Juniper
migration requirements and helps with any network engineering that may be required.
Networks has developed tools and
Phase 2: Development
procedures that not only ensure the
In the second phase, Juniper Networks develops a customized process to convert the
timely and accurate conversion of
legacy device configuration into an ERX model router configuration. The conversion
configuration files to load onto a
process is based on representative configuration files and requirements that are provided
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by your organization.
Services Routers (ERX models), but
also provide the added benefit of
Phase 3: Migration Implementation
detecting incorrect configurations on
In the final phase, the configuration conversion process is combined with operational
the original equipment.
requirements and considerations to produce the complete migration process. In parallel
with the migration, Juniper provides standard and custom onsite classes to transfer
knowledge on ERX model router operations.
Knowledge Transfer
Throughout the ERX model router migration engagement period, Juniper Networks
consultants deliver informal transfer of information to your IT staff and business users.
Legacy Routers
This migration service converts configurations from the following edge routers:
• Redback SmartEdge
• Redback SMS
• Cisco 6400
• Cisco 7500
• Cisco 10000
• Cisco 12000
• Shasta BSN
Migration services may be available for products not listed.
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Table 1: Features and Benefits
FEATURE
FEATURE DESCRIPTION
BENEFIT
Migration requirement
Collection of migration requirements and help in designing
Eliminates time and effort to develop migration process
analysis
the temporary IP addressing, network connectivity and
routing protocol configuration are provided if necessary
Co-developed test plan
Juniper Networks and your team co-develop a test plan to
Significantly reduces the time and effort to produce plan
validate the migration process
Migration process
Migration process is refined before it is used in your
Accelerates conversion rate speed, up to 50 times faster
refinement
production network
than when done manually
Legacy device migration
The legacy device’s configuration parameters, services
Reduces time and effort to create ERX model router
and subscribers are migrated into ERX model router
configuration files
configuration scripts
Configuration conversion
Professional Services consultants convert the
• Reduces chances of errors
configuration, thoroughly check the newly created
• Reduces or eliminates the costs of debugging and fixing
ERX model router configuration script, and provide the
errors introduced in configuration files during migration
ERX model router configuration script and detailed
migration instructions
Knowledge transfer
Informal transfer of knowledge occurs throughout the
• Accelerates availability of new ERX model router platform
period of engagement
• Accelerates readiness of employees
• Creates fully informed IT staff for improved operational
efficiencies and application performance
Table 2: Service Specifications
JUNIPER RESPONSIBILITIES
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide a Juniper Professional Services ERX model router consultant who
• Provide Juniper with representative configuration files and requirements
will work both onsite and remotely as appropriate, to:
• Provide Juniper with copies of all legacy device configuration files
• Collect your organization’s migration requirements
• Provide a designated project manager or point of contact to interface with
• Co-develop test plan with your team
Juniper Networks on day-to-day issues and coordination of resources
• Provide information on configuration discrepancies
• Provide external access to the Internet, internal access to your Intranet, and
access to your network equipment that the consultant will support
• Provide access to any applications, databases and the appropriate
customer technical resources that are essential for consultant to perform
duties successfully
• Verify the operation of the ERX model router
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