Prisma Configure Mesh

Utility for changing from Hub/Spoke to Regional, Full, or Custom 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 >= 6.2.1b1 - 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: Regional Mesh
   3: Hub/Spoke Links Only
   4: Custom Mesh
   
   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: Regional Mesh
   3: Hub/Spoke Links Only
   4: Custom Mesh
   
   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$ 

3. Enable Regional Mesh (Selective Full Mesh or Hub/Spoke within a Region)

   edwards-mbp-pro:prisma_configure_mesh aaron$ ./prisma_configure_mesh.py 
   
   Choose Prisma SD-WAN Network Meshing Stance:
   1: Full Mesh
   2: Regional Mesh
   3: Hub/Spoke Links Only
   4: Custom Mesh
   
   Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 2
   Loading VPN topology information for 42 sites, please wait.
   100%|#######################################################################################################################################################################|Time:  0:00:08
   
   Select Region to change Meshing Stance:
   1: CHINA (5 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke
   2: Denver (2 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke
   3: East Coast Branches (8 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke
   4: West Coast Branches (13 sites): Current mode: Full Mesh
   5: Apply Changes
   
   (Note: 2 Regions were below minimum site membership (2) and ignored: MK, test)
   
   Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 2
   Region Denver:
       Sites: 2
       Current mode: Hub/Spoke
   
   Select an action for this region:
   1: Change to Full Mesh
   2: Return to previous menu
   
   Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 1
   
   Select Region to change Meshing Stance:
   1: CHINA (5 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke
   2: *Denver (2 sites): Pending change to: Full Mesh
   3: East Coast Branches (8 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke
   4: West Coast Branches (13 sites): Current mode: Full Mesh
   5: Apply Changes
   
   (Note: 2 Regions were below minimum site membership (2) and ignored: MK, test)
   
   Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 4
   Region West Coast Branches:
       Sites: 13
       Current mode: Full Mesh
   
   Select an action for this region:
   1: Change to Hub/Spoke
   2: Return to previous menu
   
   Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 1
   
   Select Region to change Meshing Stance:
   1: CHINA (5 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke
   2: *Denver (2 sites): Pending change to: Full Mesh
   3: East Coast Branches (8 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke
   4: *West Coast Branches (13 sites): Pending change to: Hub/Spoke
   5: Apply Changes
   
   (Note: 2 Regions were below minimum site membership (2) and ignored: MK, test)
   
   Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 1
   Region CHINA:
       Sites: 5
       Current mode: Hub/Spoke
   
   Select an action for this region:
   1: Change to Full Mesh
   2: Return to previous menu
   
   Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 1
   
   Select Region to change Meshing Stance:
   1: *CHINA (5 sites): Pending change to: Full Mesh
   2: *Denver (2 sites): Pending change to: Full Mesh
   3: East Coast Branches (8 sites): Current mode: Hub/Spoke
   4: *West Coast Branches (13 sites): Pending change to: Hub/Spoke
   5: Apply Changes
   
   (Note: 2 Regions were below minimum site membership (2) and ignored: MK, test)
   
   Choose a Number or (Q)uit: 5
   
   Pending Prisma SD-WAN Regional Mesh changes will:
       Create 19 NEW Public WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links
       Create 4 NEW Private WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links
       Remove 235 EXISTING Public WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links
       Remove 1 EXISTING Private WAN Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links
   
   Are you sure? [N]: y
   
   Deploying 23 new and removing 236 existing Branch-Branch VPN Mesh Links..
   100%|#######################################################################################################################################################################|Time:  0:00:39
   
   Prisma SD-WAN Fabric successfully updated the Regional Meshing stance.
   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.

Version

Version	Build	Changes
1.1.0	b1	Updated with better Regional Mesh support
1.0.0	b1	Initial Release.