Course Outline
1 - MPLS Concepts
- Introducing Basic MPLS Concepts
- Introducing MPLS Labels and Label Stack
- Identifying MPLS Applications
2 - Label Assignmenet and Distribution
- Discovering LDP Neighbors
- Introducing Typical Label Distribution in Frame-Mode MPLS
- Introducing Convergence in Frame-Mode MPLS
3 - Frame-Mode MPLS Implementation on Cisco IOS Platforms
- Introducing CEF Switching
- Configuring Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms
- Monitoring Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms
- Troubleshooting Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms
4 - MPLS Virtual Private Network Technology
- Introducing Virtual Private Networks
- Introducing MPLS VPN Architecture
- Introducing the MPLS VPN Routing Model
- Forwarding MPLS VPN Packets
5 - MPLS VPN Implementation
- MPLS VPN Implementation
- Configuring an MP-BGP Session Between PE Routers
- Configuring VRF Tables
- Configuring Small-Scale Routing Protocols Between PE and CE Routers
- Monitoring MPLS VPN Operations
- Configuring OSPF as the Routing Protocol Between PE and CE Routers
- Configuring BGP as the Routing Protocol Between PE and CE Routers
- Troubleshooting MPLS VPNs
6 - Complex MPLS VPNs
- Introducing Overlapping VPNs
- Introducing Central Services VPNs
- Introducing the Managed CE Routers Service
7 - Internet Access and MPLS VPNs
- Combining Internet Access with MPLS VPNs
- Implementing Internet Access in the MPLS VPN Environment
8 - MPLS Traffic Engineering Overview
- Introducing MPLS Traffic Engineering Components
- MPLS Traffic Engineering Operations
- Configuring MPLS Traffic Engineering on Cisco IOS Platforms
- Monitoring Basic MPLS TE on Cisco IOS Platforms
Target Audience
This course is intended primarily for network administrators, network engineers, network managers and systems engineers who would like to implement MPLS and MPLS Traffic Engineering. This course is also intended for network designers and project managers.