Implementing Cisco MPLS
Course code
CI-MPLS
Duration
5 Days, 40 Acad. Hours
Course Overview
Objectives
Prerequisites
Course Outline
Course Overview
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a high-performance method for forwarding packets through a network enabling routers at the edge of a network to apply simple labels to packets. This practice allows the edge devices to switch packets according to labels, with minimal lookup overhead. MPLS integrates the performance and traffic-management capabilities of data link Layer 2 with the scalability and flexibility of network Layer 3 routing.
This course covers both introductory and advanced MPLS and MPLS VPNs concepts. Configuration, implementation and troubleshooting skills are all included with a significnat focus on the use of labs to consolidate the learners knowledge. At the end of this course you should be able to design, implement and maintain core IP routing network infrastructures.
The latest version of this instructor led training course contains a virtual lab model that allows each student to have their own pod and access the lab 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 90 days from the start of the course.
Objectives
Learners will gain design, implementation, and verification skills for a MPLS VPN domain capable of multiple customer sites with managed central services and Internet access.
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Describe the features of MPLS
- Describe how MPLS labels are assigned and distributed
- Configure and troubleshoot frame-mode MPLS on Cisco IOS platforms
- Describe the MPLS peer-to-peer architecture and explain the routing and packet-forwarding model in this architecture
- Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot VPN operations
- Describe how the MPLS VPN model can be used to implement managed services and Internet access
- Describe the various Internet access implementations that are available and the benefits and drawbacks of each model
- Describe the tasks and commands that are necessary to implement MPLS Traffic Engineering
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills recommended before attending this course are:
- Configuring Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) on Cisco routers
Course Outline
Detailed Course Outline
MPLS Concepts
- Introducing Basic MPLS Concepts
- Introducing MPLS Labels and Label Stack
- Identifying MPLS Applications
Label Assignment and Distribution
- Discovering LDP Neighbors
- Introducing Typical Label Distribution in Frame-Mode MPLS
- Introducing Convergence in Frame-mode MPLS
Frame-Mode MPLS Implementation on Cisco IOS Platforms
- Introducing Cisco Express Forwarding (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
MPLS VPN Technology
- Introducting Virtual Private Networks
- Introducing MPLS VPN Architecture
- Introducing the MPLS VPN Routing Model
- Forwarding MPLS VPN Packets
MPLS VPN Implementation
- Using MPLS VPN Mechanisms of Cisco IOS platforms
- 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
Complex MPLS VPNs
- Introducing Overlapping VPNs
- Introducing Central Services VPNs
- Introducing the Managed CE Routers Service
Internet Access and MPLS VPNs
- Combining Internet Access with MPLS VPNs
- Implementing Internet Access in the MPLS VPN Environment
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
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Implementing Cisco MPLS
Course code:
CI-MPLS
Duration:
5 Days, 40 Acad. Hours
