Cisco Implementing Cisco MPLS v3.0 (MPLS)

5 Days

30 CPD hours

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.

After completing this course the student should be able to:
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 TE

This course is designed to help students prepare for MPLS exam. This update to the course reflects the most-recent developments in network design and technologies, using real-world scenarios to help reinforce the learning of key objectives.

MPLS Concepts

• Introducing Basic MPLS Concepts
• Introducing MPLS Labels and Label Stack
• Identifying MPLS Applications

Label Assignmenet 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 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 Virtual Private Network Technology

• Introducing Virtual Private Networks
• Introducing MPLS VPN Architecture
• Introducing the MPLS VPN Routing Model
• Forwarding MPLS VPN Packets

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

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