Implementing Cisco Multi-Protocol Layer Switching (MPLS)
2.2
Overview/Description
Multiprotocol Label Switching is a technology capable of
dramatically improving the performance of any IP network capable of
the technology, and can go beyond and enable service providers a
powerful and scalable mechanism of providing customer connectivity.
This course covers the practical usage of MPLS technology for
today's networks and imparts an awareness of how this complex
protocol operates, as well as provides students confidence to use
this feature in their own network.
Included Labs:
- Creating the Core - IGP
- Creating the Core - Enabling MPLS
- Initial MPLS VPN Setup
- Running EIGRP Between PE and CE Routers
- Running OSPF Between PE and CE Routers
- Running BGP Between PE and CE Routers
- Overlapping VPNs
- Merging Service Providers
- Common Services VPN
- Separate Interface for Internet Connectivity
- Multisite Internet Access]
- Implementing Basic MPLS TE
Target Audience
MPLS 2.2 is recommended for any individual responsible for
designing, implementing, and/or troubleshooting MPLS networks or
solutions based on MPLS technology. This course is also targeted at
individuals interested in Cisco certifications - especially the
CCIP (Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional) CCIP certification
and CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert).
Prerequisites
Students enrolled in this course should have a previous exposure
to advanced routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS. This
course fully assumes knowledge of the configuration of all dynamic
routing protocols, and this knowledge is a key element in the
configuration of MPLS. Successful completion of the following
courses (or equivalent experience) is strongly recommended:
- Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO)
- Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
- Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
Objectives
- List the features, functions and benefits of MPLS
- Identify suitable applications for MPLS
- Describe the underlying concepts of MPLS
- Identify the IOS commands and their proper syntax used to
configure MPLS on frame-mode MPLS interfaces on IOS platforms
- Identify major Virtual Private Network topologies, their
characteristics and usage scenarios
- Identify the IOS commands and their proper syntax used to
configure Multi-protocol BGP in an MPLS VPN backbone
- Design and implement large scale MPLS VPN networks
- Describe and implement MPLS traffic engineering