Implementing MPLS (MPLS v 2.3)

Course Objectives

• Describe basic MPLS frame-mode and cell-mode architectures and identify how it supports applications that are used to address the drawbacks in traditional IP routing
• Describe the LDP process by explaining label allocation, label distribution, label retention, label convergence and PHP in both frame and cell modes
• Objectives (8pt Arial) normally Identify the Cisco IOS command syntax required to successfully configure, monitor, and troubleshoot MPLS operations on frame, switched WAN, and LC-ATM interfaces, given a diagram of a typical MPLS network solution Describe the MPLS peer-to-peer architecture and explain the routing and packet forwarding model in this architecture
• Identify the IOS command syntax required to successfully configure, monitor, and troubleshoot VPN operations, given a diagram of a typical simple MPLS VPN solution
• Identify the IOS command syntax required to successfully configure VPN operations and describe how these models are used to implement managed services and Internet access, given a diagram of a typical simple, hub-and-spoke, overlapping and central services MPLS VPN solution
• Identify the IOS command syntax required to successfully configure, monitor, and troubleshoot an MPLS VPN and Internet integration, given a diagram of a MPLS network.

Course outline

MPLS Concepts

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

Label Assignment and Distribution

• Typical Label Distribution in Frame-Mode MPLS
• Convergence in Frame-mode MPLS
• Typical Label Distribution over LC-ATM Interfaces and VC Merge
• MPLS Label Allocation, Distribution, and Retention Modes
• LDP Neighbour Discovery

Frame-Mode and Cell-Mode MPLS Implementation on Cisco IOS Platforms

• CEF Switching Review
• Configuring Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms
• Monitoring Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms
• Troubleshooting Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms
• Configuring LC-ATM MPLS
• Configuring LC-ATM MPLS over ATM Virtual Path
• Monitoring LC-ATM MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms

MPLS Virtual Private Networks Technology

• Introduction to Virtual Private Networks
• Overlay and Peer-to-Peer VPNs
• VPN Categorization
• MPLS VPN Architecture
• MPLS VPN Routing Model
• MPLS VPN Packet Forwarding

Complex MPLS VPNs

• Advanced VRF Import and Export Features
• Overlapping VPNs
• Central Services VPNs
• Managed CE Routers Service MPLS Managed Services

Internet Access from an MPLS VPN

• VPN Internet Access Topologies
• VPN Internet Access Implementation Methods
• Separating Internet Access from VPN Services
• Internet Access as a Separate VPN