Implementing Cisco MPLS

This course is aimed at network administrators and technicians responsible for implementing and troubleshooting basic IP multicast-enabled networks within a single domain. Cisco CCNP^®, CCDP^®, CCIE^®, and CCIP routing and switching candidates

• After you complete this course you will 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

• Describing Basic MPLS Concepts
• DescribingMPLS Labels and Label Stack
• Identifying MPLS Applications

Label Assignment and Distribution

• Discovering LDP Neighbors
• DesigningTypical Label Distribution in Frame-Mode MPLS
• DescribingConvergence in Frame-mode MPLS

Frame-ModeMPLS Implementation on Cisco IOS Platforms

• Using Cisco Express Forwarding 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 VRF Tables
• Configuring an MP-BGP Session Between PE Routers
• 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
• Using Advanced VRF Import and Export Features
• Introducing the Managed CE Routers Service

Internet Access and MPLS VPNs

• Combining Internet Access with MPLS VPNs
• Implementing Separate Internet Access and VPN Services
• Implementing Internet Access as a Separate VPN

MPLS TE Overview

• Introducing Traffic Engineering Concepts
• Understanding MPLS TE Components
• Configuring MPLS Traffic Engineeringon Cisco IOS Platforms
• Monitoring Basic MPLS TE on Cisco IOS Platforms

Labs

• Lab 2-1: Establishing the Service Provider IGP Routing Environment
• Lab 3-1: Establishing the Core MPLS Environment
• Lab 5-1: Configuring Initial MPLS VPN Setup
• Lab 5-2: Running EIGRP Between PE and CE Routers
• Lab 5-3: Running OSPF Between PE and CE Routers
• Lab 5-4: Running BGP Between PE and CE Routers
• Lab 6-1: Establishing Overlapping VPNs
• Lab 6-2: Merging Service Providers
• Lab 6-3: Establishing a Common Services VPN
• Lab 7-1: Establishing Central Site Internet Connectivity with an MPLS VPN
• Lab 8-1: Implementing Basic MPLS TE

The following courses are recommended for further study:

• MPLST – Implementing Cisco MPLS Traffic Engineering and Other Features