Implementing Cisco MPLS (MPLS)

Course Duration

5 Days

Audience

Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, students should have the following prerequisite skills and knowledge: Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Cisco IOS Software configuration Configuring and troubleshooting EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS and BGP Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices v2.0, Part 1 (ICND1) v2.0 and Part 2 (ICND2) v2.0, or Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices: Accelerated Version 2.0 (CCNAX) v2.0 Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) v2.0 Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers (BGP) v4.0 Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks Part 1 (SPNGN1) v1.2 Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks Part 2 (SPNGN2) v1.2 Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing (SPROUTE) v1.2 Deploying Cisco Service Provider Advanced Network Routing (SPADVROUTE) v1.2

Course Description

Multiprotocol Label Switching integrates the performance and traffic-management capabilities of data link Layer 2 with the scalability and flexibility of network Layer 3 routing. So, when used in conjunction with other standard technologies, MPLS gives the ability to support value-added features and service offerings.

Learning 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 TE

Course Outline

• Module 1: MPLS Concepts
• Module 2: Label Assignment and Distribution
• Module 3: Frame-Mode MPLS Implementation on Cisco IOS Platforms
• Module 4: MPLS Virtual Private Network Technology
• Module 5: MPLS VPN Implementation
• Module 6: Complex MPLS VPNs
• Module 7: Internet Access and MPLS VPNs
• Module 8: MPLS Traffic Engineering Overview
• LABS: