Implementing Cisco MPLS

Course Outline:

MPLS Features

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

Label Assignment 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 Cisco Express Forwarding (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 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 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

Lab Outline:

• Discovery 1: Verifying CEF Switching
• Discovery 2: Enabling MPLS
• Discovery 3: Change IP TTL Propagation
• Discovery 4: Configure MP-IBGP
• Discovery 5: Configure the VRF Instances
• Discovery 6: Configure RIP as a PE-CE Routing Protocol
• Discovery 7: Configure EIGRP as a PE-CE Routing Protocol
• Discovery 8: Configure OSPF as a PE-CE Routing Protocol
• Discovery 9: Configure BGP as a PE-CE Routing Protocol
• Discovery 10: Configure a Central Services VPN
• Discovery 11: Configure MPLS Traffic Engineering
• Challenge 1: Implement the Service Provider's and Customer's IP Addressing and IGP Routing
• Challenge 2: Implement the Core MPLS Environment in the Service Provider Network
• Challenge 3: Implement EIGRP Based VPNs
• Challenge 4: Implement OSPF Based MPLS VPNs
• Challenge 5: Implement BGP Based MPLS VPNs
• Challenge 6: Implement MPLS Traffic Engineering

The knowledge and skills recommended before attending this course are:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or equivalent level of working knowledge and experience
• Configuring Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) on Cisco routers
• Practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS is strongly recommended
• The QoS course is highly recommended because QoS knowledge is assumed in several sections of the course

Learners will gain design, implementation, and verification skills for a MPLS VPN domain capable of multiple customer sites with managed central services and Internet access.

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall 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 Traffic Engineering

The description for this course is currently being updated.