Description
Implementing Cisco MPLS (MPLS) v2.2 is an
instructor-led training (ILT) course that is part of the Cisco CCIP®
certification track. The course is five days long and uses standard ILT
form. The course reflects the latest developments in network design and
technologies, using real-world scenarios to help reinforce the learning
of key objectives.
Service providers and enterprises are faced with
many challenges in terms of customer demand, including an ongoing need
for value-added services. Conventional IP packet forwarding has several
limitations, and more and more service providers are realizing that
something else is needed. Not only must service providers and
enterprises be concerned with protecting their existing infrastructure,
but they must also find ways to generate new services that are not
currently supportable using existing technologies.
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a
high-performance method for forwarding packets through a network. MPLS
enables routers at the edge of a network to apply simple labels to
packets. This practice allows the edge devices—ATM switches or existing
routers in the center of the service provider core—to switch packets
according to labels, with minimal lookup overhead. MPLS integrates the
performance and traffic-management capabilities of data link Layer 2
with the scalability and flexibility of network Layer 3 routing. When
used in conjunction with other standard technologies, MPLS allows
service providers the ability to support value-added features that are
critical for their networks.
The Implementing Cisco MPLS course is recommended
training for individuals seeking certification as a CCIP. The course
will enable learners to gather information ranging from technology
basics to more updated features and functions such as complex Virtual
Private Networks (VPNs). The focus of the course is on MPLS technology
issues, as such issues apply to service providers, and on how to
configure new features and functions in an existing routed environment. Objectives
After completing this course the student should be able to:
- Describe how the service provider infrastructure is attacked
- Describe the features of MPLS
- Describe how MPLS labels are assigned and distributed
- Identify the Cisco IOS tasks and command syntax necessary to implement MPLS on frame-mode Cisco IOS platforms
- Describe the MPLS peer-to-peer architecture and explain the routing and packet forwarding model in this architecture
- Identify the Cisco IOS command syntax required to successfully configure, monitor, and troubleshoot VPN operations
- Identify 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
- Provide an overview of MPLS Traffic Engineering
Prerequisites
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or
equivalent level of working knowledge and experience, completion of
CCNA Basics and ICND courseware is recommended training for CCNA.
- Equivalent knowledge and skill that can be acquired by attending
Cisco's training courses Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
and Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers (BGP).
- 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.
Who Should Attend
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- The target audience for the Implementing Cisco MPLS course consists
of 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.
The secondary audience for this course is as follows:
- The course is targeted toward presales and postsales technical
engineers responsible for designing, implementing, and troubleshooting
MPLS networks or solutions based on MPLS technology.
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