This is a complete guide of the MPLS protocol…what it can do for your network and when, how and where to use it.
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Created by Lazaro Diaz
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What you’ll learn
Requirements
- Anyone taking this course should have an understanding of networking specifically in the WAN domain.
Description
In this course we will cover all the fundamentals of MPLS. We will be discussing why MPLS was implemented, the terminology used in an MPLS environment, the configurations used in MPLS, concentrating in using Layer 3 VPNs.
We will discuss the LDP protocol, what labels are and how they get forward it to other LDR Routers. Using the hands on lab we will get to see how these labels get forwarded and we will be configuring multiple IGP routing protocols along with BGP to get information across our network.
We will be creating multiple types of VPNs and through the use for Route Targets and Route Reflectors, we’ll demonstrate how packets can be manipulated in a particular direction.
We will definitely be creating Provider Edge routers Customer Edge Routers and have customers within the same company communicate with each other and different companies also be able to communicate with each other through VPN.
We will also learn how to create VRF’s in order to make all this possible, as well as understand the CEF, LFIB, LRIB and much more tables in order to troubleshoot MPLS.
DISCLAIMER: Please note that the simulators/emulators used in this course are not part of the course. It is the students responsibility to have these to practice with. The Cisco Packet Tracer and/or VIRAL (Virtual Internet Routing Lab) are Cisco proprietary softwares and can only be obtained through Cisco. It is up to each student to obtain the simulator/emulator of their choice to study along with this course.
Who this course is for:
- Students preparing for CCNP or CCIE certifications would benefit greatly from taking this course. But also those IT individuals that are working in real world environment would gain some knowledge on MPLS application.
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Course content
6 sections • 24 lectures • 4h 9m total lengthCollapse all sections
Introducing the Multiple Protocol Label Switching Protocol5 lectures • 33min
- Introduction to Section 107:25
- The Birth of MPLS03:46
- MPLS Terminology16:06
- The MPLS Warm Up Lab Design04:04
- Summary of Section02:01
- MPLS Section 1Quiz5 questions
In this section students will gain knowledge on MPLS labels and configurations5 lectures • 1hr 4min
- Introduction to MPLS LDP02:46
- The MPLS Label11:03
- Actual configuration of the Warm Up Lab20:17
- Actual lab for Penultimate Hop Pop28:22
- Summary of Section01:55
- MPLS Section 2Quiz5 questions
In this section students will gain knowledge on advanced configurations for MPLS5 lectures • 1hr 23min
- Introduction to Advanced Lab Section02:43
- Introduction Advanced Lab ISIS MPLS25:25
- Advanced Lab VRF25:29
- Configure BGP for PE to PE communication27:28
- Summary of Section01:55
- MPLS Section 3 Quiz5 questions
Provider edge to customer edge communication5 lectures • 36min
- Intro to PE-CE communications01:31
- Introduction to PE – CE communications using BGP10:13
- Intro to PE – CE communication using RIPv211:43
- Intro to PE – CE communication using EIGRP09:31
- Summary of the Section03:29
- MPLS Section 4 Quiz5 questions
This section is dedicated to Traffic Engineering and the how the concept works3 lectures • 27min
- Introduction to the Traffic Engineering Section04:10
- Introduction to configuration of the Traffic Engineering Lab18:50
- Summary of TE Section03:38
- MPLS Section 5 Quiz5 questions
Course Summary Section which will give a brief overview of what has been taught1 lecture • 6min
- Course Summary06:07
- MPLS Final Exam25 questions