IMPLEMENTING CISCO MPLS V2.3 (MPLS) COURSE OVERVIEW: The course will enable learners to gather information from the technology basics to advanced VPN configuration. The focus of the course is on VPN technology issues of MPLS from the Service Providers perspective and how to configure some of those features and functions in an existing routed environment. A basic introductory level of some of the more updated features and functions such as Traffic Engineering, Fast Reroute and Any Transport over MPLS (AToM) are introduced on a concept level only and the MPLS Traffic Engineering and other Features course should be taken for in depth learning of those topics. WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE? The target audience for Implementing Cisco MPLS consists of network administrators and technicians Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, and CCIP routing and switching candidates who are responsible for implementing and troubleshooting basic IP multicast-enabled networks within a single domain. The secondary audience for this course is as follows: The course is targeted toward pre-sales and post-sales technical engineers who are responsible for designing, implementing, and troubleshooting MPLS networks or solutions that are based on MPLS technology. PREREQUISITES: To fully benefit from this course, students should have the following prerequisite skills and knowledge: Cisco CCNA certification or the equivalent level of working knowledge and experience Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers COURSE OBJECTIVES: After completion of this course, students 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 COURSE OUTLINE: Module 1: MPLS Features Lesson 1: Describing Basic MPLS Concepts MPLS Overview MPLS Terminology Lesson 2: Describing MPLS Labels and Label Stack MPLS Labels MPLS Label Imposition MPLS Architecture Components MPLS Label Stack
Lesson 3: Identifying MPLS Applications MPLS Services MPLS IP Routing MPLS VPNs MPLS Traffic Engineering MPLS Quality of Service Any Transport over MPLS Interactions Between MPLS services Module 2: Label Assignment and Distribution Lesson 1: Discovering LDP Neighbors Label-Distributing Protocols LDP Session Establishment Discovering LDP Neighbors Negotiating LDP Sessions Lesson 2: Describing Typical Label Distribution in Frame-Mode MPLS Propagating Labels Across a Network Allocating Labels in a Frame-Mode MPLS Label Switched Paths Network Propagating Labels by Using PHP Distributing and Advertising Labels Impact of IP Aggregation on LSPs Detecting Frame-Mode Loops Lesson 3: Describing Convergence in Frame-Mode MPLS MPLS Steady-State Operation Link Failure State Routing Protocol Convergence After a Link Failure MPLS Convergence After a Link Failure Link Recovery Actions Module 3: Frame-Mode MPLS Implementation on Cisco IOS Platforms Lesson 1: Using Cisco Express Forwarding Switching Cisco IOS Platform Switching Mechanisms Using Standard IP Switching Cisco Express Forwarding Switching Architecture Configuring IP Cisco Express Forwarding Monitoring IP Cisco Express Forwarding Lesson 2: Configuring Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms MPLS Configuration Tasks Configuring a Label-Switching MTU Configuring the MPLS ID on a Router Configuring IP TTL Propagation Configuring MPLS on a Frame-Mode Interface Configuring Conditional Label Distribution Lesson 3: Monitoring Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms Monitoring MPLS Monitoring Label Switching Monitoring LDP Debugging MPLS and LDP Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms Common Frame-Mode MPLS Issues Solving Packet-Labeling Issues Solving LDP Session Startup Issues Solving Intermittent MPLS Failures Solving Label Allocation Issues Solving Packet Propagation Issues Solving Label Distribution Issues Module 4: MPLS VPN Technology Lesson 1: Introducing Virtual Private Networks Basic VPN Overview VPN Implementation Models Benefits and Drawbacks of VPNs
Lesson 2: Introducing MPLS VPN Architecture MPLS VPN Architecture Methods of Propagating Routing Information Across the P-Network Lesson 3: Introducing the MPLS VPN Routing Model MPLS VPN Routing Support for Internet Routing Lesson 4: Forwarding MPLS VPN Packets End-to-End VPN Forwarding Mechanisms VPN Penultimate Hop Popping Route Distinguishers Route Targets Routing Tables on PE Routers Identifying End-to-End Routing Update Flow Propagating VPN Labels Between PE Routers Effects of MPLS VPNs on Label Propagation Effects of MPLS VPNs on Packet Forwarding Module 5: MPLS VPN Implementation Lesson 1: Using MPLS VPN Mechanisms of Cisco IOS Platforms VRF Table Propagating BGP Routes Outbound Need for Routing Protocol Contexts Propagating BGP Routes Inbound VPN-Aware Routing Protocols Propagating Non-BGP Routes Outbound Using VRF Tables Propagating Non-BGP Routes Inbound Lesson 2: Configuring VRF Tables VRF Configuration Tasks Creating VRF Tables and Assigning RDs Specifying Export and Import RTs Using MPLS VPN IDs Assigning an Interface to a VRF Table Typical Configuration to Enable VRFs Lesson 3: Configuring an MP-BGP Session Between PE Routers Configuring BGP Address Families Configuring MP-IBGP Enabling BGP Neighbors Configuring MP-BGP Community Propagation Configuring MP-BGP Disabling IPv4 Route Exchange Lesson 4: Configuring Small-Scale Routing Protocols Between PE and CE Routers Configuring PE-CE Routing Protocols Configuring EIGRP PE-CE Routing Selecting the VRF Routing Context for Configuring SOO for EIGRP PE-CE Loop BGP Prevention Configuring Per-VRF Static Routes Configuring RIP PE-CE Routing Lesson 5: Monitoring MPLS VPN Operations Monitoring VRFs Monitoring VRF Routing Monitoring MP-BGP Sessions Monitoring an MP-BGP VPNv4 Table Monitoring Per-VRF Cisco Express Forwarding and LFIB Structures Monitoring Labels Associated with VPNv4 Routes Identifying Other MPLS VPN Monitoring Commands Lesson 6: Configuring OSPF as the Routing Protocol Between PE and CE Routers Enhanced OSPF Hierarchical Model Optimizing Packet Forwarding Across the MPLS Propagating OSPF Customer Routes VPN Backbone Implementing MPLS VPNs as an OSPF Using the OSPF Tag Field Superbackbone Sham Link Configuring OSPF PE-CE Routing Configuring a Sham Link Using the OSPF Down Bit
Lesson 7: Configuring BGP as the Routing Protocol Between PE and CE Routers Configuring a Per-VRF BGP Routing Limiting the Total Number of VRF Routes Context Identifying AS-Override Issues Reasons for Limiting the Number of Identifying the Allow as Issue Routes in a VRF Implementing SOO for Loop Prevention Limiting the Number of Prefixes Received from a BGP Neighbor Lesson 8: Troubleshooting MPLS VPNs Identifying Preliminary Steps in MPLS VPN Troubleshooting Verifying the Routing Information Flow Validating CE-to-PE Routing Information Flow Validating PE to-pe Routing Information Flow Module 6: Complex MPLS VPNs Lesson 1: Introducing Overlapping VPNs Participants in Overlapping VPNs Typical Overlapping VPN Usages Overlapping VPN Routing Lesson 2: Introducing Central Services VPNs Access Characteristics of a Central Services VPN Routing Characteristics of a Central Services VPN Identifying Central Services VPN Data Flow Model Configuring a Central Services VPN Validating PE-to-CE Routing Information Flow Identifying the Issues When Verifying the Data Flow Validating Cisco Express Forwarding Status Validating the End-to-End LSP Validating the LFIB Status Overlapping VPN Data Flow Configuring Overlapping VPNs Integrating a Central Services VPN with a Simple VPN Identifying the RD Requirements When Integrating Central Services and Simple VPNs Identifying the RT Requirements When Integrating Central Services and Overlapping VPNs Lesson 3: Using Advanced VRF Import and Export Features Advanced VRF Features Configuring Selective VRF Export Configuring Selective VRF Import Lesson 4: Introducing the Managed CE Routers Service Requirements of Managed CE Routers VRF and RD Requirements Configuring Managed CE Routers Module 7: Internet Access and MPLS VPNs Lesson 1: Combining Internet Access with MPLS VPNs Customer Internet Connectivity Scenarios Internet Design Models for Service Providers Internet Access Through Global Routing Internet Access as a Separate VPN Internet Access Through Route Leaking Lesson 2: Implementing Separate Internet Access and VPN Services Classical Internet Access for a VPN Accessing the Internet from Every Customer Site Customer Separate Internet Access Benefits and Using Separate Subinterfaces Limitations
Lesson 3: Implementing Internet Access as a Separate VPN Internet Access as a Separate VPN Implementing Internet Access from Every Implementing Redundant Internet Customer Site Access Implementing Wholesale Internet Access Implementing Classical Internet Access for a VPN Customer Running an Internet Backbone in a VPN Module 8: MPLS TE Overview Lesson 1: Introducing Traffic Engineering Concepts Traffic Engineering Overview Business Drivers for Traffic Engineering Congestion Avoidance and Traffic Engineering Lesson 2: Understanding MPLS TE Components Traffic Tunnel Concepts Traffic Tunnel Characteristics Traffic Tunnel Attributes Network Links and Link Attributes Constraint-Based Path Computation Traffic Engineering with a Layer 2 Overlay Model Traffic Engineering with a Layer 3 Model MPLS Traffic Engineering Model Traffic Engineering Process Role of RSVP in Path Setup and Trunk Admission Control Forwarding Traffic to a Tunnel Lesson 3: Configuring MPLS Traffic Engineering on Cisco IOS Platforms MPLS TE Configuration Flowchart Enabling Basic MPLS-TE on an Interface Enabling Device-Level MPLS-TE Creating and Configuring a Traffic Tunnel Support Mapping Traffic into Tunnels with Autoroute Configuring IGP for MPLS TE Support Lesson 4: Monitoring Basic MPLS TE on Cisco IOS Platforms Monitoring MPLS TE Tunnels Monitoring MPLS TE 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 (SLI) DIFFERENTIATORS: Sunset Learning Institute (SLI) has been an innovative leader in developing and delivering authorized technical training since 1996. Our goal is to help our customers optimize their cloud technology investments by providing convenient, high quality technical training that our customers can rely on. We empower students to master their desired technologies for their unique environments. What sets SLI apart is not only our immense selection of trainings options, but our convenient and consistent delivery system. No matter how complex your environment is or where you are located, SLI is sure to have a training solution that you can count on!
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