Objectives

Upon completion of the course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

• 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

Outline

• Module 1: MPLS Features
• 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

Target Audience

• Channel Partners
• Customers
• Employees

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