Rick Gallahers MPLS Training Guide

Foreword Chapter 1 The Fundamentals of MPLS Networks and Data Flow Introduction What Is MPLS? MPLS Network Construction Exercise 1.1: LER and Granularity Exercise 1.1 Summary Data Flow in MPLS Networks Practical Applications Label Numbers MPLS Commands Exercise 1.2: MPLS Data Flow Exercise 1.3: Single Stacked Label Decode Hands-On: Compare and Contrast IP/Ethernet and IP/MPLS/Ethernet Exercise 1.3 Summary Exercise 1.4: Stacked Decode Hands-On: Open the File and Review File Content Chapter Summary and Review Going Further Chapter 2 MPLS Label Distribution Introduction The Early Days of Switching MPLS Label Distribution Control of Label Distribution Label Distribution Triggering Protocols Practical Applications: Label Distribution Configuration Steps Enabling the Label Distribution Protocol Configuring New Interfaces with Show Commands Create and Enable the Interface Create and Enable MPLS on New Interface Create and Enable LDP LDP Session Information Other Show Commands LDP Neighbor Information LDP Statistical Information LDP Interface Information Exercise 2.1: Control-Ordered or Not? Exercise 2.2: Label Distribution Chapter Summary and Review Going Further Chapter 3 MPLS Signaling Introduction Introduction to MPLS Signaling Traffic Control in MPLS Networks RSVP-TE CR-LDP Comparing CR-LDP to RSVP-TE Practical Applications: Signaling Different Types of RSVP-TE Paths Extending RSVP for MPLS Networks Signaling a Path Using RSVP-TE Hop by Hop RSVP Hop-by-Hop Show Commands Explicit Route Objects A Strict Routing Example Exercise 3.1: Decode the RSVP-TE Message RSVP Path Request RSVP Path Request RSVP Reservation Details Chapter Summary and Review Going Further Chapter 4 MPLS Network Reliance and Recovery Introduction Introduction to MPLS Network Reliance and Recovery The Need for Network Protection Failure Detection and Tradeoffs Reviewing Routing Alternative Paths IGP Rapid Convergence Network Protection Fault Detection and Recovery MPLS Error Detection RRR RSVP-TE Protection Thrashing Links Practical Applications Designating Backup Paths Show Paths Fast Reroute and Detour LSP Cisco's Tunnel Builder Vendor Solution Chapter Summary and Review Chapter 5 MPLS Traffic Engineering Introduction Introduction to MPLS Traffic Engineering Aspects of Traffic Engineering Provisioning and Subscribing Calculating How Much Bandwidth You Need Example 1:Two Tunnels with Load-Balanced OC-12 Designed for Peak Busy Hour Example 2: Calls with Silence Suppression Example 3: Over-Provisioned by 110 Percent Practical Applications: OPNET1 OPNET MPLS Capabilities and Features Exercise 5.1:Traffic Engineering Part 1: Voice Part 2: Video Part 3: Streaming Data Part 4: Time-Critical Data Part 5: Nontime Critical Data Part 6: Review Questions Chapter Review and Summary Going Further Chapter 6 Introduction to MPlS and GMPLS Introduction MPlambdaS and GMPLS Where Networking Is Today Where Networking Is Going The Birth of GMPLS The GMPLS Control Plane Neighbor Discovery Dissemination of Link Status Typology State Management Path Management Link Management Protection and Recovery Chapter Summary and Review Is That All There Is? The Future Who Are the Players? Standards Going Further Chapter 7 Virtual Private Networks and MPLS Introduction Introduction to Virtual Private Networks Virtual Private Networks Generic Routing Encapsulation and IP-IP IP Security (IPSec) Layer-2 Tunnel Protocol,Version 3 (L2TPv3) MPLS Tunnels VPN Models The Overlay Model VPN Peer Model (MPLS) MPLS VPN Topologies Layer 3 MPLS VPNs Virtual Routing Layer-2 VPNS Virtual Private Wire Service (VPWS) Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) IP LAN Services (IPLS) Martini Kompella AToM Comparing VPN Types Practical Application Example 1: Layer-3 Encapsulation in MPLS Steps to Delivering IP over MPLS IP over MPLS Example Related Show Commands Practical Application Summary Exercise 7.1: Case Study 1 Practical Application: Implementing a VPN Exercise 7.2: Case Study 2 Chapter Summary and Review Going Further Chapter 8 Quality of Service Meets MPLS Introduction Introduction to QoS What Is QoS? Measuring QoS in Data Networks Mediation for Dropped Packets, Latency, and Jitter Packet Marking Reservation/Policing Protocols Policy-Based Packet Policing How Can You Monitor and Police These Problems? QoS in MPLS Networks QOS and COS Mapping L-LSP VS. E-LSP IP Traffic Trends QoS in MPLS Without Markings MPLS with Pre-Marked Packets Use of DIFFSERV Markings Practical Applications: Mapping ToS Bits to Exp or FECs in Riverstone Routers Setting The Exp Bits Creating Ingress and Egress Policies Chapter Summary and Review Going Further Chapter 9 MPLS Marketing Introduction Introduction to MPLS VPN Marketing Who:The User Perspective End Users Service Providers Equipment/Hardware Vendors What: Money How: Approaches to Marketing and Sales What Do They Want? Market Planning Overview Marketing the Technology Case Example Selling Services Selling Hardware Challenges The Promised Land A Business Case from Redback Networks Appendix A: Answer Key for Chapter Exercises Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: A brief History of Ethereal Index