Course Overview

The Implementing Cisco Multiprotocol Label Switching training teaches you the 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 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 gives the ability to support value-added features.

What are the skills covered

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

Who should attend this course

Network administrators
Network engineers
Network managers
Systems engineers (who would like to implement MPLS and MPLS Traffic Engineering)

Course Curriculum

What are the Prerequisites

It is recommended, but not required, to have the following skills and knowledge before attending this course:

Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Cisco IOS Software configuration
Configuring and troubleshooting EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS and BGP
The following Cisco courses can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:
Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)

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