Total MPLS VPN for engineers training course description

A hands on course concentrating solely on MPLS VPNs. The course begins with a review of VPN basics before moving onto L3VPNs and MBGP, followed by L2VPNs.

What will you learn

• Compare, contrast and evaluate MPLS L2VPNs versus L3VPNs.
• Describe, configure and troubleshoot MPLS L3VPNs.
• Configure and troubleshoot MBGP.
• Describe, configure and troubleshoot MPLS L2VPNs.

Total MPLS VPN for engineers training course details

Total MPLS VPN for engineers training course contents

• MPLS VPN basics

LSR, PE and P router roles. What is a VPN? MPLS VPN types, MPLS VPN comparison, MPLS L3VPN, L2VPN. VPN architectures.
Hands on: Building the base network.

• L3VPN

Separate routing tables, The Virtual Routing Table, VRFs, Route Distinguisher (RD), VNPv4 addresses.
Hands on: Minimal VRF configuration, routing between customer and provider (PE-CE).

• MBGP

MP-BGP, IPv4 routing, IPv6 routing, VPNv4 addresses, VPNv6 addresses. Exchanging labels. Exchanging routes. Route targets, communities. Route reflectors.
Hands on: MBGP setup. MPLS L3VPN troubleshooting.

• L2VPN

Why L2 not L3? Services: TDM, ATM, Frame Relay, Ethernet. Pseudowires.
Hands on: Simple L2VPN configuration.

• Pseudowires

VPWS, AToM, Attachment Circuit, Traffic encapsulation, Ethernet over MPLS. Ethernet MTU considerations. VC types.
Hands on: PW configuration and troubleshooting.

• VPLS

Ethernet multipoint connectivity. Virtual Forwarding Instance (VFI), Virtual Switching Instance. Flooding, MAC address management, split horizons. Hierarchical VPLS. Signalling: LDP based. BGP based. Auto discovery.
Hands on: VPLS configuration and troubleshooting.

• Next generation L2VPN

E-VPN, PBB-EVPN.

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