SWITCH: Implementing Cisco Switched Networks

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MPLS Concepts (3 topics)

• Introducing Basic MPLS Concepts
• Introducing MPLS Labels and Label Stack
• Identifying MPLS Applications

Label Assignment and Distribution (5 topics)

• Introducing Typical Label Distribution in Frame-Mode MPLS
• Introducing Convergence in Frame-mode MPLS
• Introducing Typical Label Distribution over LC-ATM Interfaces and VC Merge
• Introducing MPLS Label Allocation, Distribution, and Retention Modes
• Discovering LDP Neighbors

Frame-Mode and Cell-Mode MPLS Implementation on Cisco IOS Platforms (7 topics)

• Introducing CEF Switching
• Configuring Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms
• Monitoring Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms
• Troubleshooting Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms
• Configuring LC-ATM MPLS
• Configuring LC-ATM MPLS over ATM Virtual Path
• Monitoring LC-ATM MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms

MPLS Virtual Private Networks Technology (6 topics)

• Introducting Virtual Private Networks
• Introducing Overlay and Peer-to-Peer VPNs
• Categorizing VPNs
• Introducing MPLS VPN Architecture
• Introducing MPLS VPN Routing Model
• Forwarding MPLS VPN Packets

MPLS VPN Implementation (4 topics)

• Using MPLS VPN Mechanisms of Cisco IOS platforms
• Configuring VRF Tables
• Configuring an MP-BGP Session Between PE Routers
• Configuring Small-Scale Routing Protocols Between PE and CE routers

Monitoring MPLS VPN Operations (3 topics)

• Configuring OSPF as the Routing Protocol Between PE and CE Routers
• Configuring BGP as the Routing Protocol between PE and CE Routers
• Troubleshooting MPLS VPNs

Complex MPLS VPNs (5 topics)

• Using Advanced VRF Import and Export Features
• Introducing Overlapping VPNs
• Introducing Central Services VPNs
• Introducing Managed CE Routers Service
• Introducing MPLS Managed Services

Internet Access from an MPLS VPN (4 topics)

• Introducing VPN Internet Access Topologies
• Introducing VPN Internet Access Implementation Methods
• Separating Internet Access from VPN Services
• Implementing Internet Access as a Separate VPN

Labs (17 topics)

• Discovery 1: Verifying CEF Switching
• Discovery 2: Enabling MPLS
• Discovery 3: Change IP TTL Propagation
• Discovery 4: Configure MP-IBGP
• Discovery 5: Configure the VRF Instances
• Discovery 6: Configure RIP as a PE-CE Routing Protocol
• Discovery 7: Configure EIGRP as a PE-CE Routing Protocol
• Discovery 8: Configure OSPF as a PE-CE Routing Protocol
• Discovery 9: Configure BGP as a PE-CE Routing Protocol
• Discovery 10: Configure a Central Services VPN
• Discovery 11: Configure MPLS Traffic Engineering
• Challenge 1: Implement the Service Provider's and Customer's IP Addressing and IGP Routing
• Challenge 2: Implement the Core MPLS Environment in the Service Provider Network
• Challenge 3: Implement EIGRP Based VPNs
• Challenge 4: Implement OSPF Based MPLS VPNs
• Challenge 5: Implement BGP Based MPLS VPNs
• Challenge 6: Implement MPLS Traffic Engineering