The course will enable learners to gather information from the technology basics to advanced VPN configuration. The focus of the course is on VPN technology issues of MPLS from the Service Providers perspective and how to configure some of those features and functions in an existing routed environment. A basic introductory level of some of the more updated features and functions such as Traffic Engineering, Fast Reroute and Any Transport over MPLS (AToM) are introduced on a concept level only and the MPLS Traffic Engineering and other Features course should be taken for in depth learning of those topics

Who Should Attend

• Employee
• Customer
• Channel Partners/Resellers

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

After completing this course the student should be able to:

• Describe basic MPLS frame-mode and cell-mode architectures and identify how it supports applications that are used to address the drawbacks in traditional IP routing
• Describe the Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) process by explaining label allocation, label distribution, label retention, label convergence and Penultimate Hop Popping (PHP) in both frame and cell modes
• Given a diagram of a typical MPLS network solution, identify the Cisco IOS command syntax required to successfully configure and monitor MPLS operations on frame, switched WAN and LC-ATM interfaces
• Describe MPLS's peer-to-peer architecture and explain the routing and packet forwarding model in this architecture
• Given a diagram of a typical simple MPLS VPN solution, identify the Cisco IOS command syntax required to successfully configure, monitor, and troubleshoot VPN operations
• Given a diagram of a typical simple, hub-and-spoke, overlapping and central services MPLS VPN solution identify the Cisco IOS command syntax required to successfully configure VPN operations and describe how these model are used to implement managed services and Internet access

Course Outline

1. MPLS Concepts
2. MPLS Label Assignment and Distribution Frame- Mode / Cell-Mode
3. MPLS Implementation on Cisco IOS Platforms
4. MPLS Virtual Private Networks Technology
5. MPLS Virtual Private Networks Implementation
6. MPLS Virtual Private Networks Advanced Features

Duration

5 Days (40 Hours)

Associated Certifications

CCIP

Benefits Summary

• Modern equipment and small class group (5-6 student)
• Students work with real Cisco equipment (Cisco routers 25ХХ, 26ХХ, 36ХХ, 4000, 1 router for one person, switches Cisco Catalyst 2924 и 3550) at their individual PC, (Pentium IV, 512 МВ RAM, 17” monitor).
• Fully qualified, certified instructor (status CCDA, CCNP, CCAI).
• Theory amount to 40% from the total course duration.
• Practical skills, labs amount to 60% to learn a lesson more effective and strengthen new material.
• Testing system
• Pre-classes tests help to estimate knowledge level of using program and are intended for the most optimal choice of educational program.
• After-classes tests help to estimate knowledge received after trainings.
• Cisco Press manual.
• The courses will help to prepare for certified exam ССNA and CCNP in the future.
• After courses students are welcomed to use our support system during six months free using e-mail