Detailed Outlines
Course Outlines
1: VPN Technologies
Introduction to VPN technologies that are used in the service provider environment and the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN peer-to-peer.
- Introducing VPNs
- Describe the concept of VPNs and the reasons why VPNs were introduced
- Describe VPN implementation models, and list benefits and drawbacks of VPNs
- Introducing MPLS VPNs
- Explain the MPLS VPN architecture, RDs, RTs, and virtual routing tables
- Describe end-to-end routing update flow
- Describe VPN label propagation between PE routers and the MPLS VPN end-to-end forwarding mechanism
2: MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
Learn how to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot VPN operations and identify IPv6 strategies in service provider environments.
- Implementing MPLS Layer 3 VPN Backbones
- Describe VRF
- Enable VRF
- Enable MP-BGP
- LAB: Implement MPLS Layer 3 VPN Backbones
- Connecting Customers Using Simple Routing Protocols
- Connect customers using per-VRF static routes, RIP PE-CE routing sessions, and EIGRP PE-CE routing sessions
- LAB: Connect Customers to MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
- Connecting Customers Using BGP or OSPF
- Configure an OSPF PE-CE routing session
- Configure a BGP PE-CE routing session
- Describe how to troubleshoot MPLS VPNs
- LAB: Connect Advanced Customers to MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
- Deploying IPv6 and MPLS
- Describe the various methods that are used to deploy IPv6 over MPLS
3: Complex MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
Learn how to implement the most important and complex Layer 3 VPN features.
- Implementing Complex MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
- Describe overlapping VPNs
- Describe central service VPNs and advanced VRF features
- Describe managed CE router service
- LAB: Establish Overlapping and Common Services Layer 3 VPNs
- Implementing Internet Access and MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
- Describe common customer Internet connectivity scenarios and identify design models for combining Internet access with MPLS Layer 3 VPN services
- Describe implementation of the Internet access service totally separate from MPLS Layer 3 VPN services
- Describe implementation of the Internet access solutions in which the Internet access is provided as a separate VPN
- LAB: Establish Internet Connectivity with an MPLS Layer 3 VPN
- Introducing MPLS Interdomain Solutions
- Describe MPLS interdomain solutions
- Describe the CSC feature
- Describe inter-AS MPLS models
- LAB: Implement CSC
4: Layer 2 VPNs and Ethernet Services
Learn about Layer 2 VPNs and Ethernet services.
- Introducing Layer 2 VPNs
- Explain Layer 2 VPN services that are available with IP and MPLS core
- Introducing AToM
- Introduce AToM
- Implement AToM
- Implementing VPLS
- Discuss VPLS
- Implement VPLS and H-VPLS
- LAB: Implement Layer 2 VPN (VPWS and VPLS)
Objectives and Pre-requisites
Course Objectives
- Introduce the VPN technologies that are used in the service provider environment and the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN peer-to-peer architecture
- Describe the implementation steps that are needed to provide MPLS Layer 3 VPN service in service provider networks
- Describe how the MPLS Layer 3 VPN model can be used to implement managed services and Internet access
- Describe Layer 2 VPNs and Ethernet services
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills you must have before attending this course are as follows:
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR Software configuration.
- Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in these courses:
- Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing (SPROUTE)
- Deploying Cisco Service Provider Advanced Network Routing (SPADVROUTE)
- Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Core Network Services (SPCORE)
