Implementing Cisco Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)

MPLS is an apex technology that combines routing, tunneling, and multi-tenancy. This course will teach you how to configure and troubleshoot MPLS core and edge components using a large-scale network topology.


The versatility and dynamicity of MPLS make it a technology worth knowing because it solves a variety of business problems. In this course, Implementing Cisco Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) , you’ll learn how to design, implement, and troubleshoot MPLS networks using a large topology as a testbed. First, you’ll build a basic MPLS transport network using OSPF and LDP, laying the groundwork for future MPLS edge services. Next, you’ll add BGP to the solution, providing global and multi-tenant transport across the core using layer-2 and layer-3 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Finally, you’ll learn how to optimize and troubleshoot MPLS networks using Traffic Engineering (TE) and Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) tools, respectively. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of MPLS networking needed to manage a medium sized service provider or a large multi-tenant enterprise network.

• Course Overview 1min
• Introducing MPLS and Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) 32mins
• Transporting Global IPv4 and IPv6 Traffic 27mins
• Enabling Multi-tenancy with MPLS Layer-3 VPNs 43mins
• Building Complex MPLS Layer-3 VPNs 35mins
• Extending Layer-2 Networks with Pseudowires 28mins
• Scratching the Surface of MPLS Traffic Engineering (TE) 39mins
• Verifying MPLS LSPs Using OAM Tools 17mins