Implementing MPLS Traffic Engineering

Overview

Unlock the full potential of your networking knowledge with our comprehensive course on MPLS Traffic Engineering (TE). This course offers a deep dive into the essential components of MPLS TE, guiding you through traffic tunnel attributes, tunnel path discovery with link-state routing protocols, and tunnel setup signaling utilizing RSVP. You’ll gain hands-on experience with commands, syntax, and practical techniques for both implementing and monitoring MPLS TE tunnels, while exploring advanced topics like link attribute propagation with IGPs and constraint-based path computation. Additionally, you’ll develop expertise in path setup, path maintenance, and the assignment of traffic to MPLS TE tunnels. What sets this course apart is its focus on real-world configuration and troubleshooting: you will not only learn foundational theory, but also practice with industry-relevant commands and monitoring tools to ensure TE functionality in live MPLS networks. By the end, you’ll have the skills to confidently design, implement, and maintain MPLS TE tunnels, making you a valuable asset in any advanced networking environment.

Syllabus

Implementing MPLS Traffic Engineering Course Introduction
Introducing MPLS TE Components

This course explains the components of MPLS TE. The lesson explains traffic tunnels (along with associated characteristics and attributes), tunnel path discovery based on link-state routing protocols, and tunnel setup signaling with RSVP.

Understanding MPLS TE Operations

This course describes the details of link attribute propagation with an IGP and constraint-based path computation. The course also describes the details of MPLS TE tunnels, including path setup procedures and path maintenance. The course concludes with an explanation of the methods of assigning traffic into MPLS TE tunnels.

Configuring MPLS TE on Cisco IOS Platforms

In this course, you will learn about MPLS TE commands to implement MPLS traffic tunnels.

Monitoring Basic MPLS TE on Cisco IOS Platforms

In this course, you will learn commands, syntax, and descriptions for monitoring MPLS TE. You will learn how to monitor simple TE tunnels in an MPLS network to ensure that TE is functioning appropriately.