Detailed Course Outline
Day 1
Chapter 1: Course Introduction
Chapter 2: MPLS VPNs
- MPLS VPNs
- Provider-Provisioned VPNs
Chapter 3: BGP Layer 2 VPNs
- Overview of Layer 2 Provider-Provisioned VPNs
- BGP Layer 2 VPN Operational Model: Control Plane
- BGP Layer 2 VPN Operational Model: Data Plane
- Preliminary BGP Layer 2 VPN Configuration
- BGP Layer 2 Configuration
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting BGP Layer 2 VPNs
- Lab: BGP Layer 2 VPNs
Chapter 4: Layer 2 VPN Scaling and CoS
- Review of VPN Scaling Mechanisms
- Layer 2 VPNs and CoS
- Lab: Layer 2 VPN Scaling
Chapter 5: LDP Layer 2 Circuits
- LDP Layer 2 Circuit Operation
- LDP Layer 2 Circuit Configuration
- LDP Layer 2 Circuit Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- FEC 129 BGP Autodiscovery Layer 2 Circuit Operation
- FEC 129 BGP Autodiscovery Layer 2 Circuit Configuration
- FEC 129 BGP Autodiscovery Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- Lab: LDP Layer 2 Circuit and FEC 129 BGP Autodiscovery L2VPNs
Day 2
Chapter 6: Virtual Private LAN Service
- Layer 2 MPLS VPNs Versus VPLS
- BGP VPLS Control Plane
- LDP VPLS Control Plane
- FEC 129 BGP Autodiscovery Control Plane
- Learning and Forwarding Process
- Loops
Chapter 7: VPLS Configuration
- VPLS Configuration
- VPLS Troubleshooting
- Lab: VPLS
Chapter 8: Ethernet VPN
- EVPN Overview
- EVPN Operation
- EVPN Configuration
- EVPN Troubleshooting
- Lab: EVPN
Appendix A: Interprovider Backbones for Layer 2 VPNs
- Hierarchical VPN Models
- Carrier-of-Carriers VPN Option C
- Interprovider VPN Option C
- Multisegment Pseudowires
Appendix B: Circuit Cross-Connect
- Circuit Cross-Connect
- Lab: Circuit Cross-Connect (optional)