Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Core Network Services

Objectives:

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Describe the features of MPLS, and how MPLS labels are assigned and distributed
• Discuss the requirement for traffic engineering in modern networks that must attain optimal resource utilization
• Introduce the concept of QoS and explain the need to implement QoS
• Classify and mark network traffic to implement an administrative policy requiring QoS
• Introduce different Cisco QoS queuing mechanisms used to manage network congestion
• Introduce the concept of traffic policing and shaping, including token bucket, dual token bucket, and dual-rate policing

Course Outline:

1: Multiprotocol Label Switching

Learn the features of MPLS, how to configure them, and how MPLS labels are assigned and distributed.

Introducing MPLS

• Basic MPLS Concepts
• MPLS Labels
• MPLS Applications

Running Label Distribution Protocol

• LDP Process
• Forming Label Switched Path
• MPLS Convergence
• Platform Switching Mechanisms

Implementing MPLS in the Service Provider Core

• Configure MPLS
• Monitor MPLS
• Troubleshoot MPLS

LAB: Implement MPLS in the Service Provider Core

2: MPLS Traffic Engineering

Learn how to assess requirements for traffic engineering in modern service provider networks that must attain optimal resource utilization.

Introducing MPLS Traffic Engineering Components

• MPLS TE Concepts
• MPLS TE Components
• MPLS TE Process

Running MPLS Traffic Engineering

• Constraint-Based Path Computation
• Path Setup and Maintenance
• Assigning Traffic to Traffic Tunnels BGP Confederations

Implementing MPLS TE

• MPLS TE Configuration
• MPLS TE Path Selection MPLS TE Process

Protecting MPLS TE Traffic

• Link and Node Protection
• MPLS TE Bandwidth Control

LAB: Implementing MPLS TE
 

3: QoS in the Service Provider Network

This provides an understanding of the concept of QoS and explains the need to implement QoS.

Understanding QoS

• Understanding QoS
• Models for Implementing QoS

Implementing Cisco QoS and QoS Mechanisms

• QoS Mechanisms
• Implementing QoS
• QoS in Service Provider Environment

LAB: Use QoS Mechanisms

Implementing MPLS Support for QoS

• MPLS QoS
• MPLS DiffServ QoS Models
• LAB: Implement MPLS Support for QoS

4: QoS Classification and Marking

This describes how to successfully classify and mark network traffic to implement a policy according to QoS requirements.

Understanding Classification and Marking

• Classification and Marking

Using the Modular QoS CLI

• Using MQC for Classification
• Using MQC for Class-Based Marking

Implementing Advanced QoS Techniques

• Network-Based Application Recognition
• QoS Tunneling Techniques
• QoS Policy Propagation via BGP
• Hierarchical QoS

LAB: Implement Classification and Marking

5: QoS Congestion Management and Avoidance

This describes different Cisco QoS queuing mechanisms used to manage network congestion and describes random early detection used to avoid congestion.

Managing Congestion

• Introducing Queuing
• Understanding Queuing Implementations
• Configuring CBWFQ
• Configuring LLQ

LAB: Implement Queuing

Implementing Congestion Avoidance

• Introducing Congestion Avoidance
• Introducing RED
• Configuring WRED

LAB: Implement Congestion Avoidance

6: QoS Traffic Policing and Shaping

This describes the concept of traffic policing and shaping, including token bucket, dual token bucket, and dual-rate policing.

Understanding Traffic Policing and Shaping

• Traffic Policing and Shaping

Implementing Traffic Policing

• Class-Based Policing
• Local Packet Transport Services

LAB: Implement Traffic Policing

Implementing Traffic Shaping

• Class-Based Shaping

LAB: Implement Traffic Shaping