MPLS Services

The Magnetico MPLS Services course offers a comprehensive introduction to Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs — a core technology for modern networks that enables efficient data traffic management and high-quality performance in complex environments.

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Who the course is for

The course is designed for system administrators and network professionals with basic networking and routing skills — especially those working in distributed environments or for service providers.

The Magnetico MPLS Services course helps you master one of the key technologies in modern networking and gain hands-on skills you can immediately apply in the ICT field.

Course objectives

This course provides a deep understanding of MPLS architecture, signaling protocols, and forwarding techniques. It equips professionals to implement MPLS-based VPNs and handle real-world scenarios, including services for multi-site enterprises.

Key topics

Students will explore topics like labels, forwarding equivalence classes (FEC), LDP, MP-BGP, and VRF. The course includes real-world case studies such as L3VPN and L2VPN (VPWS and VPLS), and covers key concepts like network isolation, security, and MPLS scalability.

  • Historical context: transitioning from traditional IP forwarding to label switching.
  • MPLS architecture: labels, label stacks, and Forwarding Equivalence Classes (FEC).
  • Ingress, transit, and egress LSRs.
  • MPLS data plane operations: label imposition, swapping, and popping.
  • Forwarding vs Control Plane.
  • Comparison between MPLS and traditional IP networking.
  • How the Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) works.
  • Types of LDP sessions: adjacency vs. targeted.
  • Discovery and session establishment processes.
  • Label distribution: downstream unsolicited vs. downstream on-demand.
  • Scalability and label management strategies.
  • Interoperability with IGPs like OSPF and IS-IS.
  • Concepts of MPLS-based IP VPNs.
  • Router roles: CE, PE, P.
  • Multiple routing using VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding).
  • MP-BGP (Multiprotocol BGP) for distributing VPNv4 routes.
  • Label stacking for transporting L3VPN traffic.
  • Ensuring isolation and security between different VPNs.
  • Real-world use cases: services for multi-site companies.
  • Types of L2VPN services:
  • VPWS (Virtual Private Wire Service, point-to-point pseudowire).
  • VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service, multipoint-to-multipoint).
  • Architecture and signaling protocols (LDP, BGP).
  • Differences between L2VPN and L3VPN.
  • Practical applications: backhaul and enterprise L2 extensions.

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