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.

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.

Course details:

Duration: 10 hours online
Instructors: Andrea Virdi, Matteo Mirenda.
Fee:free for Magnetico members

To enroll, you must be a member of the Magnetico Association and have basic knowledge of networking and routing.

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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