MPLS-TP Overview (2-days) NEW
MPLS Transport Profile Overview
Students will gain an understanding of the requirements for a Transport Network and specifications for MPLS-TP: benefits, protocols, how it differs from IP/MPLS, applications, and management; and how MPLS-TP might fit in their networks or their customers’ networks.
Course objective:
To provide a practical understanding of the technical specifications regarding MPLS-TP and how it may be useful in real networks.
Course Outline:
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Module 1:Â Introduction and IP/MPLS Review
–      Data Plane
–      Control PlaneÂ
–      Applications/Services
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Module 2:Â MPLS-TP Overview
–      Concepts
–      Origins/History
–      Why?
–      Where does it fit
–      Comparisons with other Transport Networks
–      Benefits
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Module 3:Â MPLS-TP Applications
–      Access
–      Aggregation
–      Core
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Module 4:Â MPLS-TP Requirements
–      General/Layering Â
–      Data Plane
–      Control Plane
–      Recovery
–      QoSÂ
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Module 5:Â MPLS-TP Protocols
–      Control Plane
- GMPLS
- RSVP-TE
–      Data Plane
–      Management Plane
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Module 6:Â MPLS-TP OAM
–      Concepts
–      Entities
–      Protocols
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Module 7:Â MPLS-TP Network Management Requirements
–      Fault
–      Configuration
–      Performance
–      Security
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Module 8:Â Summary
