Part I: Multiprotocol Lable Switching (MPLS)
Module 1: Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Network
The Evolution of MPLS
Definition of MPLS
Pre-MPLS Protocols
Benefits of MPLS
Bogus Benefit
Use of One Unified Network Infrastructure
Better IP over ATM Integration
BGP-Free Core
Overlay VPN Model
Peer-to-Peer VPN Model
Optimal Traffic Flow
Traffic Engineering
History of MPLS in Cisco IOS
Module 2: MPLS Architecture
Introducing MPLS Labels
Label Stacking
Encoding of MPLS
MPLS and the OSI Reference Model
Label Switch Router
Label Switch Path
Forwarding Equivalence Class
Label Distribution
Label Distribution with LDP
Label Forwarding Instance Base
MPLS Payload
MPLS Label Spaces
Different MPLS Modes
Module 3: Forwarding Label Packets
Label Operation
IP Lookup Versus Label Lookup
Load Balancing Labeled Packets
Labels
TTL Behavior of Labeled Packets
TTL Behavior in the Case of IP-to-Label or Label-to-Label
TTL Expiration
MPLS MTU and MUPLS MTU Command
Giant Frames on Switches
MPLS Maximum Receive Unit
Fragmentation of MPLS Packets
Path MTU Discovery
Module 4: Label Distribution Protocol
LDP Overview
LDP Operation
LDP Session Establishment and Maintenance
Number of LDP Sessions
Advertising of Label Mappings
Label Withdrawing
Housekeeping by Means of Notification
Targeted LDP Session
LDP Authentication
Controlling the Advertisement of Labels via LDP
MPLS LDP Inbound Label Binding Filtering
LDP Autoconfiguration
MPLS LDP-IGP Synchronization
How MPLS LDP-IGP Synchronization Works
MPLS LDP-IGP Synchronization Configuration
MPLS LDP Session Protection
Module 5: MPLS VPN
Introduction to MPLS VPN
Architectural Overview of MPLS VPN
Virtual Routing Forwarding
Route Distinguisher (RDs – Unique Identifier)
Route Targets (RTs)
VPNv4 Route Propagation In the MPLS VPN Network
Packet Forwarding in an MPLS VPN Network
BGP
Packet Forwarding
PE-CE Routing Protocols
Connected Routes
RIP
OSPF
EIGRP
Internet Access
Internet in a VPN
Internet Access Through the Global Routing Table
Internet Access Through the Global Routing Table with Static Routes
Internet Access Through a Central VRF Site
CE Management
Part II: IMS Architecture and Concepts
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Architecture and Overview
What is the internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
Example of IMS Services
Where did it come from?
Architectural Requirements
Description of IMS-related entities and Functionalities
IMS Reference Points
Registration and Mechanisms to register multiple user identities to a go
Session Initiation
Identification and Identity Modules
Sharing a single User Identify between Multiple Devices
Discovering the IMS Entry Point
Connectivity between Traditional CS users and IMS Users
SIP Compression
Interworking between IPv4 and IPv6 in IMS
Part III: LTE Architecture and Concepts
LTE Architecture and Overview
LTE Design Targets
SAE Design Targets
LTE transmission schemes: Downlink OFDM and uplink DFTS-OFDM/SC-FDMA
Channel-dependent Scheduling and Rate Adaptation
Hybrid ARQ with Soft Combining
Multiple Antenna Support
Multicast and Broadcast Support