MikroTik: MPLS on MikroTik with LABS

Enhance your ISP performance with the MPLS protocol and gain comprehensive understanding of its features including VRF VPN, VPLS, and TE.

Description

MPLS is a complex, yet highly efficient protocol used within ISP networks. Unlike traditional routing protocols like RIP, OSPF, and BGP that operate on Layer 3, MPLS functions at Layer 2.5, utilizing labels for routing decisions. This unique approach offers enhanced performance over other protocols.

For ISPs, MPLS deployment brings numerous advantages, including features like Layer 3 VPNs through VRF, Layer 2 VPNs with VPLS, and Traffic Engineering Tunnels, among others.

In this course, I will introduce you to MPLS from the ground up. We'll start by explaining what MPLS is and how it operates. From there, we'll dive into practical LABS, covering a comprehensive range of MPLS topics.

The course will cover the following key topics:

• Introduction to MPLS
• MPLS Basics, MPLS Labels and MPLS Filtering
• MPLS Layer3 VPN - VRF
• MPLS Layer 2 VPN - VPLS
• MPLS Traffic Engineering

The entire course is based on hands-on LABS, so by end you will have an understanding of how to deploy MPLS in your ISP using MikroTik routers.

To effectively participate in this course, we recommend using GNS3, as some LABS will require up to 7 MikroTik Routers. However, if you have access to physical routers, you're welcome to use them for a more hands-on experience.

Ultimately, if your goal is to master MPLS on MikroTik and gain a deep understanding of its workings, I strongly encourage you to take this course.

Who this course is for

• Engineers who work in Internet Service Provider using MikroTik Routers and want to deploy MPLS
• Students who want to learn how to configure MPLS on MikroTik routers

What you'll learn

• Understand what is MPLS and where to use it
• Understand how to have a BGP free core in your ISP using MPLS
• Understand the MPLS acronyms ((CE, PE, P, Label Push, Label Swap, Label Pop)
• Configure MPLS using the static labeling
• Configure MPLS using the dynamic labeling
• Filter MPLS using Accept and Advertise Filter
• Understand and configure VRF lite on MikroTik
• Understand MPLS layer 3 VPN using VRF
• Configure MPLS layer 3 VPN using VRF
• Understand and configure MPLS layer 2 VPN using VPLS
• Understand what is MPLS Traffic Engineering
• Configure MPLS Traffic Engineering
• Run VPLS over TE Tunnels

Requirements

• Good knowledge of BGP routing protocol
• Good knowledge of OSPF routing protocol