MPLSTutorialandOperationalExperiences.pptVIP

NORTEL NETWORKS CONFIDENTIAL - SPECIAL HANDLING MPLS Tutorial and Operational Experiences Peter Ashwood-Smith,Bilel Jamoussi,October, 1999 Tutorial Outline Overview Label Encapsulations Label Distribution Protocols MPLS ATM Constraint Based Routing with CR-LDP Operational Experiences with Similar Protocols Summary “Label Substitution” what is it? Label Substitution A label by any other name ... SO WHAT IS MPLS ? ROUTE AT EDGE, SWITCH IN CORE MPLS: HOW DOES IT WORK ? WHY MPLS ? Leverage existing ATM hardware Ultra fast forwarding IP Traffic Engineering Constraint-based Routing Virtual Pr