Cisco Systems. Implementing Cisco MPLS. Volume 2. Student Guide

Cisco Systems, 2004. — 320 pages.This module covers Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Virtual Private Network (VPN) implementation on Cisco IOS platforms. The module describes the concepts of virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) tables, the interaction between customer-to-provider routing protocols, and Multiprotocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP) in the service provider backbone, and also advanced MPLS VPN-specific routing protocol features. This module continues with a description of MPLS VPN monitoring and debugging commands that are available on Cisco IOS platforms and concludes with a troubleshooting lesson describing failure scenarios, identifying symptoms, and providing remedial action.