CSI-IL-002 Mastering ATOM, VPLS/VPWS and L2VPNs

Course Description

Using the MPLS core network to provide multiple services has always been an objective of the technology. The emergence of Any Transport over MPLS (ATOM) began in 2000 with standards created by service providers like Level3 and Sprint. The notion of using the lower cost, easier to maintain and manage MPLS core to transport layer 2 services such as Frame Relay, ATM and Ethernet has been in development ever since.

This insightful and revealing course has been designed to bring either traditional networking experts from the voice and telephony world or new-to-networking individuals up to speed on the world of ATOM and providing layer 2 services over the MPLS domain. The course lays the technical groundwork for L2 services for services such as Metro-Ethernet. This course is designed as an instructor led course over the span of two days. The course is delivered in a swift, detailed, and understandable way by knowledgeable and experienced MPLS networking specialists.

Course Objectives

The objectives of the course are:

Develop a configuration level application and implementation skill set targeted at ATOM/VPWS/VPLS architecture and requirements in the following key areas:
1. Layer 2 transport services using MPLS core networking
2. IP/MPLS Control Plane modification in support of L2 and L2 VPN services
3. Compare and Contrast the Martini/Kompella approaches to L2 VPNs
See the example configuration of ATOM, VPWS and VPLS on manufacturer equipment
Understand the detail operation of ethernet-based services using the MPLS core network
Observe and understand the QoS and security issues of L2 VPNs

Target Audience

The target audience for this course is anyone in the telecommunications field that requires a solid and complete understanding of the architecture and requirements for ATOM, or layer 2 services over an MPLS domain and desires configuration and knowledge-based skills that can be applied to their job function. Ideal candidates are:

Network Administrators
Operations individuals that will provide ATOM/VPWS/VPLS design, configuration and support services
Development Engineers that must know ATOM/VPWS/VPLS architecture and requirements in order to provide hardware and software solutions
Network Design Engineers that need to understand ATOM/VPWS/VPLS services and applications
Network Management individuals that are providing element and network management tools
Technical sales individuals that must be able to correlate features with functionality
Technical marketing individuals that want more than just a basic understanding ATOM/VPWS/VPLS
Certification Track individuals that need to expand their knowledge and studies

Course Outline

The Mastering ATOM, VPWS and VPLS class is 2 days in length and is instructor led by instructional design.

The course outline is as follows:

Section 1: Introduction and MPLS Essentials
- Introduction and Business Case for ATOM
- Definition of ATOM and the problem ATOM solves
- Review of key MPLS concepts used in ATOM
Section 2: ATOM and L2VPN Standardization
- IETF Working Group
- MPLS RFCs and Drafts
- PW3E and L2VPN RFCs and Drafts
- Source and Reference Information
Section 3: Layer 2 Transport
- Overview of the Layer 2 Transport Model
- ATM AAL5 and Cell Transport
- Frame Relay
- PPP/HDLC
- Ethernet
- TDM (T1 CEM)
- SONET/SDH
Section 4: Signaling and Control of ATOM Services
- Overview of the Signaling Model
- FEC Element Types 128 and 129
- LDP Signaling
- BGP Signaling
- Protocol Comparison
Section 5: Ethernet Layer 2 VPNs
- VPWS and VPLS Reference Models
- Why are Networks implementing L2 VPNs?
- Handling of Ethernet MAC Addresses
- Spanning Tree Protocol Issues
- Hierarchical VPLS
- De-coupled VPLS
- IPLS
- PBT

Section 6: QoS Considerations
- Integrated Services Architecture
- Differentiated Services Architecture
- Classification Marking and Policing
- MPLS QoS Configuration
- Hierarchical QoS for L2 VPNs
Section 7: Summary and Evaluations and example Lab Configuration

Course Pre-requisites

CellStream has designed this course to appeal to anyone needing the skills and knowledge of ATOM, VPWS and VPLS. The ideal student will have some experience in Basic MPLS operations (for instance having taken the CellStream Course on MPLS or the CellStream Course on MPLS L3 VPNs). The course also demonstrate Command Line Interface examples so the student can take away an understanding of implementation. No prior knowledge is necessary.

Course Type	Knowledge Skills class, Instructor Led
Course Length	2 days
List Pricing	*$400 per day Contact us regarding discount pricing*
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