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Selecting MPLS VPN Services

ISBN: 1587051915
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 136

Authors: Chris Lewis, Steve Pickavance

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• Selecting MPLS VPN Services
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Icons Used in This Book
• Command Syntax Conventions
• Introduction
• Part I: Business Analysis and Requirements of IPMPLS VPN
• Chapter 1. Assessing Enterprise Legacy WANs and IPVPN Migration
• Current State of Enterprise Networks
• Evolutionary Change of Enterprise Networks
• Acme, a Global Manufacturer
• New WAN Technologies for Consideration by Acme
• Convergence Services
• Summary
• Chapter 2. Assessing Service Provider WAN Offerings
• EnterpriseService Provider Relationship and Interface
• Investigation Required in Selecting a Service Provider
• Service Management
• Summary
• Chapter 3. Analyzing Service Requirements
• ApplicationBandwidth Requirements
• Backup and Resiliency
• Enterprise Segmentation Requirements
• Access Technologies
• QoS Requirements
• Subscriber Network QoS Design
• Security Requirements
• Multiprovider Considerations
• Extranets
• Case Study: Analyzing Service Requirements for Acme, Inc.
• Summary
• References
• Part II: Deployment Guidelines
• Chapter 4. IP Routing with IPMPLS VPNs
• Introduction to Routing for the Enterprise MPLS VPN
• Site Typifying WAN Access: Impact on Topology
• Case Study: BGP and EIGRP Deployment in Acme, Inc.
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 5. Implementing Quality of Service
• Introduction to QoS
• QoS Tool Chest: Understanding the Mechanisms
• Building the Policy Framework
• IPVPN QoS Strategy
• Identification of Traffic
• QoS Requirements for Voice, Video, and Data
• The LAN Edge: L2 Configurations
• Case Study: QoS in the Acme, Inc. Network
• QoS Reporting
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 6. Multicast in an MPLS VPN
• Introduction to Multicast for the Enterprise MPLS VPN
• Mechanics of IP Multicast
• Multicast Deployment Models
• Multicast in an MPLS VPN Environment: Transparency
• Case Study: Implementing Multicast over MPLS for Acme
• What Happens When There Is No MVPN Support?
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 7. Enterprise Security in an MPLS VPN Environment
• Setting the Playing Field
• Comparing MPLS VPN Security to Frame Relay Networks
• Issues for Enterprises to Resolve When Connecting at Layer 3 to Provider Networks
• Basic Security Techniques
• Distributed DoS, Botnets, and Worms
• Case Study Selections
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 8. MPLS VPN Network Management
• The Enterprise: Evaluating Service Provider Management Capabilities
• The Enterprise: Managing the VPN
• The Service Provider: How to Meet and Exceed Customer Expectations
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 9. Off-Net Access to the VPN
• Remote Access
• IPsec Access
• Supporting Internet Access in IP VPNs
• Case Study Selections
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 10. Migration Strategies
• Network Planning
• Implementation Planning
• On-Site Implementation
• Case Study Selections
• Summary
• Part III: Appendix
• Appendix A. Questions to Ask Your Provider Regarding Layer 3 IPMPLS VPN Capability
• Coverage and Topology
• Customer Edge Router Management
• Network Access, Resiliency, and Load Balancing
• QoS Capability
• Multicast Capability
• Routing Protocol Capability
• Security
• Software Deployment Processes
• Inter-Provider IPVPN
• IPv6
• MTU Considerations
• Hosting Capability
• IP Telephony PSTN Integration
• IP Telephony Hosted Call Agent
• Remote and Dial Access
• Internet Access
• Other Network Services
• Index
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