MPLS and Next-Generation Networks(c) Foundations for NGN and Enterprise Virtualization

MPLS and Next-Generation Networks: Foundations for NGN and Enterprise Virtualization

ISBN: 1587201208
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2006
Pages: 162

Authors: Azhar Sayeed, Monique J. Morrow

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MPLS and Next-Generation Networks: Foundations for NGN and Enterprise Virtualization
Table of Contents
Copyright
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Icons Used in This Book
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1: The Business Case for MPLS
Chapter 1. The Dynamics of Service Creation and Deployment
Industry Dynamics and Challenges
What About the Enterprise Market?
Business Drivers and Requirements
Service Providers and Enterprise: The Battle of Outsourcing Versus Do-It-Yourself
Subscribing to a Managed Layer 3 MPLS VPN Service
The Case for Building VPNsLayer 2 or Layer 3
Existing TechnologiesFrame Relay, ATM, and IP-Based Networks: What Can They Solve?
Service Examples
Summary
Chapter 2. The Scope of Service Types
Overview of Layer 2 Services
Next-Generation Network Overview and Interworking Functions
Layer 3 Services
Remote Access
Value-Added Services
Summary
Part 2: The Technical Case for MPLS
Chapter 3. Technology Overview: Making the Technology Case for MPLS and Technology Details
Available Technologies and Options
Why MPLS? (High-Level Detail)
MPLS and Quality of Service
Benefits
MPLS Technology Details
Layer 3 VPNs
Carrier Supporting Carrier and Inter-Provider Autonomous Systems
Traffic Engineering
DiffServ
Layer 2 VPNs
Summary
Part 3: Mpl Services and Components
Chapter 4. Layer 2 VPNs
Taxonomy
Introducing AToM
Layer 2 Interworking
Virtual Private LAN Service
Provisioning and Signaling
Benefits of L2VPNs
Inter-AS L2VPNs
Supported IETF Standards
Summary
Standards and References
Chapter 5. Layer 3 VPNs
Technology Overview
Corporate Intranet
Corporate Extranet
Internet Access
Scaling MPLS VPNs to Multi-AS, Multi-Provider, and Hierarchical Networks
Heterogeneous Networks
Managed Central Services
Supported IETF Drafts
Summary
Chapter 6. Remote Access and IPSec Integration with MPLS VPNs
Technology Overview
PE-CE Routing Protocols
Scalability and Network Convergence for Remote Access
Summary
Chapter 7. MPLS Security
Security and NGN
Security Overview and MPLS
MPLS VPN and Security
Attack Scenarios
IPSec
Layer 2 and Unmanaged VPN Service Considerations
Overall Best Practice Recommendations
Summary
Standards and References
Chapter 8. Traffic Engineering
Problem Statement
Technology Overview
TE Applications and Examples
Protection and Restoration
Scaling MPLS TE
MPLS Traffic Engineering and Multicast
Standards and References
Summary
Chapter 9. Quality of Service
Problem Statement
Standards and References
Summary
Chapter 10. Multicast and NGNs
Problem Statement
MPLS Multicast VPN Overview
MPLS Multicast VPN Applications and Examples
Multicast Security and Management Considerations
Standards and References
Summary
Chapter 11. IPv6 and MPLS
Problem Statement
Technology Overview
Management and IPv6
Summary
Part 4: Bringing Your MPLS Plan Together
Chapter 12. Network Management and Provisioning
Problem Statement
Fault Management, Configuration Management, Accounting Management, Performance Management, and Security Management
VRF-Aware ICMP Ping and LSP PingTrace Mechanisms
Dealing with Equal Cost Multipaths
Virtual Circuit Connection Verification and Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
A Word About Interworking OAM
Generic Failure Types
Configuration Management for MPLS-Based Networks
Accounting for MPLS-Based Networks
Performance Management for MPLS-Based Networks
Security Management for MPLS-Based Networks
Per-VPN Management
Standards and References
Summary
Chapter 13. Design Considerations: Putting it All Together
VRF-Aware Feature
NAT-PE System Flow
Deployment Guideline Summary
Management, Provisioning, and Troubleshooting
Equipment Scalability Versus Network Scalability
Summary
Chapter 14. MPLS Case Studies
The Background on Equant
VPN Bridge Case Study
Summary
Chapter 15. The Future of MPLS
Integrating IP and Optical Networks (Transport Area)
Future Layer 3 Services
Future Layer 2 Services
Future Enhancements in Provisioning and Management
Increasing Enterprise Deployment of MPLS
Summary
A View from George Swallow
A View from Adrian Farrell
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