MPLS Fundamentals [Paperback]

Luc De Ghein (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1587051974 | ISBN-13: 978-1587051975 | Publication Date: December 1, 2006 | Edition: 1

A comprehensive introduction to all facets of MPLS theory and practice

• Helps networking professionals choose the suitable MPLS application and design for their network
• Provides MPLS theory and relates to basic IOS configuration examples
• The Fundamentals Series from Cisco Press launches the basis to readers for understanding the purpose, application, and management of technologies

MPLS has emerged as the new networking layer for service providers throughout the world. For many service providers and enterprises MPLS is a way of delivering new applications on their IP networks, while consolidating data and voice networks. MPLS has grown to be the new default network layer for service providers and is finding its way into enterprise networks as well. This book focuses on the building blocks of MPLS (architecture, forwarding packets, LDP, MPLS and QoS, CEF, etc.). This book also reviews the different MPLS applications (MPLS VPN, MPLS Traffic Engineering, Carrying IPv6 over MPLS, AToM, VPLS, MPLS OAM
etc.).
You will get a comprehensive overview of all the aspects of MPLS, including the building blocks, its applications, troubleshooting and a perspective on the future of MPLS.

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About the Author

Luc De Ghein, CCIE No. 1897, is an escalation engineer for Cisco Systems in EMEA. Luc has been in the networking industry for 13 years and has been with Cisco for more than 11 years. He provides escalation support to Cisco engineers worldwide and teaches others about IP routing protocols and MPLS technologies. Luc has been a speaker at several Networkers conferences. During the past seven years, Luc has specialized in the area of MPLS technologies. Before moving to his current position, Luc was a Technical Assistance Center (TAC) customer support engineer for two and a half years, specializing in routing. He has been an escalation engineer for routing and MPLS technologies for more than eight years. Since 1996, Luc has been a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE). He is certified as both a Routing and Switching CCIE and as a Service Provider CCIE.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587051974
• ISBN-13: 978-1587051975
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book. Misleading name., November 21, 2007

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Gaurav Taparia "just a reader" (CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MPLS Fundamentals (Paperback)

This is a fairly exhaustive book on cisco MPLS implementation. The name "MPLS Fundamentals" gives an idea that this is a good place to start with, ut unfortunately not. It starts at a basic level, but in no time dives in deep. Use this book only if you want to understand specific areas in depth and not for an overview. Also, if you have access to your own lab, you will find it much easier to follow along.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Boring to read but easy to udnerstand, May 2, 2010

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Kambiz Agahian "Sr. Network Architect (CCIE R&S)" (USA (CA)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MPLS Fundamentals (Paperback)

As a CCIE instructor I recommend this book in many of my classes but still the main problem with the book is that the author uses a veeeery boring and lengthy language to explain even easy and straightforward topics. I'd approve this kind of text for a CCNA book but when it comes to a CCIE level MPLS discussion it just takes more and more time and makes the reader bored until it actually gets a simple message through. This however might have been a great idea to make sure the reader remains thirsty on every single page, sadly the way this book is developed prevents this from happening so you read and read and always that very word/sentence seems to remain far away until the student loses the lead. This particular issue does occur multiple times in different chapters. I don't blame the authors but certainly the technical reviewers and editors could have pruned things off a little bit to make sure readers get the most out of their time. But from a technical stand point this book covers almost all topics needed by at least CCIE routing and switching students. This also goes over many CCIE SP topics - pretty easy to understand for many especially beginners.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent level of detail and insight, March 23, 2008

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Tawfiq K. Khan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MPLS Fundamentals (Paperback)

This is a book where you are given not only an in depth what it is and how its implemented of the protocol but you are also given great insight as to the why its done this way. You are given all of this in a very readable format. I agree with another reviewer that this is an exhaustive text into the internals of MPLS. I love the level of detail it goes into.