Advanced Mpls Design and Implementation

by Vivek Alwayn

Book Overview

Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) works great for getting Internet Protocol (IP) traffic to move reliably over Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) links, particularly when there's a strict Quality of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158705020X
• ISBN13: 9781587050206
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Cisco Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 2.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.7" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Splendid presentation

This is a very nice book. It is well written and organized very well in a structured manner. I also noticed, that one could read the chapter on Traffic Engineering without reading the previous chapters on MPLS VPNs and still get a grasp of the topic under discuion. In this sense, the book is very modular.I would recommend this book to anyone trying to catch up on MPLS from the scratch. The title indicates that the book is advanced in nature which could frighten the first-time MPLS implementer, but I assure you, that the initial chapters are a warm-up on WAN technology and could serve as a refresher for TDM, Frame Relay and ATM technology.The author does a wonderful job in terms of the ramp up to advanced topics and has presented the chapter on ATM MPLS very well with screen shots from the BPX product, which I feel are very useful. Frame-mode MPLS is covered as well.The MPLS Traffic Engineeing examples and case study was very well presented as well. However, the chapter on Optical MPLS was a theory-only chapter and did not have any case studies. As such, I would assume that the topic is either beyond the scope of this book or could be the topic of a future cisco press book.All in all, a very nice book indeed.

An excellent MPLS book

I just finished reading this book, and would recommend it for anyone who needs to understand and configure MPLS. I really like the way the book is organized. It provides comprehensive theory followed by detailed configuration examples. It is right on target and covers MPLS from beginning to end and is great for all levels. The author did a very good job of not delving into the theoretical portion of MPLS and RFC-related details.If you are looking for a book describing all the things which need to be taken care of when planning and implementing MPLS then you will appreciate this book. This book provides many configuration exampless which are, for the people working in the carrier industry, very familiar. The examples range from a typical service provider who wants to deploy MPLS, to ISPs who want to apply Traffic Engineering and offer Classes of service.Aside from the many examples, which serve the text well in getting the material understood, this book takes care to describe the fundamentals associated with it as well. However, this is not a book for the light reader. Prior knowledge of ATM switching and large ATM switches such as the BPX or MGX will be useful in order to understand and appreciate the ATM MPLS design chapters. Of course, this books focuses on Cisco gear, but the explanations and details will suit anyone willing to learn in-depth about MPLS.

The complete MPLS reference guide!

Let me start by saying, that I am a first time MPLS networker. I have designed Routed WAN, ATM and SONET systems in the past. It was imperative to read up on the technology and get an understanding of the technology for me to be sucessful in my current MPLS project. The Advanced MPLS book truly takes the reader from WAN technology basics to the creation of complex MPLS networks. The Packet based MPLS chapters provide good examples for design of Frame based MPLS networks, while the ATM chapters provided excellent design and deployment examples of configurations for the BPX (Cisco's ATM switch), as well as MPLS router configurations. The other MPLS books focus on MPLS theory, while this book is well written and takes a step-by-step approach for all MPLS topics.The chapter on Traffic Engineering provides a lot of design and configuration information, but I must warn you that all examples are Cisco based, which I guess is natural for any Cisco Press book. The MPLS QoS chapter was very well presented with an introduction to IntServ and DiffServ (which acts as a refresher). The configuration examples are to the point and relate succinctly to the drawings. This book makes a great reference guide for implementing MPLS as well as, would help you with the CCIP and CCIE certifications.

A very good reference guide for MPLS

It took me 3 solid days to read this book, since we have a major MPLS project coming up. It is very well written and the examples take you from the basics to the advanced. The more advanced content, I noticed was in the ATM and Traffic Engineering sections.This is the only MPLS book which covers ATM MPLS, none of the other books, I have purchased, including the other Cisco Press book covers ATM MPLS or Traffic Engineering. There are a few typos, which one can live with, However, all in all, it is an excellent MPLS reference and tutorial. I would give it 5 stars.Chris BeckettSenior Network EngineerAT & T

I can finally implement MPLS correctly!

Advanced MPLS Design and Implementation, by Vivek Alwayn finally explains MPLS in a way that lets me understand how to implement it correctly. I purchased many books on the theory of MPLS, but they all fell short on how to implement it.The case studies in this book are excellent! They serve as a core reference for both the design and implementation of MPLS networks.The book also does a good job in explaining MPLS VPNs and QoS.I have known Mr. Alwayn, and his work, since 1996 and can tell you that the book was written from experience. His practical, common sense approach to both writing and engineering has made him a leader in his field.The book is a good buy for anyone who wants to know MPLS beyond its basic theory, or intends to implement MPLS in the real world.