Selecting MPLS VPN Services

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 10
Introduction......Page 23
Part I: Business Analysis and Requirements of IP/MPLS VPN......Page 26
  Current State of Enterprise Networks......Page 28
  Evolutionary Change of Enterprise Networks......Page 30
  Acme, a Global Manufacturer......Page 33
  New WAN Technologies for Consideration by Acme......Page 36
  Convergence Services......Page 45
  Summary......Page 46
  Enterprise/Service Provider Relationship and Interface......Page 50
  Investigation Required in Selecting a Service Provider......Page 51
  Service Management......Page 64
  Summary......Page 65
  Application/Bandwidth Requirements......Page 68
  Backup and Resiliency......Page 74
  Enterprise Segmentation Requirements......Page 76
  Access Technologies......Page 79
  QoS Requirements......Page 85
  Subscriber Network QoS Design......Page 91
  Security Requirements......Page 93
  Multiprovider Considerations......Page 96
  Extranets......Page 97
  Case Study: Analyzing Service Requirements for Acme, Inc.......Page 98
  Summary......Page 110
  References......Page 111
Part II: Deployment Guidelines......Page 114
  Introduction to Routing for the Enterprise MPLS VPN......Page 116
  Site Typifying WAN Access: Impact on Topology......Page 126
  Case Study: BGP and EIGRP Deployment in Acme, Inc.......Page 145
  Summary......Page 158
  References......Page 159
  Introduction to QoS......Page 162
  QoS Tool Chest: Understanding the Mechanisms......Page 166
  Building the Policy Framework......Page 177
  IP/VPN QoS Strategy......Page 183
  Identification of Traffic......Page 188
  QoS Requirements for Voice, Video, and Data......Page 190
  The LAN Edge: L2 Configurations......Page 194
  Case Study: QoS in the Acme, Inc. Network......Page 202
  QoS Reporting......Page 204
  Summary......Page 205
  References......Page 206
  Introduction to Multicast for the Enterprise MPLS VPN......Page 210
  Mechanics of IP Multicast......Page 213
  Multicast Deployment Models......Page 226
  Multicast in an MPLS VPN Environment: Transparency......Page 230
  Case Study: Implementing Multicast over MPLS for Acme......Page 233
  What Happens When There Is No MVPN Support?......Page 247
  Summary......Page 249
  References......Page 250
 Chapter 7 Enterprise Security in an MPLS VPN Environment......Page 252
  Setting the Playing Field......Page 253
  Comparing MPLS VPN Security to Frame Relay Networks......Page 257
  Issues for Enterprises to Resolve When Connecting at Layer 3 to Provider Networks......Page 267
  Basic Security Techniques......Page 276
  Distributed DoS, Botnets, and Worms......Page 286
  Summary......Page 293
  References......Page 294
 Chapter 8 MPLS VPN Network Management......Page 300
  The Enterprise: Evaluating Service Provider Management Capabilities......Page 302
  The Enterprise: Managing the VPN......Page 312
  The Service Provider: How to Meet and Exceed Customer Expectations......Page 323
  Summary......Page 355
  References......Page 356
  Remote Access......Page 358
  IPsec Access......Page 370
  Supporting Internet Access in IP VPNs......Page 389
  Case Study Selections......Page 392
  Summary......Page 393
  References......Page 394
  Network Planning......Page 398
  Implementation Planning......Page 411
  On-Site Implementation......Page 413
  Summary......Page 415
Part III: Appendix......Page 418
 Appendix: Questions to Ask Your Provider Regarding Layer 3 IP/MPLS VPN Capability......Page 420
  Customer Edge Router Management......Page 421
  Network Access, Resiliency, and Load Balancing......Page 422
  QoS Capability......Page 423
  Multicast Capability......Page 425
  Routing Protocol Capability......Page 426
  Security......Page 428
  IPv6......Page 429
  Hosting Capability......Page 430
  IP Telephony Hosted Call Agent......Page 431
  Remote and Dial Access......Page 432
  Other Network Services......Page 433
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