MPLS Fundamentals

Chapter 1

1.	What are the MPLS applications mentioned in this chapter?
A1:	Answer: Traffic engineering, MPLS VPN, AToM, and VPLS are the MPLS applications mentioned in this chapter.
2.	Name three advantages of running MPLS in a service provider network.
A2:	Answer: The advantages of running MPLS in a service provider network include the following: - Better integration of IP over ATM - A network that is running a BGP-free core - Easy deployment of a peer-to-peer VPN model (MPLS VPN) - One unified network infrastructure - Optimal flow of traffic - Traffic engineering enables the steering of traffic through the network on a path different than the least cost path computed by the dynamic routing protocol
3.	What are the advantages of the MPLS VPN solution ...