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Understanding Advanced MPLS Layer 3 VPN Services

Abstract

This chapter focuses on understanding MPLS Layer 3 VPNs and the associated building blocks. Moving from MPLS Layer 3 VPNs, the chapter provides a detailed understanding about Internet Provider or Inter-AS MPLS Layer 3 VPNs and each deployment model, in great detail. Further in detail is the discussion about deploying Next Generation Multicast infrastructures hosted over MPLS layer 3 VPNs.

Keyword

Label Switched Path; Customer Edge; Virtual Private Network; Provider Tunnel; Route Distinguisher; Route Target; Forwarding Information Base

Introduction

The previous chapter discussed the building blocks of deploying Ethernet-based multipoint services. In this chapter we look at the deployment scenarios ...

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