Chapter 2
MPLS Overview
This chapter describes Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and contains the following
sections:
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MPLS Overview on page 202
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Conventions for MPLS Topics on page 202
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MPLS Terms and Acronyms on page 203
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MPLS Features on page 206
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MPLS Platform Considerations on page 207
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MPLS References on page 207
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MPLS Label Switching and Packet Forwarding on page 209
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MPLS Label Distribution Methodology on page 218
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Mapping IP Data Packets onto MPLS LSPs on page 220
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Statistics for IP Packets Moving On or Off MPLS LSPs on page 222
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MPLS Forwarding and Next-Hop Tables on page 224
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Spoof Checking MPLS Packets on page 225
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IP and IPv6 Tunnel Routing Tables and MPLS Tunnels on page 225
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Explicit Routing for MPLS on page 226
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MPLS Interfaces and Interface Stacking on page 227
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MPLS Label Distribution Protocols on page 229
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ECMP Labels for MPLS on page 233
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MPLS Connectivity Verification and Troubleshooting Methods on page 235
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Point-to-Multipoint LSPs Connectivity Verification at Egress Nodes
Overview on page 237
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Ping Extensions for Point-to-Multipoint LSPs Connectivity Verification at Egress
Nodes on page 237
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TLVs and Sub-TLVs Supported for Point-to-Multipoint LSPs Connectivity
Verification at Egress Nodes on page 239
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LDP Discovery Mechanisms on page 242
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MPLS Traffic Engineering on page 243
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Topology-Driven LSPs on page 246
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LDP Graceful Restart on page 247
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