• Providing use cases for the implementation of MPLS, answering the question why it's
  relevant to a campus network.

• Providing general background on MPLS, including a description of the
  MPLS wire format and a general glossary of terminology that engineers may face.

• Introducing the control plane technologies related to MPLS, including BGP and LDP.

• Providing concrete examples of MPLS deployments, including router configurations.

• Discuss the changes to troubleshooting and other network management aspects in a network that utilizes MPLS.

• Providing a hands-on environment to experiment with MPLS configurations.

Participants in the workshop will be expected to be familiar with the operations of a campus data network,
including IP routing, sub-netting, and dynamic routing protocols. No specific experience with MPLS is assumed.

MPLS Workshop Agenda

8:30AM - 9:00AM          Introduction  Dave F
9:00AM - 9:45AM          MPLS Under the Covers  Mike C
9:45AM - 10:15AM         Control Plane  Matt D
10:15AM - 10:30AM        Break
10:35AM - 11:15AM        MPLS with IPv6 and Multicast  Dave F
11:20AM - 11:50AM        Case Study: Lafayette  John / Mike 
11:50AM - 12:00PM        Conclude 
12:00PM - 1:00PM         Lunch served in Crib
1:00PM - 4:00PM          Hands-On Lab w/ Afternoon break
2:30PM - 3:15PM          Break served in Crib