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- Duration
- 7h 51m
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Instructor
- Brian McGahan
- Videos
- 14
- Quizzes
- 14
- CPE Credits
- 10
- Published
- Jul 01, 2015
- Updated
- Jan 23, 2023
Intra-AS MPLS L3VPN
This course provides a comprehensive and practical understanding of implementing Layer 3 VPNs, commonly known as L3VPNs, within modern service provider networks. It is designed to help learners understand how L3VPN services are configured, delivered, verified, and troubleshot across MPLS and Segment Routing-based infrastructures. Throughout this course, you will learn important L3VPN concepts and deployment models, including Inter-AS options, shared services, extranet connectivity, internet access integration, and L3VPN service auto-steering into Segment Routing policies. These topics help learners understand how service providers deliver scalable, secure, and flexible connectivity to customers across complex network environments. This section also focuses on the configuration, verification, and troubleshooting of MPLS Layer 3 VPNs. Learners will explore how Provider Edge devices connect with Customer Edge routers and how PE-CE routing is implemented using protocols such as BGP, EIGRP, and OSPF. The training explains how routing information is exchanged, separated, and transported across the MPLS backbone using VPN routing and forwarding concepts. By completing this course, learners will gain practical knowledge of L3VPN architecture, PE-CE routing design, MPLS VPN operation, and service provider troubleshooting methods. This course is especially useful for candidates preparing for the CCIE Service Provider v5 Lab exam, professionals working in service provider environments, and anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of service provider infrastructure and advanced VPN service delivery.
Instructor

Brian McGahan
Course Instructor
At the age of 20, Brian McGahan earned his first CCIE in Routing & Switching and became known as the “youngest engineer in the world.” He continued on to earn CCIE certifications in Security and Service Provider. We’re proud to have such an accomplished and driven instructor. Brian has developed and taught for since 2002, setting the bar for CCIE training and helping thousands of engineers obtain their own certifications. When he is not developing new products, Brian McGahan consults with large ISPs and enterprise customers.
What Is Included
Skill Coverage
Course Curriculum
Intra-AS MPLS L3VPN
14 videos • 14 quizs
