Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
● Identify the different Ethernet service type architectures as defined by the MEF
● Identify the various devices used in a Carrier Ethernet system
● Describe the functions of each device in a Carrier Ethernet system
● Configure CPE network functions to connect to a point of presence (POP)
● Configure access network functions to allow customer data into the network
● Aggregate customer traffic in a service provider network
● Configure a core network to transport customer traffic through a service provider network
● Increase availability of Layer 2 services in a service provider network by configuring
pseudowire redundancy
● Configure Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) and Hierarchical VPLS (H-VPLS) to extend
customer networks to multiple sites
● Scale the deployment of Ethernet multipoint (E-LAN) services by configuring VPLS
autodiscovery and pseudowire switching
● Help ensure integrity and security of customer data and a service provider network
● Identify the quality of service (QoS) used to meet service-level agreements (SLAs) for
different traffic types
● Monitor and manage end-to-end Layer 2 Ethernet services using Ethernet operations,
administration, and management (OAM)

Course Prerequisites

Following are the prerequisites for this course:
● Ability to efficiently use Cisco IOS® Software command line interface to perform
configurations
● Ability to design hierarchical Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks
● Ability to configure, optimize, and scale dynamic routing protocols, in particular Open
Shortest Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), and MPLS
● Ability to configure, optimize, and scale Layer 2 protocols
● Familiarity with QoS and SLA principles and methodologies

Course Outline

The course outline is:
● Lesson 1: Introduction
● Lesson 2: Overview of Carrier Ethernet Services and the Cisco Carrier Ethernet System
● Lesson 3: Building a Network Core
● Lesson 4: Building an Access Network
● Lesson 5: Point-to-Point Ethernet virtual connection (EVC): E-Line Service
● Lesson 6: Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC: E-LAN Service
● Lesson 7: Scaling and Extending Ethernet Services
● Lesson 8: Increasing the Availability of Ethernet Services
● Lesson 9: Securing a Carrier Ethernet Network
● Lesson 10: Deploying QoS in a Carrier Ethernet Network
● Lesson 11: Managing Services in a Carrier Ethernet Network

Lab Outline

The lab outline is:
● Lab 1: Familiarization with lab components and lab topology
● Lab 2: Build an MPLS core
● Lab 3: Build an access network: building a hub-and-spoke access network, building an
Ethernet-to-the-X (ETTX) access ring
● Lab 4: Configure e-line services: complete an ETTX access ring, configure Ethernet Private
Line (EPL) service using flexible “Q” tags (QinQ), configure Ethernet Virtual Private Line
(EVPL) service using flexible QinQ, configure EVPL service untagged to double tagged
● Lab 5 :Configure E-LAN services: configure TLS using VPLS, configure EVCS using VPLS,
configure EVCS using H-VPLS
● Lab 6: Scale and extend Carrier Ethernet services: configure VPLS autodiscovery using
BGP, configure H-VPLS with VPLS autodiscovery, configure intra-autonomous system
pseudowire switching
● Lab 7: Increase Carrier Ethernet service availability: configure pseudowire redundancy to
redundant CPEs, configure a routed pseudowire
● Lab 8: Implement security
● Lab 9: Implement QoS
● Lab 10: Implement Ethernet OAM