3.0 MPLS and Segment Routing
The MPLS and Segment Routing topics section is 20% of the overall exam, the topics and associated study materials I am using/collecting is below.
3.1 Implement MPLS
Cisco Documentation: Implementing MPLS Label Distribution Protocol - IOS-XR
3.1.a LDP sync
Cisco Documentation: MPLS LDP-IGP Synchronization - IOS-XE
Cisco Documentation: Configuring LDP IGP Synchronization: OSPF - IOS-XR
3.1.b LDP session protection
Cisco Documentation: MPLS LDP Session Protection - IOS-XE
Cisco Documentation: Session Protection - IOS-XR
Blog: MPLS basics: LDP (Label Distribution Protocol) on Cisco IOS-XR devices
3.1.c LDP neighbors
Cisco Documentation: Introduction to LDP Sessions - IOS-XE
Cisco Documentation: Configure Label Distribution Protocol Targeted Neighbor - IOS-XR
3.1.d Unified MPLS
Cisco Documentation: Configuring Seamless MPLS - IOS-XE
Cisco Documentation: Configure Unified MPLS in Cisco IOS XR
Blog: Unified MPLS Configuration - IOS-XE vs IOS-XR
Cisco Documentation: Unified MPLS Functionality, Features, and Configuration Example
3.1.e MPLS OAM
Book: MPLS Fundamentals
- Chapter 14, Page 522 - MPLS Operation and Maintenance
Cisco Documentation: Implementing MPLS OAM - IOS-XR
3.2 Describe traffic engineering
Book: MPLS Fundamentals
Chapter 8, Page 248 to 255 - Overview of the operation of MPLS TE
3.2.a ISIS and OSPF extensions
Book: OSPF and ISIS Choosing and IGP for Large Scale Networks
- Chapter 11, Page 385 - OSPF Extensions for Traffic Engineering
- Chapter 11, Page 388 - IS-IS Extensions fot Traffic Engineering
Book: MPLS Fundamentals
- Chapter 8, Page 256 to 264 - OSPF / IS-IS Extensions for TE
3.2.b RSVP functionality
Book: MPLS Fundamentals
- Chapter 8, Page 279 to 291 - RSVP
3.2.c FRR
Book: MPLS Fundamentals
- Chapter 8, Page 291 to 303 - FRR
Cisco Documentation: MPLS Traffic Engineering Fast Reroute – Link Protection
3.3 Describe segment routing
Cisco Live Presentation: Introduction to Segment Routing
Cisco Documentation: Segment Routing Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x
Cisco Documentation: Segment Routing Configuration Guide for Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers, IOS XR Release 6.1.x
3.3.a Segment types
Cisco Blog: ASR9000/XR Introduction to Segment Routing
3.3.b IGP control plane
Cisco Documentation: Segment Routing With IS-IS v4 Node SID - IOS-XE
Cisco Documentation: Configure Segment Routing for IS-IS Protocol - IOS-XR
Cisco Documentation: Segment Routing With OSPFv2 Node SID - IOS-XE
Cisco Documentation: Configure Segment Routing for OSPF Protocol - IOS-XR
3.3.c Segment routing traffic engineering
Cisco Documentation: Segment Routing Traffic Engineering With IS-IS - IOS-XE
Cisco Documentation: Segment Routing Traffic Engineering With OSPF - IOS-XE
Cisco Documentation: BGP Dynamic Segment Routing Traffic Engineering - IOS-XE
Cisco Documentation: Configure SR-TE Policies - IOS-XR
3.3.d TI-LFa
segment-routing.net: Topology Independent LFA (TI-LFA) and uloop avoidance
Cisco Documentation: Configure Topology-Independent Loop-Free Alternate (TI-LFA) - IOS-XR (IS-IS and OSPF)
APNIC Blog: SR TI-LFA: Segment Routing and Topology Independent Loop-Free Alternates