Gain an understanding of the concept of MPLS Traffic Engineering, and typical use cases for deployment to optimize network performance.
Implementing MPLS Traffic Engineering
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Implementing MPLS Traffic Engineering
This course is part of Implementing Cisco MPLS Specialization
Instructor: Cisco Learning & Certifications
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No prior experience required
15 hours to complete
3 weeks at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Identify basic TE and MPLS TE concepts, components, and operation
Create and configure MPLS TE
Monitor basic MPLS TE on Cisco IOS platforms
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July 2025
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68 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
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2 readings
This course explains the components of MPLS TE. The lesson explains traffic tunnels (along with associated characteristics and attributes), tunnel path discovery based on link-state routing protocols, and tunnel setup signaling with RSVP.
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19 videos22 readings21 assignments
This course describes the details of link attribute propagation with an IGP and constraint-based path computation. The course also describes the details of MPLS TE tunnels, including path setup procedures and path maintenance. The course concludes with an explanation of the methods of assigning traffic into MPLS TE tunnels.
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26 videos32 readings32 assignments
In this course, you will learn about MPLS TE commands to implement MPLS traffic tunnels.
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5 videos8 readings8 assignments
In this course, you will learn commands, syntax, and descriptions for monitoring MPLS TE. You will learn how to monitor simple TE tunnels in an MPLS network to ensure that TE is functioning appropriately.
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5 videos7 readings7 assignments
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