Juniper JUNOSE 11.2.X BGP AND MPLS

CHAPTER 3
MPLS Overview
This chapter describes Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and contains the following
sections:
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MPLS Overview on page 210
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Terminology for MPLS Topics on page 210
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MPLS Terms and Acronyms on page 212
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MPLS Features on page 214
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MPLS Platform Considerations on page 215
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MPLS References on page 216
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MPLS Label Switching and Packet Forwarding Overview on page 218
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TTL Processing in the Platform Label Space Overview on page 222
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MPLS Label Distribution Methodology on page 227
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IP Data Packet Mapping onto MPLS LSPs Overview on page 229
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Statistics for IP Packets Moving On or Off MPLS LSPs on page 231
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MPLS Forwarding and Next-Hop Tables Overview on page 233
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MPLS Packet Spoof Checking Overview on page 234
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IP and IPv6 Tunnel Routing Tables and MPLS Tunnels Overview on page 234
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Explicit Routing for MPLS Overview on page 235
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MPLS Interfaces and Interface Stacking Overview on page 236
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MPLS Label Distribution Protocols Overview on page 238
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ECMP Labels for MPLS Overview on page 242
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MPLS Connectivity Verification and Troubleshooting Methods on page 244
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Point-to-Multipoint LSPs Connectivity Verification at Egress Nodes Overview on page 246
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Ping Extensions for Point-to-Multipoint LSPs Connectivity Verification at Egress
Nodes on page 246
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TLVs and Sub-TLVs Supported for Point-to-Multipoint LSPs Connectivity Verification
at Egress Nodes on page 248
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LDP Discovery Mechanisms on page 250
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MPLS Traffic Engineering Overview on page 252
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