IP, Ethernet and MPLS Networks

André Perez is a consultant and trainer in networks and telecommunications who defines the implementation of operator networks. He also teaches QoS technologies in engineering schools.

• Preface xiChapter 1. Network Operation 11.1. Basic concepts 11.2. IP technology 91.3. The MPLS technology 141.4. The ICMP 191.5. Ethernet technology 22Chapter 2. Characterizing Quality of Service 272.1. Quality of service functions 272.2. Quality of network operation 292.3. Requirements of applications 362.4. The service contract 44Chapter 3. Transport Protocols 513.1. Introduction 513.2. The TCP 523.3. The UDP 593.4. The RTP 603.5. The RTCP 623.6. The DCCP 653.7. The SCTP 70Chapter 4. Implementing Operation Quality 774.1. The architectural framework 774.2. Implementation of resource management 774.3. Implementing fault management 96Chapter 5. IP Technology – Resource Management 1015.1. Introduction 1015.2. The DiffServ model 1025.3. The IntServ model 1095.4. The ARSVP protocol 123Chapter 6. IP Technology – Fault Management 1276.1. Introduction1276.2. Hot Standby Router Protocol 1286.3. Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol 1326.4. OSPF protocol 1346.5. Border Gateway Protocol 144Chapter 7. MPLS Technology – Resource Management 1537.1. Introduction 1537.2. Support for DiffServ 1547.3. Traffic engineering 158Chapter 8. MPLS Technology – Fault Management 1778.1. Introduction 1778.2. The LDP 1788.3. The RSVP-TE protocol 1898.4. The FRR mechanism 193Chapter 9. Ethernet Technology – Resource Management 2039.1. Introduction 2039.2. Priority management 2049.3. Resource reservation 2079.4. Flow control 2169.5. The access network 2179.6. The aggregation network 224Chapter 10. Ethernet Technology – Fault Management 22710.1. Introduction 22710.2. The STP 22810.3. The RSTP 23310.4. The MSTP 23710.5. Link aggregation 24210.6. The aggregation network 246Conclusion 251Bibliography 255Abbreviations 259Index 265