Thomas D. Nadeau is Chief Architect of Open Source and Distinguished Engineer at Brocade Communications. Prior to that he was a Distinguished Engineer in The PSTD CTO Office at Juniper Networks where he is responsible for leading all aspects of Software Defined Networks and Network Programmability. Thomas received his BSCS from The University of New Hampshire, and a M.Sc. from The University of Massachusetts in Lowell, where he has been an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science since 2000 and teaches courses on the topic of data communications. He is also on the technical committee of several prominent networking conferences where he provides technical guidance on their content, as well as frequently presents.

"This book deserves to be read not just because it is the first book on MPLS network management, but because it focuses on solving the real problems network managers face." --From the Foreword by Bruce Davie, Cisco Fellow, Cisco Systems"With this book, Thomas Nadeau provides both the necessary foundation and intricate details required to effectively deploy and operate MPLS-enabled applications and networks." --Danny McPherson, TCB"This text should be required reading for anyone deploying an MPLS-enabled network. It guides the reader through the body of MPLS MIBs, providing a level of detail that is appropriate for both network operators and developers of network management software." --Ronald P. Bonica, Co-chairman, IETF CCAMP WG"Tom's effort is a needed and precious contribution for turning MPLS technology and applications into a winning factor in our networking business." --Marco Carugi, IETF PPVPN WG Co-Chair - France Telecom R&D"The author has succeeded in attracting readers by using clear and simple descriptions of problems and incorporating many informative figures...The author of this book has succeeded in finding a clever way to combine descriptions of general concepts and terms explained with educational passion and an enormous amount of MIB detail that is basically just excerpts from relevant standards and drafts." --IEEE Communications Magazine

• Chapter 1 Introduction1.1A Brief Introduction to MPLS1.2Applications of MPLS1.3Key Aspects of MPLS Network Management1.4Management Information Base Modules for MPLSInterview: George SwallowChapter 2 Management Interfaces2.1The Basics of Management Interfaces2.2The Command Line Interface 2.3CORBA2.4XML2.5Bulk File Transfer2.6The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)Interview: Arun VishwanathanChapter 3 The MPLS Label Switching Router Management Information Base (MPLS-LSR MIB)3.1Who Should Use It3.2MPLS-LSR MIB at a Glance3.3Labels In, Labels Out3.4A Simple Example3.5The MPLS Interface Configuration Table3.6The InSegment Table3.7The MPLS OutSegment Table3.8The Cross-Connect Table3.9The Traffic Parameter Table3.10A Note about SNMP RowPointer Use3.11The Label Stack Table3.12Notifications3.13Scalability Issues with Notifications3.14Next Index3.15A Note about IndexingInterview: Kireeti KompellaChapter 4 The MPLS Label Distribution Protocol MIB (MPLS-LDP MIB)4.1The Label Distribution Protocol4.2Managing LDP4.3Definition of Terms Used in the MIB4.4The LDP Identifier4.5LDP Entity Table4.6LDP Entity Configuration General Label Range Table4.7ATM Tables4.8Frame Relay Tables4.9LDP Entity Example4.10Gathering Statistics for Entities4.11LDP Peer Table4.12LDP Hello Adjacencies Table4.13LDP Session Table4.14LDP ATM Session Table4.15LDP Frame Relay Session Table4.16The LDP Session Statistics Table4.17The LDP Session Peer Address Table4.18Modification of Established LDP Sessions4.19Operational and Administrative Status4.20Mapping Tables4.21Cross-Connects FEC Table4.22Notifications4.23What the MIB Does Not Support4.24How the MIB Varies from the LDP Specification4.25Using the MPLS-LDP MIB with TDPInterview: Joan CucchiaraChapter 5 The MPLS Forward Equivalency Class to Next-Hop Label Forward Entry MIB (MPLS-FTN MIB)5.1Who Should Use It5.2IP Traffic In, MPLS Labels Out5.3Forwarding Equivalency Classes5.4A Simple Example of FEC-to-NHLFE5.5MPLS FTN Table5.6MPLS FTN Map Table5.7MPLS FTN Performance Table5.8Another FTN ExampleInterview: Bruce DavieChapter 6 The Interfaces MIB and MPLS6.1Who Should Use It6.2IF-MIB Overview6.3Evolution of the IF-MIB6.4Applying the IF-MIB to Classic MPLS Networks6.5Applying the IF-MIB to MPLS TE NetworksInterview: Adrian FarrelChapter 7 Offline Traffic Engineering7.1Traffic Engineering7.2Traffic Engineering in MPLS Networks7.3Deliberate MPLS TE Models7.4Tunnel Sizing7.5Tunnel Path Selection7.6Use of Offline TE for Backup Tunnels7.7The Traffic Engineering System7.8TE System Components7.9Input to Traffic Engineering Tools7.10TE Cycle Components7.11Offline versus Online CalculationsInterview: Ross CallonChapter 8 The MPLS Traffic Engineering MIB (MPLS-TE MIB)8.1Constraint-Based Routing8.2Signaling Constraint-Based Paths8.3MPLS-TE MIB Overview8.4Definition of Terms Used in the MIB8.5RowPointer Usage in MPLS-TE MIB8.6Scalars8.7The Tunnel Table8.8MPLS Tunnel Resource Table8.9The CR-LDP Resource Table8.10MPLS Tunnel Hop Table8.11The Actual Route Hop Table8.12The Computed Route Hop Table8.13The Tunnel Performance Table8.14IF-MIB Applicability8.15Tunnel Table and MPLS-LSR MIB Interaction8.16Multiple Tunnels across MPLS Network Example8.17NotificationsInterview: Harmen Van Der LindeChapter 9 NetFlow Accounting9.1NetFlow Overview9.2Flow-Based Accounting9.3NetFlow Architecture9.4NetFlow Data Export9.5Deploying NetFlow9.6NetFlow Accounting for MPLSInterview: XiPeng XiaoChapter 10 Traffic Matrix Statistics10.1The Traffic Engineering Problem10.2Traffic Matrix Statistics Objectives10.3Traffic Engineering Domain of Interest10.4Traffic Characterization10.5Selecting Sampling Periods10.6Traffic Matrix Structure10.7Measurement Architecture Options10.8Cost and Performance ConsiderationsInterview: Danny McPhersonChapter 11 The MPLS Virtual Private Networking MIB (PPVPN-MPLS-VPN MIB)11.1MPLS Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)11.2Definition of Terms Used in the MIB11.3The PPVPN-MPLS-VPN MIB at a glance11.4Scalar Objects11.5MplsVpnVrfTable11.6MplsVPNIfConfTable11.7MplsVPNPerfTable11.8MplsVpnVrfRouteTable11.9MplsVpnRouteTargetTable11.10MplsVpnVrfBgpNbrAddrTable11.11MplsVpnVrfBgpNbrPrefixTable11.12mplsVpnVrfSecTable11.13Notifications11.14Enterprise VPN ExampleInterview: Cheenu SrinivasanChapter 12 Future Directions for MPLS Network Management12.1Generalized MPLS (GMPLS)12.2Pseudo-Wire Edge-to-Edge Emulation12.3New Developments in MPLS12.4IETF PPVPN Working Group VPN Management Standardization12.5DMTF12.6Concluding RemarksAppendix A: IETF and Other Standards BodiesAppendix B: MPLS-TC MIBGlossaryBibliography Index Concluding RemarksGlossary

Thomas D. Nadeau is Chief Architect of Open Source and Distinguished Engineer at Brocade Communications. Prior to that he was a Distinguished Engineer in The PSTD CTO Office at Juniper Networks where he is responsible for leading all aspects of Software Defined Networks and Network Programmability. Thomas received his BSCS from The University of New Hampshire, and a M.Sc. from The University of Massachusetts in Lowell, where he has been an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science since 2000 and teaches courses on the topic of data communications. He is also on the technical committee of several prominent networking conferences where he provides technical guidance on their content, as well as frequently presents.

"This book deserves to be read not just because it is the first book on MPLS network management, but because it focuses on solving the real problems network managers face." --From the Foreword by Bruce Davie, Cisco Fellow, Cisco Systems"With this book, Thomas Nadeau provides both the necessary foundation and intricate details required to effectively deploy and operate MPLS-enabled applications and networks." --Danny McPherson, TCB"This text should be required reading for anyone deploying an MPLS-enabled network. It guides the reader through the body of MPLS MIBs, providing a level of detail that is appropriate for both network operators and developers of network management software." --Ronald P. Bonica, Co-chairman, IETF CCAMP WG"Tom's effort is a needed and precious contribution for turning MPLS technology and applications into a winning factor in our networking business." --Marco Carugi, IETF PPVPN WG Co-Chair - France Telecom R&D"The author has succeeded in attracting readers by using clear and simple descriptions of problems and incorporating many informative figures...The author of this book has succeeded in finding a clever way to combine descriptions of general concepts and terms explained with educational passion and an enormous amount of MIB detail that is basically just excerpts from relevant standards and drafts." --IEEE Communications Magazine

• Chapter 1 Introduction1.1A Brief Introduction to MPLS1.2Applications of MPLS1.3Key Aspects of MPLS Network Management1.4Management Information Base Modules for MPLSInterview: George SwallowChapter 2 Management Interfaces2.1The Basics of Management Interfaces2.2The Command Line Interface 2.3CORBA2.4XML2.5Bulk File Transfer2.6The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)Interview: Arun VishwanathanChapter 3 The MPLS Label Switching Router Management Information Base (MPLS-LSR MIB)3.1Who Should Use It3.2MPLS-LSR MIB at a Glance3.3Labels In, Labels Out3.4A Simple Example3.5The MPLS Interface Configuration Table3.6The InSegment Table3.7The MPLS OutSegment Table3.8The Cross-Connect Table3.9The Traffic Parameter Table3.10A Note about SNMP RowPointer Use3.11The Label Stack Table3.12Notifications3.13Scalability Issues with Notifications3.14Next Index3.15A Note about IndexingInterview: Kireeti KompellaChapter 4 The MPLS Label Distribution Protocol MIB (MPLS-LDP MIB)4.1The Label Distribution Protocol4.2Managing LDP4.3Definition of Terms Used in the MIB4.4The LDP Identifier4.5LDP Entity Table4.6LDP Entity Configuration General Label Range Table4.7ATM Tables4.8Frame Relay Tables4.9LDP Entity Example4.10Gathering Statistics for Entities4.11LDP Peer Table4.12LDP Hello Adjacencies Table4.13LDP Session Table4.14LDP ATM Session Table4.15LDP Frame Relay Session Table4.16The LDP Session Statistics Table4.17The LDP Session Peer Address Table4.18Modification of Established LDP Sessions4.19Operational and Administrative Status4.20Mapping Tables4.21Cross-Connects FEC Table4.22Notifications4.23What the MIB Does Not Support4.24How the MIB Varies from the LDP Specification4.25Using the MPLS-LDP MIB with TDPInterview: Joan CucchiaraChapter 5 The MPLS Forward Equivalency Class to Next-Hop Label Forward Entry MIB (MPLS-FTN MIB)5.1Who Should Use It5.2IP Traffic In, MPLS Labels Out5.3Forwarding Equivalency Classes5.4A Simple Example of FEC-to-NHLFE5.5MPLS FTN Table5.6MPLS FTN Map Table5.7MPLS FTN Performance Table5.8Another FTN ExampleInterview: Bruce DavieChapter 6 The Interfaces MIB and MPLS6.1Who Should Use It6.2IF-MIB Overview6.3Evolution of the IF-MIB6.4Applying the IF-MIB to Classic MPLS Networks6.5Applying the IF-MIB to MPLS TE NetworksInterview: Adrian FarrelChapter 7 Offline Traffic Engineering7.1Traffic Engineering7.2Traffic Engineering in MPLS Networks7.3Deliberate MPLS TE Models7.4Tunnel Sizing7.5Tunnel Path Selection7.6Use of Offline TE for Backup Tunnels7.7The Traffic Engineering System7.8TE System Components7.9Input to Traffic Engineering Tools7.10TE Cycle Components7.11Offline versus Online CalculationsInterview: Ross CallonChapter 8 The MPLS Traffic Engineering MIB (MPLS-TE MIB)8.1Constraint-Based Routing8.2Signaling Constraint-Based Paths8.3MPLS-TE MIB Overview8.4Definition of Terms Used in the MIB8.5RowPointer Usage in MPLS-TE MIB8.6Scalars8.7The Tunnel Table8.8MPLS Tunnel Resource Table8.9The CR-LDP Resource Table8.10MPLS Tunnel Hop Table8.11The Actual Route Hop Table8.12The Computed Route Hop Table8.13The Tunnel Performance Table8.14IF-MIB Applicability8.15Tunnel Table and MPLS-LSR MIB Interaction8.16Multiple Tunnels across MPLS Network Example8.17NotificationsInterview: Harmen Van Der LindeChapter 9 NetFlow Accounting9.1NetFlow Overview9.2Flow-Based Accounting9.3NetFlow Architecture9.4NetFlow Data Export9.5Deploying NetFlow9.6NetFlow Accounting for MPLSInterview: XiPeng XiaoChapter 10 Traffic Matrix Statistics10.1The Traffic Engineering Problem10.2Traffic Matrix Statistics Objectives10.3Traffic Engineering Domain of Interest10.4Traffic Characterization10.5Selecting Sampling Periods10.6Traffic Matrix Structure10.7Measurement Architecture Options10.8Cost and Performance ConsiderationsInterview: Danny McPhersonChapter 11 The MPLS Virtual Private Networking MIB (PPVPN-MPLS-VPN MIB)11.1MPLS Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)11.2Definition of Terms Used in the MIB11.3The PPVPN-MPLS-VPN MIB at a glance11.4Scalar Objects11.5MplsVpnVrfTable11.6MplsVPNIfConfTable11.7MplsVPNPerfTable11.8MplsVpnVrfRouteTable11.9MplsVpnRouteTargetTable11.10MplsVpnVrfBgpNbrAddrTable11.11MplsVpnVrfBgpNbrPrefixTable11.12mplsVpnVrfSecTable11.13Notifications11.14Enterprise VPN ExampleInterview: Cheenu SrinivasanChapter 12 Future Directions for MPLS Network Management12.1Generalized MPLS (GMPLS)12.2Pseudo-Wire Edge-to-Edge Emulation12.3New Developments in MPLS12.4IETF PPVPN Working Group VPN Management Standardization12.5DMTF12.6Concluding RemarksAppendix A: IETF and Other Standards BodiesAppendix B: MPLS-TC MIBGlossaryBibliography Index Concluding RemarksGlossary

Thomas D. Nadeau is Chief Architect of Open Source and Distinguished Engineer at Brocade Communications. Prior to that he was a Distinguished Engineer in The PSTD CTO Office at Juniper Networks where he is responsible for leading all aspects of Software Defined Networks and Network Programmability. Thomas received his BSCS from The University of New Hampshire, and a M.Sc. from The University of Massachusetts in Lowell, where he has been an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science since 2000 and teaches courses on the topic of data communications. He is also on the technical committee of several prominent networking conferences where he provides technical guidance on their content, as well as frequently presents.

"This book deserves to be read not just because it is the first book on MPLS network management, but because it focuses on solving the real problems network managers face." --From the Foreword by Bruce Davie, Cisco Fellow, Cisco Systems"With this book, Thomas Nadeau provides both the necessary foundation and intricate details required to effectively deploy and operate MPLS-enabled applications and networks." --Danny McPherson, TCB"This text should be required reading for anyone deploying an MPLS-enabled network. It guides the reader through the body of MPLS MIBs, providing a level of detail that is appropriate for both network operators and developers of network management software." --Ronald P. Bonica, Co-chairman, IETF CCAMP WG"Tom's effort is a needed and precious contribution for turning MPLS technology and applications into a winning factor in our networking business." --Marco Carugi, IETF PPVPN WG Co-Chair - France Telecom R&D"The author has succeeded in attracting readers by using clear and simple descriptions of problems and incorporating many informative figures...The author of this book has succeeded in finding a clever way to combine descriptions of general concepts and terms explained with educational passion and an enormous amount of MIB detail that is basically just excerpts from relevant standards and drafts." --IEEE Communications Magazine

• Chapter 1 Introduction1.1A Brief Introduction to MPLS1.2Applications of MPLS1.3Key Aspects of MPLS Network Management1.4Management Information Base Modules for MPLSInterview: George SwallowChapter 2 Management Interfaces2.1The Basics of Management Interfaces2.2The Command Line Interface 2.3CORBA2.4XML2.5Bulk File Transfer2.6The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)Interview: Arun VishwanathanChapter 3 The MPLS Label Switching Router Management Information Base (MPLS-LSR MIB)3.1Who Should Use It3.2MPLS-LSR MIB at a Glance3.3Labels In, Labels Out3.4A Simple Example3.5The MPLS Interface Configuration Table3.6The InSegment Table3.7The MPLS OutSegment Table3.8The Cross-Connect Table3.9The Traffic Parameter Table3.10A Note about SNMP RowPointer Use3.11The Label Stack Table3.12Notifications3.13Scalability Issues with Notifications3.14Next Index3.15A Note about IndexingInterview: Kireeti KompellaChapter 4 The MPLS Label Distribution Protocol MIB (MPLS-LDP MIB)4.1The Label Distribution Protocol4.2Managing LDP4.3Definition of Terms Used in the MIB4.4The LDP Identifier4.5LDP Entity Table4.6LDP Entity Configuration General Label Range Table4.7ATM Tables4.8Frame Relay Tables4.9LDP Entity Example4.10Gathering Statistics for Entities4.11LDP Peer Table4.12LDP Hello Adjacencies Table4.13LDP Session Table4.14LDP ATM Session Table4.15LDP Frame Relay Session Table4.16The LDP Session Statistics Table4.17The LDP Session Peer Address Table4.18Modification of Established LDP Sessions4.19Operational and Administrative Status4.20Mapping Tables4.21Cross-Connects FEC Table4.22Notifications4.23What the MIB Does Not Support4.24How the MIB Varies from the LDP Specification4.25Using the MPLS-LDP MIB with TDPInterview: Joan CucchiaraChapter 5 The MPLS Forward Equivalency Class to Next-Hop Label Forward Entry MIB (MPLS-FTN MIB)5.1Who Should Use It5.2IP Traffic In, MPLS Labels Out5.3Forwarding Equivalency Classes5.4A Simple Example of FEC-to-NHLFE5.5MPLS FTN Table5.6MPLS FTN Map Table5.7MPLS FTN Performance Table5.8Another FTN ExampleInterview: Bruce DavieChapter 6 The Interfaces MIB and MPLS6.1Who Should Use It6.2IF-MIB Overview6.3Evolution of the IF-MIB6.4Applying the IF-MIB to Classic MPLS Networks6.5Applying the IF-MIB to MPLS TE NetworksInterview: Adrian FarrelChapter 7 Offline Traffic Engineering7.1Traffic Engineering7.2Traffic Engineering in MPLS Networks7.3Deliberate MPLS TE Models7.4Tunnel Sizing7.5Tunnel Path Selection7.6Use of Offline TE for Backup Tunnels7.7The Traffic Engineering System7.8TE System Components7.9Input to Traffic Engineering Tools7.10TE Cycle Components7.11Offline versus Online CalculationsInterview: Ross CallonChapter 8 The MPLS Traffic Engineering MIB (MPLS-TE MIB)8.1Constraint-Based Routing8.2Signaling Constraint-Based Paths8.3MPLS-TE MIB Overview8.4Definition of Terms Used in the MIB8.5RowPointer Usage in MPLS-TE MIB8.6Scalars8.7The Tunnel Table8.8MPLS Tunnel Resource Table8.9The CR-LDP Resource Table8.10MPLS Tunnel Hop Table8.11The Actual Route Hop Table8.12The Computed Route Hop Table8.13The Tunnel Performance Table8.14IF-MIB Applicability8.15Tunnel Table and MPLS-LSR MIB Interaction8.16Multiple Tunnels across MPLS Network Example8.17NotificationsInterview: Harmen Van Der LindeChapter 9 NetFlow Accounting9.1NetFlow Overview9.2Flow-Based Accounting9.3NetFlow Architecture9.4NetFlow Data Export9.5Deploying NetFlow9.6NetFlow Accounting for MPLSInterview: XiPeng XiaoChapter 10 Traffic Matrix Statistics10.1The Traffic Engineering Problem10.2Traffic Matrix Statistics Objectives10.3Traffic Engineering Domain of Interest10.4Traffic Characterization10.5Selecting Sampling Periods10.6Traffic Matrix Structure10.7Measurement Architecture Options10.8Cost and Performance ConsiderationsInterview: Danny McPhersonChapter 11 The MPLS Virtual Private Networking MIB (PPVPN-MPLS-VPN MIB)11.1MPLS Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)11.2Definition of Terms Used in the MIB11.3The PPVPN-MPLS-VPN MIB at a glance11.4Scalar Objects11.5MplsVpnVrfTable11.6MplsVPNIfConfTable11.7MplsVPNPerfTable11.8MplsVpnVrfRouteTable11.9MplsVpnRouteTargetTable11.10MplsVpnVrfBgpNbrAddrTable11.11MplsVpnVrfBgpNbrPrefixTable11.12mplsVpnVrfSecTable11.13Notifications11.14Enterprise VPN ExampleInterview: Cheenu SrinivasanChapter 12 Future Directions for MPLS Network Management12.1Generalized MPLS (GMPLS)12.2Pseudo-Wire Edge-to-Edge Emulation12.3New Developments in MPLS12.4IETF PPVPN Working Group VPN Management Standardization12.5DMTF12.6Concluding RemarksAppendix A: IETF and Other Standards BodiesAppendix B: MPLS-TC MIBGlossaryBibliography Index Concluding RemarksGlossary