Designing a Network for MPLS Core Traffic Management

Managing Traffic in Virtual Private LANs

Question

You are creating a network design that will influence the traffic path across the MPLS core on a virtual private LAN.

Which parameter is included in your design to manage the traffic?

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Explanations

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The correct answer is B - Deploy MPLS traffic engineering and modify the path using auto-route, static routing, or PBR.

MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) is a technology used to forward network packets using labels instead of routing tables. MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS-TE) is a feature that allows network operators to control the path of traffic through the network by creating explicit paths. This is particularly useful in scenarios where network operators need to manage the traffic flows over a virtual private LAN.

To manage the traffic path across the MPLS core, network designers typically use MPLS-TE. MPLS-TE allows the creation of explicit paths, which can be modified using auto-route, static routing, or policy-based routing (PBR).

Auto-route is a feature that automatically calculates the path for traffic based on network topology and traffic requirements. Static routing allows network designers to manually configure the path for traffic by defining specific routes. PBR is a feature that allows network operators to selectively apply policies based on traffic characteristics, such as source or destination IP address.

Therefore, option B - Deploy MPLS traffic engineering and modify the path using auto-route, static routing, or PBR - is the correct answer for managing traffic paths across the MPLS core in a virtual private LAN.