Junos MPLS Training & Documentation

MPLS is the core technology that run service provider and large enterprise networks on a daily basis.  These resources cover the major technologies utilized. 

Resources in Recommended Order

  1. Day One MPLS for Enterprise Engineers (General introduction to concepts)
    This is a free pdf download but you must create an account for the Juniper forums site.
    https://forums.juniper.net/t5/Day-One-Books/Day-One-MPLS-for-Enterprise-Engineers/ba-p/232940

  2. This Week Deploying MPLS (More detailed introduction)
    This is a free pdf download but you must create an account for the Juniper forums site.
    https://forums.juniper.net/t5/Day-One-Books/This-Week-Deploying-MPLS/ba-p/87830

  3. Metro Ethernet Design Guide (Best practices)
    https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/release-independent/solutions/information-products/pathway-pages/solutions/metro-ethernet-dg.pdf

  4. Ethernet OAM Overview (this is the service assurance process)
    Ethernet_OAM

  5. MPLS Applications Feature Guide (detailed configuration examples)
    https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/information-products/pathway-pages/config-guide-mpls-applications/config-guide-mpls-applications.pdf

  6. Using G.8032 Ethernet Stitching in a Mixed Environment (this is how to connect vlan standards based rings into an MPLS network)
    https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/release-independent/solutions/information-products/pathway-pages/G.8032-Eth-VPLS-stitching.pdf