Good MPLS/VPLS book?

Fri Dec 24 01:51:55 UTC 2010

Thanks for the suggestions, all! Looks like I have some reading to do.

On Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:49:46 -0500
Dan Snyder <sliplever at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Dec 23, 2010, at 5:49 PM, Michael Helmeste <mhelmest at uvic.ca> wrote:
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> >  Does anyone have a favorite book or resource discussing MPLS and all associated Lego blocks (e.g. LDP, TE, VPLS, martini, mBGP et. al.)?
> > 
> >  I understand the basics of what MPLS is and how you create a circuit from
> > A to B but I'm afraid it still escapes me when trying to figure out how someone would, say, create a multicast capable VPN with 5 edge points.
> > 
> >  Any pointers to a good way to reduce my level of ignorance on this subject would be appreciated. Vendor literature doesn't bother me as long as the concepts are there.
> > 
> >  Regards,
> >    Michael H.
> > 
> > 
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> Designing and Implementing IP/MPLS-Based Ethernet Layer 2 VPN Services: An Advanced Guide for VPLS and VLL (Paperback)
> Zhuo Xu
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> I thought was pretty good.