Chapter 23. IP VPN WAN Documentation

Chapter 21, “Remote Access and VPNs,” discussed the underlying technology for IP WAN networks and their underlying components. This chapter will discuss some recommendations and guidelines to follow to document an IP Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) wide-area network (WAN).

Most networking discussions today include the topic of documentation at some point, whether the mention is a statement advising that you should document your network assets or a statement advising that network documentation is a good tool to have when troubleshooting a network issue. The challenge is what network information should be documented, reviewed, and analyzed for any potential network-related issues.

Network documentation should ...

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