Review Questions

1.Why is MPLS called multiprotocol?
2.What is an MPLS LSR?
3.What is an MPLS LSP?
4.How is an MPLS label like a Frame Relay DLCI?
5.What is an FEC?
6.What are the EXP bits in the MPLS header used for?
7.What are some benefits of MPLS traffic engineering?
8.What is the purpose of a signaling or label distribution protocol? What three protocols are available for MPLS signaling?
9.Why is LDP not used for traffic engineering?
10.What role does OSPF or IS-IS play in MPLS TE?
11.What is the TED?
12.What is CSPF?
13.What is a sub-TLV?
14.What type of Opaque LSA does the Traffic Engineering LSA use? What is the design implication of using this LSA type?
15.What two top-level TLV types can the TE LSA carry, and what is the purpose of ...

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