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MPLS Layer 3 VPN on Cisco Routers (Udemy.com)

Cisco MPLS L3VPN fundamentals: VRF, MP-BGP, and service provider VPN labs

Created by: Sikandar Shaik

Last updated September 2026

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What you will learn

  • Configure Cisco MPLS Layer 3 VPN using VRFs, route distinguishers, route targets, and MP-BGP
  • Build provider-edge and customer-edge connectivity and exchange VPNv4 routes across MPLS topologies
  • Explain and verify MPLS label switching with LDP, label bindings, and forwarding tables
  • Troubleshoot L3VPN reachability using Cisco show commands, routing tables, ping, and traceroute

How it compares

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  • Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 45% of them
  • Reviews1,349#330 of 1,183 by number of reviews
  • Length8.2 hourslonger than 63% of them
  • Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 91% of them

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Course Description

Cisco MPLS Layer 3 VPN fundamentals: VRF, MP-BGP, and SP VPN labs.


Course Description – MPLS VPN Technologies (CCIE Routing & Switching)

MPLS VPN is one of the most widely deployed technologies in modern service provider networks. It enables scalable, secure, and efficient delivery of customer VPN services across large carrier backbones. Because of its importance in real-world environments, MPLS VPN is also a key topic tested in the CCIE Routing and Switching Version 5 exam.

This course is designed to take you from the fundamentals of MPLS technology all the way to advanced MPLS Layer 3 VPN configuration. It covers the control-plane and data-plane operations of MPLS, label distribution, VRF design, route targets, MP-BGP, and end-to-end VPN provisioning. Each concept is explained with clarity and supported by practical lab demonstrations.

The training is delivered by a dual CCIE-certified expert with more than a decade of hands-on experience designing and troubleshooting MPLS networks in production environments. The course includes real-world scenarios that help you understand how MPLS is deployed by service providers and how engineers handle routing, traffic flow, and VPN provisioning challenges.

In addition to core MPLS VPN topics, the training introduces updated technologies such as Traffic Engineering, RSVP-TE, and Layer 2 VPNs, giving learners a broader understanding of modern MPLS capabilities. The course also focuses on how MPLS integrates into existing routed environments and how various MPLS-based services are configured and validated in practical deployments.

This course provides both foundational knowledge and advanced skills, making it valuable for network engineers preparing for the CCIE exam as well as those working in service provider or large-scale enterprise environments.

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Instructor Details

Sikandar Shaik

About the Instructor

Sikandar Shaik – CCIE x3 (Enterprise | Service Provider | Security)
Senior Cisco Trainer • Network Security Consultant • Global Instructor

I am a dynamic and results-driven Cisco Trainer and Network Security Consultant with extensive experience delivering advanced Enterprise, Service Provider, Data Center, Security, and SD-WAN trainings to global organizations across 15+ countries.

With strong multi-technology expertise and a practical, real-world teaching approach, I specialize in simplifying complex concepts and helping learners develop job-ready skills from CCNA to CCIE levels.

My training philosophy is built on a strong “whatever-it-takes” mindset to ensure learner success and customer satisfaction.

Over the past decade, I have trained and mentored 15,000+ professionals worldwide and have designed, optimized, and troubleshot complex enterprise and carrier-grade networks across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.


Core Competencies

Enterprise & Service Provider Network Design

Cisco Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS)

SD-WAN, SD-Access (SDA), Cisco DNAC, Cisco ISE

Cisco ASA & Firepower NGFW

Network Security Architecture & Hardening

Data Center Technologies (NX-OS, ACI – foundational & deployment exposure)

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Reviews

4.5

1,349 ratings on Udemy

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By Ekta Ekta on 10/11/2025

The instructor explain the concepts well, but slightly floats on the surface. - Did not explain how VPN routes are resolved in default routing table - Did not explain VPN service labels These are important points to understand how routing is done in hardware.

By Ramesh Aravattu on 1/12/2025

It is a good experiance, covered all important subject. It is better if more covered on traffic engineering and inter AS MPLS. Overall this course was usefull. Thanks.

By Patricia Ramirez on 11/7/2019

This course helped me to understand core network, but it would be helpful if the subtitles can be added (sometimes it was hard to understand the English pronunciation from the trainer).

By Daniel Yao on 10/5/2019

dear lecturer, thanks very much, this tutorial really helps, it elaborates every single command. clear, straightforward, no much redandency in the tutorial. if u can add up some labs for practice and more bonus lectures, I would love to say this video is the second-to-none i ve seen on udemy.

By Anonymized User on 1/29/2019

LAB Workbook need to be available on Udemy repository. Lack information on what cisco device image is use. I will be much better if the image is part of the repository CCIE Routing & Switching Version 5.0 - VPN Very poor response on Queries. Repetitive course on Looking forward to have the topology been done eve-ng and all the project labs are uploaded to udemy (RAW and Complete).

By Dan Brodine on 7/23/2018

I like his style of "getting to the point". CBT nuggets is good but they tend to try to be too cute and funny too often. And there are the other "over caffeinated geeks" who just blurt it out and say it's your problem for not keeping up. This instructor sticks to the information you need to know. Does a good job of covering bases. His English is also good. Can't train when you can't understand the instructor.

By Sanjay Poddar on 10/25/2017

I big sigh of relief !! These videos are really good for understanding MPLS L3 VPN. I wish Sikander would make an OSPF version with goes in depth details about it. OSPF is widely used and a series on that would be awesome.

By Donald Dazulma on 2/3/2017

I'm a switch technician for a major service provider and this MPLS video gave some additional knowledge on mpls troubleshooting mpls issues. The knowledge i gained from this video can be immediately applied on the job. Thank You

By Georgi Lozanov on 4/6/2016

Excellent insight into MPLS L3 VPNs appliance, troubleshooting and engineering. Don't get me wrong, the course is essential, but what is more important is practice, practice, practice, practice etc;

By Francisco Panguila on 7/24/2014

This is the best MPLS training ever. if you RS,SP don´t hesite, this is the Core to deep into avanced MPLS stuff. Sir Please keep on this way, and try to bring out more trainings like this, Ass:Multicasting,QOS and Ip Services. Thanks too much, was to difficult to crash this subject before met you training.

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Overall Score : 90 / 100