QuestionQ186

Layer 3 Technologies

Drag and drop the MPLS terms on the left to their matching definitions on the right.

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PE
P
CE
LSP
device that forwards traffic based on labels
path that the labeled packet takes
device that is unaware of MPLS labeling
device that removes and adds the MPLS labeling
Explanation

A P router forwards MPLS packets by examining and swapping labels. An LSP is the path that labeled traffic follows through the MPLS network. A CE device is outside the MPLS provider core and is unaware of MPLS labels. A PE router serves as the MPLS edge, imposing labels for ingress traffic and removing them for egress traffic.

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