RSVP Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) is a critical MPLS mechanism used by service providers to control and optimize traffic flows across their backbone networks. Unlike traditional IGP-based routing, which forwards traffic purely based on shortest-path calculations, RSVP-TE allows for explicit path selection, enabling better bandwidth utilization, congestion avoidance, and fast reroute (FRR) capabilities.
It works by setting up label-switched paths (LSPs) with reserved resources, ensuring predictable performance for high-priority traffic like voice, video, and financial transactions. With support for constraint-based routing, link coloring, and backup tunnels,
RSVP-TE provides an essential toolset for delivering highly available, QoS-driven service provider networks.
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The default username and password for images used in this course is as follows, however you will hear new passwords during the course if the instructor changes the credentials:
Image name | Username | Password |
IOL images | No username | No password |
CSR1000v | Admin | Admin |
C8000v | Admin | admin |
Viptela devices | Admin | admin |
Windows Server | Administrator | Test123 |
IOS-XR | Admin | Enter new password |
Cisco ASA 802 | no username | no passwd, hit enter |
Cisco ASA 8.4.2, 9.1.5 | no username | no passwd, hit enter |
Cisco ASAv | no username | no passwd, hit enter |
Cisco IPS | cisco | ciscoips123 |
Cisco WSA | admin | ironport |
Cisco ESA | admin | ironport |
Cisco WAAS | admin | default |
Cisco XR9K | Cisco | Cisco |
Cisco NX9K | admin | admin |
