Nokia MPLS study guide
Nokia MPLS · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Nokia MPLS exam is an independent, multiple-choice knowledge assessment for network engineers who work with Nokia IP/MPLS transport solutions. It is aimed at design, deployment, and operations staff who need to demonstrate breadth across the transport portfolio that Nokia presents to telecommunication providers: IP routing, switching and aggregation; IP network automation through the Network Services Platform; IP network security; and optical transport with data center interconnect. The four domains are weighted equally, so candidates should expect roughly a quarter of the questions in each area and cannot pass on routing strength alone. Questions test conceptual understanding and applied judgement rather than product memorisation: how aggregation layers are built, how automation workflows are described, which security controls apply where, and how optical and DCI options differ. The Nokia MPLS study guide has 5 sections and about 1,331 words.
01IP routing
This domain tests how Nokia SR OS routers build reachability, choose best paths, and carry MPLS transport across IS-IS/OSPF and BGP. Expect questions on route preference, BGP best-path, route policy, segment routing, LDP/RSVP-TE, and IPv6.
289 words, about 1 min02Switching and aggregation
This domain tests Layer 2 service delivery on Nokia SR OS: Ethernet ports, LAG/MC-LAG, SAPs, SDPs, Epipe/VPLS, EVPN, and spanning tree in aggregation designs. A SAP binds a service to a port/VLAN, for example 1/1/1:100.
278 words, about 1 min03IP network automation (Network Services Platform)
This domain covers Nokia Network Services Platform (NSP) as the automation and management layer for IP and optical networks: NFM-P, model-driven mediation (MDM), service fulfillment, assurance, and OSS integration via REST, NETCONF, and gNMI. NSP discovers network elements and synchronizes their models.
266 words, about 1 min04IP network security
This domain tests hardening and policy on Nokia SR OS: control-plane protection, filters and ACLs, routing authentication, Layer 2 security, and management access. CPM filters protect the control plane.
264 words, about 1 min05Optical transport and data center interconnect
This domain covers Nokia 1830 PSS optical transport and DCI design: DWDM, ROADM, OTN, coherent optics, and Layer 2/3 DCI using EVPN-VXLAN. DWDM multiplexes wavelengths; flexgrid allows variable channel spacing.
234 words, about 1 min