1: Service Provider Routing

Discover the main characteristics of routing protocols used in the service provider environment.

• Understanding Service Provider Routing Protocols
• Describe the characteristics and requirements for routing protocols in service provider environments
• Describe the characteristics of OSPF in service provider environments
• Describe the characteristics of IS-IS in service provider environments
• Describe the characteristics of BGP in service provider environments

2: Implement OSPF in the Service Provider Network

Build a scalable multiarea network with OSPF in the service provider environment.

• Introducing OSPF Routing
• Describe OSPF in the Cisco IP NGN, and describe the features of link-state routing protocols
• Describe the two-tier hierarchy structure of OSPF, including the characteristics of transit areas and regular areas, and the terminology that is used
• Describe how routers establish OSPF neighbor adjacencies, exchange LSAs, and calculate the best path
• Describe how to interpret content of the OSPF LSDB

• Understanding OSPF Operation
• Describe OSPF packet types and OSPF packet operation
• Describe OSPF neighbor adjacencies establishment, LSDB exchange, and synchronization
• Describe OSPF network types
• Describe implementation steps when enabling OSPF on point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, nonbroadcast multiaccess, and broadcast links

• Implementing OSPF Routing
• Describe how to implement OSPF in the service provider network, and describe the importance of the OSPF router ID
• Describe how OSPF cost is used to change routing, and explain why and where an OSPF virtual link may be used
• Describe how to implement OSPF authentication in the service provider network
• LAB: Implement OSPF Routing

• Lesson 4: Implementing OSPF Special Area Types
• Describe interarea and external OSPF route summarization
• List and describe different OSPF area types
• Describe OSPF stub area rules, and implement OSPF stub and totally stubby areas
• Describe OSPF NSSA rules, and implement OSPF NSSA and totally NSSA
• LAB: Implement OSPF Special Area Types

3: Implement Integrated IS-IS in the Service Provider Network

Learn how to configure Integrated IS-IS in the service provider network.

• Introducing IS-IS Routing
• Describe IS-IS and Integrated IS-IS routing, and compare Integrated IS-IS with OSPF
• Describe CLNS addressing as it is used in proper IS-IS deployment
• Describe IS-IS router types and the routing logic that is used in the IS-IS-enabled network
• Describe IS-IS packet structure and the importance of different TLVs
• Describe IS-IS network types, adjacency establishment, LSP exchange, and LSDB synchronization

• Implementing Integrated IS-IS Routing
• Describe the requirement for CLNS addressing, even when you are using IP in an IS-IS environment
• Describe the configuration process for Integrated IS-IS in an IP environment
• LAB: Implement Integrated IS-IS Routing

4: Implement BGP in the Service Provider Network

Become proficient in implementing and verifying BGP to connect a service provider with customers and other service providers.

• Introducing BGP Routing
• Describe connectivity between an enterprise network and a service provider that requires the use of BGP
• Describe how BGP routes between autonomous systems and uses path-vector functionality

• Implementing Basic BGP Routing
• Initiate basic BGP configuration in the IPv4- and IPv6-enabled network
• Describe BGP neighbor states
• Describe the importance of the BGP path attributes in the path selection
• LAB: Implement Basic BGP Routing

5: Routing Protocol Tools and Route Manipulation

Learn the tools, features, and implementation steps for routing protocol manipulation.

• Introducing Routing Protocol Tools
• Describe the characteristics and requirements for routing policies in service provider environments
• Describe the characteristics and usage scenarios for prefix lists
• Describe the characteristics and usage scenarios for AS path-based filtering in service provider environments
• Describe the characteristics and usage scenarios for route maps in service provider environments
• Describe the characteristics of RPL

• Implementing Route Redistribution
• Describe the need to use redistribution in the multiple IP routing protocol environment
• Describe the procedures that are necessary to configure route redistribution in networks that use Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR Software
• LAB: Implement Route Redistribution

• Influencing BGP Route Selection
• Describe the use of BGP weights to influence the BGP route selection process
• Describe how the BGP local preference attribute influences BGP route selection
• Describe the function of AS path prepending and how you can use it to facilitate proper return path selection
• Describe how MED can be used to facilitate proper return path selection
• Describe how BGP communities facilitate proper return path selection
• LAB: Influence BGP Route Selection

 Cost: £1895 + VAT