Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the main characteristics of routing protocols that are used in Service provider environments
• Implement advanced features of multiarea Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2) running in Service Provider networks
• Implement advanced features of multilevel Intermediate System to Intermediate System (ISIS) running in Service Provider networks
• Configure route redistribution
• Configure Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) in order to successfully connect the Service Provider network to the customer or upstream Service Provider
• Configure BGP scalability in Service Provider networks
• Implement BGP security options
• Implement advanced features in order to improve convergence in BGP networks
• Troubleshoot OSPF, ISIS, and BGP
• Implement and verify MPLS
• Implement and troubleshoot MPLS traffic engineering
• Implement and verify segment routing technology within an interior gateway protocol
• Describe how traffic engineering is used in segment routing networks
• Implement IPv6 tunnelling mechanisms
• Describe and compare core multicast concepts
• Implement and verifying the PIM-SM protocol
• Implement enhanced Protocol-Independent Multicast – Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) features
• Implement Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) in the interdomain environment
• Implement mechanisms for dynamic Rendezvous Point (RP) distribution

Outline

• Implementing and Verifying Open Shortest Path First Multiarea Networks
• Implementing and Verifying Intermediate System to Intermediate System Multilevel Networks
• Introducing Routing Protocol Tools, Route Maps, and Routing Policy Language
• Implementing Route Redistribution
• Influencing Border Gateway Protocol Route Selection
• Scaling BGP in Service Provider Networks
• Securing BGP in Service Provider Networks
• Improving BGP Convergence and Implementing Advanced Operations
• Troubleshooting Routing Protocols
• Implementing and Verifying MPLS
• Implementing Cisco MPLS Traffic Engineering
• Implementing Segment Routing
• Describing Segment Routing Traffic Engineering (SR-TE)
• Deploying IPv6 Tunneling Mechanisms
• Implementing IP Multicast Concepts and Technologies
• Implementing the PIM-SM Protocol
• Implementing PIM-SM Enhancements
• Implementing Interdomain IP Multicast
• Implementing Distributed Rendezvous Point Solution in Multicast Network

Lab outline

• Implement OSPF Special Area Types (IPv4 and IPv6)
• Implement Multiarea IS-IS
• Implement Route Redistribution
• Influence BGP Route Selection
• Implement BGP Route Reflectors
• Implement BGP Security Options
• Troubleshoot Routing Protocols
• Implement MPLS in the Service Provider Core
• Implement Cisco MPLS TE
• Configure and Verify Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) Segment Routing
• Implement Tunnels for IPv6
• Enable and Optimize PIM-SM
• Implement PIM-SM Enhancements
• Implement Rendezvous Point Distribution

Target Audience

This course is for professionals who need knowledge about implementing various Service Provider core technologies and advanced routing technologies.

• Network administrators
• System engineers
• Project managers
• Network designers

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS ®) or IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR Software configuration
• Knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 TCP/IP networking
• Intermediate knowledge of BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS routing protocols
• Understanding of MPLS technologies
• Understanding of multicast technologies
• Familiarity with segment routing

The following Cisco courses can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:

• Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks Part 1 (SPNGN1)
• Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks Part 2 (SPNGN2)
• Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing (SPROUTE)
• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
• Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations (SPFNDU)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR)