Course Overview
TOPIn this comprehensive course, you will gain in-depth knowledge of BGP, the routing protocol that is one of the underlying foundations of the Internet. You will explore the theory of BGP, configuration of BGP on Cisco IOS routers, and detailed troubleshooting information.
Our labs provide you with the skills needed to configure and troubleshoot BGP networks in both enterprise and service provider environments. You'll also learn BGP network design issues and usage rules for various features as well as how to design and implement efficient, optimal, and trouble-free BGP networks.
This course is eligible for 40 Continuing Education Credits (ILT & ELT Modality).
Scheduled Classes
TOPWhat You'll Learn
TOPOutline
TOP1. BGP Overview
Session Establishment
Path Attributes
Route Processing
Basic Configuration
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
2. BGP Transit Autonomous Systems
Working with a Transit AS
Interacting with IBGP and EBGP in a Transit AS
Forwarding Packets in a Transit AS
Configuring a Transit AS
Monitoring and Troubleshooting IBGP in a Transit AS
3. Route Selection Using Policy Controls
Multihomed BGP Networks
Employing AS Path Filters
Filtering with Prefix Lists
Outbound Route Filtering
Applying Route Maps as BGP Filters
Implementing Changes in BGP Policy
4. Route Selection Using Attributes
BGP Route Selection with Weights
BGP Local Preference
AS-Path Prepending
BGP Multi-Exit Discriminator (MED)
Addressing BGP Communities
5. Customer-to-Provider Connectivity with BGP
Customer-to-Provider Connectivity Requirements
Implementing Customer Connectivity Using Static Routes
Connecting a Multihomed Customer to Single or Multiple Service Providers
6. Scaling Service Provider Networks
Scaling IGP and BGP in Service Provider Networks
Designing Networks and Route Reflectors
Configuring and Monitoring Route Reflectors
Configuring and Monitoring Confederations
7. Optimizing BGP Scalability
Improving BGP Convergence
Limiting the Number of Prefixes Received from a BGP Neighbor
Implementing BGP Peer Groups
BGP Route Dampening
Prerequisites
TOPWho Should Attend
TOP- Internet service providers
- Networking professionals who need to connect to ISPs
- CCIE certification candidates
- Individuals who need to understand how to configure Cisco routers for the BGP protocol