58 MPLS courses

MPLS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands-on introduction to MPLS covering the basics of what MPLS is and how to configure it, through to more advanced concepts such as MPLS VPNs and traffic engineering with MPLS. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe MPLS * Explain how MPLS works * Describe the interaction between OSPF/IS-IS/BGP and MPLS * Describe MPLS traffic engineering MPLS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with MPLS. * Prerequisites: IP Routing BGP * Duration 3 days MPLS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * What is MPLS? What does MPLS stand for? What is MPLS? Core MPLS, MPLS and the 7 layer model, MPLS is a protocol, MPLS is a standard, MPLS runs on routers, MPLS history, Why MPLS? For service providers, For enterprises. * MPLS Architecture Label Switch Routers, two types of LSR, PE and P router roles, FEC, swapping labels, MPLS packet format, Loops, TTL control. Hands on: Building the base network. Enabling MPLS. Simple testing and troubleshooting of MPLS. * Label distribution Label review, label switch path, label distribution methods, piggybacking, Label distribution Protocols, LDP, LDP operation, LDP packets, discovery messages, session messages, advertisement messages, notification message, Label Information Base, routing tables, the LFIB, MPLS forwarding, penultimate hop popping, handling labels, LSP control modes, when to distribute labels, how long to keep labels, aggregation, label merging. Hands on: LDP traffic analysis. * MPLS TE and QoS What is MPLS TE? Why TE? TE versus shorted path, how MPLS TE works, CR-LDP, OSPF-TE, IS-IS-TE, TE with BGP, RSVP-TE, MPLS Fast reroute, MPLS QoS. Hands on: Enabling MPLS-TE. * BFD BFD, hello the BFD protocol. * MPLS VPN What is a VPN? MPLS VPN types, MPLS VPN comparison, MPLS L3 VPN, VRFs, MBGP, MPLS VPN architecture, VRF RD, VRF RT, the label stack, L2 VPNs, VPWS, AToM, VPLS. Hands on: MPLS L3 VPN setup, troubleshooting.

TOTAL MPLS VPN FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course concentrating solely on MPLS VPNs. The course begins with a review of VPN basics before moving onto L3VPNs and MBGP, followed by L2VPNs. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Compare, contrast and evaluate MPLS L2VPNs versus L3VPNs. * Describe, configure and troubleshoot MPLS L3VPNs. * Configure and troubleshoot MBGP. * Describe, configure and troubleshoot MPLS L2VPNs. TOTAL MPLS VPN FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with MPLS VPNs. * Prerequisites: Concise MPLS for engineers * Duration 2 days TOTAL MPLS VPN FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * MPLS VPN basics LSR, PE and P router roles. What is a VPN? MPLS VPN types, MPLS VPN comparison, MPLS L3VPN, L2VPN. VPN architectures. Hands on: Building the base network. * L3VPN Separate routing tables, The Virtual Routing Table, VRFs, Route Distinguisher (RD), VNPv4 addresses. Hands on: Minimal VRF configuration, routing between customer and provider (PE-CE). * MBGP MP-BGP, IPv4 routing, IPv6 routing, VPNv4 addresses, VPNv6 addresses. Exchanging labels. Exchanging routes. Route targets, communities. Route reflectors. Hands on: MBGP setup. MPLS L3VPN troubleshooting. * L2VPN Why L2 not L3? Services: TDM, ATM, Frame Relay, Ethernet. Pseudowires. Hands on: Simple L2VPN configuration. * Pseudowires VPWS, AToM, Attachment Circuit, Traffic encapsulation, Ethernet over MPLS. Ethernet MTU considerations. VC types. Hands on: PW configuration and troubleshooting. * VPLS Ethernet multipoint connectivity. Virtual Forwarding Instance (VFI), Virtual Switching Instance. Flooding, MAC address management, split horizons. Hierarchical VPLS. Signalling: LDP based. BGP based. Auto discovery. Hands on: VPLS configuration and troubleshooting. * Next generation L2VPN E-VPN, PBB-EVPN.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended primarily for network administrators, network engineers, network managers and systems engineers who would like to implement MPLS and MPLS Traffic Engineering. This course is also intended for network designers and project managers. Overview After completing this course the student should be able to: Describe the features of MPLS Describe how MPLS labels are assigned and distributed Configure and troubleshoot frame-mode MPLS on Cisco IOS platforms Describe the MPLS peer-to-peer architecture and explain the routing and packet-forwarding model in this architecture Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot VPN operations Describe how the MPLS VPN model can be used to implement managed services and Internet access Describe the various Internet access implementations that are available and the benefits and drawbacks of each model Describe the tasks and commands that are necessary to implement MPLS TE This course is designed to help students prepare for MPLS exam. This update to the course reflects the most-recent developments in network design and technologies, using real-world scenarios to help reinforce the learning of key objectives. MPLS CONCEPTS * Introducing Basic MPLS Concepts * Introducing MPLS Labels and Label Stack * Identifying MPLS Applications LABEL ASSIGNMENET AND DISTRIBUTION * Discovering LDP Neighbors * Introducing Typical Label Distribution in Frame-Mode MPLS * Introducing Convergence in Frame-Mode MPLS FRAME-MODE MPLS IMPLEMENTATION ON CISCO IOS PLATFORMS * Introducing CEF Switching * Configuring Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms * Monitoring Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms * Troubleshooting Frame-Mode MPLS on Cisco IOS Platforms MPLS VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY * Introducing Virtual Private Networks * Introducing MPLS VPN Architecture * Introducing the MPLS VPN Routing Model * Forwarding MPLS VPN Packets MPLS VPN IMPLEMENTATION * MPLS VPN Implementation * Configuring an MP-BGP Session Between PE Routers * Configuring VRF Tables * Configuring Small-Scale Routing Protocols Between PE and CE Routers * Monitoring MPLS VPN Operations * Configuring OSPF as the Routing Protocol Between PE and CE Routers * Configuring BGP as the Routing Protocol Between PE and CE Routers * Troubleshooting MPLS VPNs COMPLEX MPLS VPNS * Introducing Overlapping VPNs * Introducing Central Services VPNs * Introducing the Managed CE Routers Service INTERNET ACCESS AND MPLS VPNS * Combining Internet Access with MPLS VPNs * Implementing Internet Access in the MPLS VPN Environment MPLS TRAFFIC ENGINEERING OVERVIEW * Introducing MPLS Traffic Engineering Components * MPLS Traffic Engineering Operations * Configuring MPLS Traffic Engineering on Cisco IOS Platforms * Monitoring Basic MPLS TE on Cisco IOS Platforms

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course benefits individuals responsible for configuring and monitoring devices running the Junos OS. Overview Describe the history and rationale for MPLS, as well as its basic terminology. Explain the MPLS label operations (push, pop, swap) and the concept of label-switched path (LSP). Describe the configuration and verification of MPLS forwarding. Describe the functionalities and operation of RSVP and LDP. Configure and verify RSVP-signaled and LDP-signaled LSPs. Select and configure the appropriate label distribution protocol for a given set of requirements. Describe the default Junos OS MPLS traffic engineering behavior. Explain the Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) extensions used to build the Traffic Engineering Database (TED). Describe the Constrained Shortest Path First (CSPF) algorithm, its uses, and its path selection process. Describe administrative groups and how they can be used to influence path selection. Describe the default traffic protection behavior of RSVP-signaled LSPs. Explain the use of primary and secondary LSPs. Describe the operation and configuration of fast reroute. Describe the operation and configuration of link and node protection. Describe the operation and configuration of LDP loop-free alternate. Describe the LSP optimization options. Explain LSP priority and preemption. Describe the behavior of fate sharing. Describe how SRLG changes the CSPF algorithm when computing the path of a secondary LSP. Explain how extended admin groups can be used to influence path selection. Explain the purpose of several miscellaneous MPLS features. This two-day course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation on Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS). COURSE OUTLINE * Course Introduction MPLS FUNDAMENTALS * MPLS Foundation * Terminology * MPLS Configuration * MPLS Packet Forwarding LABEL DISTRIBUTION PROTOCOLS * Label Distribution Protocols * RSVP * LDP ROUTING TABLE INTEGRATION * Mapping Next-Hops to LSPs * Route Resolution Example * Route Resolution Summary * IGP Passive Versus Next-Hop Self for BGP Destinations CONSTRAINED SHORTEST PATH FIRST * RSVP Behavior Without CSPF * CSPF Algorithm * CSPF Tie Breaking * Administrative Groups * Inter-area Traffic Engineered LSPs TRAFFIC PROTECTION AND LSP OPTIMIZATION * Default Traffic Protection Behavior * Primary and Secondary LSPs * Fast Reroute * RSVP Link Protection * LDP LFA and Link Protection * LSP Optimization FATE SHARING * Junos OS Fate Sharing * SRLG * Extended Admin Groups MISCELLANEOUS MPLS FEATURES * Forwarding Adjacencies * Policy Control over LSP Selection * LSP Metrics * Automatic Bandwidth * Container LSPs * TTL Handling * Explicit Null Configuration * MPLS Pings

WAN TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on Introduction to Wide Area Networks for engineers. This course covers all current major WAN technologies from a perspective of design, evaluating technologies available as well as hands on to consolidate the theory WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe the seven-layer model and realise how it applies to the real world. * Evaluate and describe WAN technologies. * Describe the architecture of WANs in the core. * Use WANS to interconnect LANS. WAN TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff wishing to find out more about how their WAN works. * Prerequisites: Intro to data communications & networking * Duration 5 days WAN TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction LANs, MANS and WANS, protocols, the OSI seven layer model, ITU-T, ETSI, DTE, DCE, and the overall picture. * WAN architectures Service providers, core, access, DTE, DCE, CPE, dialup, circuit switched, packet switched, how to choose a WAN, common bandwidths, site to site, remote access. Topologies: Star, Full mesh, partial mesh. * History of WANs Before IP was ubiquitous, The PSTN, Dial up networks, modems, ISDN, Stat mux, TDM, 64k, N*64, E1, X25, Frame Relay * The role of IP and routers The growth of IP, the role of routers, routing tables, routing protocols. Hands on: IP and routing. * Layer 1 Physical Copper, Fibre, Wireless, Microwave, Phone lines, FTTC, FTTH, mobile networks. * Service provider technologies The transport plane, SDH, SONET, DWDM. * WAN access Phone lines, leased lines, xDSL, WiMax, satellite, the role of PPP. * Broadband adband xDSL, ADSL, SDSL, local loops, DSLAM, DSL architecture. * ATM Cell switching principles, ATM switching, Virtual paths, QOS, CBR, VBR, ABR, UBR, AAL1 to AAL5, MPOA, LANE, Voice over ATM. * The Internet VPNs, IPSEC, QOS. * What is MPLS? Core MPLS, MPLS and the 7 layer model, MPLS protocol, MPLS standard, MPLS runs on routers, MPLS history, Why MPLS? * MPLS architecture LSRs, PE and P router roles, FEC, swapping labels, MPLS packet format, Loops, TTL control. * Ethernet What is Ethernet? LANs, MANs, WANs, Ethernet and switches in the LAN. Traditional LAN/WAN integration, routers. The Ethernet interface for the WAN. Standards: Transporting carrier Ethernet.

LINX II TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION An intensive hands on IP routing course leading to LINX Accredited Internet Technician stage 2 focusing on routing in an IP environment. The course concentrates on OSPF and IS-IS but also covers BGP and MPLS. Hands on sessions are used to reinforce the theory rather than teach specific manufacturer equipment. A multiple choice exam, leading to the LAIT II certification, is available after the course. The exam consists of 60 questions and lasts 2.0 hours. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Calculate subnet numbers in seconds. * Configure and troubleshoot static routes * Explain how OSPF works. * Build resilient networks with VRRP and OSPF. * Implement and troubleshoot OSPF, IS-IS, simple BGP and simple MPLS. * Evaluate and choose appropriate routing protocols for particular scenarios. LINX II TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Network engineers. * Prerequisites: LAIT I attendance and 55%+ exam score OR LAIT I exam only and pass (70%+) OR CCNA and take LAIT I exam on this course. * Duration 5 days LINX II TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Basic routing Review of LAIT I routing, reading routing tables. Hands on Setting up a routed network. * Static routes Why use static routes? Default routes. Hands on Configuring static routes. * First hop redundancy Default gateways, VRRP/HSRP/GLBP. Load sharing, critical IP addresses. Hands on VRRP. * Basic OSPF What is OSPF? Process IDs, passive interfaces. Hands on Simple OSPF. * Subnetting Bit boundary subnetting, calculating network numbers. Exercise: Subnetting. * OSPF overview Metrics, convergence, DV vs. Link state, IGPs, classless, OSPF features, load sharing, OSPF authentication. Hands on OSPF features. * OSPF within an area How OSPF works, LSAs, LSDB, router IDs, hellos, configuring hellos, exchange protocol. Hands on Investigating OSPF structures. * OSPF areas Scalability, why areas? Area IDs, area 0, ABRs, ABR resilience, areas & LSDBs & LSAs, virtual links. Hands on Multi area OSPF. * Redistribution Multiple routing protocols, common scenarios, routing distance, External LSAs, E1 and E2. Type 4 LSAs. OSPF and default routes. Hands on Configuring static route redistribution. * Route aggregation Route summarisation. How to aggregate, CIDR, ASBR summarisation. Hands on OSPF address summarisation. * OSPF packet formats OSPF packets, protocol stack, packet flows, OSPF headers, neighbours, neighbour states, DRs, adjacencies, BDRs, DR election. Hands on Analysing OSPF packets, troubleshooting. OSPF * OSPF stub areas LSA types, area types, area architecture, stub areas, default routes, benefits & disadvantages of stub areas, TSSAs, NSSAs, Type 7 LSAs. Hands on Stub and TSSA configuration. * IS-IS End systems, Intermediate systems, how IS-IS works, IS-IS router ID, Level 1, Level 2, IS-IS hierarchy. Hands on Configuring IS-IS, troubleshooting IS-IS. * The Internet Autonomous systems, Peering, transit, looking glasses. Hands on Internet routing tables. * Basic BGP IGPs, EGPs, What's BGP? BGP RIB, in/out process, tables peers, adding routes. Hands on Simple configuration and troubleshooting. * Routing IPv6 Multi protocol routing, IPv6 addressing, IPv6 routing tables, IPv6 static routes, OSPFv3, IS-IS and IPv6. Hands on Routing IPv6. * STP and L2 routing STP, RSTP, L2 IS-IS, Multi system link aggregation. Hands on RSTP. * MPLS Core MPLS, MPLS and the 7 layer model, MPLS protocol, MPLS standard, MPLS runs on routers, MPLS history, Why MPLS?, LSRs, PE and P router roles, FEC, swapping labels, MPLS packet format. Hands on Enabling MPLS. Testing and troubleshooting of MPLS. * Appendix EIGRP: How EIGRP works, DUAL.

DEFINITIVE SEGMENT ROUTING COURSE DESCRIPTION This Segment Routing (SR) training course is a comprehensive program designed to equip network professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to implement and manage SR in modern networking environments. Segment Routing is a cutting-edge network architecture that enhances network flexibility, scalability, and efficiency. This course offers in-depth coverage of SR principles, protocols, and practical implementation techniques. Hands on sessions are used to reinforce the theory rather than teach specific manufacturer equipment. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain packet paths when implementing SLB. * Explain how Segment Routing works. * Explain the relationship between SR and MPLS. * Use SR for Traffic Engineering. * Troubleshoot Segment Routing. * Implement TI-LFA using Segment Routing DEFINITIVE SEGMENT ROUTING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: This course is ideal for network engineers, architects, and administrators who want to stay up-to-date with the latest networking technologies and enhance their expertise in Segment Routing. * Prerequisites: Concise MPLS for engineers * Duration 3 days DEFINITIVE SEGMENT ROUTING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction to Segment Routing (SR) What is SR? Source based routing, SPRING, history, segments, why SR? SR benefits.SR usage: Traffic Engineering, Shortest path, local protection. Relationship between SR and MPLS, SRv6. Hands on Investigating the base network. * Segment Routing architecture SR domains, SR paths, SR segments. Segment types. Segment IDs, combining segments, IGP extensions, control plane components. Hands on Configuring SR, exploring how SR works, * Segment Routing protocols SR-MPLS. MPLS label stack operations. Segment Routing Global Block (SRGB). SRLB. IS-IS and OSPF extensions for SR. Prefix segments, adjacency segments. SRGB/IGP interactions. Multidomain SR policies. SPF, Strict SPF. Hands on Analysing IGP SR extension operation. Investigating the SRGB. * Segment Routing Traffic Engineering RSVP-TE versus SR-TE. SR policies. Anycast and binding SIDs. SR flexible algorithm flex-algo, Performance measurement delay. Hands on Optimising network paths for various applications. * SR integration with 'older' technologies MPLS and LDP integration with SR. Hands on Integration. * Topology Independent Loop Free Alternative Classic LFA and IP/MPLS protection mechanisms. TI-LFA protection options. Hands on TI-LFA operation with SR and LDP traffic. * Scenarios SDN. Managing SR with SR controllers. Analyse, optimise, automate. Network slicing. * BGP peering segments Path Computation Elements, BGP Link State. BGP prefix segments, BGP peer segments. Egress peer engineering. SR enabled VPNs. Hands onBGP segment routing. * Troubleshooting Segment Routing IP toolkit: ping and traceroute. MPLS toolkit: MPLS ping, MPLS echo request/reply, MPLS ping, MPLS traceroute and path discovery. Router show commands. Hands on Used throughout the course during exercises. * SRv6 Note this is an optional extra day. See our one day SRv6 course for details. IPv6 headers review, routing headers, IPv6 segment, SRv6 segment Identifiers. IPv6 Segment Routing Header. SRH procedures. Hands on Configuring SRv6, Analysing SRv6 operation.

DEFINITIVE IP ROUTING TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION An intensive hands on IP routing course leading to LINX Accredited Internet Technician stage 2 focusing on routing in an IP environment. The course concentrates on OSPF and IS-IS but also covers BGP and MPLS. Hands on sessions are used to reinforce the theory rather than teach specific manufacturer equipment. A multiple choice exam, leading to the LAIT II certification, is available after the course. The exam consists of 60 questions and lasts 2.0 hours. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Calculate subnet numbers in seconds. * Configure and troubleshoot static routes. * Explain how OSPF works. * Build resilient networks with VRRP and OSPF. * Implement and troubleshoot OSPF, IS-IS and VLANS. * Evaluate and choose appropriate routing protocols for particular scenarios. An optional multiple choice exam, leading to the LAIT II certification, is included at the end of the course. The exam consists of 60 questions and lasts 2.0 hours. DEFINITIVE IP ROUTING TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Network engineers * Prerequisites: TCP/IP Foundation for engineers * Duration 5 days DEFINITIVE IP ROUTING TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Basic routing Review of LAIT I routing, reading routing tables. Hands on Setting up a routed network. * Static routes Why use static routes? Default routes. Hands on Configuring static routes. * First hop redundancy Default gateways, VRRP/HSRP/GLBP. Load sharing, critical IP addresses. Hands on VRRP. * Basic OSPF What is OSPF? Process IDs, passive interfaces. Hands on Simple OSPF. * Subnetting Bit boundary subnetting, calculating network numbers. Exercise: Subnetting. * OSPF overview Metrics, convergence, DV vs. Link state, IGPs, classless, OSPF features, load sharing, OSPF authentication. Hands on OSPF features. * OSPF within an area How OSPF works, LSAs, LSDB, router IDs, hellos, configuring hellos, exchange protocol. Hands on Investigating OSPF structures. * OSPF areas Scalability, why areas? Area IDs, area 0, ABRs, ABR resilience, areas & LSDBs & LSAs, virtual links. Hands on Multi area OSPF. * Redistribution Multiple routing protocols, common scenarios, routing distance, External LSAs, E1 and E2. Type 4 LSAs. OSPF and default routes. Hands on Configuring static route redistribution. * Route aggregation Route summarisation. How to aggregate, CIDR, ASBR summarisation. Hands on OSPF address summarisation. * OSPF packet formats OSPF packets, protocol stack, packet flows, OSPF headers, neighbours, neighbour states, DRs, adjacencies, BDRs, DR election. Hands on Analysing OSPF packets, troubleshooting. OSPF * OSPF stub areas LSA types, area types, area architecture, stub areas, default routes, benefits & disadvantages of stub areas, TSSAs, NSSAs, Type 7 LSAs. Hands on Stub and TSSA configuration. * IS-IS End systems, Intermediate systems, how IS-IS works, IS-IS router ID, Level 1, Level 2, IS-IS hierarchy. Hands on Configuring IS-IS, troubleshooting IS-IS. * The Internet Autonomous systems, Peering, transit, looking glasses. Hands on Internet routing tables. * Basic BGP IGPs, EGPs, What's BGP? BGP RIB, in/out process, tables peers, adding routes. Hands on Simple configuration and troubleshooting. * Routing IPv6 Multi protocol routing, IPv6 addressing, IPv6 routing tables, IPv6 static routes, OSPFv3, IS-IS and IPv6. Hands on Routing IPv6. * STP and L2 routing STP, RSTP, L2 IS-IS, Multi system link aggregation. Hands on RSTP. * MPLS Core MPLS, MPLS and the 7 layer model, MPLS protocol, MPLS standard, MPLS runs on routers, MPLS history, Why MPLS?, LSRs, PE and P router roles, FEC, swapping labels, MPLS packet format. Hands on Enabling MPLS. Testing and troubleshooting of MPLS. * Appendix EIGRP: How EIGRP works, DUAL.

NETWORK DESIGN TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides you with the knowledge needed to perform the design of a network infrastructure that supports desired network solutions to achieve effective performance, scalability, and availability. We recognise that the role of design does not normally require hands on skills but hands on sessions are used to reinforce the theory not to teach configuration or troubleshooting. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Create HA enterprise network designs. * Develop optimum Layer 3 designs. * Design effective modern WAN and data center networks. * Develop effective migration approaches to IPv6. * Create effective network security designs. NETWORK DESIGN TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone involved with network design. * Prerequisites: TCP/IP Foundation for engineers * Duration 5 days NETWORK DESIGN TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS PART I RELIABLE, RESILIENT ENTERPRISE L2/3 NETWORK DESIGN Optimal Enterprise Campus Design: Enterprise campus design principles, hierarchy, modularity, flexibility, resiliency. EIGRP design: EIGRP Design, Should you use EIGRP? OSPF design: OSPF scalability designs, OSPF area design, OSPF Full-Mesh Design, OSPF Hub-and-Spoke Design, OSPF convergence design and optimization techniques. IS-IS Design: The protocol, IS-IS hierarchical architecture, IS-IS vs OSPF, IS-IS Deep Dive, IS-IS Design Considerations. BGP design: BGP overview, Designing Scalable iBGP Networks, BGP Route Reflector Design, Enhancing the Design of BGP Policies with BGP Communities, Case Study: Designing Enterprise wide BGP Policies Using BGP Communities, BGP Load-Sharing Design. PART II ENTERPRISE IPV6 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS IPv6 Design Considerations in the Enterprise: IPv6 Deployment and Design Considerations, Considerations for Migration to IPv6 Design, IPv6 Transition Mechanisms, Final Thoughts on IPv6 Transition Mechanisms. Challenges of the Transition to IPv6: IPv6 Services, Link Layer Security Considerations. PART III MODERN ENTERPRISE WIDE-AREA NETWORKS DESIGN Service Provider-Managed VPNs: Choosing Your WAN Connection, Layer 3 MPLS VPNs, Case Study: MPLS VPN Routing Propagation, Layer 2 MPLS VPN Services. Enterprise-Managed WANs: Enterprise-Managed VPNs, GRE, Multipoint GRE, Point-to-Point and Multipoint GRE, IPsec, IPsec and dynamic VTI, DMVPN, Case Study: EIGRP DMVPN, DMVPN and Redundancy, Case Study: MPLS/VPN over GRE/DMVPN, SSL VPN. Enterprise WAN Resiliency Design: WAN Remote-Site Overview, MPLS L3 WAN Design Models, Common L2 WAN Design Models, Common VPN WAN Design Models, 3G/4G VPN Design Models, Remote Site Using Local Internet, Remote-Site LAN, Case Study: Redundancy and Connectivity, NGWAN, SDWAN, and IWAN Solution Overview, IWAN Design Overview, Enterprise WAN and Access Management. PART IV ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER DESIGNS Multitier Data Center Designs: Case Study: Small Data Centers (Connecting Servers to an Enterprise LAN), Case Study: Two-Tier Data Center Network Architecture, Case Study: Three-Tier Data Center Network Architecture. Trends and Techniques to Design Modern Data Centers: The Need for a New Network Architecture, Limitations of Current Networking Technology, Modern Data Center Design Techniques and Architectures, Multitenant Data Center. SDN: SDN characteristics, How SDN addresses current Networking Limitations, SDN Architecture Components, SDN Network Virtualization overlays. Data Center Connections: Data Center Traffic Flows, The Need for DCI, IP Address Mobility, Case Study: Dark Fiber DCI, Pseudowire DCI. PART V DESIGN QOS FOR OPTIMIZED USER EXPERIENCE QoS Overview: QoS Overview, IntServ versus DiffServ, Classification and Marking, Policers and Shapers, Policing Tools: Single-Rate Three-Color Marker, Policing Tools: TwoRate Three-Color Marker, Queuing Tools, Dropping Tools. QoS design principles and best practices: QoS overview, classification and marking design principles, policing and remarking design principles, queuing design principles, dropping design principles, Per-Hop behavior queue design principles, RFC 4594 QoS Recommendation, QoS Strategy Models. Campus QoS, WAN QoS, Data Center QoS. MPLS VPN QoS Design: The Need for QoS in MPLS VPN, Layer 2 Private WAN QoS Administration, Fully Meshed MPLS VPN QoS Administration, MPLS DiffServ Tunneling Modes, Sample MPLS VPN QoS Roles. IPsec VPN QoS Design: The Need for QoS in IPsec VPN, VPN Use Cases and Their QoS Models, IPsec Refresher, Encryption and Classification: Order of Operations, MTU Considerations, DMVPN QoS Considerations. PART VI IP MULTICAST DESIGN Enterprise IP Multicast Design: How Does IP Multicast Work? Multicast Protocols, Multicast Forwarding and RPF Check, Multicast Protocol Basics, PIM-SM Overview, Multicast Routing Table, Basic SSM Concepts, Bidirectional PIM. RP discovery, Anycast RP Features, MSDP. PART VII DESIGNING OPTIMUM ENTERPRISE NETWORK SECURITY Designing Security Services and Infrastructure Protection Network Security Zoning, Designing Infrastructure Protection. Designing firewall & IPS solutions: Firewall architectures, virtualized firewalls. Case Study: Application Tier separation, Case Study: Firewalls in a Data Center, Case Study: Firewall High Availability, IPS Architectures, Case Study: Secure Campus Edge Design (Internet and Extranet Connectivity). IP Multicast Security: Multicast Security Challenges, Multicast Network Security Considerations. Designing Network Access Control Solutions: IEEE 802.1X, EAP, 802.1X supplicants, 802.1X phased deployment, Case Study: Authorization Options. PART VIII DESIGN SCENARIOS Design Case Studies: 1: Enterprise Connectivity, 2: Enterprise BGP with Internet Connectivity, 3: IPv6, 4: Data Center Connectivity, 5: Resilient Enterprise WAN, 6: Secure Enterprise Network, 7: QoS in the Enterprise Network.

CARRIER ETHERNET TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION Ethernet is now the interface of choice for nearly all networking. This comprehensive course looks at the ways carriers can provide this Ethernet interface for their WANs and MANs. The course assumes delegates already have a solid foundation in Ethernet switching and so concentrates on just the Ethernet technologies for Carrier Ethernet. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe the main Carrier Ethernet services. * Evaluate transports for Carrier Ethernet. * Explain how Ethernet can work over MPLS and SDH. * Explain the Ethernet technologies used to enable Carrier Ethernet. CARRIER ETHERNET TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Network engineers. Staff working for carriers. * Prerequisites: Definitive Ethernet switching for engineers. * Duration 2 days CARRIER ETHERNET TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction What is Ethernet? LANs, MANs, WANs, Ethernet and switches in the LAN. Traditional LAN/WAN integration, routers. The Ethernet interface for the WAN. Standards: IEEE, MEF, OIF, Ethernet Alliance. * Carrier Ethernet Services E-line: EPL, EVPL. E-LAN: EP-LAN, EVP-LAN. E-Tree: EP-Tree, EVP-Tree. Ethernet Services attributes. Applications: Carrier Ethernet for businesses, Mobile backhaul. Multicasting. * Service attributes Bandwidth profiles, bandwidth parameters, Class of Service, QoS, MTU, Protection mechanisms: STP, RSTP, MSTP, Link aggregation, G.8031, G.8032. * Transporting Carrier Ethernet The main options. 'Pure' Ethernet, Ethernet over SDH, Ethernet over WDM, Ethernet over MPLS. Ethernet switching, addresses and MAC address tables. Carrier Ethernet access technologies. EFM. * Ethernet over MPLS What is MPLS, MPLS-TE, MPLS-VPN, L2 VPNs, VPLS, VPWS. MPLS Fast Reroute. * CET 'Pure' Ethernet, Provider bridging 802.1d, Provider Backbone Bridges 802.1ah. Traffic engineering 802.1Qay. * Carrier Ethernet technologies 802.1ad VLAN stacking, 802.1AX Link aggregation. 802.1Q QoS. * OAM Standards, layers, interworking