Total FabricPath for engineers

Description

Total FabricPath training course description

A comprehensive look at Cisco's FabricPath. This course starts with the problems in traditional switched networks then moves onto to how FabricPath solves these problems. As IS-IS is key to loop free topologies in FabricPath networks, this protocol is also studied.

What will you learn

• Explain the benefits of FabricPath.
• Explain how FabricPath works
• Explain the role of IS-IS in FabricPath.
• Integrate FabricPath into existing networks.

Total FabricPath training course details

Total FabricPath training course contents

• What is FabricPath?

Layer 2 versus Layer 3, STP problems: One path, convergence, MAC explosion. Frame routing. Shortest path. Comparison with TRILL.

• FabricPath architecture

Core and edge, VLANs, vPC+.

• IS-IS

Link layer IS-IS, SPF trees, traffic management. IS -IS extensions for FabricPath. ISIS TLV.

• FabricPath forwarding

Routing table, Switch IDs, multi destination trees, IGMP snooping. Roots. MAC versus switch tables. FabricPath Dynamic Resource Allocation Protocol (DRAP).

• FabricPath frames

Encapsulation, frame format, Switch ID, Forwarding tag.

• Miscellaneous

Basic configuration, interoperation with STP, TCN forwarding