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Hands-On Advanced IP Networks/Protocols 

Course ID: CSI-HO-006

Course Description:

Understanding of the TCP/IP Suite, and Internet Protocol operation, are vital to IP network backbone engineers, engineers that test these networks and equipment that is installed in these networks, and development engineers. 

The course is a combination of knowledge training, systems analysis, with hands-on exercises using Cisco routers and Cisco IOS, designed by CellStream consultants to bring the engineer, who knows a little about IP, to a deeper understanding of five specific protocols and concepts:  OSPF, BGP, MPLS, QoS, and IPSec.  A combination of knowledge training, hands-on exercises, and hands-on experience through execution of Command Line interface to Cisco routing labs reveals TCP/IP in a swift, detailed, and understandable way.

2.5 -Day Instructor Led Hands On Lab Class
Available in either Web Based delivery or On-Site Delivery

Course Objectives:

The objectives of the course are to:

  1. Develop a "hands-on" skill set targeted at TCP/IP networking in the following key areas:
    • MultiProtocol Label Switching
    • OSPF and BPG Routing protocols, and the control plane of IP
    • Quality of Service with IP
    • IP Security (IPSec)
  2. Use and understand selection options of IP routing protocols
  3. Use and configure fundamental properties of IP Quality of Service
  4. Develop a hands-on skill set targeted at MPLS networking in the following key areas:
    • MPLS Basic Operations
    • MPLS Traffic Engineering
    • MPLS L3 VPN Services
  5. Master the MPLS-related enhancements to existing IP Control Protocols (RSVP, OSPF, BGP, RIPv2, IS-IS)
  6. Understand the security benefits, issues and support of IPSec

    These objectives are met by covering the necessary technical bases in a straight forward manner, by keep the content in context of the objectives - connecting the dots.  Utilizing a short, subject specific architecture with exercises to drive home key points and Hands-On experience that reveal these points builds skills and knowledge based on Bloom's Taxonomy.  Presentation is industry current and up-to-date using a technology specialists.

Course Outline:

The course outline is as follows:

    • Part 1: The Groundwork

    • Overview and Introductions

    • Introduction to the five topics

    • LAB: Setting up for Internetworking with the CellStream Router Lab Network

    • Part 2: OSPF in Detail

    • OSPF Areas

    • Inter-Area Routing

    • Intra-Area Routing

    • LAB: OSPF Areas

    • Seven Link State Advertising Types

    • OSPF Route Redistribution

    • Interoperation with BGP

    • LAB: OSPF interoperation with BGP

    • Part 3: Delivering Quality of Service with IP Networks

    • Basics of QoS

    • Scheduling

    • Marking

    • Policing

    • LAB: QoS Lab

    • Part 4:  MPLS Groundwork

    • Definition of MPLS and The Problem it Solves

    • MPLS Resources

    • Label Switching Routers

    • MPLS Label Types and Label Switched Paths

    • MPLS Loop Prevention

    • Control of Label Distribution

    • Part 5: MPLS Label Distribution Protocol

    • LDP Protocol Form and Functions

    • LAB: Configuring Basic MPLS Operation

    • LAB: MPLS TTL Propagation

    • LAB: Constraining Label Assignment

    • LAB: MPLS Troubleshooting

    • Part 6: MPLS Application #1 - Traffic Engineering

    • The Problem MPLS-TE Solves

    • MPLS TE Architecture and Definitions

    • Extending RSVP Protocol for MPLS-TE

    • Constraining Path Selection for MPLS-TE

    • Enhancing OSPF and IS-IS for MPLS-TE

    • LAB: MPLS-TE IGP Configuration

    • LAB: MPLS-TE Network Preparation

    • LAB: MPLS Traffic Engineering Tunnels

    • Providing Survivability for MPLS-TE Networks

    • LAB: Fast Reroute

    • Part 7: Advanced BGP and Layer 3 VPNs

    • Review of BGP

    • Extending BGP Protocol for MPLS L3 VPNs

    • LAB: MPLS L3VPN MP-BGP

    • LAB: L3VPN VRF Configuration: Full Mesh

    • LAB: L3VPN VRF Configuration: Hub and Spoke

    • LAB: L3VPN CE-PE BGP Protocol Configuration

    • LAB: L3VPN Troubleshooting

    • Part 8: Security with IPSec

    • Overview of IPSec

    • Protocols and Message Exchange

    • Authentication Headers and Encryption Protocol

    • LAB: Configuring an IPSec Client

    • LAB: Configuring an IPSec Server

    • Verification of Encrypted Packets

  • ~

Audience:

The target audience for this course is anyone in the telecommunications field that requires a solid and complete understanding of the fundamental operations of Advanced IP networking, and desires hands-on skills that can be applied to their job function. Ideal candidates are:
* Central Office Technicians, Engineers, and Supervisors
* Line Technicians, and Customer Service Technicians
* Operations individuals that will provide MPLS configuration and support services
* Development Engineers that must know MPLS networking in order to provide hardware and software solutions
* Network Design Engineers that need to understand MPLS services and applications
* Network Management individuals that are providing element and network management tools
* Network Administrators and IT professionals
* Technical sales individuals that must be able to correlate features with functionality
* Technical marketing individuals that want more than just a basic understanding of MPLS
* Certification Track individuals that need to expand their knowledge and studies

Course Prerequisites:

CellStream has designed this course assuming students must complete a hands-on router configuration introductory course (such as our TCP/IP Fundamentals class) before attending the Advanced IP course.

All students must attend with a lap-top computer in order to interface to the Router Lab. If the course is held at a classroom where computers are available, the Lap-top computer will not be required.

Course Materials:

Students will be provided with a Course Student Guide and a Lab Guide. Also, a lab system for configuration and labs will be provided.

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