SPROUTE – Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing

Description

The Course Name: SPROUTE –  Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing

The Duration: 5 Days

The Overview:

The purpose of this course is to teach students how to  prepare for the SPROUTE exam required for the new CCNP-SP certification.

What You Will Learn:

  • Service provider routing protocols
  • How to implement OSPF in the service provider network
  • How to implement integrated IS-IS in the service provider network
  • How to implement BGP in the service provider network
  • Routing protocol pools and route manipulation
  • Outputs are updated with the latest IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR versions

The Course Index:

  1. Service Provider Routing
  • Understanding Service Provider Routing Protocols
    • Cisco IP NGN Architecture
    • Overview of Routing Protocols
      • Interior Gateway Protocols
      • Overview of OSPF
      • Overview of IS-IS
    • BGP Overview
  1. Implement OSPF in the Service Provider Network
  • Introducing OSPF Routing
    • OSPF in the Cisco IP NGN Architecture
    • OSPF and OSPFv3 Key Characteristics
    • Structure of OSPF Network
    • Hierarchical Structure of OSPF in a Service Provider Environment
    • OSPF LSA Types
    • OSPF Operation
    • OSPF Best Path Calculation
      • OSPF Metric
    • Building the LSDB
    • LSA Operation
    • OSPF Link-State Database
      • OSPF Intra-Area Routing
      • OSPF Inter-Area Routing
      • OSPF External Routes
    • OSPF Virtual Link
    • Interpreting OSPF Routes in the Routing Table
    • Calculating Costs for E1 and E2 OSPF Routes
    • OSPF LSDB Overload Protection
  •       Understanding OSPF Operation
    • OSPF Functions
    • OSPF Packet Format
    • OSPF Packet Types
    • OSPF Neighbor States
    • OSPF Link-State Flooding
    • Debug OSPF Packets
    • OSPF Network Types
    • IPv6 Support for OSPF Modes
  •       Implementing OSPF Routing
    • Implement OSPF
    • Verifying Basic OSPF
    • OSPF Virtual Links
    • Cisco Nonstop Forwarding
    • Cisco Nonstop Routing
    • Cisco NSF and NSR for OSPF
    • Graceful Restart for OSPFv3
    • Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
    • OSPF Authentication Overview
  •       Implementing OSPF Special Area Types
    • OSPF Summarization
      • OSPF Interarea Route Summarization
      • OSPF External Route Summarization
    • Default Routes in OSPF
    • OSPF Area Types
    • OSPF Router and LSA Types
    • OSPF Stub Area and Totally Stubby Area
    • OSPF Not-So-Stubby Area and Totally Not-So-Stubby Area
  1. Implement Integrated IS-IS in the Service Provider Network
  • Introducing IS-IS Routing
    • IS-IS in the Cisco IP NGN
    • Integrated IS-IS Routing
    • Integrated IS-IS Design Principles
    • Similarities Between IS-IS and OSPF
    • IS-IS Addressing
    • IS-IS Router Types
    • IS-IS Routing Logic
    • Asymmetric IS-IS Routing
    • Symmetric IS-IS Routing
    • IS-IS Packets
    • Integrated IS-IS for IPv6
    • IS-IS Network Types
    • IS-IS Operations
    • IS-IS LSP Flooding
    • IS-IS LSDB Synchronization
    • IS-IS Adjacencies
    • IS-IS Single Topology Restrictions
    • Multitopology IS-IS for IPv6
  • Implementing Integrated IS-IS Routing
    • Implement OSI Area Routing
    • Implement IS-IS Routing
    • Optimizing the IS-IS Processes
    • Bidirectional Forwarding Detection for IS-IS
    • Nonstop Forwarding for IS-IS
    • IP Route Summarization Configurations in IS-IS Networks
    • Verification of IS-IS
    • Troubleshooting IS-IS Commands
    • Configuring IS-IS to Support IPv6
  1. Implement BGP in the Service Provider Network
  • Enterprise Connectivity to Service Providers
    • Enterprise Connectivity Requirements
    • Routing Method Selection
    • Connection Options
    • Single-Homed Enterprises
    • Dual-Homed Enterprises
    • Multihomed Enterprises
    • Dual-Multihomed Enterprises
  • Introducing BGP Routing
    • BGP Terminology
    • Autonomous System and BGP
    • BGP Routing Between Autonomous Systems
    • BGP Path Vector Functionality
    • BGP Routing Policies
    • BGP Features
    • BGP Databases
    • BGP Message Types
    • Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP4
    • MPLS VPN Overview
  • Implementing Basic BGP Routing
    • Planning for BGP
    • Configure Basic EBGP
    • Advertising BGP Networks
    • Configure Basic IBGP
      • Full-Mesh IBGP
    • BGP Support for IPv6
    • Shutting Down a BGP Neighbor
    • BGP Next-Hop Behavior
      • BGP Next Hop Self
    • Cisco IOS XR BGP Configuration Templates
    • BGP Neighbor States
    • BGP Neighbor Authentication
    • Clearing the BGP Session
    • Monitoring BGP Routes
    • BGP Path Selection
      • BGP Route Selection Decision Process
      • BGP Weight Attribute
      • BGP Local Preference Attribute
      • BGP AS Path Attribute
      • BGP Multi-Exit Discriminator Attribute
  1. Routing Protocol Tools and Route Manipulation
  • Introducing Routing Protocol Tools
    • Routing Protocol Tools Overview
      • Example: OSPF Filtering
      • Example: BGP Filtering
    • Route Filtering Tools
      • Prefix Lists Overview
      • Prefix List Syntax in Cisco IOS or IOS XE Software
    • AS Path-Based Filtering
      • AS Path Access List Syntax in Cisco IOS or IOS XE Software
      • Regular Expressions, Special Characters
      • Commonly Used Regular Expressions
      • AS Path Access List Examples
  • Introducing Route Maps and Routing Policy Language
      • Route Maps Overview
      • Route Map Processing
      • Route Maps Syntax
    • Routing Policy Language
      • RPL Conditions
      • RPL Operators
      • RPL Boolean Operators
      • RPL Nesting
      • RPL Setting Attributes and Parameters
      • RPL Setting BGP Attributes and Parameters
      • RPL Setting OSPF and IS-IS Parameters
      • RPL Parameterization
    • Applying Routing Policies
    • Maintaining Routing Policies
    • Value Sets
    • AS Path Sets
    • Standard Community Sets
    • Prefix Sets
    • Monitoring Routing Policies
    • Testing Routing Policies
    • Translating Route Maps to Routing Policies
  • Implementing Route Redistribution
    • The Need for Redistribution
    • Route Redistribution
    • Using Seed Metrics in Route Redistribution
      • Default Seed Metrics in Route Redistribution
    • One-Point Route Redistribution
    • Multipoint Route Redistribution
    • Route Redistribution Techniques
    • Redistribution Implementation Considerations
    • Implement Redistribution
      • Redistribution into OSPF
      • Redistribution into IS-IS
      • Redistribution into BGP
    • Administrative Distance
      • Modifying OSPF Administrative Distance
      • Modifying IS-IS and BGP Administrative Distance
    • Redistribution to Prevent Routing Loops
  • Influencing BGP Route Selection
    • BGP Weight
      • Configuring Per-Neighbor Weights
      • Changing Weights with RPLs or Route Maps
      • BGP Weight Attachment Points
    • BGP Local Preference
      • Changing Local Preference
      • Monitoring Local Preference
    • AS Path Prepending
      • AS Path Prepending Design Considerations
    • AS Path Filtering Concerns: AS Path Prepending
    • BGP Multi-Exit Discriminators
    • BGP Communities
      • Steps for Designing a BGP solution around BGP communities
      • BGP Named Community Lists
      • BGP Support for Sequenced Entries in Extended Community Lists
      • Matching BGP Communities
      • Monitoring BGP Communities

Labs:

Lab 1: Implement OSPF Routing

Lab 2: Implement OSPF Special Area Types

Lab 3: Implement Integrated IS-IS Routing

Lab 4: Implement Basic BGP Routing

Lab 5: Implement Route Redistribution

Lab 6: Influence BGP Route Selection