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1. Routing Principles

Time: 2 hours
This course examines the major functions of a router as well as various routing protocols that can operate on Cisco routers. In addition, the learner will study how to analyze the various fields in a routing table.

Objectives

  • Explain administrative distance and the metrics used by routing protocols
  • Distinguish among the following routing protocols: IGRP, RIPv1, RIPv2, BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS, and OSPF
  • Use the ip route command.
  • Use debugging commands to monitor convergence patterns of routing protocols
  • Analyze routing tables

Topics

  • Functions of a Router
  • Administrative Distance
  • Metrics & Neighbors
  • Static & Dynamic Routers
  • Multipath, Intra- & Interdomain Routers
  • Classful & Classless Routers
  • Distance Vector and Link State Routers
  • Convergence
  • Anatomy of a Routing Table


2. Extending IP Addresses

Time: 1 hours
This course explains IP addressing and extending IP addresses. The Internet Protocol (IP) is the primary protocol used to encapsulate data in the Internet suite. This course focuses on some of the solutions and mechanisms the Cisco professional should know to help decrease the routing table size as well as create a more hierarchical addressing scheme.

Objectives

  • Describe the IP subnetting process
  • Calculate subnets and hosts using formulas
  • Define classless interdomain routing
  • Describe IP Version 6
  • Extend IP addresses using VLSM
  • Configure the ip helper to manage broadcasts

Topics

  • Review of TCP/IP Subnetting
  • Classless Interdomain Routing
  • IP Version 6
  • Using VLSM to Extend the IP Addresses Scheme
  • Route Summarization
  • Configuring ip helper to Manage Broadcasts


3. Implementing OSPF in a Single Area

Time: 2 hours
This course examines the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol. It explains OSPF in comparison to the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), and covers discovery, selection, route maintenance, and point-to-point operation. The two formal modes of running OSPF over an NBMA topology are discussed, and OSPF configuration and verification are explained in detail.

Objectives

  • Understand the differences between OSPF and RIP
  • Explain how the Hello protocol works
  • Describe the eight possible states that an OSPF router can go through during the initialization process
  • Use IP unnumbered and loopback addressing
  • Configure and verify different OSPF operations for a single area

Topics

  • The OSPF Protocol
  • OSPF Versus RIP in a Large Internetwork
  • OSPF Discovery, Selection, and Route Maintenance
  • OSPF Point-to-Point Operation
  • OSPF Broadcast Multi-Access Operation
  • The OSPF Routing Process Revisited
  • NBMA Mode
  • Point-to-Multipoint Modes
  • OSPF Configuration and Verification
  • OSPF in NBMA Mode Configuration


4. Interconnecting OSPF Areas

Time: 2 hours
This course covers advanced concepts of the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol, and how to link multiple areas and OSPF addressing in multiple areas. This course also explains the different types of areas, routers, and link-state advertisements. Configuring and verifying a Cisco router for OSPF multi-area operations is covered in detail.

Objectives

  • Design your area network properly
  • Configure virtual links and loopback interfaces
  • Master the various link-state advertisement (LSA) types
  • Understand how multicasting works for internal routers
  • Deploy route summarization in OSPF NBMA environments
  • Configure and verify multi-area OSPF operations

Topics

  • OSPF Areas, Routers, and LSAs
  • OSPF Router Types
  • OSPF Link-State Types
  • OSPF Support for VLSM and Route Summarization
  • OSPF Operation in a Multiple-Area NBMA Environment
  • Configuring and Verifying a Multi-Area OSPF Network
  • Summary Route Costs and Default Routes
  • The showip ospf command


5. Applying Integrated IS-IS

Time: 2 hours
This course discusses the Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) routing protocol, which is used for both ISO Connectionless Network Protocol (CLNP) and IP applications. It covers how to develop an effective addressing plan, establishing various adjacencies, and configuring Cisco routers and the IS-IS circuit type.

Objectives

  • Explain OSI models and protocols
  • Identify IS-IS networks, routers, and interface types
  • Develop an IS-IS addressing scheme
  • Configure and verify Level 1 and Level 2 ISs

Topics

  • IS-IS Networks and Interfaces
  • Types of IS-IS Routers
  • Developing an Effective Addressing Plan
  • Identifying Systems and Establishing Adjacencies
  • IS-IS LAN and WAN Adjacencies
  • Database Synchronization and Routing Traffic Support
  • IS-IS NBMA Solutions in Switched WANs
  • Configuring Cisco Routers for Integrated IS-IS Operation
  • Configuring the IS-IS Circuit Type
  • A Sample Dual Area Integrated IS-IS Environment


6. Employing Enhanced IGRP

Time: 2 hours
This course discusses the Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), which improves Cisco's proprietary IGRP by using elements of distance-vector and link-state characteristics. Learners will examine IP routing with EIGRP, and discuss how EIGRP functions like a distance-vector protocol to find the optimal path on a network and utilize link-state properties.

Objectives

  • Explain how EIGRP discovers, chooses, and manages routes
  • Configure EIGRP for VLSM and route summarization
  • Deploy EIGRP in several NBMA environments
  • Configure and verify EIGRP operations

Topics

  • EIGRP Features and Operation
  • EIGRP Discovery, Selection, and Route Maintenance
  • The Neighbor Table
  • The Topology Table
  • The Routing Table
  • The EIGRP Discovery Process
  • The EIGRP Selection Process
  • EIGRP Support of VLSM and Route Summarization
  • Routing Traffic Transport and Database Synchronization
  • EIGRP Operation in an NBMA Environment
  • Stuck-in-Active
  • Verifying Enhanced IGRP Operation


7. Configuring Border Gateway Protocol

Time: 1 hours
This course covers the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and how it addresses path determination in modern internetworks. The learner will examine the default standard BGP and how it achieves interdomain routing in TCP/IP networks to transport packets.

Objectives

  • Explain the process for connecting to other autonomous systems
  • Explain the basics behind BGP routing policy functions
  • Describe how BGP synchronization works
  • Describe BGP peering functions with peer groups and communities
  • Configure and verify BGP

Topics

  • Introduction to BGPs
  • Connecting to Other Autonomous Systems
  • BGP Policy-Based Routing Functions
  • Using Attributes
  • The Route Selection Process
  • BGP Syncchronization
  • BGP Peering Functions
  • Configuring and Verifying External and Internal BGP


8. Scaling BGP Networks

Time: 1 hours
This course explores advanced concepts of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). The learner will examine BGP scalability through route reflectors and managing policy using prefix lists, and will learn how to connect to multiple ISPs via BGP and how to configure and verify multihomed BGP scenarios. The course also discusses methods for redistributing routes between BGP and IGPs.

Objectives

  • Calculate connections needed for IBGP
  • Design and configure a route reflector
  • Use the show ip bgp command
  • Implement distribute lists and prefix lists
  • Connect multiple ISPs with BGP
  • Redistribute routes between BGP and IGPs
  • Verify a multihomed environment

Topics

  • Scalability Issues with Internal BGP
  • BGP Route Reflectors
  • Policy Control in BGP Using Prefix Lists
  • Multihoming
  • Multihoming With BGP
  • Route Redistribution Between BGP and IGPs
  • Redistributing Static Routes into BGP


9. Routing Update Optimization and Redistribution

Time: 2 hours
This course discusses Cisco policy-based routing. The learner will examine various routing commands, and learn about the redistribution of routing update traffic. This course also covers resolving path selection issues, implementing route filters, and verifying route redistribution.

Objectives

  • Influence the optimal path
  • Understand the guidelines for route redistribution
  • Configure and verify route redistribution
  • Use different mechanisms to resolve path selection
  • Verify route redistribution and route map policy
  • Configure policy-based routing with route maps

Topics

  • Cisco Policy-Based Routing
  • Routing Commands
  • Verifying Policy-Based Routing
  • Redistribution of Routing Update Traffic
  • Implementing Successful Route Redistribution
  • Configuring Route Redistribution
  • The default-metric Command
  • Resolving Path Selection Issues
  • Implementing Route Filters
  • The distance Command
  • Verifying Route Redistribution


10. Practice Exam

Time: 2 hours
This course provides practice exam questions for the Cisco CCNP BSCI 642-801 exam.

Objectives

  • Answer practice questions for the 642-801 exam

Topics

  • Routing Principles
  • Extending IP Addresses
  • Implementing OSPF in a Single Area
  • Interconnecting OSPF Areas
  • Applying Integrated IS-IS
  • Employing Enhanced IGRP
  • Configuring Border Gateway Protocol
  • Scaling BGP Networks
  • Routing Update Optimization and Redistribution



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