Routing and Network Border Design with BGP

This is generally two days of Layer 3 (routing) that is part of a larger training program. To support this day of training the following topics may precede:

• Layers 1/2/3 Refresher
• Layer 2 Network Design and Labs
• IP Addressing Plans
• IPv6 Introduction

Target audience

Network/systems administrators and engineers from ISP/REN/Universities or corporations, who are responsible for network maintenance and planning and who are part of a larger network requiring the use of BGP.

Pre-requisites

• Some command line experience.
• Basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking
• Initial knowledge of routing and routing principles.
• For most workshops participants are asked to bring a laptop

Potential L3 Topics

• Core Network Design
• Internal Routing with OSPF
• OSPF LaB
• High Availability
• Last Hop Redundancy Lab
• Multihoming
• BGP
• BGP atributes, policies and best practices

Sample Condensed Outline

Day One

• Introduction to routing
• OSPF theory
• Cisco configuration
• OSPF lab

Day Two

• High availability / HSRP + Lab
• Introduction to BGP
• Basic BGP lab
• Basic BGP lab

Day Three

• BGP attributes
• BGP best practices
• BGP policy exercise

Layer 3 Labs

• In many cases a remote lab based at the University of Oregon is used to give students full access to Cisco routers
• In some workshops physical equipment may be shipped on-site and students will build network infrastructure in the classroom.