Duration
5 days
Prerequisites
- IP networking skills and experience using Cisco IOS Software commandline interface (CLI)
- Operations process knowledge and ability to use NMS tools to monitor networks and network devices.
- Ability to implement service provider change management procedures and configuration management procedures.
- Understanding of and ability to identify the critical factors for availability, scalability and manageability of OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP.
- Ability to implement Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XR Software configuration and monitoring commands.
- UNIX and/or Linux operating system experience as applied to IP network environments.
Who Should Attend
- Support staff
- Service provider network operations
Course Objectives
After completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Identify the typical routing requirements in service provider networks; list the routing solutions; and describe the change, performance, and fault management procedures
- Change the routing configuration based on designs and implementation templates, as well as change management processes and procedures based on Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL®)
- Gather and interpret performance statistics for routing protocols using various tools such as show commands and monitoring tools based on Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
- Perform fault management for routing protocols using various tools such as show commands and monitoring tools.
Course Outline
The course contains these components:
Course Introduction
Module 1: Service Provider Routing Operation Processes
- 1.1: Understanding Service Provider Routing Protocols
- 1.2: Using Routing Protocol Tools
- 1.3: Using Management and Monitoring Tools
- 1.4: Applying Service Provider Routing Operation Processes Based on ITIL®
Module 2: Change Management for Routing Protocols
- 2.1: Understanding Routing Protocol Requirements
- 2.2: Adding Routers to the Core Network
- 2.3: Modifying Core Routing Parameters
- 2.4: Connecting Single-Homed Customers to the Network
- 2.5: Connecting Multihomed Customers to the Network
- 2.6: Modifying Routing Paths
Module 3: Performance Management for Routing Protocols
- 3.1: Auditing Internal Routing
- 3.2: Auditing External Routing
- 3.3: Testing Internal Routing
- 3.4: Testing External Routing
Module 4: Fault Management for Routing Protocols
- 4.1: Troubleshooting Routing Issues in the Network
- 4.2: Troubleshooting External Routing Issues
Lab Outline
- The lab outline is as follows:
- Lab 2-1: Adding a New Router to the Network
- Lab 2-2: Connecting a Single-Homed Customer to the Network
- Lab 2-3: Connecting a Multihomed Customer to the Network
- Lab 2-4: Modifying Routing Paths
- Lab 3-1: Auditing Routing
- Lab 3-2: Testing Routing
- Lab 4-1: Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues in the Network
- Lab 4-2: Troubleshooting External Routing Issues
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.