This high-level course is entirely dedicated to the BGP protocol and its use in operator networks and in the interconnection of Campus networks. You'll learn how to design, maintain and troubleshoot BGP networks, thanks to a wide range of practical exercises.
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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande
This high-level course is entirely dedicated to the BGP protocol and its use in operator networks and in the interconnection of Campus networks. You'll learn how to design, maintain and troubleshoot BGP networks, thanks to a wide range of practical exercises.
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Designing BGP networks
Maintain and troubleshoot BGP networks
BGP features
Intended audience
Network administrators and engineers.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of IGP routing protocols, redistribution mechanisms and route-map or equivalent to the course "Cisco routers, advanced" ref. ROP.
Course schedule
1
Introduction to the BGP protocol
BGP features.
Definition of BGP sessions and operating mode.
Introduction and definition of attributes.
The route selection algorithm.
Management of network announcements.
Setting up a simple BGP session.
Redistribution within BGP and aggregation.
BGP table and neighbor management.
Hands-on work
Configuring E-BGP and I-BGP connections. Interaction between the two connections.
2
Configuring a transit AS
Operation of a transit AS.
IBGP and EBGP sessions, 'Next-Hop' attribute management.
IGP/BGP interaction.
Configuring a transit AS.
Troubleshooting examples.
Hands-on work
Configuring a transit AS.
3
Route selection and filtering
Dual-connection network to one operator.
The different possible routing policies.
AS-path-based route filtering.
Regular expressions, Prefix-list, Route-map.
Use of ORF. Resetting BGP sessions.
Hands-on work
Multi-operator connection configuration. Filtering with prefix lists.
4
Route selection based on attributes
The "Weight". The "Local Preference".
AS-Path Prepending.
The " MED " (Multi Exit Discriminator) attribute.
Communities.
Hands-on work
Influencing route selection with the Weight attribute. How to position Local Preferences. MED. Using Communities.
5
Connectivity
The problem of customer-operator connectivity.
Connectivity using static routes.
Multiple connectivity to a single operator.
Multi-operator connectivity.
6
BGP on operator networks
Classic operator network with BGP and IGP.
Design networks based on hierarchical " Route Reflectors ". Configure "Route Reflectors".
BGP confederations. Configuration.
Hands-on work
Introduction to "Routes reflectors". Confederations configuration and supervision.
7
BGP optimization functions
Improving convergence.
Limit the number of BGP prefixes received.
Peer Groups". "Route Dampening".
Hands-on work
Function configuration.
Publication date : 01/17/2024
PARTICIPANTS
Network administrators and engineers.
PREREQUISITES
Good knowledge of IGP routing protocols, redistribution mechanisms and route-map or equivalent to the course "Cisco routers, advanced" ref. ROP.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES • The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.
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This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.