An Introduction to OSPF and BGP
Course
In Carshalton
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Beginner
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Location
Carshalton
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Duration
3 Days
Understanding how OSPF works and how it is configured. Designing optimal addressing schemes for OSPF. Understanding the way BGP works and the various issues involved in designing and troubleshooting BGP networks. Knowing how routes are redistributed between OSPF and BGP and how this process can be controlled. Assessing the risks and benefits of using routers. Suitable for: The course will be primarily useful to network designers and administrators. as well as network project managers and network security specialists. Network engineers, designers and administrators. Managers with network systems responsibilities. Planners and project managers. Programmers. The course assumes a basic knowledge of networking and TCP/IP, as well as a basic understanding of routing and routing protocols.
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OSPF and BGP are the key protocols for deploying large intranets and internets. Whilst most BGP exprtise is found in large ISPs a knowledge of BGP is still necessary for those designing and implementing large corporate or organisational networks.
This course is not confined to any one particular routing software vendor. As well as illustrating some of the OSPF and BGP implementation and design issues using CISCO routers and software other systems such as NORTEL routers and software as well as open source routers and software are also covered.
Key Skills
- Understanding how OSPF works and how it is configured
- Designing optimal addressing schemes for OSPF
- Understanding the way BGP works and the various issues involved in designing and troubleshooting BGP networks.
- Knowing how routes are redistributed between OSPF and BGP and how this process can be controlled
- Assessing the risks and benefits of using routers from different vendors.
Course Contents
Overview of routing
- distance vector
- link state
- path vector
- fixed and variable length subnet masking
- Using masks to summarise routes
- Neighbour discovery
- Network topology database synchronisation
- Flooding network change information out to neighbours
- OSPF authentication
- Broadcast networks and Designated Routers
- OSPF metrics
- Areas
- Stubby and not so stubby areas
- Repairing a partitioned backbone with virtual links
- Unnumbered point to point links
- OSPF over Frame Relay
- Building very large networks by connecting Autonomous Systems (AS) together
- Loop free Path Vectors
- Private and Public AS numbers
- Interior and Exterior BGP (IBGP and EBGP)
- Route reflectors and Confederations
- Implementing Policy Based Routing by manipulating BGP attributes
- Aggregation and super-netting
- Redistributing routes between OSPF and BGP
An Introduction to OSPF and BGP