The Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers (BGP) v3.2 course provides students with in-depth knowledge of BGP, the routing protocol that is one of the underlying foundations of the Internet and new-world technologies such as Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS). This curriculum covers the theory of BGP, configuration of BGP on Cisco IOS routers, detailed troubleshooting information and hands-on exercises that provide students with the skills needed to configure and troubleshoot BGP networks in customer environments. Different service solutions in the curriculum cover BGP network design issues and usage rules for various BGP features preparing students to design and implement efficient, optimal and trouble-free BGP networks.

Course Introduction

Overview
Course Goal and Objectives
Course Flow
Additional References
Your Training Curriculum

Module 1: BGP Overview

Lesson 1: Introducing BGP
Lesson 2: Understanding BGP Path Attributes
Lesson 3: Establishing BGP Sessions
Lesson 4: Processing BGP Routes
Lesson 5: Configuring Basic BGP
Lesson 6: Monitoring and Troubleshooting BGP

Module 2: BGP Transit Autonomous Systems

Lesson 1: Working with a Transit AS
Lesson 2: Interacting with IBGP and EBGP in a Transit AS
Lesson 3: Forwarding Packets in a Transit AS
Lesson 4: Configuring a Transit AS
Lesson 5: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IBGP in a Transit AS

Module 3: Route Selection Using Policy Controls

Lesson 1: Using Multihomed BGP Networks
Lesson 2: Employing AS-Path Filters
Lesson 3: Filtering with Prefix-Lists
Lesson 4: Using Outbound Route Filtering
Lesson 5: Applying Route-Maps as BGP Filters
Lesson 6: Implementing Changes in BGP Policy

Module 4: Route Selection Using Attributes

Lesson 1: Influencing BGP Route Selection with Weights
Lesson 2: Setting BGP Local Preference
Lesson 3: Using AS-Path Prepending
Lesson 4: Understanding BGP Multi-Exit Discriminators
Lesson 5: Addressing BGP Communities

Module 5: Customer-to-Provider Connectivity with BGP

Lesson 1: Understanding Customer-to-Provider Connectivity Requirements
Lesson 2: Implementing Customer Connectivity Using Static Routing
Lesson 3: Connecting a Multihomed Customer to a Single Service Provider
Lesson 4: Connecting a Multihomed Customer to Multiple Service Providers

Module 6: Scaling Service Provider Networks

Lesson 1: Scaling IGP and BGP in Service Provider Networks
Lesson 2: Introducing Route Reflectors
Lesson 3: Designing Networks with Route Reflectors
Lesson 4: Configuring and Monitoring Route Reflectors
Lesson 5: Introducing Confederations
Lesson 6: Configuring and Monitoring Confederations

Module 7: Optimizing BGP Scalability

Lesson 1: Improving BGP Convergence
Lesson 2: Limiting the Number of Prefixes Received from a BGP Neighbor
Lesson 3: Implementing BGP Peer Groups
Lesson 4: Using BGP Route Dampening

After completing this course the student should be able to:

• Given a network scenario with multiple domains, configure, monitor and troubleshoot basic BGP to enable interdomain routing;
  
• Given a network scenario where connections to multiple ISPs must be supported, use BGP policy controls to influence the route selection process with minimal impact on BGP route processing;
  
• Given a network scenario where multiple connections must be supported, use BGP attributes to influence the route selection process;
  
• Given customer connectivity requirements, implement the correct BGP configuration to successfully connect the customer\\\\\\\'s network to the Internet;
  
• Given a typical service provider network with multiple BGP connections to other autonomous systems, enable the provider network to behave as a transit autonomous system;
  
• Given a typical service provider network, identify common BGP scaling issues and enable route reflection and confederations as possible solutions to these issues;
  
• Given a typical BGP network, use available BGP tools and features to optimize the scalability of the BGP routing protocol