Implementing BGP in a Service Provider Network

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Implementing BGP in a Service Provider Network

This course is part of Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers Specialization

Instructor: Cisco Learning & Certifications

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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No prior experience required

9 hours to complete

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5 modules

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9 hours to complete

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There are 5 modules in this course

Unlock the complex world of internet routing with this specialized course on transit autonomous systems (AS). Designed for network engineers and IT professionals, you’ll explore how a transit AS operates as the backbone for global data exchange, efficiently routing traffic that originates from or is destined for locations outside its own network. Through engaging modules, learn how BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) interacts and coordinates with internal routing protocols (IGPs) to maintain consistent and reliable network connectivity.

What sets this course apart is its in-depth focus on the unique challenges of configuring and troubleshooting a multihomed transit AS. You’ll discover the intricacies of IBGP and EBGP interaction, the importance of recursive route lookups, and the use of IBGP monitoring and troubleshooting commands to solve real-world network issues. By completing this course, you’ll gain practical skills to design, maintain, and troubleshoot transit AS environments, making you an asset for any organization managing complex interconnections across the Internet. Join and advance your expertise where robust routing meets practical problem-solving—empowering you to support the backbone of modern digital communication.

What's included

2 readings

All transit autonomous systems are required to carry traffic originating from or destined for locations outside of that AS. For the transit AS to meet this requirement, there has to be interaction and coordination between BGP and the IGP that this particular AS uses. Such a configuration requires special care to ensure consistency of routing information throughout the AS. The topology of the Internet can be viewed as a series of connections among stub networks, multihomed networks, and transit autonomous systems. A transit AS is a multihomed AS that contains more than one connection to the outside world and that allows traffic not originating in that AS to travel through it. This course introduces the concept of the multihomed transit AS and how BGP exchanges routing information inside the AS and between neighboring autonomous systems. It also explains the requirement for IBGP within the multihomed transit AS.

What's included

5 videos6 readings7 assignments

5 videos Total 9 minutes

Introduction video for Working with a Transit AS 1 minute
Transit AS Tasks 1 minute
External Route Propagation 2 minutes
Packet Forwarding in an AS 2 minutes
Core Router IBGP Requirements in a Transit AS 2 minutes

6 readings Total 27 minutes

Transit AS Tasks 5 minutes
External Route Propagation 4 minutes
Internal Route Propagation 4 minutes
Packet Forwarding in an AS 5 minutes
Core Router IBGP Requirements in a Transit AS 6 minutes
Summary - Working with a Transit AS 3 minutes

7 assignments Total 77 minutes

Knowledge Check 4 minutes
Knowledge Check - External Route Propagation 6 minutes
Knowledge Check - Internal Route Propagation 3 minutes
Knowledge Check - Packet Forwarding in an AS 3 minutes
Knowledge Check - Core Router IBGP Requirements in a Transit AS 6 minutes
Describe the functions of a transit AS 30 minutes
Working with a Transit AS Course Exam 25 minutes

Configuring a BGP network in a transit services configuration requires special care to ensure consistency of routing information throughout the AS. Understanding the interaction between EBGP and IBGP is crucial to successfully configuring and troubleshooting the transit AS.

What's included

10 videos10 readings10 assignments1 peer review

10 videos Total 23 minutes

Introduction Video for Interacting with IBGP and EBGP in a Transit AS 1 minute
AS Path Processing in IBGP 2 minutes
Multipath Load Sharing in BGP 2 minutes
BGP Split Horizon 2 minutes
IBGP Full Mesh 3 minutes
IBGP Neighbours 2 minutes
IBGP Next-Hop Processing 3 minutes
Transit Network Using Edge Routers as Next Hops Example 2 minutes
Differences Between EBGP and IBGP Sessions 3 minutes
Scalability Limitations of IBGP-Based Transit Backbones 2 minutes

10 readings Total 55 minutes

AS Path Processing in IBGP 5 minutes
Multipath Load Sharing in BGP 7 minutes
BGP Split Horizon 5 minutes
IBGP Full Mesh 7 minutes
IBGP Neighbours 7 minutes
IBGP Next-Hop Processing 6 minutes
Transit Network Using Edge Routers as Next Hops Example 5 minutes
Differences Between EBGP and IBGP Sessions 6 minutes
Scalability Limitations of IBGP-Based Transit Backbones 4 minutes
Summary 3 minutes

10 assignments Total 80 minutes

Knowledge Check - AS Path Processing in IBGP 6 minutes
Knowledge Check - Multipath Load Sharing in BGP 6 minutes
Knowledge Check 4 minutes
Knowledge Check - IBGP Full Mesh 3 minutes
Knowledge Check - IBGP Neighbours 3 minutes
Knowledge Check - IBGP Next-Hop Processing 3 minutes
Knowledge Check - Transit Network Using Edge Routers as Next Hops Example 6 minutes
Knowledge Check - Differences Between EBGP and IBGP Sessions 3 minutes
Knowledge Check - Scalability Limitations of IBGP-Based Transit Backbones 6 minutes
Interacting with IBGP and EBGP in a Transit AS Course Exam 40 minutes

1 peer review Total 60 minutes

IBGP and EBGP inter-working in a transit AS 60 minutes

A transit AS requires interaction between EBGP and IBGP and between IBGP and an IGP in the transit AS. This course describes packet forwarding through a transit AS and discusses the requirements for successful packet forwarding, such as recursive route lookup and an IGP in the transit AS. This course concludes with a discussion of the interaction between IBGP and an IGP running within the transit AS.

What's included

4 videos6 readings6 assignments

4 videos Total 12 minutes

Forwarding Packets in a Transit AS 1 minute
Packet Forwarding in a Transit AS 4 minutes
Routing Protocols in a Transit AS 4 minutes
Problems with BGP and IGP Interaction 4 minutes

6 readings Total 34 minutes

Packet Forwarding in a Transit AS 7 minutes
Recursive Lookup in Cisco IOS Software 7 minutes
Routing Protocols in a Transit AS 7 minutes
BGP and IGP Interaction 6 minutes
Problems with BGP and IGP Interaction 4 minutes
Summary 3 minutes

6 assignments Total 55 minutes

Knowledge Check - Packet Forwarding in a Transit AS 6 minutes
Knowledge Check - Recursive Lookup in Cisco IOS Software 3 minutes
Knowledge Check - Routing Protocols in a Transit AS 6 minutes
Knowledge Check 4 minutes
Knowledge Check - Problems with BGP and IGP Interaction 6 minutes
Forwarding Packets in a Transit AS Course Exam 30 minutes

Introducing a transit backbone into a BGP network can create unique troubleshooting challenges. This course introduces IBGP monitoring commands and troubleshooting techniques for solving the most common IBGP problems that you might encounter in a transit backbone. Common problems with IBGP, as discussed in this course, occur when IBGP sessions do not reach the established state, when routing information that is received via IBGP is never selected and when the best BGP route is never installed in the routing table.

What's included

4 videos7 readings6 assignments

4 videos Total 7 minutes

Introduction video for Monitoring and Troubleshooting IBGP in a Transit AS 1 minute
Monitoring IBGP 2 minutes
Troubleshooting IBGP Session Startup Issues 2 minutes
Troubleshooting IBGP Route Selection Issues 2 minutes

7 readings Total 28 minutes

Monitoring IBGP 4 minutes
Common IBGP Problems 4 minutes
Troubleshooting IBGP Session Startup Issues 5 minutes
Troubleshooting IBGP Route Selection Issues 5 minutes
Troubleshooting IBGP Synchronization Issues 4 minutes
References 3 minutes
Summary 3 minutes

6 assignments Total 49 minutes

Knowledge Check - Monitoring and Troubleshooting IBGP in a Transit AS 6 minutes
Knowledge Check - Common IBGP Problems 3 minutes
Knowledge Check - Troubleshooting IBGP Session Startup Issues 6 minutes
Knowledge Check 2 minutes
Knowledge Check 2 minutes
Summary Challenge 30 minutes

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