Course Content
Understand the Routing Protocols Performance Testing Methodology
- OSPF, BGP, and MPLS Benchmarking Terminology and Concepts
- OSPF, BGP, and MPLS Convergence Testing
- Router Performance/Stress Testing
- Negative Testing
- Ingress, Transit, Egress MPLS Tests
- Test Methodology Parameters
- Types of Tests and Objectives
- Test Procedures and Reporting Formats
Labs
- Lab1 - RIP Performance test
- OSPF Performance test
Understand OSPF Concepts and Terminology
- OSPF Overview
- OSPF Base Protocol RFC Specifications
- OSPF Area Types
- OSPF Router Components
- OSPF Link Types
- OSPF Packet Types
- OSPF Link State Advertisements (LSAs)
- OSFP Adjacencies
- The Flooding Protocol
- SPF Calculation
- OSPF Packet Structures
Labs
- Lab1 - Configuring OSPF , Understanding LSA's
- Lab2 - Configuring OSPF Areas
Understand BGP Concepts and Terminology
- BGP Base Protocol RFC Specifications
- BGP Decision Process
- BGP Protocol Operation
- BGP Message Types
- BGP Message Formats
- BGP Session Establishment and Maintenance
- Path Attribute Types
- Routes Advertisement and Storage
- Internal BGP Scaling Techniques
- Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP-4
Labs
- Lab1 - Configuring IBGP
- Lab2 - Configuring EBGP
Understand MPLS Concepts and Terminology
- What is MPLS?
- MPLS Related Protocols
- Format of a MPLS Label
- Label Operations
- Label Binding and Distribution Modes
- Label Distribution Protocols
- CR-LDP Operation
- RSVP-TE Operation
- MPLS Traffic Engineering
- MPLS Applications
Labs
- Lab1 - Configuring MPLS
