Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers (BGP) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: BGP Overview

  • Lesson 1-1: Introducing BGP
  • Lesson 1-2: Understanding BGP Path Attributes
  • Lesson 1-3: Establishing BGP Sessions
  • Lesson 1-4: Processing BGP Routes
  • Lesson 1-5: Configuring Basic BGP
  • Lesson 1-6: Monitoring and Troubleshooting BGP
  • Lesson 1-7: Module Summary
  • Lesson 1-8: Module Self-Check

Module 2: BGP Transit Autonomous Systems

  • Lesson 2-1: Working with Transit AS
  • Lesson 2-2: Interacting with IBGP and EBGP in Transit AS
  • Lesson 2-3: Forwarding Packets in Transit AS
  • Lesson 2-4: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IBGP in Transit AS
  • Lesson 2-5: Module Summary
  • Lesson 2-6: Module Self-Check

Module 3: Route Selection Using Policy Controls

  • Lesson 3-1: Using Multihomed BGP Networks
  • Lesson 3-2: Employing AS Path Filters
  • Lesson 3-3: Filtering with Prefix Lists
  • Lesson 3-4: Using Outbound Route Filtering
  • Lesson 3-5: Applying Route Maps as BGP Filters
  • Lesson 3-6: Implementing Changes in BGP Policy
  • Lesson 3-7: Module Summary
  • Lesson 3-8: Module Self-Check

Module 4: Route Selection Using Attributes

  • Lesson 4-1: Influencing BGP Route Selection with Weights
  • Lesson 4-2: Setting BGP Local Preference
  • Lesson 4-3: Using AS Path Prepending
  • Lesson 4-4: Understanding BGP Multi-Exit Discriminators
  • Lesson 4-5: Addressing BGP Communities
  • Lesson 4-6: Module Summary
  • Lesson 4-7: Module Self-Check

Module 5: Customer-to-Provider Connectivity with BGP

  • Lesson 5-1: Understanding Customer-to-Provider Connectivity Requirements
  • Lesson 5-2: Implementing Customer Connectivity Using Static Routing
  • Lesson 5-3: Connecting a Customer to a Single Service Provider
  • Lesson 5-4: Connecting a Multihomed Customer to Multiple Service Providers
  • Lesson 5-5: Module Summary
  • Lesson 5-6: Module Self-Check

Module 6: Scaling Service Provider Networks

  • Lesson 6-1: Scaling IGP and BGP in Service Provider Networks
  • Lesson 6-2: Introducing and Designing Route Reflectors
  • Lesson 6-3: Configuring and Monitoring Route Reflectors
  • Lesson 6-4: Module Summary
  • Lesson 6-5: Module Self-Check

Module 7: Optimizing BGP Scalability

  • Lesson 7-1: Improving BGP Convergence
  • Lesson 7-2: Limiting the Number of Prefixes Received from a BGP Neighbor
  • Lesson 7-3: Implementing BGP Peer Groups
  • Lesson 7-4: Using BGP Route Dampening
  • Lesson 7-5: Module Summary
  • Lesson 7-6: Module Self-Check