Cisco BGP Training Course – Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers
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Description of the training: Cisco BGP Training Course – Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers
This 5-day course makes you autonomous in configuring and operating BGP on Cisco routers: session establishment, path selection by policies and attributes, client-provider connectivity, transit autonomous systems, service-provider deployments (route reflectors, confederations) and optimisation.
The course blends theory with guided hands-on labs. It deepens the BGP covered in the Cisco ENARSI course.
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The course suits experienced networking profiles (CCNP level recommended). A preliminary discussion validates your routing knowledge and adjusts the pace across the five days.
Objectives of the training: Cisco BGP Training Course – Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Identify BGP protocol characteristics and functions
- Configure BGP on Cisco routers
- Implement and maintain BGP networks in production
- Control path selection by policies and attributes
- Deploy BGP in a service-provider context (route reflectors, confederations)
- Troubleshoot and optimise BGP networks
Prerequisites of the training: Cisco BGP Training Course – Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers
A Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) level or equivalent knowledge of routing and enterprise networks is recommended.
Because every participant is unique, a personalised interview with our expert lets us design a course perfectly aligned with their objectives, level and professional challenges.
Target audience of the training: Cisco BGP Training Course – Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers
This course is intended for:
- Network engineers and technicians
- ISP and MPLS network specialists
- Service-provider oriented profiles
Financing
Several schemes may help fund this course (company training plan, sector funding bodies, individual schemes). Our advisors will help you identify the solution best suited to your situation.
Detailed programme of the training: Cisco BGP Training Course – Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers
BGP fundamentals
- Protocol introduction, session establishment, route processing, basic configuration, supervision and troubleshooting.
Route selection via control policies
- Multihoming, AS-Path filtering, prefix lists, output filtering, route maps.
Route selection via attributes
- BGP path attributes, weight, local preference, AS-Path prepending, MED, communities.
Client-provider connectivity
- Prerequisites, static routing, single/multihomed client connections.
Transit autonomous systems
- Transit functions, IBGP/EBGP interaction, packet routing, configuration and supervision.
Service-provider deployments
- IGP/BGP deployment, route reflectors, confederations, configuration.
BGP optimisation
- Convergence improvement, prefix limits, peer groups, route dampening.
Course highlights
- Expert, highly hands-on course on BGP.
- Trainer who is an expert in routing and service-provider networks.
- Covers policies, attributes, transit and optimisation.
- Preliminary discussion to tailor the content to your level.
FAQ
What is BGP?
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is the routing protocol that interconnects autonomous systems, notably on the Internet and at service providers. It exchanges routes and enables fine-grained path selection. The course covers its configuration on Cisco.
What is an autonomous system (AS)?
An autonomous system (AS) is a set of networks under a single administration, identified by an AS number. BGP exchanges routes between ASes. The course covers transit ASes and connectivity between ASes.
What is a route reflector?
A route reflector simplifies the IBGP mesh by reflecting routes between peers, avoiding a full mesh in large service-provider networks. The course covers its deployment.
What are BGP attributes?
BGP attributes (weight, local preference, AS-Path, MED, communities, etc.) determine best-path selection. The course teaches you to use them to steer traffic.
What is BGP multihoming?
Multihoming means connecting a network to several providers for redundancy and optimisation. The course covers its implementation and associated policies.
How does this differ from ENARSI's BGP?
The ENARSI course covers BGP among other protocols, whereas this BGP-dedicated course goes into detail (transit, service providers, optimisation).