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Definitive IP routing for engineers  |    A 5 day   hands on   training course

Definitive IP routing training course description

An intensive hands on IP routing course leading to LINX Accredited Internet Technician stage 2 focusing on routing in an IP environment. The course concentrates on OSPF and IS-IS but also covers BGP and MPLS. Hands on sessions are used to reinforce the theory rather than teach specific manufacturer equipment.
A multiple choice exam, leading to the LAIT II certification, is available after the course. The exam consists of 60 questions and lasts 2.0 hours.

What will you learn
  • Calculate subnet numbers in seconds.
  • Configure and troubleshoot static routes.
  • Explain how OSPF works.
  • Build resilient networks with VRRP and OSPF.
  • Implement and troubleshoot OSPF, IS-IS and VLANS.
  • Evaluate and choose appropriate routing protocols for particular scenarios.
An optional multiple choice exam, leading to the LAIT II certification, is included at the end of the course. The exam consists of 60 questions and lasts 2.0 hours.
Definitive IP routing training course details

Definitive IP routing training course contents

  • Basic routing
  • Review of LAIT I routing, reading routing tables.
    Hands on Setting up a routed network.

  • Static routes
  • Why use static routes? Default routes.
    Hands on Configuring static routes.

  • First hop redundancy
  • Default gateways, VRRP/HSRP/GLBP. Load sharing, critical IP addresses.
    Hands on VRRP.

  • Basic OSPF
  • What is OSPF? Process IDs, passive interfaces.
    Hands on Simple OSPF.

  • Subnetting
  • Bit boundary subnetting, calculating network numbers.
    Exercise: Subnetting.

  • OSPF overview
  • Metrics, convergence, DV vs. Link state, IGPs, classless, OSPF features, load sharing, OSPF authentication.
    Hands on OSPF features.

  • OSPF within an area
  • How OSPF works, LSAs, LSDB, router IDs, hellos, configuring hellos, exchange protocol.
    Hands on Investigating OSPF structures.

  • OSPF areas
  • Scalability, why areas? Area IDs, area 0, ABRs, ABR resilience, areas & LSDBs & LSAs, virtual links.
    Hands on Multi area OSPF.

  • Redistribution
  • Multiple routing protocols, common scenarios, routing distance, External LSAs, E1 and E2. Type 4 LSAs. OSPF and default routes.
    Hands on Configuring static route redistribution.

  • Route aggregation
  • Route summarisation. How to aggregate, CIDR, ASBR summarisation.
    Hands on OSPF address summarisation.

  • OSPF packet formats
  • OSPF packets, protocol stack, packet flows, OSPF headers, neighbours, neighbour states, DRs, adjacencies, BDRs, DR election.
    Hands on Analysing OSPF packets, troubleshooting. OSPF

  • OSPF stub areas
  • LSA types, area types, area architecture, stub areas, default routes, benefits & disadvantages of stub areas, TSSAs, NSSAs, Type 7 LSAs.
    Hands on Stub and TSSA configuration.

  • IS-IS
  • End systems, Intermediate systems, how IS-IS works, IS-IS router ID, Level 1, Level 2, IS-IS hierarchy.
    Hands on Configuring IS-IS, troubleshooting IS-IS.

  • The Internet
  • Autonomous systems, Peering, transit, looking glasses.
    Hands on Internet routing tables.

  • Basic BGP
  • IGPs, EGPs, What’s BGP? BGP RIB, in/out process, tables peers, adding routes.
    Hands on Simple configuration and troubleshooting.

  • Routing IPv6
  • Multi protocol routing, IPv6 addressing, IPv6 routing tables, IPv6 static routes, OSPFv3, IS-IS and IPv6.
    Hands on Routing IPv6.

  • STP and L2 routing
  • STP, RSTP, L2 IS-IS, Multi system link aggregation.
    Hands on RSTP.

  • MPLS
  • Core MPLS, MPLS and the 7 layer model, MPLS protocol, MPLS standard, MPLS runs on routers, MPLS history, Why MPLS?, LSRs, PE and P router roles, FEC, swapping labels, MPLS packet format.
    Hands on Enabling MPLS. Testing and troubleshooting of MPLS.

  • Appendix
  • EIGRP: How EIGRP works, DUAL.

Learning path

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D. H. - IX Reach

"Very well delivered. Good content."


B. M. - London Internet Exchange

"Excellent presentation - very good course structure."

Training approach

This structured course uses Instructor Led Training to provide the best possible learning experience. Small class sizes ensure students benefit from our engaging and interactive style of teaching with delegates encouraged to ask questions throughout the course. Quizzes follow each major section allowing checking of learning. Hands on sessions are used throughout to allow delegates to consolidate their new skills.