Become a BGP expert with full hands-on lab exercises included.

What you'll learn

Become an expert in the BGP Border Gateway Protocol on Cisco routers.

Gain hands-on BGP configuration and troubleshooting experience through practice labs.

Develop advanced level BGP networking skills to work on enterprise production networks.

Explore how BGP technologies work in real world environments.

Requirements

You should have Cisco CCNA level knowledge of networking. See my CCNA course first if you don't already have this.

You will need or CML software installed on your laptop to do the course lab exercises. Full instructions on how to install and use the software are included in the course.

(You can alternatively use the free GNS3 or EVE-NG software to do the lab exercises.)

Description

If you want to take your networking career to the next level by mastering BGP on Cisco routers, then this course is for you! It gives you a deep understanding of how BGP works, and how to configure and troubleshoot it.This is the one course you need to master BGP on Cisco routers.Full lab exercises are included so you'll get the hands-on practical skills you need to work on real world networks, and it's the only BGP course online where all questions posted in the Q&A section are answered.It offers an easy to understand, structured approach to shortcut your path to mastering BGP.In this course, you will:· Develop advanced level Cisco BGP networking knowledge and practical skills· Walk through complete and easy to understand explanations of each BGP concept· Follow simple step by step instructions to build your own fully featured lab on your laptop· Gain hands on configuration and troubleshooting experience through comprehensive lab exercises· Learn how advanced networking really works through real world examples throughout the course· Gain demonstrable knowledge and practical experience to supercharge your networking careerSupercharge Your Learning with Hands-on PracticeThis course is chock full of activities. You'll get over 150 pages of hands-on lab exercises with detailed answers to check your understanding every step of the way and build your configuration and troubleshooting skills. Full diagrams and lab setup files are included so you can get started immediately with just your laptop. No hardware equipment is required.All slides in the course are also included in supplemental study notes format with expanded bullet points clearly explaining the concepts. Why Learn from MeIn this course, you won't just gain the book smarts to understand BGP. You'll also hone your hands-on skills to succeed as a network engineer in the real world. I'm a professional instructor who has been entrusted by Cisco since 2007 to develop and deliver training courses for their own engineers and partners. I've also designed multiple training courses for the largest service providers in the Asia Pacific region such as IBM, Verizon, and the Australian National Broadband Network. I've spent years distilling my decades' worth of networking experience from the field into mentoring and supporting other systems engineers, and I'm passionate about passing my knowledge of Cisco networks onto others.As a student in this course, you'll get lifetime access to the course materials and answers to every question you ask in the Q&A board. I love interacting with my students: anything you want to know, please ask. ValueIf you take a comparable BGP course at a training centre it will cost you thousands of dollars, and when it's over you can't experience the tutorials again or ask the instructor any more questions. When you take my course you can learn anytime you want in the comfort of your own home, and I'm always here for you whenever you need any help.Not sure about the best way to pay for this course? Ask your manager at work if they'll expense it. They won't have to pay the large fees of traditional classroom learning or have to cover your absence for a week. They get huge value from this investment in your future.When you're done with the course, you'll have truly mastered BGP. I'm excited to share all of my knowledge with you.Join me on this journey to turbocharging your career!

Overview

Section 1: Welcome

Lecture 1 Introduction and Welcome to the Course

Lecture 2 How to Make the Most of This Course

Section 2: How to Set Up the Lab

Lecture 3 Introduction

Lecture 4 Cisco CML Installation Notes and FAQ

Lecture 5 CML Cisco Modeling Labs Installation

Lecture 6 How to use the CML Lab Exercises

Section 3: Route Filtering

Lecture 7 Introduction

Lecture 8 Route Filtering Overview

Lecture 9 Route Filtering with ACLs and Distribute Lists

Lecture 10 Route Filtering with ACLs and Distribute Lists Lab Demo

Lecture 11 Route Filtering with Prefix Lists and Distribute Lists

Lecture 12 Route Filtering with Prefix Lists and Distribute Lists Lab Demo

Lecture 13 Route Filtering with Route Maps and Distribute Lists

Lecture 14 Route Filtering with Route Maps and Distribute Lists Lab Demo

Lecture 15 Route Filtering Configuration - Lab Exercises

Lecture 16 Route Filtering Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises

Section 4: BGP Border Gateway Protocol

Lecture 17 Introduction

Lecture 18 The Need for BGP

Lecture 19 BGP Route Propagation

Lecture 20 BGP for Enterprises

Lecture 21 BGP Characteristics

Lecture 22 iBGP Neighbors

Lecture 23 eBGP Neighbors

Lecture 24 BGP Adjacencies

Lecture 25 BGP Neighbors Lab Demo

Lecture 26 Advertising Routes in BGP

Lecture 27 Advertising Routes in BGP Lab Demo

Lecture 28 BGP Path Selection Overview

Lecture 29 BGP AS Path

Lecture 30 BGP Origin

Lecture 31 Applying BGP Policy

Lecture 32 BGP Weight

Lecture 33 BGP Weight Lab Demo

Lecture 34 BGP Local Preference

Lecture 35 BGP Local Preference Lab Demo

Lecture 36 BGP MED Multi Exit Discriminator

Lecture 37 BGP MED Lab Demo

Lecture 38 AS Path Prepending

Lecture 39 AS Path Prepending Lab Demo

Lecture 40 BGP Route Filtering Overview

Lecture 41 AS Path Filtering and RegEx

Lecture 42 BGP Filtering - Preventing Transit

Lecture 43 BGP Filtering - Internet Routes Subset

Lecture 44 BGP Filtering with ACLs and Prefix Lists Lab Demo

Lecture 45 BGP AS Path Filtering Lab Demo

Lecture 46 BGP Well Known Communities

Lecture 47 Private BGP Communities

Lecture 48 BGP Communities Lab Demo

Lecture 49 BGP IPv6 Neighbors and Address Families

Lecture 50 BGP for IPv6 Lab Demo

Lecture 51 BGP Path Attribute Categories

Lecture 52 BGP Configuration - Lab Exercises

Lecture 53 BGP Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises

IT engineers who want to develop advanced level BGP networking skills.,IT professionals who want a comprehensive resource on Cisco BGP networking theory, configuration and troubleshooting.