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Contents in a Glance
i. Introduction
ii. Acknowledgements
iii. Table of Contents
iv. References
I. L2 Ethernet Networks
II. L2 Design Considerations
III. Data Center Environments
IV. Nexus 7010
V. DC Design Considerations
VI. IP Routing
VII. Advanced IP Routing
VIII.Dynamic Rouing RIP, EIGRP
IX. OSPF
X. BGP
XI. IP Routing Design Considerations
XII. ACL/PL/R-map
XIII. CEF/ECMP/Redistribution and Loop-avoidance
XIV. SP Environments
XV. MPLS
XVI. L3VPNs
XVII. L2VPNs
XVIII. Traffic Engineering
XIX. PE-CE/CE-CE Topologies
XX. Inter-AS MPLS VPNs
XXI. mVPN (Multicast)
XXII. MPLS QoS
XXIII. CRS-3/16
XXIV. ASR9010
XXV. Design Considerations
XXVI. IP Services
XXVII. Cisco IOS (12.4, 12.2SX, 12.2SR)
XXVIII. Miscellaneous topics
XXIX. IPv6
XXX. QoS
Specials
XXXI. Headers/Encapsulations/Sizes/ICMP options
XXXII. Efficiency/Throughput/Latency/Jitter/MTU Sizes
XXXIII. Control Packets (BPDU, hello, Route updates)
XXXIV. Flapping Networks and IOS Behaviors
XXXV. Bugs and Cisco Website navigation
XXXVI. TAC Escalation
XXXVII. Log Management/Log capturing
XXXVIII. Best Practices in Lab Envt/Implem/Production
XXXIX. Project Planning Guidelines
XL. Hardware Components and Troubleshooting
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Detailed Contents
I. L2 Ethernet Networks
- Switchports
- VLANs
- VTP
- Etherchannels
- Spanning-Tree Protocol
- Encapsulations, etc.
II. L2 Design Considerations
- Best Practices in VLANs
- Best Practices in VTP
- Best Practices in STP
- Multilayer Switching Considerations
III. Data Center Environments
- Design Options
- Scalable Design
- Tuning L2 DC based on needs
- Best Practices in DC networks
- Tuning FHRP/IGP in DC networks
IV. Cat6500-E VSS
- VSS
- MEC
- Interface Naming
- Dual-active scenarios
V. Nexus 7010
- vDC
- vPC
- Common commands used
- L2/L3/Mgt/Verification commands
- Troubleshooting Guidelines
- Upgrade Procedure (ISSU)
- Enablin features
- Management
VI. IP Routing
- The basics
- Static Routing
- SM/AD/Cost/ECMP
VII. Advanced IP Routing
- PBR
- Tracking Techniques
- NAT
- FHRPs
- BFD
- Dampening
VIII.Dynamic Rouing RIPv2, EIGRP, I-ISIS
- DV vs Link-state Routing
- RIPv2
- EIGRP
- ISIS
IX. OSPF
- Design Considerations
- OSPF Tuning
- OSPF Best Practices
- Configuration and Verification
- Common Troubleshooting Guideline
X. BGP
- The need for BGP
- iBGP
- eBGP
- Internet Edge Design
- BGP address-families
- Path Attributes
- Influencing Paths in BGP
XI. IP Routing Design Considerations
- Tuning Timers
- Sizing the network
- Scalability Considerations
- What IGP should I use?
- When to and not to use a feature
- Optimizing the L3 network
XII. ACL/PL/R-map
- ACL (Std/Extd/Named)
- Prefix-lists
- Route-maps and its uses
XIII. CEF/ECMP/Redistribution and Loop-avoidance
- Process-switcing
- Route-caching/Fast-switching
- CEF-based Forwarding
- L3 Redistribution
- Loop-avoidance in L3 networks
- ECMP
XIV. SP Environments
- What is an SP
- Good thing and bad thing
- Troubleshooting
XV. MPLS
- History
- LDP
- MP-iBGP
- Labels
- PE-CE
- Services
- RRs
- OAM
XVI. L3VPNs
- RD/RT
- Import/Export functions
- Configuration
- Verification
- Troubleshooting
- Tuning the MPLS network
XVII. L2VPNs
- Atom
- VPLS
- Tunneling Protocols
XVIII. Traffic Engineering
- Extended RSVP
- Explicit Paths
- CSPF
- Basic Configuration
- FRR
XIX. PE-CE/CE-CE Topologies
- PE-CE Topologies
- CE-CE Topologies
XX. Inter-AS MPLS VPNs
- Option 1 - Back-to-back VRFs
- Option 2 - MP-eBGP
- Option 3 - PE-PE inter-as eBGP
- Which to use?
XXI. mVPN (Multicast)
- Core SP Multicast
- Customer Multicast
- Basic Configuration
- Verification and Troubleshooting
- PIM
- IGMP
- MSDP
- Static RP, Auto-RP and BSR
- Bidir PIM
- SSM
XXII. MPLS QoS
- EXP bits
- Mapping
- Ingress/Egress/PE/CE marking
- Policing/Shaping
- CBWFQ/LLQ
XXIII. CRS-3/16
- Hardware and Architecture
- IOS-XR
- IOS-XR Configurations
- Upgrade Procedure (SMU/PIE/Full/EPLD)
XXIV. ASR9010
- Hardware and Architecture
XXV. Design Considerations
- MPLS Design Guidelines
- Best Practices
- Scalability Considerations
- Security
- Redundancy
- Fast Convergence
XXVI. IP Services
- NTP
- DHCP
- Multicast
- Security
XXVII. Cisco IOS (12.4, 12.2SX, 12.2SR)
- 12.4 Mainline
- 12.2 SX
- 12.2 SR
- Getting the Proper IOS
- Bug Scrubbing
XXVIII. Miscellaneous topics
- Sniffing
- Debugging
- Advanced Logging
- TCL Scripting
- EEM
- Kron
- Management
- Core dump
XXIX. IPv6
- Addressing
- Core Functions
- IGP Routing
- Migrations Techniques
- Verification and Debugging
XXX. QoS
- Classification and Marking
- CBWFQ
- LLQ
- Policing
- Shaping
- L2/Catalyst QoS
- Verification and Testings
XXXI. Headers/Encapsulations/Sizes/ICMP options
XXXII. Efficiency/Throughput/Latency/Jitter/MTU Sizes
XxXIII. Control Packets (BPDU, hello, Route updates)
XXXIV. Flapping Networks and IOS Behaviors
XXXV. Bugs and Cisco Website navigation
XXXVI. TAC Escalation
XXXVII. Log Management/Log capturing
XXXVIII. Best Practices in Lab Envt/Implem/Production
XXXIX. Project Planning Guidelines
XL. Hardware Components and Troubleshooting
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