Page Title: Introduction to BGP: The Border Gateway Protocol Page Address: http://www.merit.edu/events/archive/specialevents/bgp2009/index.php
Learn the Fundamentals of BGP
Merit Network is pleased to host a two-day course on the fundamentals of BGP, the Border Gateway Protocol. The workshop will be held Monday and Tuesday, August 3-4, 2009 at Merit's offices in Ann Arbor. The workshop will be of value to network engineers, particularly those that may be responsible for managing multihomed networks.
Note: This class is now filled.
The August 3-4 BGP class has been filled. If you would like
to be placed on a waitlist or receive advance notification
of a future class, please send email to
.
BGP is the core routing protocol of the Internet, essential for moving traffic between networks and vital for organizations that maintain connections to multiple networks. This course provides CCNA-level students with practical hands-on experience with the operation and configuration of the Border Gateway Protocol within a multihomed campus environment.
After a thorough introduction to the protocol, the role of BGP as an exterior Gateway Protocol will be explored by leveraging students' existing knowledge of Interior Routing protocols. Students will learn the most important configuration concepts to build redundant Internet connectivity to several ISPs using BGP and will learn the preferred methods of adjusting BGP attributes to achieve outbound load-balancing and internal stability. Please see below for additional course contents.
Prerequisites:
CNA or equivalent
Proficient with Cisco Access Lists and wildcard masks
Understand concepts of Routing Protocols
Proficient with operation and configuration of OSPF and EIGRP on Cisco routers
Course cost and registration
The registration fee for attendees from Merit Member organizations is $749. Attendees from non-profit organizations that are not Merit Members may attend for $799. Others may register for $849. Registration includes all training materials, continental breakfast, beverages and snacks.
Note: This class is now filled.
The August 3-4 BGP class has been filled. If you would like
to be placed on a waitlist or receive advance notification
of a future class, please send email to
.
Payment may be made by credit card, check or purchase order. Registration may be canceled up to 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 10 minus a processing fee of $35. Cancellations are not available after July 10; substitutions are allowed if necessary.
For more information, please contact
Details about the course:
Major topics include:
Introduction to the role BGP plays in a multi-homed campus environment
iBGP and eBGP
BGP Neighbors
Autonomous System Paths
BGP Attributes
Operation of iBGP
iBGP Stability
Fully-Meshed iBGP
iBGP Loopback Source
eBGP Multihop
BGP Decision Process
Configuring BGP Attributes with Route-Maps
BGP next-hop attribute behavior and configuration
Outbound BGP Load Balancing with Local Preference
Decision Algorithm
Configuration of BGP Route Aggregation
BGP Partial Routes and BGP Full Routes
Multi-homed BGP Connections to an ISP
Multi-homed BGP Connections to two ISPs
About the instructor:
This course is offered in partnership with Computer Data, Inc., a national provider of technical training and a Cisco Learning Partner. The course will be instructed by Larry Mobley, CCIE # 9175, an expert in the BGP protocol. Larry has developed and taught courses on BGP for Cisco System Engineers as well for network engineers within enterprise organizations around the world. This brief introductory course relies on Larry's expertise to quickly and effectively introduce the students to the
best and most practical uses of BGP in today's networks.
