Advanced Routing and Switching for Field Engineers(ARSFE)

Advanced Routing and Switching for the Field Engineer will prepare the learner for the implementation of the design solution as part of a System Engineer and Field Engineer effort, to install and configure the solution in the customer's network so that the customer accepts the solution, and to enable the customer's network operation and the administration of the integrated solution in monitoring baseline performance and managing abnormal incidents or problems.

•  Cisco Premier Channel Partner Field Engineers
•  Cisco Customer Network Engineers

After completing this course the student should be able to:

• Configure routers and multi-layer switches to enable BGP, given an implementation plan
• Configure routers for MPLS, given an implementation plan
• Configure routers and switches to enable QOS, given an implementation plan
• Implement high availability in the network at Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3, given an implementation plan
• Configure and troubleshoot routers and level 3 switches for IPV6, given an implementation plan
• Use the appropriate show and debug commands to monitor and troubleshoot a Cisco network

Module 1: Implementing, Verifying and Troubleshooting a BGP Design

• Lesson 1:  Reviewing BGP
• Lesson 2:  Configuring Neighbours and Monitoring Session Establishment
• Lesson 3:  Defining BGP Path Attributes
• Lesson 4:  Influencing BGP Route Selection Using AS-Path Filters
• Lesson 5:  Implementing a BGP Filtering and Routing Policy Using Prefix-Lists and Route-Maps
• Lesson 6:  Configuring Advanced BGP Policy Selection

Module 2:  Understanding and Implementing an MPLS Design

• Lesson 1:  Understanding and Implementing Cisco IOS MPLS Features
• Lesson 2:  Understanding MPLS Label Distribution in Frame-mode MPLS
• Lesson 3:  Discussing MPLS VPN Implementations
• Lesson 4:  Implementing, Monitoring and Troubleshooting MPLS
• Lesson 5:  Implementing and Monitoring MPLS VPNs
• Lesson 6:  Troubleshooting MPLS VPNs

Module 3:  Implementing, Verifying and Troubleshooting a QoS Design

• Lesson 1:  Reviewing QoS Technologies
• Lesson 2:  QoS Toolset - Classification and Marking
• Lesson 3:  QoS Toolset - LAN Classification and Marking
• Lesson 4:  QoS Toolset - Congestion Management

Module 4:  Implementing, Verifying and Troubleshooting a High Availability Design:  Implementing, Verifying and Troubleshooting a QoS Design

• Lesson 1:  Configuring Layer 3 HA
• Lesson 2:  Configuring Layer 2 HA
• Lesson 3:  Describing Hardware and Software Redundancy on Modular Switches

Module 5:  Implementing, Verifying and Troubleshooting an IPv6 Design

• Lesson 1:  Introducing IPv6 Features and Benefits
• Lesson 2:  Configuring IPv6 on Cisco Devices
• Lesson 3:  Configuring Enhanced Routing Protocols for IPv6
• Lesson 4:  Defining and Configuring Advanced IPv6 features
• Lesson 5:  Defining and Configuring IPv6 Tunnel and Migration Options

Module 6:  Troubleshooting and Monitoring Cisco Networks

• Lesson 1:  Reviewing Troubleshooting Methodology and Tools
• Lesson 2:  Examining and Maintaining ISR Hardware
• Lesson 3:  Technology Troubleshooting Review

Labs:

• Configuring Basic BGP and Monitoring Session Establishment
• Configuring BGP Path and Manipulation
• Troubleshooting a BGP Implementation
• Configuring Frame-mode MPLS
• MPLS VPN Setup
• Enabling, Monitoring and Troubleshooting HSRP
• Configuring Dual Stack IPv6
• Configuring OSPF and BGP to Support IPv6
• Configuring Advanced IPv6 Features