BSCI instructs network administrators of medium-to-large network sites on the use of advanced IP addressing and routing in implementing scalability for Cisco routers connected to LANs and WANs. The goal is to train network administrators to grow a dramatically increased number of routers/sites using these techniques instead of redesigning the network when additional sites or wiring configurations are added.

The course contains seven modules and 16 lab exercises. Hands-on lab exercises allow the learner to practice configuration and troubleshooting knowledge and to acquire the skills necessary to configure Cisco routers in customer networks. Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to select and implement the appropriate Cisco IOS services required to build a scalable, routed network.

Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) is part of the recommended learning path for students seeking the Cisco Certified Internetworking Professional (CCIP), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP), and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certifications.

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, it is recommended that you have the following prerequisite skills and knowledge:

• Networking terms, numbering schemes, and topologies
• Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model
• Operating and configuring a Cisco router
• TCP/IP stack and configuring IP addresses
• IP subnetting to include complex subnetting
• Routing protocol operation and configuration
• Using, implementing, and configuring static and default routes
• Interpreting the contents, entries, and indicators from a Cisco routing table
• Filtering traffic with standard and extended access lists
• Verifying basic router configurations using show and debug command output
• Verifying basic switch configurations using show command output
• Configuring a WAN serial interface using High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
• Configuring a WAN serial interface using Frame Relay permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) and subinterfaces
• Completion of Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) is recommended
• Completion of Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) is recommended

Associated Certifications

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for the following audience:

• Network Designers
• Network Administrators
• Network Engineers
• Network Managers
• Systems Engineers
• Sales Support Engineers
• Network technicians who are responsible for implementing and troubleshooting complex routed network environments.
• Cisco Channel Partner/Resellers
• CCIP, CCNP and CCDP candidates
• CCIE Routing and Switching candidates

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

• Describe advanced IP addressing to include variable-length subnet mask, route summarization, classless interdomain routing (CIDR)
• Identify advanced IP routing principles, including static and dynamic routing characteristics and the concepts of classless routing and network boundary summarization
• Configure Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) for a scalable network
• Configure Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) for a scalable multiarea network
• Configure Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) for a scalable multiarea network
• Manipulate routing updates and packet flow using redistribution, distribution lists, administrative distance, route maps, and policy-based routing
• Configure basic Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for internal and external Border Gateway Protocol connections
• Implement and verify multicast forwarding using Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) and related protocols
• Describe how Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) functions to satisfy the increasingly complex requirements of hierarchical addressing

Course Outline

1. Network Requirements
   1. Describing Network Requirements
2. Configuring EIGRP
   1. Introducing EIGRP
   2. Implementing and Verifying EIGRP
   3. Configuring Advanced EIGRP Options
   4. Configuring EIGRP Authentication
   5. Using EIGRP in an Enterprise Network
3. Configuring OSPF
   1. Introducing the OSPF Protocol
   2. OSPF Packet Types
   3. Configuring OSPF Routing
   4. OSPF Network Types
   5. Link-State Advertisements
   6. OSPF Route Summarization
   7. Configuring OSPF Special Area Types
   8. Configuring OSPF Authentication
4. The IS-IS Protocol
   1. Introducing IS-IS and Integrated IS-IS Routing
   2. Performing IS-IS Routing Operations
   3. Configuring Basic Integrated IS-IS
5. Manipulating Routing Updates
   1. Operating a Network Using Multiple IP Routing Protocols
   2. Configuring and Verifying Route Redistribution
   3. Controlling Routing Update Traffic
   4. Implementing Advanced Cisco IOS Features: Configuring DHCP
6. Implementing BGP
   1. Explaining BGP Concepts and Terminology
   2. Explaining EBGP and IBGP
   3. Configuring Basic BGP Operations
   4. Selecting a BGP Path
   5. Using Route Maps to Manipulate Basic BGP Paths
7. Implementing Multicast
   1. Explaining Multicast
   2. IGMP and Layer 2 Issues
   3. Explaining Multicast Routing Protocols
   4. Multicast Configuration and Verification
8. Implementing IPv6
   1. Introducing IPv6
   2. Defining IPv6 Addressing
   3. Implementing Dynamic IPv6 Addresses
   4. Using IPv6 with OSPF and Other Routing Protocols
   5. Using IPv6 with IPv4