Retired courses - Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers 4.0

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On this accelerated Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers v4.0 course, you’ll gain an in-depth knowledge of BGP, the routing protocol that is one of the underlying foundations of the Internet.

In just 5 days, you’ll learn about the theory and configuration of BGP, as well as:

• Troubleshooting BGP
• Scaling Service Provider Networks
• Optimising BGP Scalability

At the end of this course, you’ll complete the Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers v4.0 labs, and achieve your certification. As an official Cisco Learning Partner, and through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get access to official courseware, learn from certified Cisco instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Internet service providers
• ISP networking professionals
• CCIE certification candidates

• Module 1: BGP Overview
• Module 2: BGP Transit Autonomous Systems
• Module 3: Route Selection Using Policy Controls
• Module 4: Route Selection Using Attributes
• Module 5: Customer-to-Provider Connectivity with BGP
• Module 6: Scaling Service Provider Networks
• Module 7: Optimising BGP Scalability

• Lab 1: Configuring basic BGP
• Lab 2: Configuring IBGP Peerings
• Lab 3: Using AS-Path Filters and Regular Expressions
• Lab 4: Using Prefix Lists
• Lab 5: Configure Route Maps for BGP Filtering
• Lab 6: Configuring the Weight Attribute
• Lab 7: Configuring the Local Preference Attribute
• Lab 8: AS-Path Prepending
• Lab 9: Configuring the Multi-Exit Discriminator (MED) Attribute
• Lab 10: Using the Community Attribute
• Lab 11: Using Route Reflectors
• Lab 12: Monitoring and Tuning BGP Resource Use
• Lab 13: Using Peer Groups
• Lab 14: Using Route Dampening
• Lab 15: Implement BGP for IPv6 (Optional)

As part of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers v4.0 exam

There are no formal prerequisites for this accelerated course.

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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