Deploying BGP for Cisco Networks

Master BGP configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting in Cisco networks with our comprehensive, hands-on course designed for scalable, high-performance routing.

The Deploying BGP for Cisco Networks is an advanced, hands-on video course designed for network professionals looking to master BGP configuration, management, and troubleshooting in Cisco-based networks. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), one of the most crucial routing protocols for large-scale and enterprise-level networks.

Starting with BGP fundamentals, you will learn how BGP facilitates communication between Autonomous Systems (Assess), followed by step-by-step guidance on BGP session configuration, prefix advertisement, and BGP route summarization. The course dives deep into EBGP and IBGP route advertisement behaviors, and advanced techniques such as conditional matching of routes, route maps, and BGP route filtering to efficiently control routing behavior.

You will learn how to optimize scalability in large networks by implementing techniques such as update source configuration, route reflectors, and the use of confederations and peer groups to scale BGP. Additionally, you will gain insights into leveraging BGP communities, optimizing the BGP Best Path selection process, and implementing multihoming strategies to improve network redundancy and availability.

The course also introduces Multiprotocol BGP for IPv6, including IPv6 over IPv4 sessions, and how to implement VRF-Lite for BGP to support isolated routing tables in complex network architectures. You will gain hands-on experience with BGP troubleshooting techniques to effectively diagnose and resolve common issues in BGP deployments.

By the end of this course, you will have the practical skills and in-depth knowledge to configure, optimize, and troubleshoot BGP in Cisco networks, ensuring your routing infrastructure is scalable, efficient, and high performing. This course is perfect for professionals preparing for CCNP, CCIE, or anyone looking to advance their BGP expertise for Cisco networking.

Learn How to
Understand BGP fundamentals and the role of BGP in allowing communication between Autonomous Systems (Assess)
Configure BGP sessions on Cisco routers to establish stable inter-domain routing relationships
Advertise BGP prefixes and implement route summarization to manage and optimize routing tables
Distinguish between EBGP and IBGP route advertisement behaviors to manage routing between different Assess and within the same AS
Apply conditional matching of routes and configure route maps to fine-tune routing policies and control route propagation
Filter BGP routes using various techniques to control incoming and outgoing route advertisements
Optimize BGP scalability by configuring update sources, route reflectors, and utilizing confederations and peer groups for large-scale deployments
Leverage BGP communities to implement routing policies and manage network traffic efficiently
Implement BGP multihoming strategies to increase network redundancy and improve resilience
Understand and apply the BGP Best Path selection process to optimize routing decisions based on path attributes
Configure Multiprotocol BGP for IPv6 and use IPv6 over an IPv4 session to support modern networking environments
Implement VRF-Lite for BGP to isolate routing instances and create flexible, multi-tenant network designs
Troubleshoot BGP issues by diagnosing and resolving common BGP problems to ensure stable and efficient network routing

Who Should Take This Course
This course is designed for network engineers, IT professionals, and system administrators looking to enhance their BGP and Cisco networking skills. It is ideal for those preparing for CCNP or CCIE exams, network architects designing scalable routing strategies, and anyone working in enterprise or service provider networks seeking to improve routing performance and reliability.