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BGP for All
Introduction to Routing
Internet Routing
Routing Protocols
Introduction to IS-IS
IS-IS Levels
IS-IS Adjacencies
Best Configuration Practices for IS-IS on Cisco IOS
IS-IS Authentication, Default Routes and IPv6
Introduction to OSPF
OSPF Areas
OSPF Adjacencies
Best Configuration Practices for OSPF on Cisco IOS
OSPF Authentication, Default Routes and IPv6
Comparing OSPF and IS-IS
Choosing between OSPF and IS-IS
Migrating OSPF to IS-IS
Migration Plan
Finalizing Migration
Introduction to BGP
Introduction to Border Gateway Protocol
Transit and Peering
Autonomous Systems
How BGP works
Supporting Multiple Protocols
IBGP and EBGP
Setting up EBGP
Setting up IBGP
Introducing prefixes into the BGP RIB
How to configure aggregation
Display BGP Status
BGP Attributes
Attributes
AS Path
Next Hop
Origin
Aggregator
Local Preference
Multi Exit Discriminator
Weight
Community
Community Specifics
Path Selection
BGP Policy
Applying Policy
Prefix Filtering
AS Path Filtering
Policy Language
Managing Policy Changes
BGP Scaling Techniques
Introduction
Route Refresh
Cisco Peer Groups & Juniper BGP Groups
Route Reflector Introduction
Route Reflector Deployment
Confederation Overview
Route Flap Damping
BGP Best Practices
Introduction to BGP Best Practices
EBGP Default Behavior
Overview of BGP versus IGP
How to Generate an Aggregate
How to Announce an Aggregate
Keeping IBGP Internal
Efforts to Improve Aggregation (CIDR Report)
Receiving Prefixes from Customers
Receiving Prefixes Peers
Receiving Prefixes from Upstream-Transit Provider
BGP Configuration Tips
Multi-Homing
Why Multi-Home?
Multi-Homing Definition
Multi-Homing Resources
Multi-Homing Policy Tools
Choosing Peering Partners and Transit Providers
Multi-Homing Scenarios
Multiple Sessions between Two ASes
Basic Principles of Multi-Homing
IP Addressing and Multi-Homing
Inbound Traffic Engineering
Two Links to One ISP, Primary and Backup
Two Links to One ISP, Load Balancing
Multiple-Dual-Homed Customers
Two Links to Different ISPs, Primary and Backup
Two Links to Different ISPs, Load Balancing
Outbound Traffic Engineering
One Upstream, One Local Peer
One Upstream, One Local IXP
Upstream Provider Also Peering at the IXP
Two Upstream, Local Peer--Using Defaults
Two Upstream, Local Peer--Using Full Routes
Two Upstream, Local Peer--Using Partial Routes
Summary of Multi-Homing Examples
BGP Case Studies
Peering Priorities
Transit Provider Peering at an IXP
Customer Multihomed between two IXP members
Traffic Engineering for an ISP connected to two IXes
Traffic Engineering for an ISP with two interfaces on one IX LAN
Traffic Engineering and CDNs
Communities
Communities: RFC 1998 Traffic Engineering
Communities: Simplifying Traffic Engineering
How to Apply Communities to Originated Routes
How to Use Communities for Service Identification
How to Use Communities to Scale a Route Reflector
Using Communities for Customer Policy
Value of Peering
Peering Definitions
Types of Peering
ISP Goals
Role of the IXP
Local versus Regional Exchange Point
IXP Design and Implementation
IXP History
Basic Principles of an IXP
IXP Design
"Layer 3 Exchanges?"
IXP Design Considerations
Routing Policies at IXPs
Internet Resources required for an IXP
Choosing IXP Hardware
Charging at IXPs
Services at IXPs
Route Collectors
Route Servers
What Can Go Wrong
IXP Further Considerations
BGP for NRENs
Research and Education Network Ecosystem
NREN Model Implications for Campuses
Dual Homed Campuses
Routing Security
Routing Infrastructure Security
Route Authentication
Credential Management
Credential Security
Security Practice Considerations
DDoS and Remotely Triggered Black Hole
DDoS Mitigation and RTBH
Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (uRPF)
Route Origin Validation
Validating BGP Route Announcements
Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)
Route Origin Authorisation: Background
Route Origin Authorisation: Creating ROAs
Route Origin Validation: Introduction
Route Origin Validation: AS0
Route Origin Validation: Vendor Support & Validator Caches
Validator Cache Deployment
Configuring Routers to use Validator Caches
RPKI Status Checking
Deploying RPKI within an AS
Propagating Validation State within an AS
Route Origin Validation: Statistics & Summary
MANRS
MANRS Overview
MANRS - 1 - Prefix Filtering
MANRS - 2 - BCP38 and uRPF
MANRS - 3 - NOC to NOC Communication
MANRS - 4 - RPKI and ROA
MANRS Summary
perfSONAR
Intro & Installation
What is perfSONAR?
perfSONAR Deployment Plan
How to Select Hardware for perfSONAR
Install perfSONAR
NEW
How to Secure a perfSONAR node
Interpreting Performance Behind Firewalls
Understanding TCP Buffer-Size
Configuration
How to Configure the Toolkit
How to Configure Enabled Services
How to Configure NTP Services
NEW
How to Configure Testing Policies
How to Find Other perfSONAR Nodes
NEW
Regular Testing
Regular BWCTL
Latency-Ping
Using Metrics
Metrics Traceroute
Metrics Delay
Metrics Jitter
Metrics Throughput
Network Measurements
pScheduler
NEW in pS4.0
BWPing
BWCTL
TCP Buffer-Size
BW Traceroute
Using MaDDash
MaDDash Overview
MaDDash Configuration File
Install MaDDash
Install MaDDash Mesh Configuration
Configuring Test Hosts with MaDDash
ScienceDMZ
Background and Structure
Science DMZ Overview
Science DMZ Examples
Science DMZ Security
Specific Designs
Minimal Science DMZ
Multiple Science DMZs
DMZ Multiple Data Transfer Nodes
Science DMZ in a Supercomputer Center Network
Science DMZ Big Data Site
Techniques & Technology
Science DMZ TCP Performance
perfSONAR in the Science DMZ
Science DMZ Firewall Limits
Science DMZ Backplane Limits
Science DMZ for Software Defined Networks
Science DMZ Data Transfer Nodes versus Enterprise Security
Science DMZ as A Customer
FedIdM
Campus Identity
eduroam and Identity Services
Introduction to Identity on Campus
Identity and the Campus Network
Identity and Cloud Services
Defining Users
Federated Identity
Introduction to Identity Federations
Identity and Access Management for Researchers
Identity Federation for Service Providers
Identity and Business Models
Value Proposition and Business Models
Risk Management and Identity
Campus Network Design & Ops
National Research & Education Networks
Research and Education Network Ecosystem
NREN Model Implications for Campuses
Dual Homed Campuses
Layer 1, 2 and 3 Refresher
The OSI Model
Layer 1: Physical
Building Networks at Layer 1
Layer 2: Link
MAC Address Learning
Building Networks at Layer 2
Layer 3: Network
Building Networks at Layer 3
Layer 4: Transport
Layers 5, 6, 7
OSI versus TCP/IP
Encapsulation in Action
Traceroute
Debugging Layers
Campus Network Design Principles
Campus Network Challenges
Campus Network Rules
Edge Networks
Core Network Design
Switches, Servers and Firewalls
Science DMZ and Border Router
Campus Network Cabling Best Practices
Structured Cabling Systems: Introduction
Unshielded Twisted Pair Cabling
Fiber Optic Cabling
Fiber Optic Cost and Distance
Fiber Optic Costs: Practical Examples
Fiber Optic Summary
Cabling Installation Tips
Cabling Installation Hints
Underground Conduit Planning
Outdoor Conduit Installation
Fiber Optic Cabling Installation
Fiber Optic Connectors
Network Racks
IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing
IPv4 Addresses
Network Prefixes
Netmasks
Subnetting
IPv6 Addresses
Hierarchical Address Allocation
Designing an IPv4 Address Plan
Designing an IPv6 Address Plan
Cisco Configuration Essentials
Cisco Configuration Introduction
Verifying and Troubleshooting Configuration
Replacing Poor Defaults
Switching Architectures
Switching Loops and Broadcast Storms
Spanning Tree Definition
Spanning Tree Protocol
Spanning Tree in Practice
Spanning Tree Protocol: Design Guidelines
Spanning Tree Protocol: Sample Configuration
Spanning Tree: Practical Demonstration
Virtual LANs: Introduction
VLANs: Practical Demonstration
Routing Inter-VLAN Traffic
VLANs Multi-Vendor Configuration
Multi-Vendor VLANs: Practical Demonstration
Routing and Forwarding Basics
Routing Basics
Routing versus Forwarding
Routing Terminology
How Routing Works
Routing Protocols
L3 Switches
Adding Routing Capability to an Ethernet Switch
Deploying a Layer 3 Switch in a Campus
Choosing Campus Devices
Choosing Campus Devices: Introduction
Choosing Campus Devices: Minimum Switch Requirements
Choosing Edge Switches
Choosing Distribution Switches
Choosing a Core Router
Choosing a Border Router
Choosing Routers: Summary
Campus Operations Best Practices
Best Current Practices: Introduction
Best Current Practices: DNS
Best Current Practices: DHCP
Best Current Practices: NTP
Best Current Practices: Authentication Servers
Best Current Practices: Miscellaneous
Campus Security Configuration
Campus Security Configuration: Introduction
Securing Campus Devices
Securing Switches and Wireless Access Points
Securing Campus Servers
Campus Jumphost
Border Router Filtering: Introduction
Simple Border Router Filter
Complex Border Router Filter
Network Monitoring & Management
Netflow: Introduction
Netflow: Generating and Exporting Flow Records
Netflow: Configuring Cisco Flows
Netflow: Nfdump and NfSen
Netflow: References and Appendices
Introduction to Smokeping
