Cisco Internetwork Expert Routing & Switching 1 (CIERS1)

Module 1: Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S

Upon completing this module, you will be able to describe the Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S and the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S expert-level problem-solving process.

Lesson 1: Introducing the Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S

This lesson describes how the Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S helps learners prepare for expert-level network implementation tasks that are similar to the ones on the Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching lab exam. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define what it means to be an internetworking expert
• Discuss common questions asked by CCIE candidates
• Discuss the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S blended learning domain
• Describe the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S blended learning resources that are available to develop expert-level networking skills

Lesson 2: Preparing for the Cisco CCIE Lab Exam

This lesson defines how to use the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S problem-solving approach to resolve multi-topic networking issues. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Discuss why a structured approach to CCIE lab preparation is needed
• Describe how modularization supports lab preparation and task configuration
• Discuss the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S problem-solving process using Options Analysis diagrams
• Describe the two problem or task formats encountered in the Routing and Switching CCIE lab: configuration tasks and troubleshooting tasks
• Describe how Cisco 360 CCIE R&S assessments measure progress and define next steps in the expert-level routing and switching preparation process

Module 2: Core Task Assessment

This module provides an Assessment Lab measuring your ability to analyze and resolve basic and intermediate core connectivity tasks that are provided in CCIE type of scenario.

Lesson 1: Applying the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Opening-Moves Strategy to Cisco CCIE Labs

This lesson defines how to apply the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S per-technology opening-moves strategy procedures to a lab that is similar to the CCIE Routing and Switching lab exam. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe a structured set of well-defined opening moves to modularize the lab tasks
• Construct topology diagrams and a task-tracking worksheet as an implementation roadmap
• Apply these opening moves to Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Advanced Workshop 1 Assessment Lab 1

The lesson includes these activities:

• Lab 2-1: CIERSASSESS-1

Lesson 2: Analyzing the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Assessment Results Report

This lesson defines how to use the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Assessment Results Report to analyze performance on Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Assessment labs. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Discuss how to interpret their lab performance based on the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Assessment Results Report
• Plan their next Cisco CCIE® preparation steps based on the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Assessment Results Report

Module 3: Core Task Analysis and Configuration

This module illustrates how to use the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S problem-solving approach and Options Analysis diagrams to resolve CCIE-level core task analysis and configuration issues.

Lesson 1: Resolving Frame Relay Tasks

This lesson defines how to identify and implement strategies to configure and verify CCIE-level Frame Relay tasks. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe Frame Relay technology
• Develop strategies to configure and verify Frame Relay
• Describe potential Frame Relay issues and tools to avoid these issues
• Develop strategies to troubleshoot Frame Relay
• Discuss next steps for CCIE lab preparation with Frame Relay technology

Lesson 2: Resolving Ethernet Switching Tasks

This lesson defines how to identify and implement strategies to configure and verify CCIE-level Ethernet switching tasks on Cisco Catalyst Series switches. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe Ethernet switching technologies
• Develop strategies to configure and verify Ethernet switching tasks
• Describe potential Ethernet switching issues and tools to avoid these issues
• Develop strategies to troubleshoot Ethernet switching
• Discuss next steps for CCIE lab exam preparation with Ethernet switching technologies

Lesson 3: Resolving IGP Tasks

This lesson defines how to identify and implement strategies to configure and verify CCIE-level routing protocol tasks. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe the role of routing protocols in the network
• Develop strategies to configure, troubleshoot and verify RIP tasks
• Develop strategies to configure, troubleshoot and verify EIGRP tasks
• Develop strategies to configure, troubleshoot and verify OSPF tasks
• Compare routing protocols and discuss tools to avoid potential issues
• Discuss next steps for CCIE lab exam preparation with routing protocols

Lesson 4: Resolving Redistribution Tasks

This lesson defines how to identify and implement strategies to configure and verify CCIE-level redistribution lab tasks. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe redistribution and its potential issues
• Develop strategies to configure, troubleshoot, and verify redistribution tasks
• Discuss next steps for CCIE lab exam preparation with redistribution

Module 4: BGP Task Analysis and Configuration

Upon completing this module, you will be able to use the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S problem-solving approach and Options Analysis diagrams to resolve CCIE-level Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) issues.

Lesson 1: Reviewing Basic BGP Operations

This lesson reviews basic BGP operations and expands on BGP topics that were introduced in the Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) course. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe BGP fundamentals
• Configure and verify basic BGP peering
• Describe options for originating routes into BGP
• Discuss issues in BGP route advertisement

Lesson 2: Resolving Advanced BGP Tasks

This lesson describes the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S problem-solving approach to resolving expert-level issues with BGP tasks. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe and configure advanced BGP peering options
• Develop strategies to analyze and resolve interactions between BGP and the underlying Layer 3 topology
• Discuss how BGP synchronization rules affect data movement
• Discuss strategies to analyze and resolve multiple BGP update filtering requirements on a router
• Develop strategies to analyze and resolve BGP path determination options
• Develop a strategy to troubleshoot pre-existing BGP implementations

The lesson includes these activities:

• Lab 4-1: Establishing Basic Connectivity for BGP
• Lab 4-2: Configuring BGP
• Lab 4-3: Filtering BGP Updates and Path Determination

Module 5: MPLS Layer 3 VPNs

Upon completing this module, you will be able to discuss and implement MPLS Layer 3 VPNs to attain unicast connectivity between sites.

Lesson 1: Reviewing Basic MPLS VPN Operations

This lesson provides an introduction to the fundamentals of MPLS Layer 3 VPN operations, configuration, and troubleshooting. It reviews how MPLS label switching moves data through a core network and describes supporting the various routing protocols at the provider edge (PE). Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Discuss the concept of enabling privacy by controlling routing tables
• Configure OSPF, LDP, and BGP to support core connectivity
• Create customer VRFs on provider edge routers
• Enable static, RIP, and OSPF routing processes between PE and CE routers
• Explain how the OSPF route tag prevents potential routing loops and how a sham link is used to optimize paths
• Configure methods of adding non-VPN routes to a VRF instance

The lesson includes these activities:

• Lab 5-1: Establishing Basic Connectivity for MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
• Lab 5-2: Configuring the MPLS Core
• Lab 5-3: Creating VPNs and Enabling VPN Routing
• Lab 5-4: Adding a Backup Link in VPNA

Module 6: Multicast Task Analysis and Configuration

Upon completing this module, you will be able to use the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S problem-solving approach and Options Analysis diagrams to resolve CCIE-level multicast task analysis and configuration issues.

Lesson 1: Reviewing Basic Multicast Operations

This lesson reviews basic IP multicast operations and expands on multicast topics that were introduced in the Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) course. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe multicast technology
• Discuss multicast addressing
• Discuss multicast group membership
• Describe PIM-DM operations
• Discuss potential issues with PIM and ways to resolve these issues

The lesson includes these activities:

• Lab 6-1: Establishing Basic Connectivity for Multicast
• Lab 6-2: Configuring Dense Mode IP Multicast Routing

Lesson 2: Resolving PIM Sparse Mode Multicast Tasks

This lesson reviews advanced IP multicast operations and expands on multicast topics that were introduced in the Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) course. Primary emphasis is on Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) sparse mode. This lesson also illustrates the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S problem-solving approach to resolving expert-level issues in IP multicast. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Discuss the differences and similarities in multicast modes
• Describe PIM-SM configuration and operations
• Discuss RP considerations with PIM-SM
• Discuss how to analyze, configure, and troubleshoot pre-existing IP multicast configurations, with emphasis on PIM-SM
• Discuss next steps for CCIE lab exam preparation with multicast technology

The lesson includes this activity:

• Lab 6-3: Configuring PIM Sparse Mode

Module 7: Router MQC QoS Task Analysis and Configuration

Upon completing this module, you will be able to use the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S problem-solving approach and Options Analysis diagrams to resolve Cisco CCIE-level router Modular QoS CLI (MQC) quality of service (QoS) task analysis and configuration issues.

Lesson 1: Reviewing MQC QoS and DiffServ

This lesson reviews Cisco MQC router tools and the differentiated services (DiffServ) IP QoS architecture. It reviews and expands on topics covered in the Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT) course. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe Cisco MQC router tools
• Describe the significant characteristics of the DiffServ IP QoS architecture

Lesson 2: Using DiffServ Tools

This lesson applies a Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Options Analysis learning approach to mastering Cisco MQC DiffServ tools for router QoS. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Use the MQC DiffServ edge tools for class-based shaping
• Use the MQC DiffServ edge tools for class-based policing
• Use the MQC DiffServ edge tools for marking traffic with the MQC set command

The lesson includes these activities:

• Directed Activity 7-1: Examining Operation of the shape average Command
• Directed Activity 7-2: Examining Operation of a Modified shape average Command
• Directed Activity 7-3: Examining the shape average Command When Be = 0
• Directed Activity 7-4: Configuring the shape peak Command
• Directed Activity 7-5: Configuring the MQC shape Command with the percent Option
• Directed Activity 7-6: Configuring a Single-Rate Two-Color Marker
• Directed Activity 7-7: Configuring a Single-Rate Two-Color Marker with Large Conform Burst
• Directed Activity 7-8: Configuring a Single-Rate Three-Color Marker

Lesson 3: Using Congestion Management and Avoidance Tools

This lesson applies the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Options Analysis process to master congestion management and congestion avoidance using the Modular QoS CLI (MQC). Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Use the MQC congestion management tools
• Use the MQC congestion avoidance tools

The lesson includes these activities:

• Directed Activity 7-9: Configuring Basic LLQ
• Directed Activity 7-10: Configuring LLQ and Manipulating the max-reserved-bandwidth Command
• Directed Activity 7-11: Configuring the priority Command with LLQ

Lesson 4: Identifying Strategies for Router MQC QoS Tasks

This lesson applies the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S Options Analysis process to identify strategies for router QoS tasks. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Determine strategies for traffic classification
• Determine the QoS policy needed for a task
• Determine how to apply the MQC policy map
• Describe formulating a strategy to troubleshoot a pre-existing router QoS configuration involving the MQC

Module 8: Cisco Catalyst Switch QoS Task Analysis and Configuration Upon completing this module, you will be able to use the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S problem-solving approach and Options Analysis diagrams to resolve CCIE-level Catalyst 3560 Series QoS issues.

Lesson 1: Ensuring QoS for the Catalyst 3560 Series Switch

This lesson reviews methods that are available on the Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series Switch to support QoS enhancements. The lesson reviews and expands on QoS topics that were discussed in the Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) course. This lesson applies an Options Analysis learning approach to mastering Catalyst 3560 Series QoS. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Discuss the implications of enabling the QoS process on the Catalyst 3560 Series
• Discuss trust options for supporting QoS on the Catalyst 3560 Series
• Use the MQC to provide class-based and VLAN-based QoS services
• Describe the options available to enhance output queuing
• Describe the use of the AutoQoS macros to support VoIP on the Catalyst 3560 Series
• Formulate a strategy for troubleshooting a pre-existing Catalyst QoS configuration
• Discuss next steps for Cisco CCIE lab preparation with Catalyst QoS

The lesson includes these activities:

• Lab 8-1: Establishing Basic Connectivity for Catalyst Switch QoS
• Lab 8-2: Exploring Catalyst 3560 Series QoS Concepts
• Lab 8-3: Implementing VLAN-Based QoS

Module 9: Core and Advanced Task Analysis

Upon completing this module, you will be able to use the Cisco 360 CCIE R&S problem-solving approach and Options Analysis diagrams to resolve expert-level internetworking issues. This module consists only of CIERS1 Performance Assessment 2 (CIERSASSESS-2), a two-part lab. The first part is a troubleshooting lab. The second part is a configuration lab.

• Lab 9-1: CIERSASSESS-2

This lab provides you practice in how to Cisco 360 CCIE R&S problem-solving approach and options-analysis diagrams to resolve multitopic expert-level issues. Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to for the following two sections of this graded assessment: a troubleshooting section and a configuration section.

The lab includes these troubleshooting activities:

• Data Link Troubleshooting (Frame Relay and Catalyst)
• Network Layer Troubleshooting (IGPs, BGP, IPv6, and Multicast)
• Network Application Troubleshooting
• Network Services Troubleshooting (NTP and FHRP)
• Network Security Troubleshooting

The lab includes these configuration activities:

• Frame Relay and Serial Communications
• Catalyst Switch
• IPv4 OSPF
• IPv4 EIGRP
• IPv4 RIP
• BGP
• IPv6 Routing
• Security
• QoS
• DHCP
• Address Administration
• Gateway Redundancy
• Multicast
• MPLS

Appendix: Strengthening IPv4 Skills by Learning IPv6

This appendix provides a review of implementing IPv6 unicast connectivity by applying the same learning approach that has already been applied earlier in this course for IPv4 unicast connectivity. The appendix includes these topics:

• Reviewing IPv6
• IPv6 Address Assignment
• Configuring IPv6 on Links
• Tunneling IPv6
• IPv6 IGP Routing
• IPv6 Redistribution
• Troubleshooting a Pre-Existing IPv6 Configuration

The appendix includes these activities:

• Directed Activity A-1: Enabling IPv6 on a Catalyst 3560 Switch
• Directed Activity A-2: IPv6 Addressing Using a Static Prefix and Static Interface ID
• Directed Activity A-3: Configuring IPv6 over Frame Relay
• Directed Activity A-4: Configuring IPv6 over an ISATAP Tunnel
• Directed Activity A-5: Enabling OSPFv3 over a Frame Relay Link
• Directed Activity A-6: Summarizing a Set of IPv6 Prefixes with OSPFv3
• Directed Activity A-7: Configuring OSPFv3 over ISATAP
• Directed Activity A-8: Configuring RIPng
• Directed Activity A-9: Performing Redistribution between OSPFv3 and RIPng
• Directed Activity A-10: Filtering a RIPng External Prefix from OSPFv3