Implementing Cisco Multicast (V 2.0) (MCAST)

This course is intended for:

• Network professionals including System Engineers (SEs)
• Partners
• Customers

This course is part of the following Certifications:

• CCIE Service Provider (CCIESP Service Provider)

The knowledge and skills you must have before attending this course are as follows:

• Work experience and configuration skills for Cisco routers and LAN switches
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices: Accelerated v1.1 (CCNAX) or Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1, Version 1.1 (ICND1) and Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 2, Version 1.1 (ICND2)
• Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)

The Implementing Cisco Multicast (MCAST) v2.0 course is a five-day instructor-led course covering the fundamentals of IP multicasting, which includes multicast applications, sources, receivers, group management, and IP multicast routing protocols (such as Protocol Independent Multicast, PIM) used within a single administrative domain (intradomain). The issues of switched LAN environments and reliable IP multicasting are covered as well. The course provides technical solutions for simple deployments of IP multicast within a provider or customer network. The curriculum provides the configuration and troubleshooting guidelines for implementation of IP multicast on Cisco routers. The labs provide you with the hands-on experience needed to successfully deploy IP multicast.