Implementing Cisco Multicast

Master IP multicast fundamentals and deployment strategies with the Implementing Cisco Multicast course, designed for network professionals seeking to enhance their skills in multicast routing protocols and improve network efficiency.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Understand IP multicast services and technologies, and evaluate multicast applications.

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Identify multicast issues on a data link layer and explain address mapping methods.

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Configure and deploy PIM-SM and multicast protocols in complex network environments.

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Mitigate IP multicast security issues and implement suitable VPN technologies.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 5 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Network professionals
  • Systems engineers
  • Partners
  • Customers

Description

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 students with the hands-on experience needed to successfully deploy IP multicast.

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Course Outline

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Module 1: IP Multicast Concepts and Technologies

  1. Lesson 1: Introducing IP Multicast

  2. Lesson 2: Understanding the Multicast Service Model

  3. Lesson 3: Defining Multicast Distribution Trees and Forwarding

  4. Lesson 4: Reviewing Multicast Protocols

Module 2: Multicast on the LAN

  1. Lesson 1: Mapping Layer 3 to Layer 2

  2. Lesson 2: Working with Cisco Group Management Protocol

  3. Lesson 3: Using IGMP Snooping

Module 3: PIM Sparse Mode

  1. Lesson 1: Introducing Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode

  2. Lesson 2: Understanding PIM-SM Protocol Mechanics

  3. Lesson 3: Using PIM-SM in a Sample Situation

  4. Lesson 4: Configuring and Monitoring PIM-SM

Module 4: Rendezvous Point Engineering

  1. Lesson 1: Identifying RP Distribution Solutions

  2. Lesson 2: Implementing Auto-RP

  3. Lesson 3: Using PIMv2 BSR

  4. Lesson 4: Using Anycast RP and MSDP

Module 5: PIM Sparse Mode Protocol Extensions

  1. Lesson 1: Introducing Source Specific Multicast

  2. Lesson 2: Configuring and Monitoring SSM

  3. Lesson 3: Reviewing Bidirectional PIM

  4. Lesson 4: Configuring and Monitoring Bidirectional PIM

Module 6: Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP

  1. Lesson 1: Introducing MP-BGP

  2. Lesson 2: Configuring and Monitoring MP-BGP

Module 7: Interdomain IP Multicast

  1. Lesson 1: Examining Dynamic Interdomain IP Multicast

  2. Lesson 2: Explaining Multicast Source Discovery Protocol

  3. Lesson 3: Using MSDP SA Caching

  4. Lesson 4: Configuring and Monitoring MSDP

Module 8: IP Multicast Security

  1. Lesson 1: Introducing IP Multicast and Security

  2. Lesson 2: Securing a Multicast Network

Module 9: Multicast Optimization and High-Availability Features

  1. Lesson 1: Using Multicast Optimization and High-Availability Features

Module 10: Applications of Multicast

  1. Lesson 1: Exploring IP Multicast and Video Applications

  2. Lesson 2: Using IP Multicast in Mission-Critical Environments

  3. Lesson 3: Exploring How Enterprise IT Uses IP Multicasting Globally

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