Nearly 21 hours of hands on training covers Cisco Routing and the 642-901 BSCI Exam. Get your hands "dirty" as I lead you through scenarios and examples that will prepare you for any challenge Cisco throws at you.
The 642-901 BSCI exam tests knowledge and skills necessary to build scalable Cisco Internetworks using advanced IP addressing and routing.
BSCI is one leg in the series of Cisco CCNP courses. The knowledge in this course can be used toward any one of 3 certifications: CCNP, CCIP, and the CCDP. Currently, Train Signal offers training for the full CCNP series.
Here Are Just Some of the Topics We Cover in Our Cisco BSCI Training Videos:
Know IP Routing in Depth: What is It? What the Options Are? And What is Best For Your Network!!!
Master the Functions, Operations, and Configuring of EIGRP Routing
Learn Single-Area and Multi-Area OSPF: How to Configure and Troubleshoot OSPF With the Best CCIEs
Configure IS-IS and Understand the Benefits
No Longer is BGP Configuration Confusing With Chris's Explanation Including Path Features: Origin, AS_PATH, Next-Hop, Multi-Exit, Local Pref, Weight and More!
Networks Are Growing and IPv6 is Growing With Them. Learn How to Best Utilize IPv6 on Your Cisco Hardware
Our Cisco BSCI Course Includes the Most In-Depth Route Redistribution Coverage Available
Configure, Troubleshoot, and Truly Understand Multicasting and It's Options
The BEST Cisco Admins and Engineers Know the Value of Good Networking. Chris Explains the Network Models and much more... look below for our full course outline...
"Am I Qualified to Take This Cisco BSCI Course?"
YES! If you are an IT Pro and have some experience with Cisco routers and switches.
YES! If you have passed the CCNA exam, you will benefit most from this course. The CCNA exam must be passed before taking any of the CCNP exams.
Cisco BSCI Course Outline
Video 1
Introduction to BSCI
This is an introduction to instructor, Chris Bryant, and the BSCI course. The course outline is covered. Information is reviewed from CCNA videos, plus new and advanced topics are covered.
* Meet your instructor Chris Bryant
* Course Outline
Video 2
IP Routing
Because IP Routing is a fundamental part of understanding material for this course, we will review the fundamental routing protocols covered in the CCNA. Also, new and advanced information will be covered to help you solve more complex problems you will find in the CCNP exams and in the real world.
* What is a Routing Protocol?
* Anatomy of a Routing Table
* Static and Default Static Routes
* Floating Static Routes
* On-Demand Routing
* Propagating Default Routes
* DHCP and Cisco Routers
* The IP helper-address Command
Video 3
Distance Vector Routing
Learn about this routing protocol, and its limitations. This protocol is important to learn for both the exam and for real-world troubleshooting.
* When to Use DV Routing
* Review of DV Behaviors
* Review of DV Operation Basics
* Administrative Distance
* RIP v2 Routing Update Authentication
Video 4
Single-Area OSPF – Part 1
This is another routing protocol, which we will review and cover the fundamentals. It is not used much in the field, but is necessary to know on the exam and will help you understand the next video, multi-area OSPF.
* LS Protocol Basics, LSA Sequence Numbers, Basic “show” Commands
* Designated Router/Backup Designated Router Basics
* DR/BDR Election on Ethernet and WAN Segments
* OSPF Router ID (RID) Selection and Commands
Video 5
Single-Area OSPF – Part 2
* OSPF Network Types – Broadcast, Non-broadcast, Point-to-point, Point-to-Multipoint
* Virtual Links – When to Use Them, How to Configure and Verify
* Introduction to Multi-area OSPF
* How OSPF Determines Port Costs
* OSPF/RIP Comparison
* Basic OSPF Troubleshooting and Common Mis-configurations
Video 6
Multi-Area OSPF – Part 1
You will learn about this routing protocol, used to fit larger networks, and the design guidelines. We will cover the basics, and how this protocol keeps routing tables concise & complete and lessens the router CPU load.
* Cisco Design Recommendations for OSPF-enabled Routers
* Intro to Stub, Total Stub Areas
Video 7
Multi-Area OSPF – Part 2
* Intro to OSPF E1, E2, O IA Routes
* OSPF Router Types – Internal, Backbone, ABR, ASBR
* OSPF Route Summarization
* Default Routes and New Features
Video 8
EIGRP – Part 1
We will review this hybrid routing protocol covered in the CCNA exam, and learn the new advanced topics needed for the BSCI exam. Learn the benefits (supports multiple protocols; faster; enhanced IGRP)
* Review of EIGRP Basics
* EIGRP Packet Types
* Detailed EIGRP Neighbor Process
* Troubleshooting EIGRP Adjacencies
* Using Secondary Address for EIGRP Adjacencies
Video 9
EIGRP – Part 2
* Stuck-In-Active (SIA) Routes
* Successors and Feasible Successors
* Using the variance Command Correctly
* DUAL-queries
* Feasible Distance vs. Advertised Distance
Video 10
EIGRP – Part 3
* Route Summarization for EIGRP
* Basic EIGRP Design Considerations
* EIGRP Stub Routers
* Calculating Bandwidth Settings
Video 11
ISIS
This is a new subject to most people, unless you have worked for an Internet Service Provider. We will cover theory and learn to configure ISIS. You may not work with this in the real world unless working with an ISP, but you should expect to see this on the exam.
* Introduction to ISIS
* ISIS Terminology
* Routing Levels and Router Types
* Adjacency and Hello Types
* Link State Packets and Sequence Number Packets
* NSAP and NET Addressing
* The ISIS Backbone
* The ISIS Routing Process
* Configuring ISIS
* ISIS Route Summarization
Video 12
BGP - Part 1
Included in this video are concepts on BGP which will, most likely, be new to you. This is extremely important for the BSCI exam, and you will need to master these concepts if you plan to take the CCIE. Unless you are working for an ISP, you will generally not use this information for your networking career.
* Introduction to BGP
* When to Use BGP
* When Not to Use BGP
* BGP Peering
* Advertising Routes in BGP
Video 13
BGP - Part 2
* Path Attributes: Mandatory, Discretionary, Transitive, Non-transitive
* Origin Attribute
* AS_PATH Attribute
* Next-hop Attribute
* Multi-Exit Discriminator (MED)
* Local_Pref Attribute
* Weight Attribute
Video 14
BGP - Part 3
* Intro to Atomic Aggregate, Aggregator, Community, Originator ID
* Route Aggregation with BGP
* Resetting Peer Connections
* Rule of Synchronization
* BGP Full Mesh Dilemma
* Route Reflectors and Clusters
* Refreshing BGP Routes
* Prefix-Lists
Video 15
BGP - Part 4
* Peer Groups, Confederations, and Communities
* ISP Concerns with BGP
* The Perils of Redistribution
* BGP Messages Types
* Introduction to Regular Expressions
* Private AS Numbers
Video 16
IP Version 6
This is a refresher from the CCNA course/exam. It’s vital to know this information as it is a growing topic in the real-world, and most mobile devices use IP Version 6. This topic is essential for BSCI, as you must understand the fundamentals.
* Why Use IPv6?
* Header Fields
* Address Format and Zero Compression
* Reserved Address and Address Types
* IPv4 – v6 Compatible Addresses
* The Autoconfiguration Process
* OSPF Version 3
* IPv6 – v4 Migration Strategies
Video 17
Route Maps, Policy Routing, NAT and VLSM
You will need to understand Route Maps when working with BGP, and if you plan on taking the CCIE you will need to master it. We will also review subnetting, which was covered in the CCNA. This is essential information for the exam and for work in production networks. NAT videos are review from the CCNA. The last topic, VLSM, is needed when working with subnets which have varied numbers of hosts. This is important for your career and the BSCI exam.
* What Are Route Maps?
* Subnetting and Summarization
* Using Policy Routing
* Nat and Pat
* Developing a VLSM Scheme
* CIDR
Video 18
Route Redistribution – Part 1
Learn the theory of route redistribution (connecting networks that are running different routing protocols to get them to communicate). This is important for passing the BSCI exams and if you plan on taking the CCIE. Also, this is a skill that you will need to know for your career in networking, as it is something that you will need to perform on the job.
* What is Route Redistribution?
* Automatic RR Scenarios
* RIP Redistribution and the Seed Metric
* OSPF Redistribution
* Suboptimal Routing and Routing Loops
* Default-Information Originate
* Administrative Distance and Redistribution
* EIGRP Redistribution
* Verifying Redistribution
* Static Route Redistribution
Video 19
Route Redistribution – Part 2
* Controlling Redistribution
* The IP Default-Network Command
* Passive Interfaces
* BGP and the NullO Interface
* BGP Redistribution Issues
* Changing Default Metrics
* Distribute-Lists
* External OSPF Routes and BGP
Video 20
Multicasting – Part 1
This is straight forward information that you will need to understand in able to operate multicasting, which allows you to use the most efficient path to deliver messages. You must understand the theory taught in this video in order to use this in the real world. It’s also needed for the BSCI, CCNP, and CCIE.
* What is Multicasting?
* Address Ranges
* The RPF Check
* Mapping IP Addresses to Multicast MAC Addresses
* PIM Operation
* IGMP
* PIM Dense
* PIM Sparse
* PIM Sparse-Dense
Video 21
Multicasting – Part 2
* Rendezvous Point Discovery Methods
* Configuring Auto-RP
* Bootstrapping and Multicasting
* IGMP Snooping
* CGMP
Video 22
Networking Models
When working on different real-world networks, it is vital to understand the different networking models. It’s important to understand the network you are working with – the details and protocols of each. Some of the topics we cover, SONA & IIN, are important to know because the use of these is getting bigger and bigger.
* Cisco’s Three-Layer Model
* The Enterprise Composite Network Model
* Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture
* The Intelligent Information Network
Here is what you get....
22 videos (Nearly 21 Hours) will be provided in High-Quality AVI & WMV format. In other words, you get perfect quality and replication of your instructor's screens. An easy-to-use table of contents allows you to navigate to key areas you wish to focus on.
22 iPod video files to watch Train Signal on the go! A popular request amongst our students who wish to study while they commute (i.e., train). These 320x240 .m4v files are compressed versions of the original course, and play on any iPod that supports video. Also great for reviewing and refreshing your mind "on the job."
22 MP3 Files to listen to Train Signal on the go. Some of our students have requested this option. People would like to be able to listen in their car or while working out. Can be burnt to a CD or copied to portable device. Great supplemental training to the videos.
Instructor Notes – These PDF documents can be printed out and contain the slides used by the instructor throughout the videos. These allow the user a quick easy reference to notes on the slides and make any additional notes for their own learning process.
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