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The Implementing Cisco Multicast (MCAST) v2.0 course teaches you the fundamentals of IP multicasting, including multicast applications, sources, receivers, group management, and IP multicast routing protocols such as Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) used within a single administrative domain. You will learn about issues in switched LAN environments and reliable IP multicasting, and technical solutions for simple deployments of IP multicast within a provider or customer network. The course reviews the configuration and troubleshooting guidelines for implementation of IP multicast on Cisco® routers. Labs offer hands-on experience to help you prepare to deploy IP multicast successfully.
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What You'll Learn

  • Introduce IP multicast services, evaluate the functional model of IP multicasting, understand the technologies used in IP multicasting, identify the benefits and caveats of IP multicast, and determine various multicast application types to understand the IP multicast conceptual model and its implementation prerequisites
  • Identify IP multicast issues on the data link layer, explain methods of mapping network layer multicast addresses to data link layer addresses, and describe mechanisms for constraining multicast streams in a LAN environment
  • Explain why Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) is the most current scalable IP multicast routing protocol, understand its operational principles and deterministic behavior, and configure and deploy PIM-SM in complex multicast network environments
  • Describe Rendezvous Point (RP) distribution solutions and recognize the drawbacks of PIM-SM along with extensions that address scalability and operational challenges
  • Explain the basic concepts of Multiprotocol BGP (MP-BGP) and its role in IP multicast environments, and configure and deploy Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) in interdomain multicast networks
  • Describe solutions to mitigate security issues in IP multicast networks and explain the process of monitoring and maintaining multicast high-availability operations
  • Design multicast-related application and network solutions for enterprise customer and service provider environments

Who Should Attend

  • Network professionals, including systems engineers
  • Channel Partners
  • Customers
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Prerequisites

It is recommended, but not required, that students have the following knowledge and skills:

  • Work experience and configuration skills for Cisco routers and LAN switches
  • CCNA Routing and Switching Certification
  • Attended the Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) Training Course

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Course Outline

  • Module 1: IP Multicast Concepts and Technologies
  • Module 2: Multicast on the LAN
  • Module 3: PIM Sparse Mode
  • Module 4: Rendezvous Point Engineering
  • Module 5: PIM Sparse Mode Protocol Extensions
  • Module 6: Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP
  • Module 7: Interdomain IP Multicast
  • Module 8: IP Multicast Security
  • Module 9: Multicast Optimization and High-Availability Features
  • Module 10: Applications of Multicast

Lab Outline

  • Layer 2 and Layer 3 Multicast
  • PIM-SM Protocol Basics
  • PIM-SM Protocol Mechanics and Timers
  • PIM Sparse-Dense Mode and Manual RP Configuration
  • Configuring Dynamic RP Information Distribution
  • Bidirectional PIM
  • Source-Specific Multicast
  • Anycast RP, External MP-BGP, and MSDP Peering

This course is not associated with any Certification.
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