This learning path on foundational Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) provides a comprehensive introduction and deep dive into the core aspects of BGP, the backbone of the internet's routing architecture. It starts by explaining the basics of BGP, including its purpose, operation, and fundamental concepts such as Autonomous Systems (AS), BGP sessions, and the BGP routing table. The series progresses to cover more advanced topics, such as BGP path selection, route advertisement, and the implementation of various BGP attributes like Local Preference, AS Path, and MED. Through practical examples, configurations, and troubleshooting scenarios, viewers gain a thorough understanding of how BGP facilitates global data exchange and the techniques network engineers use to optimize and secure BGP networks. The series aims to equip network professionals with the knowledge needed to manage and optimize BGP in real-world environments, emphasizing best practices and common pitfalls.

This learning path provides a comprehensive introduction to Cisco Catalyst Center, guiding network professionals through the platform's core features and advanced capabilities. Learners will start by understanding the hierarchical design model and how it supports scalable management and policy deployment. The course covers device discovery, inventory management, and provisioning workflows, enabling consistent network configuration and automation. It also addresses software image upgrades, lifecycle management, including End-of-Life (EoX) insights, and essential system administration tasks. A significant portion is dedicated to Software-Defined Access (SDA) fabric design, including control and border nodes, as well as implementing secure, policy-driven segmentation through micro-segmentation using Scalable Group Tags (SGTs). By the end, participants will be equipped to deploy, operate, and optimize Cisco Catalyst Center in modern enterprise environments.

This learning path on foundational Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) provides a comprehensive introduction and deep dive into the core aspects of OSPF. It starts by explaining the basics of OSPF, including its purpose, operation, and fundamental concepts such as OSPF Neighbors, advertising routes, authentication, OSPF network types, and many others. This learning path aims to equip network professionals with the knowledge needed to manage and optimize OSPF in real-world environments, emphasizing best practices and common pitfalls.

The Cisco Layer 2 Fundamentals Learning Path focuses on key networking concepts including VLANs, Trunks, CDP, LLDP, and UDLD. It starts with understanding how VLANs segment networks for better security and performance, followed by learning how trunk links enable communication between VLANs. You'll explore CDP and LLDP to discover network devices and topologies, and finally dive into UDLD for preventing unidirectional link failures. This path equips you with essential skills to manage, secure, and troubleshoot Layer 2 networks, providing a strong foundation for more advanced networking topics.

The user of this learning path will learn the components of RoCE and why it is essential for clean, fast, and reliable AI/ML compute communication.

The EtherChannel Configuration Learning Path focuses on key concepts and protocols for link aggregation, including static EtherChannels, PAgP, and LACP, with a deep dive into LACP's advanced features. You'll begin by understanding how EtherChannels combine multiple physical links into a single logical connection to enhance bandwidth and redundancy. The path covers how to configure static EtherChannels for manual link aggregation, followed by PAgP for dynamic link aggregation in Cisco-only environments. You'll also explore LACP, an open standard protocol, and its advanced features such as negotiation modes, timeouts, and priority settings for optimizing link performance and fault tolerance. This learning path equips you with the skills to configure, manage, and troubleshoot EtherChannel setups, providing a strong foundation for advanced network design and troubleshooting.