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Intro to Segment Routing Lab
MPLS has been around for over two decades and is the cornerstone of Service Provider Networks and many enterprise, utility and federal networks. MPLS delivers mission-critical applications and services. Segment Routing has taken the stage to replace MPLS because it accomplishes the same as MPLS but is less complex, extremely robust and can be scaled without limitations. This lab will introduce you to the basics of Segment Routing.
Core Routing Fundamentals
Before a core network can provide advanced services and traffic engineering, it must first establish basic transport connectivity between its nodes. In this course, you will learn how interior routing protocols are used to establish dynamic routing within the core, how MPLS technology is used to enhance packet transport across the underlay, and how Segment Routing is changing the way we think about transport paths. In each module you will watch a brief video describing the underlying technology and then walk through a hands-on lab to dive deeper into the relevant protocols and configurations that make underlay routing work.
Segment Routing Technical Training
Segment Routing is the latest technology that replaces MPLS and is based on source routing. Segment Routing provides complete control over the forwarding path from the source node by encoding the path in the header of the packet. Segment Routing is implemented using extensions to the native IGP routing protocols, it does not require any additional protocols and removes unnecessary protocols simplifying the network. Segment Routing runs natively on an MPLS or IPv6 data plane and can coexist with LDP, making for a painless migration.
A special thank you to Clarence Filsfils and Kris Michielsen from Cisco Systems for providing the original content for the slides.
Cisco Crosswork Network Controller: What's all the Hype?
We explain why Cisco's Crosswork Network Controller (CNC), a Segment Routing software-defined networking controller, is getting so much attention.
Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC) Technical Training
Cisco's Crosswork Network Controller or CNC is a Segment Routing SDN Traffic Engineering Controller for transport networks. CNC can create engineered Transport paths using SR-TE parameters and provision and link these paths to VPN services. CNC performs real-time network optimization based on current network conditions utilizing the Crosswork Optimization Engine.
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Hands-On Lab Workshop: SR-MPLS with ISIS for Network Engineers
Join our virtual lab workshop to learn Segment Routing with MPLS (SR-MPLS) using ISIS and Fast Reroute. This session covers SR-MPLS fundamentals, including simplified service deployment via the MPLS data plane and Prefix label advertisement through standard ISIS/OSPF extensions, removing Classical LDP requirements. Participants will configure basic routing and SR-MPLS with ISIS on Cisco routers and set up SR-MPLS over ISIS plus BGP L3VPN/L2VPN on Cisco XRv9000 virtual routers. Live Q&A with experts is included—ideal for Network Engineers interested in transitioning to SR-MPLS networking.
SRv6 uSID Lab
SRv6 utilizes the IPv6 data plane natively to deliver Segment Routing capabilities which dramatically simplifies network deployments. By eliminating the need for MPLS label shims and transporting SRv6 SIDs as IPv6 addresses, any IPv6 capable router can forward an SRv6 packet. This means that you can run SRv6 services over any IPv6-enabled infrastructure. This lab will introduce you to the basics of SRv6 with L3VPN over a purely IPv6 transport.
SR-MPLS With Flex-Algo Lab
Service providers and other large organizations rely on MPLS on multiple platforms to deliver mission-critical applications and services. Segment Routing is the next-generation technology that replaces MPLS, and here we look at SR-MPLS along with an advanced feature called Flexible Algorithm (Flex-Algo). Segment Routing with Flex-Algo enables the router to assign a user-defined algorithm to the IGP that is implemented dynamically and on-demand.
IP Routing Lab for Optical Engineers
There is a movement in the industry to combine the optical network and the routed network, with Cisco leading the charge. The architecture is known as RON, Routed Optical Networks. With the RON architecture, the services that Optical Engineers are accustomed to delivering within the optical network are now provided via the routed network. Services such as site-to-site traffic demand, path selection, and path protection. With this shift in architecture, there is a growing requirement for optical engineers' expertise to span both optical and routing. This lab is designed to demonstrate how the routed network delivers these services and how to configure a basic RON network using Segment Routing.
SR-MPLS Traffic Engineering Lab
Organizations rely on MPLS on multiple platforms to deliver mission-critical applications and services. Segment Routing is the next-generation evolution of traditional MPLS, and here we look at SR-MPLS and Traffic Engineering. We will perform distributed Traffic Engineering computations from the headend routers and utilize an SR PCE for centralized traffic engineering.
Intro to Segment Routing Lab
MPLS has been around for over two decades and is the cornerstone of Service Provider Networks and many enterprise, utility and federal networks. MPLS delivers mission-critical applications and services. Segment Routing has taken the stage to replace MPLS because it accomplishes the same as MPLS but is less complex, extremely robust and can be scaled without limitations. This lab will introduce you to the basics of Segment Routing.
Intro to Segment Routing With OSPF Lab
This article provides a concise overview of the solution, including both hardware and software components.
Multi-Domain SR-TE Lab
Organizations rely on MPLS on multiple platforms to deliver mission-critical applications and services. Segment Routing is the evolution of traditional MPLS, and here we look at SR-MPLS and Traffic Engineering across multiple domains with an SR-PCE (Path Computation Element). Traffic Engineering has been around for many years as RSVP-TE; however, being very cumbersome and complex, it has gained very little popularity with few deployments. Segment Routing Traffic Engineering adds a new dimension to Segment Routing including the ability to perform end-to-end traffic engineering across multiple IGP domains.
Intro to ISIS
ISIS is the prevalent IGP routing protocol for multi-protocol routing with support for IPv4 and IPv6. As a link-state routing protocol, it supports fast convergence and fast reroute. Here we explore how easy it is to configure and verify ISIS.
Segment Routing Traffic Engineering
In this comprehensive course, you'll learn how to implement Segment Routing Traffic Engineering (SR-TE) in your network, with and without Flex-Algo. This approach utilizes SR-MPLS to optimize network performance, reduce operational complexity, and enhance scalability. Through a combination of videos, articles, and hands-on lab exercises, you'll gain a deep understanding of the Segment Routing architecture and its key components. You'll also learn how to configure and troubleshoot Segment Routing policies and topologies using real-world scenarios and best practices. This course is ideal for network engineers, administrators, and architects seeking to expand their knowledge and skills in networking, particularly in the field of Segment Routing. Basic knowledge of networking technologies is recommended.
Defense Service Provider Networking
For over 30 years, WWT has demonstrated our commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our defense customers' missions, strategic goals, and program objectives in support of the Nation's Warfighters. The opportunity to serve our Defense Customers provides WWT with insights that have repeatedly led to services and innovations that benefit our customer's operational readiness, training effectiveness, security posture and mission capabilities. This page is our customer's go-to resource for state-of-the-art training labs and in-depth learning modules. WWT continues to update these resources on a consistent basis, ensuring our customers have access to cutting edge training and resources.
Cisco Passive Optical Networks (PON)
.Cisco's Routed Passive Optical Network (PON) solution differs from traditional PON solutions by having the Optical Line Terminal (OLT) exist as a pluggable transceiver in a router rather than a dedicated device. This learning path will cover the basics of how Cisco's Routed PON solution works and how to operate it.
SRv6 With IPv6 for Transport
SRv6 is a giant leap forward from traditional networking and the logical progression toward SDN and the programmable network.
Cisco CNC and SR-TE, Better Together
SRTE is a significant enhancement to traditional RSVP-TE. In conjunction with Crosswork Network Controller, it's a game-changer.
SR-MPLS in the Enterprise
Segment Routing provides Fast Reroute, enhanced traffic engineering and numerous other features that apply to the enterprise.
Take Control of the Packet Path with Segment Routing Traffic Engineering
Segment Routing Traffic Engineering or SR-TE in conjunction with Automated Steering dramatically simplifies the Traffic Engineering configuration model and eliminates the RSVP soft state requirement, in favor of a Source Packet Routing model also known as SPRING.
Pick Your Path: Maximize Agility with Segment Routing with Flexible Algorithm
Segment Routing with Flex Algorithm enables the router to assign a user-defined algorithm to the IGP that can be implemented dynamically and on demand.
Segment Routing Technical Training
Segment Routing is the latest technology that replaces MPLS and is based on source routing. Segment Routing provides complete control over the forwarding path from the source node by encoding the path in the header of the packet. Segment Routing is implemented using extensions to the native IGP routing protocols, it does not require any additional protocols and removes unnecessary protocols simplifying the network. Segment Routing runs natively on an MPLS or IPv6 data plane and can coexist with LDP, making for a painless migration.
A special thank you to Clarence Filsfils and Kris Michielsen from Cisco Systems for providing the original content for the slides.
Network Transport With Segment Routing Briefing
As modern networks have grown in complexity and scale, they require more stringent tolerances and demanding services, which has spawned the need for a more straightforward and optimized method of transmitting data. And as 5G becomes more widely adopted, such latency standards will only become more desirable. Moving to a next-generation Network Transport based on Segment Routing enables organizational agility and unprecedented control over network path optimization and end-to-end Service Level Agreements (SLA). This briefing is intended to be used for architecture validation, proofs of concepts (POCs), demonstrations, and functional and interoperability testing.
Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC) Overview
This is the first of a multi-part video series on Cisco's Crosswork Network Controller or CNC. CNC is a Segment Routing SDN Traffic Engineering Controller for transport networks. CNC can create engineered Transport paths using SR-TE parameters and provision and link these paths to VPN services. CNC performs real-time network optimization based on current network conditions utilizing the Crosswork Optimization Engine.