Mastering Segment Routing for High-Performance Networks
Explore advanced segment routing techniques in this hands-on training. Enhance your expertise in optimizing network paths and improving traffic management through practical exercises and real-world applications, ensuring efficient and scalable routing solutions.
About The Lab
Prerequisites
Lab Architecture
This simulated environment is designed to give the possibility for network engineers to configure, test, and deploy different network configurations ranging from simple topologies that consist of routers and switches to complex topologies that represent advanced architectures. The user will interact with EVE-NG, which allows him to gain hands-on experience on advanced networking starting from routing protocols like OSPF and IS-IS to more advanced concepts like Segment Routing, traffic engineering, and dynamic path adjustments.
Why this Lab ?
Discover the future of network optimization with our Segment Routing Lab: a carefully designed set of challenges for students looking to master advanced routing strategies. This lab introduces students to the dynamic world of Segment Routing, enabling efficient traffic engineering and simplified network operations. Engage in hands-on exercises to explore real-world applications of segment routing in reducing latency, improving scalability, and enhancing path control. Through practical labs, students will develop the skills to implement, manage, and troubleshoot segment routing solutions, laying a solid foundation for modern network infrastructure mastery.
Lab Objectives
- A quick reminder of the foundational IGP protocols, OSPF and IS-IS, to ensure a solid understanding before diving into Segment Routing (SR) concepts.
- Learn the principles of Segment Routing (SR), how it simplifies network operations, enhances scalability, and how it differs from MPLS.
- Gain hands-on experience in configuring and optimizing Segment Routing Traffic Engineering.
- Understand and implement resilience mechanisms within Segment Routing, including Fast Reroute (FRR) and Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for SR-TE Label Switched Paths (LSPs).
- Learn how to integrate and manage Segment Routing in conjunction with Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) to ensure seamless network operation.
- Delve into advanced Segment Routing functionalities, including Flex-Algo and SR-MPLS programmability using NETCONF for dynamic and automated network configurations.
- Develop skills in troubleshooting segment routing networks, focusing on techniques for monitoring and performance analysis and implementing best practices for ongoing network maintenance.
