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Redhill
Full day
All levels
A comprehensive look at Cisco's FabricPath. This
course starts with the problems in traditional switched
networks then moves onto to how FabricPath solves
these problems. As IS-IS is key to loop free topologies
in FabricPath networks, this protocol is also studied.
What will you learn
Explain the benefits of FabricPath.
Explain how FabricPath works
Explain the role of IS-IS in FabricPath.
Integrate FabricPath into existing networks.
Total FabricPath training course details
Who will benefit:
Technical staff working with FabricPath.
Prerequisites:
Definitive Ethernet switching for engineers
Duration
1 day
What is FabricPath?
Layer 2 versus Layer 3, STP problems: One path,
convergence, MAC explosion. Frame routing.
Shortest path. Comparison with TRILL.
FabricPath architecture
Core and edge, VLANs, vPC+.
IS-IS
Link layer IS-IS, SPF trees, traffic management. IS
-IS extensions for FabricPath. ISIS TLV.
FabricPath forwarding
Routing table, Switch IDs, multi destination trees,
IGMP snooping. Roots. MAC versus switch tables.
FabricPath Dynamic Resource Allocation Protocol
(DRAP).
FabricPath frames
Encapsulation, frame format, Switch ID,
Forwarding tag.
Miscellaneous
Basic configuration, interoperation with STP, TCN
forwarding