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Advanced Computer Networks Technologies

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 460-4085/02
Abbreviation TPS
Course title Advanced Computer Networks Technologies
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Computer Science
Course coordinator Mgr. Ing. Michal Krumnikl, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
- MPLS frame mode as a basic to DC and SP technologies. Principles (control plane, data plane). LDP. LIB, LFIB, relation to IGP. BGP-free core, 6PE.
- Datacenter network infrastructure - logical modules and their functions, typical scalable and redundant physical module topology. PODs. Implementation of shared infrastructures - logical tenant separation (shared L3 + filtering/Private VLAN, VLANs + VRF Lite + independent instance of routing protocols, MPLS/VPN with access to shared zones. Relationship between logical and physical topology, insertion of services to existing topology (FW, LB). Typical logical topologies and security zones. Datacenter Ethernet.
- Multi-site datacenters, problems of L2 extension, SpanningTree drawbacks. DC interconnection possibilities: virtual chassis, VPLS and H-VPLS. OTV, TRILL/FabricPath. Architectures without L2 extensions. LISP
- MPLS/VPN, configuration of partially overlapping VPNs. Implementation of logical topologies in DC, implementation of centralized services and alternative Internet connectivity options. 6VPE
- MPLS applications in backbone and service providers' networks: L2 interconnections (EoMPLS, AToM), MPLS QoS, Link/Node Protection. MPLS TE and RSVP. Interconnecting MPLS clouds, CsC.
- Access to datacenter using L3 VPN, tunnels, GRE, IPSec. Multipoint IPSec - GDOI/GETVPN. Dynamic L3 VPN - DMVPN.
- Protocols and applications for network management, monitoring and network troubleshooting: SNMP, MIB, RMON, Netfow. SPAN/RSPAN/VSPAN. NetConf.
- Migration to IPv6 (6to4, ISATAP, NAT64, 6rd ...)
- Central management of wireless networks: principles and advantages, CAPWAP, H-REAP, radio resources management, mobility support.
- Software-Defined Networks - principles and advantages, typical architectures. OpenFlow.
- Software-Defined Networks - VMWare NSX II. OpenStack Contrail. OpenStack OpenVSwitch, OVSDB.
- Software-Defined Networks - EVPN Fabric, Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI).
- Impacts of server virtualization to network infrastructure . Multi-tier mode extension using virtual switches, usage of virtual appliances. Logical network attachment migration. Port Virtualizers, VNLink/VNTag. VxLANs.
- Design of datacenter networks.

Lab exercises:
- Introduction to network laboratory, Cisco IOS configuration, external and internal BGP, implementation of BGP policies.
- MPLS - basic configuration, monitoring LDP and its relationship to routing protocol, FIB, LFIB, tracing labelled packets. BGP-free core.
- VRF Lite, multitenant DC based on VRF and VLAN, scalability on fibre optics. Implementation of redundant logical topology in physical network (HSRP/VRRP + static routing), IEEE 802.1Q. VRF-aware routing processes, shared access to Internet (global address space).
- LISP / 6PE
- L3 MPLS VPN - basic configuration
- L3 MPLS VPN with partial overlap (export maps).
- AToM, GDOI/GET VPN.
- GRE tunnels and their applications. IPSec (with VTI).
- Network traffic characteristics measurements (metallic and fibre optics)
- SNMP, Netflow. (SPAN)
- Static tunnels 6/4 a 4/6. Dynamic tunnels – 6to4 (ISATAP)
- Configuration of central control element of intelligent wireless networks, Cisco WLC.
- OpenFlow

Literature

[1] Pepelnjak, I., Guichard, J.: MPLS and VPN Architectures, Cisco Press, 2012, ISBN 1-58714-323-2 
[2] Nadeau, T. D.: SDN: Software Defined Networks, O'Reilly Media, 2013, ISBN 1449342302 
[3] Lee, G. : Cloud Networking: Understanding Cloud-based Data Center Networks, Morgan Kaufmann, 2014, ISBN 978-0128007280 

Advised literature

[1] Cisco Systems Inc.: Internetworking Technology Overview. http://www.cisco.com.
[2] Pepelnjak, I., Guichard, J.: MPLS and VPN Architectures, Cisco Press, 2012, ISBN 1-58714-323-2 
[3] Nadeau, T. D.: SDN: Software Defined Networks, O'Reilly Media, 2013, ISBN 1449342302 
[4] Gustavo A. A. Santana : Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals: Understanding Techniques and Designs for Highly Efficient Data Centers with Cisco Nexus, UCS, MDS, and Beyond, Cisco Press, 2013, ISBN 978-1587143243 
[5] Lee, G. : Cloud Networking: Understanding Cloud-based Data Center Networks, Morgan Kaufmann, 2014, ISBN 978-0128007280 
[6] Naseh, Z., Khan, H.: Designing Content Switching Solutions. Cisco Press, 2006, ISBN-10: 1-58705-213-X .