| Course Unit Code | 440-4220/04 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Optional |
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| Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| MAC24 | Ing. Petr Machník, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The subject Advanced Network Technologies deals with three areas that are crucial to recent communication networks in the world of the Internet. Firstly, the MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) technology will be described and its applications – MPLS VPN, MPLS – Traffic Engineering, AToM, and VPLS. Further, attention will be paid to the data communication security in the Internet using various types of VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) with a focus on IPsec VPN (Internet Protocol Security Virtual Private Network). The third area of interest of this subject is the QoS (Quality of Service) issue in computer networks and its implementation using various QoS tools. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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The objective of the subject is to understand the recent network technologies in the world of the Internet.
Learning outcomes are set so that the students are able to identify, apply and solve tasks of advanced network technologies. |
| Course Contents |
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Lectures:
1) MPLS technology - benefits, history, architecture, MPLS headers, MPLS from the perspective of RM OSI, LSR, LSP, FEC.
2) MPLS technology – protocols for the label exchange, Label Distribution Protocol, LFIB and LIB tables.
3) MPLS VPN technology – VRF, route distinguisher, route target, transfer of routing information in the MPLS VPN network, transmission of data packets in the MPLS VPN network, MP-BGP routing protocol.
4) MPLS Traffic Engineering technology, Any Transport over MPLS (L2 MPLS VPN), Virtual Private LAN Service.
5) VPN technology – types of VPN networks and their basic properties, topologies of VPN networks, modes of operation.
6) VPN technology - ciphers, hash functions, digital signature, certification authority.
7) IPsec VPN technology – ESP and AH protocols, ISAKMP, IKE phases.
8) GRE, PPTP, L2TP, SSL/TLS VPN technology.
9) Quality of service in computer networks – transmission parameters (throughput, delay, jitter, packet loss). Characteristics of different types of data.
10) Quality of service in computer networks – methods of marking different types of data in packet and frame headers of various protocols and technologies, QoS models (Differentiated Services, Integrated Services).
11) Quality of service in computer networks – methods of handling packet queues (FIFO, PQ, CQ, WFQ, CBWFQ, LLQ).
12) Quality of service in computer networks – traffic policing and traffic shaping, tools for preventing network congestion (RED, WRED, ECN).
13) Reserve.
Exercises:
1) Safety training. Acquaintance with the contents of the exercises and the conditions for obtaining credit. Acquaintance with laboratory equipment.
2) Laboratory task - MPLS technology.
3) Laboratory task – MPLS technology (independent work – 4 points).
4) Laboratory task - MPLS VPN technology.
5) Laboratory task - IPsec VPN technology.
6) Laboratory task - IPsec VPN technology (independent work - 4 points).
7) Test No. 1 (10 points). Laboratory task - IPsec and GRE technology in hub-and-spoke topology.
8) Laboratory task - IPsec and GRE technology in hub-and-spoke topology (independent work - 4 points).
9) Laboratory task - Traffic control in the network.
10) Laboratory task - Traffic control in the network (independent work - 4 points).
11) Test No. 2 (10 points). Laboratory task - Methods of handling packet queues.
12) Laboratory task - Methods of handling packet queues (independent work - 4 points).
13) Reserve. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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| MACHNÍK Petr: Advanced Network Technologies. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2021. |
| MACHNÍK Petr: Pokročilé síťové technologie. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2021. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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DE GHEIN, Luc. MPLS Fundamentals. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-58705-197-5.
DEAL, Richard. The Complete Cisco VPN Configuration Guide. 1st ed. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2005. ISBN-13 978-1-58705-204-0.
CARMOUCHE James Henry. IPsec Virtual Private Network Fundamentals. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2006. ISBN 1-58705-207-5.
ODOM, Wendell, CAVANAUGH, Michael. Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2004. ISBN 978-1-58720-124-0. |
DE GHEIN, Luc. MPLS Fundamentals. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-58705-197-5.
DEAL, Richard. The Complete Cisco VPN Configuration Guide. 1st ed. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2005. ISBN-13 978-1-58705-204-0.
CARMOUCHE James Henry. IPsec Virtual Private Network Fundamentals. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2006. ISBN 1-58705-207-5.
ODOM, Wendell, CAVANAUGH, Michael. Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide. Indianapolis: Cisco Press, 2004. ISBN 978-1-58720-124-0. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Experimental work in labs |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Tasks are not Defined |