32009 Advanced Routing Principles

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UTS: Information Technology: Computing and Communications
Credit points: 6 cp

Subject level:

Postgraduate

Result type: Grade and marks

Requisite(s): 32524 LANS and Routing AND 32521c WANS and VLANS
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These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

Recommended studies: material studied in CCNA 1-4; concepts of LANs, WANs and VLANs; basic configuration skills on Cisco routers and switches for LANs, WANs and VLANs

Handbook description

This subject complements and extends the theory and practice learned in 32524 LANs and Routing and 32521 WANs and VLANs. It extends skills and knowledge in scalable interior and exterior routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), route optimisation and redistribution, NAT and network security. The subject is run in the UTS Cisco Systems Network Academy. Cisco routers are programmed as part of practical work. The subject is part of a sequence which will allow students to prepare for the CCNP industry certification.

Subject objectives/outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, a student will be able to:

1. Identify design principles of an scalable converged networks
2. Describe at a conceptual level, the principles underlying scalable routing protocols e.g. multi area OSPF, EIGRP, BGP
3. Configure the routers of a designed internet with the appropriate scalable routing protocols for internal access and access to an ISP
4. Explain internal and external BGP, describe its properties and limits and configure routers for a typical ISP scenario
5. Optimize an internet’s use of routing updates. Add security features to an internet
6. Compare and contrast interior and exterior scalable routing protocols.
7. Configure routers using a mixture of IPv4 and IPv6
8. Appreciate emerging routing techniques.

Contribution to course aims and graduate attributes

The subjects 32524 LANs and Routing and 32521 WANs and VLANs allow students to design and manage small internets. This subject builds on this by using VLSM and scalable routing protocols so that large Intranets and internets can be built. Exterior routing protocols are also used to show how the Internet can function. On completion of this subject a student is prepared for the advanced routing paper of the industry accreditation CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional).

Teaching and learning strategies

4 hours per week, consisting of a combined tutorial, laboratory and mini lecture session.

Content

1. Scalable Network Design
2. EIGRP
3. OSPF
4. Route Optimization
5. BGP
6. IPv6

Assessment

Assessment Item 1: Case Study (Group of 4)

Objective(s):	1- 8
Weighting:	15%

Assessment Item 2: Skills assessment

Objective(s):	1–8
Weighting:	40%

Assessment Item 3: Online Final (Individual)

Objective(s):	1-8
Weighting:	5%

Assessment Item 4: Written Exam (Individual)

Weighting:

40%

Minimum requirements

Students must pass the two compulsory pieces of assessment AND obtain an aggregate mark of at least 50% to pass the subject. If a student achieves an aggregate mark of less than 50%, that student will be awarded a fail grade.

It is expected that you will show reasonable competence in the practical and theoretical materials in this subject, hence you must pass the Practical test AND the Written Exam to be eligible to pass the subject. If you do not pass either of these two compulsory pieces of assessment, your overall mark will be set to ensure that you are not eligible for an overall pass mark. No supplementary practical exam will be offered in this subject.

References

The primary source of information for this subject will be online teaching material. All students who are enrolled for this subject will be given access to CCNP1 of the Cisco Academy material.

Recommended Reading/References:

1. Diane Teare, Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) Foundation Learning Guide, Cisco Press, 2010.
2. Catherine Paquet and Diane Teare, CCNP Self-Study: Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI), 3rd Edition (BSCI), Cisco Systems, 2006.
3. Jeff Doyle, Jennifer Carroll., Routing TCP/IP, Volume 1, 2nd Edition, Cisco Press, 2005.
4. Huitema C., Routing in the Internet, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall 1999.
5. Comer D.E.., Internetworking with TCP/IP, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall. 2005.
6. CCNP 1: Advanced Routing Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy Program), 2nd Edition, Cisco Press, 2004.

Sets of Cat-5 or CAT-6 cables are available from many suppliers. You should buy your own set of CAT-5 cables i.e. at least one straight through, crossover and console cable, which you can use in CCNP 1 classes. This is especially relevant if you intend to continue with networking. In that way you can ensure that you are using reliable cables.

While the Faculty of IT will endeavour to ensure that there are sufficient cables for your laboratory classes during the semester, cables will be subject to wear and tear. The Faculty will also ensure that new cables are available for your practical examinations.

Other resources

Implementing Cisco IP routing (Route) foundation learning guide : foundation learning for the ROUTE 642-902 exam: http://find.lib.uts.edu.au/search.do?R=OPAC_b2576347

Cisco Academy and examination websites: http://cisco.netacad.com/public

NetLab Access: http://beanbag.it.uts.edu.au

32009 subject material: https://online.uts.edu.au/

Online discussions: http://online.uts.edu.au

Bell site on team work: http://www.bell.uts.edu.au/team.html

Information regarding your candidature: my.feit.uts.edu.au/modules/myfeit/downloads/StudentGuide_Online.pdf