Cumulus Linux from Basics to Advanced VXLAN EVPN - 2020

Description

The Cumulus Linux Fundamentals to Advance VXLAN EVPN is a modular course, you can virtually start from anywhere provided you have a knowledge of previous topics in the course. The course will walk form the basic configuration of network device running the Cumulus Linux to advanced VXLAN EVPN topics.

The advanced theoretical VXLAN EVPN control plane lectures are vendor-independent and such knowledge will be helpful to configure and troubleshoot VXLAN EVPN implementation of any vendor.

This course also walks the students to practical part MP-BGP EVPN control implementation for VXLAN encapsulation. Students will be using virtual Cumulus devices. Upon completion of this lab, users will able to

• Configure and understand the Cumulus Linux

• Manually configure eBGP in a standard Spine-Leaf topology for VTEP reachability information

• Manually configure VXLAN BGP EVPN in a standard Spine-Leaf topology

• Use command-line interface to verify VXLAN and BGP EVPN operation

• Troubleshooting VXLAN and EVPN control plane on any vendor

Course contents

Module 2: Network Command Line Utility

• Introduction to NCLU

• Basic switch configuration with NCLU

• NCLU configuration options

Module 3: Interface configuration

• Interface Introduction

• Virtual vs Physical Interfaces

• Loopbacks

• Switchport Basics

• Switched Virtual Interface (SVI)

• Bonds

Module 4: Unnumbered Interface

• Unnumbered Interface Concepts

• Unnumbered Interface configuration

Module 5: Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG)

• MLAG Operation

• MLAG Configuration

Module 6: First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)

• Introduction to FHRP

• Virtual Router Redundancy (VRR)

• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)

Module 7: Datacenter Architecture

• Traditional Datacenter Architecture

• Layer 3 IP CLOS Basics

• Modern Datacenter Architecture

Module 8: Underlay routing protocol

• Introduction to BGP

• eBGP as Underlay routing protocol

• BGP unnumbered interfaces

• BGP route reflector principals

Module 9: VxLAN

• VXLAN Overlay

• VXLAN Packet Details

• Key Components of VXLAN

• VXLAN Fabric Benefits

• Static VXLAN Tunnels

Module 10: EVPN Control plane for VxLAN

• EVPN fundamentals

• Tenant/Customer and VRF Concepts

• Autogenerated and manual RD and RT Assignment

Module 11: EVPN Routes-1

• EVPN Route Types

• Tenant/Customer with one network with bridging within networks

• Type 2 MAC EVPN Route Analysis

• Type 3 EVPN Route Analysis

Module 12: EVPN Routes-2

• Tenant/Customer with two networks with bridging within networks

• Type 2 MAC EVPN Route Analysis

• Type 3 EVPN Route Analysis

Module 13: Asymmetric Integrating Routing and bridging (IRB)

• Introduction to Asymmetric IRB

• Inter-subnet routing

• Asymmetric IRB configuration

• Type 2 MAC and MAC+IP EVPN Route Analysis

• Type 3 EVPN Route Analysis

Module 14: Symmetric IRB

• Introduction to Symmetric IRB

• Symmetric IRB configuration

• L3VNI concepts

• Inter-subnet routing

• Type 2 MAC and MAC+IP EVPN Route Analysis

• Type 3 EVPN Route Analysis

Module 15: Section 15: EVPN Type 5 Routes explanation - Internet/External connectivity

• Introduction external Connectivity to the Fabric - 1

• Introduction external Connectivity to the Fabric - 2

• External Connectivity to the Fabric lab - 1

• Border leaf and FW config for Internet Connectivity

• Internet Connectivity verification

• Type 5 route analysis in details

• BGP route filtering

• Type 5 route summary

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