CCNP 5.0: Building Scalable Internetworks (BSCI)

NDG has worked closely with the Cisco CCNP lab team to develop BSCI labs that are compatible with the installed base of NETLAB_AE router pods.

BSCI is supported by one or more of the following NETLAB_AE standard pods:

The supported lab list (below) provides a list of CCNP1 compatible labs and the pod types that can be used for each lab.

Most labs may use Basic Router Pod Version 1 and 2, allowing existing NETLAB_AE pods to service both CCNA and CCNP labs.
For CCNP, we have added the Cuatro Router Pod (CRP), a four router version of Basic Router Pod Version 2.
- CRP provides the greatest lab coverage for CCNP1.
- CRP is required for some case studies.
- CRP can be used for frame relay labs without an Adtran Atlas.
- All labs that work on BRPv1 and BPRv2 will also work on CRP.
- CCNA 3.1 labs will be updated in Q1 2007 to also work on CRP.
The routers used must meet minimum IOS requirements specified by the curriculum. The following recommendations are based on the official CCNP 5.0 equipment list (available on Academy Connection):
- Cisco 2811: ISR Advanced IP Services K9 IOS (S28NAISK9-12410)
- Cisco 2801: ISR Advanced IP Services K9 IOS (S280AISK9-12410)
- Cisco 1841: Advanced IP Services K9 IOS (S184AISK9-12410)
At least one router should be a Cisco 2811.
Two versions of frame relay labs are provided.
- Version "a" labs are designed for Cuatro Router Pod and use router R3 as a frame switch.
- Version "b" labs are designed for backward compatibility with the Advanced Router Pod and use the Adtran Atlas for frame relay switching.
Skill exams are contained in separate lab package and are enabled in the class settings separately from the core CCNP1 labs. This allows instructors to defer access to the exams until the end of the course.

Enabling the Labs

To enable the BSCI labs, check the box for "AE CCNP BSCI V5.0 English" in the class settings. This must be done for each class requiring access to BSCI labs.

You may also allow the class to make "pod-only" reservations using the BSCI pod types listed above. To enable pod-only reservations, check the box for "AE CCNP Pod Reservations (no labs)" in the class settings. These reservations are not tied to specific lab exercises. Therefore, the pod will be configured using the default network configuration. Please note however, not all BSCI labs use the default network configuration and must be completed by selecting the correct lab exercise (see the following discussion).

Using the Labs

Always select the correct lab exercise for the lab being performed.

Students or teams should schedule the correct lab exercise from the catalog. NETLAB_AE will only show those labs for which the required pod type is available. A lab that works on different pod types may appear more than once if your system is so equipped.

Instructors should select the correct lab from the Exercise tab during instructor-led lab reservations. This can be done as many times as needed during the reservation.

Importance of Choosing the Correct Lab Exercise

Several of the labs differ from the standard pod topologies. This is handled by NETLAB's Dynamic VLAN Mapping technology. Always select the correct lab exercise for the actual lab. This insures that NETLAB_AE will set up VLANs on the control switch such that lab devices and PC's are placed in the correct LAN segment for the exercise being performed. Selecting the correct exercise will also make the completed lab output easier to find in the archive.

Supported Lab List

Course	Lab	Description	Pod Required	Comments
CCNP1	1.0	TCL Script Reference and Demonstration	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	2.1	EIGRP Configuration, Bandwidth and Adjacencies	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	2.2	EIGRP Load Balancing	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	2.3	Summarization and Default Network Advertisement	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	2.4a	EIGRP Frame Relay Hub and Spoke: Router Used As Frame Switch	CRP
CCNP1	2.4b	EIGRP Frame Relay Hub and Spoke: Adtran Used As Frame Switch	ARP
CCNP1	2.5	EIGRP Authentication and Timers	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	3.1	Single-Area OSPF Link Costs and Interface Priorities	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	3.2	Multiple-Area OSPF with Stub Areas and Authentication	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	3.3	OSPF Virtual Links and Area Summarization	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	3.4a	OSPF over Frame Relay	CRP
CCNP1	3.4b	OSPF over Frame Relay	ARP
CCNP1	4.1	Configuring Basic Integrated IS-IS	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	4.2	Multi-Area Integrated IS-IS	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	4.3a	Configuring IS-IS over Frame Relay: Router Used As Frame Switch	CRP
CCNP1	4.3b	Configuring IS-IS over Frame Relay: Adtran Used As Frame Switch	ARP
CCNP1	5.1	Redistribution Between RIP and OSPF	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	5.2	Redistribution Between EIGRP and OSPF	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	5.3	Redistribution Between EIGRP and IS-IS	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	5.4	Manipulating Administrative Distances	CRP or BRPv2
CCNP1	5.5	Configuring the Cisco IOS DHCP Server	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	6.1	Configuring BGP with Default Routing	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	6.2	Using the AS_PATH Attribute	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	6.3	Configuring IBGP and EBGP Sessions, Local Preference and MED	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	6.4	BGP Route Reflectors and Route Filters	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	7.1	Implementing IGMP and IGMP Snooping		Coming soon
CCNP1	7.2	Routing IP Multicast with PIM Dense Mode		Coming soon
CCNP1	7.3	Routing IP Multicast with PIM Sparse Mode		Coming soon
CCNP1	7.4	Routing IP Multicast with PIM Sparse-Dense Mode		NDG modified version provided.¹
CCNP1	8.1	Configuring OSPF for IPv6	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	8.2	Using Manual IPv6 Tunnels	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	8.3	Configuring 6to4 Tunnels	CRP, BRPv2, or BRPv1
CCNP1	Case Study 1	EIGRP	CRP
CCNP1	Case Study 2	OSPF	CRP or ARP
CCNP1	Case Study 3	OSPF (optional lab)		Lab not supported
CCNP1	Case Study 4	BGP	CRP
CCNP1	Skill Exam	Assessment 1	CRP	Enabled separately
CCNP1	Skill Exam	Assessment 2	CRP	Enabled separately

¹ These labs use the MPING utility. Please download download and install mping on your virtual machines, and add the mping command directory to the command search path.