QoS - Implementing Cisco Quality of Service

Summary

This course provides students with in-depth knowledge of IP QoS requirements, conceptual models using DiffServ, IntServ, and Best Effort (over provisioning), and the implementation of IP QoS on Cisco IOS switch and router platforms. The curriculum covers the theory of IP QoS, design issues, and configuration of various QoS mechanisms to facilitate the creation of effective administrative policies providing QoS. The course gives students design and usage rules for various advanced IP QoS features and the integration of IP QoS with underlying Layer 2 QoS mechanisms, allowing them to design and implement efficient, optimized, trouble-free multi-service networks. Mandatory prerequisite is CCNA. Understanding of BGP is also strongly suggested. This course is for network technicians responsible for VoIP networks.
 
Prerequisites

Course CCNA CCNA Boot Camp Version 2.0 suggested

Audience

Network technicians responsible for VoIP networks.
Anyone seeking CCVP Certification.
CCIE candidates.

Skills Taught

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

• Given a converged network, explain the need to implement Quality of Service (QoS) and explain methods for implementing and managing QoS
• Given a converged network, identify and describe different models used for ensuring QoS in a network and explain key IP QoS mechanisms used to implement the models
• Given a converged network, explain the use of MQC and AutoQoS to implement QoS on the network
• Given a converged network and a policy defining QoS requirements, successfully classify and mark network traffic to implement the policy
• Given a congested network, use Cisco QoS queuing mechanisms to manage network congestion
• Given a converged network, use Cisco QoS congestion avoidance mechanisms to reduce the effects of congestion on the network
• Given a network, use Cisco QoS traffic policing and traffic shaping mechanisms to effectively limit the rate of network traffic

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to IP QoS
Module 2: The Building Blocks of IP QoS
Module 3: Introduction to Modular QoS CLI and Auto-QoS
Module 4: Classification and Marking
Module 5: Congestion Management
Module 6: Congestion Avoidance
Module 7: Traffic Policing and Shaping
Module 8: Link Efficiency Mechanisms
Module 9: QoS Best Practices