Cisco Data Centers | Multicast

About this course

The Cisco Data Centers | Multicast course aims to provide a resource for network engineers to understand and deploy IP multicast technology for today’s data centers and enterprise networks. And to help CCIE Data Center certification candidates prepare well for their exams.It begins with an introduction to the basic concepts of multicast through the use of graphics and short explanations. It answers the question: What is multicast, and why is it needed? This Multicast course then discusses Layer-2 (MAC) and Layer-3 (IP) Multicast addressing. It also shows how to map the IPv4 Multicast address to the Multicast MAC address.The Cisco Data Centers | Multicast course takes a deep dive into the Multicast protocols, including the host-to-router signaling protocol i.e. IGMP, and the router-to-router control plane protocol i.e. PIM.After building the Multicast foundational knowledge, it covers more advanced topics such as dynamic RPs (Auto-RP & BSR), anycast RP (PIM anycast & MSDP), and bidirectional PIM (Bidir PIM).This Multicast learning material has been designed with a broad audience in mind while specifically targeting Cisco certification candidates (CCIE Data Center / CCNP Data Center), network architects, engineers, and operators. You do not have to be a networking professional or data center administrator to benefit from this course.This professional development and foundational learning multicast course contains the following:High-quality, technical, on-demand videos cover all essential multicast topics.Lab demos for a better explanation of all the features learned in the course. Quizzes to confirm correct understanding.External resources to enrich your multicast knowledge.Packet captures and protocol messag