APNIC Academy / Introduction to SDN (Software Defined Network) (3 days)

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Introduction to SDN (Software Defined Network) (3 days)

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Synopsis

The emergence of SDN is having a disruptive influence on the world of data networking and is leading to a fundamental re-think of how networks are architected. This workshop will provide an in-depth understanding of the key technology elements of SDN through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises.

Target audience

Technical staff who are involved in Internet technology standards, local and national network infrastructure planning & deployment, and day-to-day network operations, who are interested in knowing the impact of SDN with a view to implement elements of it in the near future.

Prerequisites

It is assumed that the workshop participants have a working knowledge of:

IP Routing and MPLS,
basic linux commands, and
know how to use a router command line interface.

This workshop is not an introduction. The lab exercises use Cisco XRv configuration syntax.

Academy resources to be completed before start of workshop.

Routing Fundamentals: https://academy.apnic.net/en/course/routing-fundamentals-course/
Introduction to Multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) - https://academy.apnic.net/en/webinar-courses/introduction-to-mpls-and-mpls-layer3-vpn/
Virtual lab for MPLS LDP and MPLS Layer3 VPN (Cisco IOS) - https://academy.apnic.net/en/virtual-labs/?labId=83872

Note: Those that have already completed the MPLS course in Fiji are exempt from completing the pre-requisite courses listed above (i.e. 1, 2 & 3).

Course outline

SDN Use cases
The SDN Architectural framework
OpenFlow and OpenDayLight
Segment Routing
BGP Link State

Other requirements

Participants are advised to bring their own laptop computers with high-speed Wi-Fi (802.11a/g/n/ac) and administrative access to system. It is also recommended that laptops have Intel i5 or i7 processor, >=8GB of RAM and 30GB of free hard disk space.

Maximum number of attendees

36 participants per workshop.

Please note

Certificate of participation is provided upon successful completion of the course.