Cumulus Linux from Basics to Advanced VXLAN EVPN

Learn, configure, and Troubleshoot Cumulus Linux, VXLAN encapsulation, EVPN control plane for VXLAN.

What you'll learn

Configuring Cumulus Linux switches using NCLU
Understand VXLAN encapsulation
Understanding of EVPN control plane for the VXLAN
Different types of EVPN routes and when they are used
Troubleshooting of VXLAN EVPN Network

Requirements

Basic understanding of switching and routing

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

Configure and understand the 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

Who this course is for:

Datacenter Network Support Engineer
Datacenter Network Designer
Datacenter Network Architect
Who are preparing for Datacenter certification
Anyone who wants to learn about the Cumulus Linux
Anyone who is preparing for Cumulus Linux certification
Anyone who wants to know about VXLAN & MP-BGP