• Explain the fundamentals of multicast routing.
• Describe and configure IGMP.
• Describe multicast routing protocols.
• Describe PIM.
• Configure PIM.
• Describe and configure MSDP.
• Describe and configure source-specific multicast.
• Describe and configure multicast policy.
• Describe the IPv6 multicast fundamental concepts.

DAY 1

1. Course Introduction

2. Introduction to Multicast

• Describe IP multicast traffic flow and multicast components
• Describe multicast addressing
• Describe the need for RPF check in multicast networks
• Describe multicast routing tables

3. Introduction to IGMP

• Explain the role of IGMP
• Describe the different versions of IGMP
• Configure and monitor IGMP

Lab 1: Implementing a Baseline Network

4. Multicast Routing Protocols

• Identify common multicast routing protocols
• Identify different message types used by PIM

5. Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode—Part 1

• Describe PIM sparse mode operation
• Describe bidirectional PIM operation

6. Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode—Part 2

• Configure and monitor PIM sparse mode
• Configure bidirectional PIM sparse mode
• Configure and monitor RP discovery mechanisms

Lab 2: PIM Sparse Mode and RP Discovery

DAY 2

7. Multicast Source Discovery Protocol

• Explain the purpose and operation of MSDP
• Configure and monitor MSDP
• Describe and configure anycast-RP

Lab 3: Implementing MSDP and Anycast-RP

8. Source-Specific Multicast

• Compare the ASM and SSM service models
• Illustrate the role of IGMPv3 and PIM SM in an SSM implementation
• Configure and monitor SSM

Lab 4: Source-Specific Multicast

9. Multicast and Policy

• Describe the default PIM SM information distribution
• Explain how routing policies control IGMP joins
• Explain how routing policies alter the PIM protocol message flow
• Identify the role of a policy in controlling MSDP message advertisement
• Explain how you can use a policy to scope multicast groups

Lab 5: Multicast and Policy

A Appendix: IPv6 Multicast

• Describe load balancing and auto scaling

Individuals responsible for implementing, monitoring, and troubleshooting multicast components in an enterprise network or service provider network

• A strong understanding of the TCP/IP protocol stack and OSI model;
• A strong understanding of networking fundamentals;
• Experience and familiarity with Junos OS;
• Familiarity with the Junos CLI;
• A basic understanding of Juniper routing policies;
• Completion of the Introduction to the Junos Operating System course; and
• Completion of the Junos Intermediate Routing course