Understanding TCP/IP

This course is ideal for network implementation personnel, network designers and managers, developers of distributed applications and those interested in learning more about networking.

This course is ideal for network implementation personnel, network designers and managers, developers of distributed applications and those interested in learning more about networking.

The course also provides the prerequisite knowledge for our Controlling TCP/IP and TCP/IP on z/OS Workshop courses.

It is assumed that all delegates will have some basic knowledge of networking and LAN environments.

This course will teach delegates:

• What network protocols are.
• Why internetworking is important.
• The basics of TCP/IP in Internets and Intranets.
• The functions of the different layers of a network architecture.
• Where TCP/IP fits within a network architecture.
• What functions TCP/IP performs.

TCP/IP History
Explosive History of Network.
The Internet Expands.
The Internet Today.
Major Standards Organisations.
Local Area Networks.
Wide Area Networks.
TCP Applications.
What is a Protocol.
What is a Network Architecture.

Organisation and Standards
The OSI Reference Model.
The OSI Layers.
IEEE Project 802.
TCP/IP Architecture.
Layered Protocols.
Data Flow in TCP/IP Environments.

Network Infrastructures in TCP/IP
Ethernet Networks.
Ethernet Frame.
Characteristics of Bus Based LAN Structures.
Ethernet Frame.
Ring Networks.
Fibre Networks.
ISDN Networks.
ADSL Networks.
X.25 Networks.
Frame Relay Networks.
ATM Networks.
Internet Addressing.
IP Stack.
IP Labelling Formats.
IP Classes.
Private Addresses.
IPv4 Special and Reserved Addresses.
IPv4 Multicast Addresses.

Subnet Addressing
Subnet Addressing.
Subnet Addressing Implementation.
Subnetting more than one Octet.
Practice: Subnetting.
Defining a Subnet IDs.
Practice: Defining a Subnet IDs.
Defining Host IDs Range per Subnet.
Practice: Defining Host IDs Range per Subnet.
Supernetting.
CIDR.
Practice: Supernetting.

IP Routing
TCP/IP Routing.
Direct versus Indirect routing.
Static Versus dynamic Routing.
Advanced IP Routing.
Autonomous Systems.
Routing protocol Locations.
Exterior Gateway Protocol.
Border Gateway Protocol.
Example : External and Interior Border Gateway Protocol.
Integrated IS-IS.
Inter Domain Routing Protocol (IDRP).
OSFP Terminology.
Sub-allocation of class C addresses.
Further consideration.
Practice.

Transport Components of TCP/IP (TCP/UDP)
TCP Transport.
Connection Orientated and Connectionless Protocol Services.
TCPIP Stack.
TCP.
Ports.
Sockets.
UDP/TCP Header Format .
Review.

IP Version 6
IP Version 6.
IP Version 6 Addressing.
IPv4 and IPv6 Compatibility.
IP Version 6 Packet Format.
IP Version 6 and Domain names.
IP Version 6 Development.
IP Version 6 Transition Mechanisms.
Dual Stack.
Tunnelling.
Quality of Service Definition and Introduction.
Quality of Service Concepts.
Quality of Service Architecture.
QoS Identification and Marking.
QoS Within a Single Network Element.
QoS Traffic Shaping and Policy.
IP Precedence: Differential QoS (Type of Service –ToS).
Cisco QoS.
Link Efficiency.
Class of Servcie CoS.

IP Related Protocols (RIP & RI 2)
RIP & RIP 2.
Split Horizon.
IP Packet Formats.
RIP 2 Packet Formats.
Review.

IP Related Protocols (IPSec)
IPSec Introduction.
IP Security Protocol.
IP Security in a windows 2003 Environment.
Secure Server.
Configuring IPSec (Prerequisites).
Collecting Information.
Preparing for Test.
Configuring the IP Security Monitor.
Impact of IPSec Security Policy on a Windows Computer.
Allowing non-IPSec computers to communicate.
Building a Custom IPSec Policy.
Configuring an IKE Authentication Method.
Configuring an IPsec Filter List.
Configuring an IPsec Filter Action.
Testing a custom IPSec Policy.
IPSec Rule editor.
Certificate revocation.
Understanding IKE Negotiation.
Toubleshooting.

IP Related Protocols (L2TP)
Layer 2 tunnelling Protocol.
L2TP Architecture.
LT2P Overview.
Configuration Tasks.
L2TP Data Format.
Attribute Pair Value (APV).
Monitor and troubleshoot VPDN & L2TP.
LAC Configuration Example.
LNS Configuration Example.
LAC Debug Example.
Command reference.

IP Related Protocols (OSFP)
OSFP Intro.
OSFP versus RIP.
Link States.
Link State Packets.
Shortest path Algorithm.
Area and Border Routers.
Enabling OSFP on the Router.
OSFP Authentication.
Message Digest Authentication.
The backbone and Area 0.
Virtual Links.
Partitioning the backbone.
Neighbours.
Adjacencies.
DR election.
Examples.

Implementing DNS in Windows
Domain Name Space.
DNS in Windows Environment.
Installing the DNS Server Service.
Creating Active Directory Integrated Zones.
Creating Forward and Reverse Lookup Zones for Windows.
Zones Information transfer.
Converting to an Active Directory Integrated Zone.
Configuring Zones for Dynamic Updates.
Testing the DNS Server Service.
LAB: Installing and Configuring the DNS Server Service.

TCP/IP Services: Supporting DHCP and WINS
TCP/IP Configuration parameters.
TCP/IP Test utilities.
New DHCP Functionality.
Authorising a DHCP Server In Active Directory.
Dynamic Updates of DNS Servers.
Configuring DHCP Scopes in Windows 2003.
Creating a Superscope.
Configuring a Multiscope.
DHCP Process.
Examining Option Classes.
Automatic Private IP Addressing.
Disabling Automatic Private IP.
Lab Supporting DHCP and WINS.
New WINS Functionality.
WINS Server Functionality.
WINS Client Functionality.
Review.

Multiprotocol Label Switching
Definition.
How MPLS Works.
Comparison of MPLS and IP.
Comparison of MPLS and ATM.
Comparison of MPLS and Traditional Routing.
MPLS and its Components.
Label Switching routers and Label Edge Routers.
Label and Label Bindings.
Label Creation and Label Distribution.
Label Switched Paths and Label Spaces.
Label Control.
Signalling Mechanisms.
Label Distribution Protocols.
Traffic Engineering.
Constraint Based Routing.
MPLS Operations.
Tunnelling in MPLS.
Multicast operations.
MPLS Applications.
Review Questions (Self Test).

Firewalls
Introduction to Firewalls.
The Different Firewall Types.
Packet Layer Filtering Firewalls.
Application Layer Firewalls.
Firewall Policies.
Connecting Firewalls.
Screened Router.
Dual Homed Gateway.
Tri-Homed Gateway.
Screened Host.
Screened Subnet.
Virtual Private Network.
Data Encryption and Authentication.
Terminal Access Control Access Control System (TACACS).
Remote Access Dial In User Service (RADIUS).
Data Encryption and Authentication.

TCP/IP Applications
TCP/IP Applications.
Client Server Model.
TCP/IP Servers.
Telnet, ftp, SMTP,MIME.
R(remote) Commands.
Line Printer Service PLS.
NFS and Architecture.
Browsers.
Review Questions.
TCP/IP Commands.
Configuration Files.
SNMP.
Review Questions.
LAB ftp.

Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
Extensible Authentication Protocol.
Radius.
Layer 2 Tunnelling protocol.
Bandwidth Allocation protocol.
Configuring Outbound Connections.
Creating a Dial-up Connection.
Configuring a Virtual Private Network.
Connecting Directly.
Configuring Inbound Connections.
Configuring an Internet Connection Server.
Configuring a remote Access server.
Configuring a Virtual Private Network Server.
Module Lab: Configuring a VPN Connection.
Examining Remote Access Policies.
Understanding the Logic of Policy Evaluation.
Enabling Caller ID.
Configuring Remote Access Policy Conditions.
Configuring Remote Access Policy Settings.
Module Lab: Configuring and Testing Remote Access Policies.
Implementing Demand Dial Routing.
Configuring Routing and remote Access.
Creating a Demand Dial Interface.
Configuring Static IP Routes.
Enabling the Role of connection Sharing.
Using DHCP, DNS and WINS for small Remote Access Networks.
Configuring Network Address Translation.

Securing a Windows IP Environment
Analysing security.
Module Lab: Implementing security.
Securing Network Traffic by Using IPSec.
Using IPSec to Counter Security Attacks.
IPSec Security Features.
Examining IPSec Process.
Configuring IPSec Policies.
Default Response Rule.
Module Lab: Implementing IPSec between two systems.
Securing Files by using IPSec.
Review.