Total Time: 2 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course differentiates between network traffic types. It also details the traffic and bandwidth characteristics required when designing a scalable network.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Use multicast addresses
List the similarities and differences between IGMPv1, v2, and v3
Describe the differences between PIM sparse and dense modes
Configure and verify PIM

Topics: 
Overview of Traffic Types
Multicast Addressing
Client Registration and IGMPv1
IGMPv2 Features and Improvements
IGMPv3 Source Filtering
Multicast Traffic Routing
Dense and Sparse Mode Routing Protocols
Protocol Independent Multicast
Multicasting and Switches
Basic PIM Configuration and Designated Routers
Configuring Rendezvous Points
Configuring PIMv2 and CGMP
Verifying a Multicast Configuration

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.