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Course Outline
Introduction to IP RAN Routers
- Functional roles within the mobile network infrastructure.
- Comparing logical and physical deployment models.
- Essential performance metrics and design factors.
Router Hardware, Interfaces, and Physical Connectivity
- Standard hardware components and interface port types.
- Connectivity options for RAN equipment and transport networks.
- Considerations for fiber and microwave links.
IP Networking Foundations for RAN
- Strategies for IP addressing and subnetting.
- Techniques involving VLANs, VRFs, and network segmentation.
- Understanding MTU, packet fragmentation, and path MTU discovery.
Routing Protocols and Network Topologies
- Designing and implementing OSPF for RAN contexts.
- Utilising BGP for inter-domain and peering arrangements.
- Addressing route redistribution and policy-based routing.
Quality of Service and Traffic Engineering
- Methods for traffic classification and policing.
- Evaluating queuing mechanisms and scheduling strategies.
- Implementing MPLS TE or segment routing where appropriate.
High Availability, Resilience, and Redundancy
- Exploring router redundancy models and failover processes.
- Implementing fast reroute and traffic protection strategies.
- Architecting for service continuity and graceful degradation.
Security, Access Control, and Hardening
- Safeguarding the control and management planes.
- Best practices for ACLs, authentication, and authorisation.
- Addressing supply chain and physical security risks.
Deployment, Commissioning, and Troubleshooting
- Best practices for configuration templates and staging.
- Identifying common faults, performing root-cause analysis, and debugging.
- Checklists for field commissioning and acceptance testing.
Management, Monitoring, and Automation
- Leveraging telemetry, SNMP, and syslog for RAN routers.
- Automation techniques including scripting, templating, and orchestration.
- Monitoring performance and planning for network capacity.
Recap and Future Directions
Requirements
- A solid grasp of IP networking concepts.
- Working knowledge of routing and switching principles.
- Familiarity with RAN architecture and associated terminology.
Target Audience
- Network engineers and operations staff.
- RAN engineers and network planners.
- Telecom field service and operations teams.
14 Hours
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