IK2205 Inter Domain Routing 7.5 credits

• Educational level

  Second cycle

• Academic level (A-D)

  D

• Subject area

  Information Technology
  

• Grade scale

  A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

At present this course is not scheduled to be offered.

• Course hompage

• Course page on KTH Social

Learning outcomes

This course deals with general concepts and design alternatives for

inter-domain routing, i.e., routing between autonomous systems in

the Internet. Students will get a deep understanding of the design,

condfiguration, and operation of inter-domain routing in general.

In particular, students will get hands-on experience in using the

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

This means that, after the course, students will be able to:

* describe the functionality, concepts, and design principles of inter-domain routing solutions. This includes e.g., internal vs external routing, autonomous systems, and the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

* differ between routing inside and between autonomous systems, and explain how to control routing inside autonomous systems as well as how to control large-scale autonomous systems.

* critically evaluate various BGP routing designs using technical considerations like scalability, robustness, and manageability as a basis for comparison.

* based on principles of inter-domain routing and studies of BGP compare and explain advantages and disadvantages of different routing architectures and suggest improvements.

* design, configure, and operate BGP routing in networks with multiple autonomous systems, including a mix of both provider and customer networks. This includes the configuration and maintenance of various routing policies, e.g., to control inbound and outbound traffic.

Course main content

The course deals with the inter-domain routing problem, giving a deeper understanding of the routing between autonomous systems in the Internet.

To illustrate important principles and to get hands-on experience the course contains a set of lab assignments in addition to theoretical parts, like lectures.

The focus of the course is design, implementation and operations of inter-domain routing, with much weight on the ability to convert abstract designs into practical network implementations. The course will use the external gateway protocol BGP to solve different routing problems.

Eligibility

Good knowledge in networking with TCP/IP.
For instance, courses like Internetworking (e.g., IK1550 or IK1551) or
Advanced Internetworking (e.g., IK2204/IK2215).

Prerequisites

Good knowledge in networking with TCP/IP.
For instance, courses like Internetworking (e.g., 2G1305 or 2G1507) or
Advanced Internetworking (e.g., 2G1701).

Literature

Internet Routing Architectures, Sam Halabi

Edition: 2nd edition Publisher: Cisco Press Year: 2001

ISBN: 1-57870-233-X

Examination

• LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• UPP1 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

The course is divided into three parts, and to receive a final grade "pass" all three parts must be approved:
* Written exam (A-F)
* Laborations (Pass/Fail)
* Home assignment (Pass/Fail)
The final degree is based on the result of the written exam.
To receive grade "pass", the student should be able to describe and explain design principles and various concepts for inter-domain routing that have been dealt with during the course, as well as be able to apply these principles and concepts in real TCP/IP networks.
To receive a higher grade, the student should also be able to critically evaluate and assess various routing architectures, compare routing solutions and explain advantages/disadvantages as well as suggest improvements.

Offered by

ICT/Communication: Services and Infrastructures

Contact

Markus Hidell (mahidell@kth.se)

Examiner

Markus Hidell <mahidell@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 10.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.