Overview of current Internet routing protocols. Design of several types of networks: including enterprise and operator networks. Trafic engineering and resource reservation, virtual private networks, multicast.
Programming assignment in C.
Thorough lab course: RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, VPN.
DD2494 Routing on the Internet and Other Packet Switched Networks 9.0 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2015
Decision to discontinue this course:
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Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus DD2494 (Spring 2012–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After the course, the student should be able to:
- describe how the global Internet works from a routing perspective
- describe routing algorithms, including Dijkstra and Bellman-Ford
- configure networks using a multitude of routing protocols, including RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, MPLS and PIM
- program low-level packet lookup and switching
- in detail explain how link-state and distance-vector routing protocols work and be able to assess their differences
- explain in detail how the BGP inter-domain routing protocol works, and in particular how it selects routes
- setup and configure several kinds of networks, including enterprise and operator networks
- explain how intra-domain and inter-domain routing interact, as well as how redistribution and aggregation of addresses works
- explain the network architecture for IP multicast and how IP multicast is distributed within a network
- describe and configure label-switching and traffic engineering (such as MPLS/RSVP) within a routing domain
- explain how the individual routing domains exchange traffic and how traffic is controlled between domains
using policies - describe security issues with the current Internet architecture.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
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Recommended prerequisites
DD2393 Protocols and Principles of the Internet
Equipment
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Literature
The course literature is announced at least 4 weeks before course start at course web page.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- HEM1 - Assignments, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 3.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
In this course all the regulations of the code of honor at the School of Computer science and Communication apply, see: http://www.kth.se/csc/student/hederskodex/1.17237?l=en_UK.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Computer Science and Engineering
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
Olof Hagsand, e-post: olofh@kth.se
Supplementary information
This course replaces DD2490 IP Routing in Simple Computer Networks.