IP Communications: Implementing Quality of Service (QoS)

Course Overview

The Implementing Cisco Quality of Service (QOS) v2.0 course provides students with in-depth knowledge of IP QoS requirements, conceptual models using Differentiated Services (DiffServ), Integrated Services (IntServ) and Best Effort (over provisioning), and the implementation of IP QoS on Cisco IOS switch and router platforms.

The curriculum covers the theory of IP QoS, design issues, and configuration of various QoS mechanisms to facilitate the creation of effective administrative policies providing QoS. Case studies and lab exercises included in the course help students to apply the concepts mastered in individual modules to real-life scenarios.

The course also gives students design and usage rules for various advanced IP QoS features and the integration of IP QoS with underlying Layer 2 QoS mechanisms, allowing them to design and implement efficient, optimized, and trouble-free multi-service networks

Audience

System Engineers and Network Engineers who have the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to design, install, configure, and maintain Cisco routers, switches and other Cisco devices that support networking solutions.

The QOS course is one of the recommended training courses for those resellers and channel partners who require individuals to become Systems Engineers, Field Engineers, or Operations Specialists in support of their IP Telephony Specialisation; or for individuals pursuing the Cisco IP Telephony Support Specialist qualification.

Skills Gained

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Given a converged network, explain the need to implement Quality of Service (QoS) and explain methods for implementing and managing QoS
• Given a converged network, identify and describe different models used for ensuring QoS in a network and explain key IP QoS mechanisms used to implement the models
• Given a converged network, explain the use of MQC and AutoQoS to implement QoS on the network
• Given a converged network and a policy defining QoS requirements, successfully classify and mark network traffic to implement the policy

Prerequisites

The student should be at least qualified to CCNA level or have equivalent knowledge. Ideally, attendance of Cisco's Building Scalable Cisco Networks course (BSCI) would be highly beneficial.

Course Outline

• Module 1: Introduction to IP QoS
• Module 2: The Building Blocks of IP QoS
• Module 3: Introduction to Modular QoS CLI and Auto-QoS
• Module 4: Classification and Marking
• Module 5: Congestion Management
• Module 6: Congestion Avoidance
• Module 7: Traffic Policing and Shaping
• Module 8: Link Efficiency Mechanisms
• Module 9: QoS Best Practices