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How to Implement and Configure the IS-IS Protocol

This intermediate training teaches how to implement and configure the IS-IS (Intermediate System to Intermediate System) protocol for large-scale, efficient routing decisions. Ideal for network professionals, it covers router neighbor identification, topology management, and efficient route selection. Perfect for onboarding network admins and enhancing Cisco skills for scalable network operations.

Updated July 2022

5Skills
36Videos
5h 31mTotal
36 videos5h 31m

Who This Course Is For

This How to Implement and Configure the IS-IS Protocol training is considered associate-level Cisco training, which means it was designed for network admins. This IS-IS protocol skills course is designed for network admins with three to five years of experience with Cisco networking.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Staying on top of network topology changes with automatic route recalculation
  • Allowing for multiple paths of equal cost
  • Configuring an IS-IS backbone
  • Troubleshooting common issues with IS-IS

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Building a Cisco Service Provider Lab1h 27m
  • Premium skill.IS-IS Overview60m
  • Premium skill.IS-IS Operations57m
  • Premium skill.IS-IS Implementation1h 4m
  • Premium skill.Configure IPv6 Support and Troubleshoot IS-IS1h 4m

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Confirm prerequisite knowledge before training begins

A short placement assessment on the CBT Nuggets assessments platform measures whether a learner already has the foundation this course assumes. IT Directors use it to put the right people in the right training — and any learner can take it right now to make sure they'll get full value from day one.

  • Questions generated from this course's own lesson transcripts — what gets measured is exactly what gets taught
  • Instant, per-learner results that show whether the prerequisite foundation is in place
  • Results roll up into team readiness reporting, so training hours go where they change outcomes

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