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route2open Academy is proud to present our new Certified Enterprise SONiC Training, which is now available for free to Academy and University Students
Easy Steps to Enroll Free SONiC Course* for Students!
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Be currently enrolled in an academy or university program or be a member
of a research institution - Send us proof of your current student status, such as a picture of your school ID
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- *The course is offered free of charge to eligible students/researchers only
- *The course content may not be shared, distributed, or used for commercial purposes
- *Students/researchers must complete the course within the specified time frame
- *route2open reserves the right to modify or cancel this program at any time
Best Certified Enterprise SONiC Training
Are You Ready To Become a Valuable Expert in SONiC!
and networks!
What You Will Learn
- Operate Smoothly Under SONiC Environment
- Complete SONiC Installation & Set-up Process
- Introducing the CLI Interface & Interface Configuration
- Redundancy Methods & Routing Protocols & Automation
- Troubleshooting Layers 1, 2, and 3 & Management & Monitoring
Why SONiC?
According to IDC forecasts* SONiC will grow into a datacenter switch market worth $2 billion in 2024
By 2025, 40% of organizations that operate large data center networks will run SONiC in production environments
Boost Your Confidence in the Networking Expertise
Get a helpful
roadmap & skill path
We guide you through each step. You’ll learn the right thing at the right time, all in one place.
Access to experts!
Enroll now and get access into our student-only community for expert support!
Free Monsoon training!
Enroll today and get a FREE Monsoon training. Learn how to use Open-Source Network Monitoring Exporter for SONiC.
Course Instructors
Course Instructors
Kamal Krishna Bhatt has been associated with STORDIS since 2018 when he started as their Lead Software Engineer and now he is currently working as their Software Product Manager. He has more than a decade of experience in software development, working for several network OEMs and service providers at various global locations. Kamal specializes in developing Network Management Systems and SDN Controllers. Moreover, Kamal was also leading development of BSPs and supporting customers with STORDIS’s Tofino powered programmable switches.
Kamal has a deep interest in all things “Open Source” and loves to solve engineering challenges with the use of open source technologies and provides enterprise level solutions with minimal development effort in quick time. Kamal is lead engineer on STORDIS’s opensource SONiC monitoring solution MONSOON and is also working on other exciting future projects…
Let's dive into the SONiC Course more fully
Here’s a sneak preview of what you’ll learn in SONiC Training
MODULE 1
SONiC Introduction
- Linux Concepts
- Introduction to Containers
- Introduction to Redis Database
- What is SONiC
- System Architecture
MODULE 2
Initial SONiC Setup
- Accessing the Switch (Console, SSH)
- Installing and upgrading SONiC via ONIE (USB, HTTP, FTP…)
- Configure Management IP, Hostname, DNS, NTP (Manually)
- Authentication: Local user accounts & TACACS+/Radius
- Automating initial configuration with ZTP
MODULE 3
Introducing the CLI Interface and Interface Configuration
- SONiC configuration methods
- Klish – the Management Framework CLI
- Basic Interface Configuration
- VLAN configuration
- System Architecture
MODULE 4
Redundancy Methods
- MLAG (Multi-chassis Link Aggregation)
- MLAG Variation (Switch to Switch / Switches to Host)
- MLAG Configuration
- MLAG Failure Scenarios
- VRR (Virtual Router Redundancy)
- Static Anycast Gateway
MODULE 5
Routing Protocols in SONiC
- Introduction to Routing Protocols
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Configuration & validation of BGP/
OSPF/Static Routes protocols -
Displaying and influencing
the routing table - DHCP Relay
- Improving convergence time with BFD
MODULE 6
coming March 2023
Automation
- Automation use cases
- Automation tools
- Introduction to RESTAPI and YANG models in Enterprise SONiC
- Introduction to Ansible
MODULE 7
coming Q2 2023
Troubleshooting, Management
and Monitoring
- Troubleshooting Layer 1
- Troubleshooting Layer 2
- Troubleshooting Layer 3
- Introduction to SPAN / ERSPAN
- Troubleshooting the switch system
- General Files and Support File Generation
- SNMP, Syslog, Sflow
MODULE 8
coming Q2 2023
VXLAN/EVPN
- Introduction to VXLAN
- Introduction to EVPN
- Layer 2 VPNs
- Layer 3 VPNs – asymmetric and symmetric IRB
- Multi-pod and Multi-site DCI options
MODULE 9
coming Q3 2023
Campus deployments
- Power over Ethernet
- Access control
- Security features
4 Benefits
Expert Support
Buy now and get access into our student-only community for expert support!
Community
Learn from a thriving community of helpful experts students and members in our SONiC group on LinkedIn.
At Your Own Pace
No need to rush. You can take the course on your own schedule.
Proven System
Easy-to-implement SONiC configuration tips.
A Proven Way to Become a Part of the Global Networking League!
Certificate of Achievements
A certificate can be obtained after each completed module. The final certificate is awarded to those who have completed the entire course. Earn your Certificate in the use of the Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Broadcom – Certified SONiC System Administrator!
Frequently Asked Question
If you are new to route2open this short guide will help you learn more about the course.
Send us proof of your current student status, such as a picture of your academy/university ID, to info@route2open.com
SONiC Training is made up of 9 core modules. Each module contains pre-recorded video training session.
Yes, of course you’ll receive a sharable Course Certificate after completing the course and passing the test sucessfuly.
SONiC NOS is a new type of open-source network operating system that has been designed to meet the needs of modern cloud environments. It offers a number of advantages over traditional network operating systems, including better robustness, scalability, and flexibility.
Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Broadcom is a commercially supported offering based on open source SONiC with feature enrichment and hardening – targeted for campus, enterprise and cloud-level large-scale data center network environments.
You can try Monsoon, the open-source network monitoring exporter for SONiC. Monsoon is an easy-to-use and affordable network monitoring exporter, that monitors network devices such as routers and switches that are running the SONiC Network Operating System. Monsoon is available from our GitHub site here: https://github.com/STORDIS/monsoon/
The course can be completed with a computer or a mobile device. All lessons can be done in the browser: there’s no need to install anything on the computer.
Don't let you miss out on this unique chance
to expand your skills and knowledge in open networking technology for free
