EXAM STUDY GUIDE
180-210
BROCADE PROFESSIONAL
IP ADMINISTRATOR 2016
Exam Description
As a Brocade Professional IP Administrator, you must be able to describe
and deploy Brocade IP hardware products for production; effectively manage
IP hardware; provide effective solutions to network deficiencies using
standard and Brocade proprietary protocols; and troubleshoot and improve
HIGHLIGHTS network performance through advanced solutions and tuning.
How to Register
Ideal Candidate
Register at Pearson Vue.
Before attempting the exam, you should have these critical competencies and
Cut Score experience:
65% or more
Understanding of advanced network Layer 2/3 protocols
Questions 5+ years of network experience or exposure
70 Advanced network troubleshooting skills and experience
Exam Duration
90 minutes
Prerequisites
Before attempting this certification exam, you
should have completed these recommended
courses or have equivalent working
knowledge of:
Network Standards and Protocols Pre-
assessment (NSPP)
Brocade Network Industry Protocol
(NIP 200)
Brocade Professional IP Administrator
(BPIPA 200)
Target Audience
This certification is designed for network About this Guide
administrators, system administrators, This guide summarizes the key topics on the exam for you in an easy-to-use format. It is
network architects, systems engineers, and organized closely around the exam objectives. Links to additional resources including practice
technical support engineers that are involved exams, product documentation, and online forums are provided for your reference.
with advanced installation, configuration,
Important! The Study Guide is not intended as a substitute for classroom training or hands-on
maintenance, and basic troubleshooting of
time with Brocade products.
Brocade Layer 2/3 products.
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Exam Blueprint
The exam blueprint outlines the range of content that can be included in the exam. Not all objectives have associated
questions. The weight indicates approximately how much of the exam content focuses on a section.
Weight Section Name & Objectives
5% Section 1 Foundational IP concepts and technologies
Describe Layer 2 discovery protocols.
Describe the functions of firewalls; functions and uses of load balancing.
Explain IP addressing concepts.
Define small network, enterprise campus LANs, and data center networks.
Explain the features and capabilities of Brocade IP switches and product use cases.
13% Section 2 IP products and solutions
Describe the purpose and benefit of Multi-VRF.
Identify Brocade IP product families and their design purpose.
Define Brocade proprietary IP solutions.
26% Section 3 Implementing an IP solution
Routing
Configure - IPv4/IPv6 addressing on interfaces; static and default routes; basic BGP neighboring and
route advertisement; dynamic routing protocol redistribution; PBR and route filtering; Multi-VRF in
Brocade devices; DHCP.
Implement OSPF; identify and manipulate OSPF timers.
Customize Management VRF.
Layer 2
Configure - VLANs; discovery protocols including LLDP and FDP; Brocade proprietary protocols
including MCT and topology groups.
Implement - Static and dynamic LAGs on Brocade IP switches; Spanning Tree.
Adjust STP parameters for root bridge selection and to control traffic flow.
General configuration
Configure PoE/PoE+; CoS/QoS on Brocade IP devices; stacking using secure-stack and automatic
stack configuration.
Analyze and configure memory profiles in NI routers.
Implement BFD.
Modify port level settings.
Multicast
Configure IGMP; candidate rendezvous points, boot-strap routers.
Implement PIM Sparse and Dense modes.
Enable verify IGMP snooping.
17% Section 4 Enhancing an IP solution
Network optimization
Use - SNMP to gather info; sFlow to analyze and enhance a solution.
Optimize - QoS and CoS priorities; traffic flow using link metrics or route maps.
Modify STP/RSTP timers to reduce convergence time.
Implement OSPF route summarization.
Upgrade and downgrade firmware minimizing impact.
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Security
Configure and verify SSH; dynamic ARP inspection; DHCP snooping.
Configure and implement local accounts and corresponding privilege levels.
Demonstrate how to limit access to the device.
Evaluate and explain hardening procedures for devices.
Execute password recover procedures.
24% Section 5 Troubleshooting and repairing an IP solution
Data gathering and performance issues.
Use show command outputs to perform basic troubleshooting.
Collect and analyze - Command output from various tools; basic packet captures.
Capture show tech support output from CLI.
Configure port mirroring.
Examine logs to identify security breaches or improperly configured rights.
Diagnose high CPU, broadcast storms, and loops.
Interpret interface errors.
Layer 1 troubleshooting
Troubleshoot physical layer connectivity issues.
Diagnose cabling issues using FDP, LLDP, and LACP.
Use command output to verify link states.
Layer 2 troubleshooting
Diagnose MAC address aging issues and stale ARP entries.
Identify issues with Spanning Tree.
Correct LAG and LACP issues.
Troubleshoot - VLAN issues; Brocade proprietary L2 solutions.
Layer 3 troubleshooting
Interpret routing tables.
Identify issues with VRRP-E configurations.
Diagnose issues with OSPF configurations.
Troubleshoot basic eBGP configurations.
15% Section 6 Managing an IP solution
IP management functions
Describe the function and usage of management tools and data gathering tools.
Describe the process to backup and restore switch configurations.
Illustrate - How to use CLI commands and GUI tools to configure and manage the device; management
of licenses on all Brocade IP devices.
Explain the configuration tasks on standard and extended ACLS.
Interpret and clear port statistics.
Perform basic show commands to provide status.
Identify unusual traffic conditions.
Monitor PoE budget, set priorities and device types accordingly.
Maintain a config repository aligned to change management and firmware upgrades.
LAG and chassis management
Explain the LACP parameters of a show command output.
Describe How to disable a port; the process of removing and adding a port while deployed.
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Study Materials
Practice Exam 180-210 Brocade Professional IP Administrator 2016 Practice Exam
The practice exam can be found at MyBrocade.
1. Select My Education from within MyBrocade.
2. Click on Brocade Training Portal.
3. From the Portal landing page, select Browse.
4. Scroll down and click the Test icon (shaped like a clipboard) on the right-hand side of page.
5. From the available tests displayed, select the practice exam and then click on Request to
launch. Upon completion of the practice exam, you will immediately see your score.
Course Name Brocade Professional IP Administrator (BPIPA 200)
and Description This course provides an in-depth study of the Brocade Ethernet Switch/Router family of products
and how they are utilized in an enterprise network. The course covers core competencies of
configuration, operations, and maintenance of Brocade IP products including the FCX, ICX, and
MLX family of devices. This course also covers core L2/L3 protocol configurations including STP
family, OSPF, BGP, QoS, and Brocade proprietary protocols and technology including MCT,
VRRPe, and FDP. Additional topics include the IPv6 protocol and Software Defined Networking
(SDN) functions including Openflow, Netconf, and Yang.
Product These resources are provided as secondary materials to assist in your exam preparation. If you did
Documentation not take the BPIPA 200 course, you should review these materials as they were used to create the
course. The course and exam were based on NetIron firmware version 5.6 and FastIron firmware
version 8.0.10.
Product Manuals
Multi-Service Ironware Admin Guide (53-1003028-02)
Brocade MLX Series and NetIron XMR Diagnostic Guide
Multi-Service Ironware Multicast Configuration Guide (53-1003032-02)
Multi-Service Ironware Routing Configuration Guide (53-1003033-02)
Multi-Service Ironware Security Configuration Guide (53-1003035-02)
Multi-Service Ironware Switching Configuration Guide (53-1003036-02)
Multi-Service Ironware QoS and Traffic Management Configuration Guide (53-1003037-02)
FastIron Ethernet Switch Administration Guide (53-1003075-01)
FastIron Ethernet Switch Platform and Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide (53-1003086-01)
FastIron Ethernet Switch Layer 3 Routing Configuration Guide (53-1003087-01)
FastIron Ethernet Switch Software Licensing Guide
FastIron Ethernet Switch Stacking Configuration Guide (53-1003090-01)
FastIron Ethernet Switch Traffic Management Guide
FastIron Ethernet Switch Security Configuration Guide (53-1003088-01)
Brocade FastIron SX, FCX, and ICX Diagnostic Reference
Online www.brocade.com
Resources: MyBrocade
Brocade Communities
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Course Outline for Brocade Professional IP Administrator (BPIPA 200)
Module Name & Objectives
Module 1 - Course Introduction
Module 2 - Brocade IP Hardware
Identify the various Brocade IP product families
Describe the capabilities of the Brocade IP switches and routers and their designed role in a network environment
Describe the various components used in IP chassis devices
CLI basics
FastIron Flash Partitions
Module 3 - Access and Stacking
Access Management
Configuration File Management
Describe stacking capabilities of various Brocade IP products
Module 4 - Virtual LAN (VLAN) and Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs)
Configure VLANs and associate tagged and untagged ports
Understand and configure aggregated VLANs (Q-in-Q)
Implement static and dynamic LAGs as well as effectively manage member ports
Module 5 - Spanning Tree
Identify supported Spanning Tree Protocols
Configure Spanning-Tree
Configure Rapid Spanning Tree
Identify Brocade enhanced features to Spanning Tree
Module 6 - Layer 2 Discovery Protocols
Describe LLDP supported features and configuration on Brocade IP platforms
Describe the Brocade proprietary protocol Foundry Discovery Protocol (FDP) and its configuration
Module 7 - Layer 3 Fundamentals
Discuss Applying IP Addresses
Discuss Layer 3 Features
Route-only
Virtual Interfaces (VE)
Static routes
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Null Routes
Route-maps
Default route
Policy-Based Routing (PBR)
Module 8 - Layer 3 Redundancy
Describe the benefits of Brocade VRRP-E over VRRP
Understand and configure Brocade VRRP-E
Module 9 - Routing Protocols
Understand OSPF and BGP features and their benefits
Configure OSPF and BGP on Brocade IP devices
OSPFv2 and v3
BGPv4
Configure advanced OSPF features and troubleshoot
Describe and configure Multi-VRFs
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Module 10 - Troubleshooting
General troubleshooting steps
Discuss real time troubleshooting tools
Discuss and configure Port Mirroring/Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN)
Discuss troubleshooting LAG/LACP Issues
Discuss troubleshooting Spanning Tree issues
Module 11 - Monitoring and Management
Describe various port monitoring tools
Discuss system monitoring
Discuss and issue Health Show commands
Describe and configure sFlow
Discuss device logging
Module 12 - Software Management
Describe and Perform Software Upgrades on:
o FastIron Devices
o NetIron Devices
Module 13 - Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Describe and configure PoE functions on Brocade IP products
Module 14 - Quality of Service (QoS)
Define the elements that make up QoS (Quality of Service)
Describe QoS classification methods at both Layer 2 and Layer 3
Explain QoS switch queues and weighting
Differentiate between the different methods of QoS queue scheduling
Module 15 - Multi-Chassis-Trunking (MCT)
Describe the benefits of Multi Chassis Trunking
Understand MCT terminology
Understand the underling protocols used to create MCT
Discuss operation of MCT
Configure MCT cluster and clients
Understand MCT additional features
Discuss MCT Network Failure Scenarios
Troubleshoot MCT
Module 16 - Brocade IP SDN Functions
Describe the SDN features on Brocade NetIron IP devices
Overview of OPENFLOW and its use of tables
Discuss and configure Hybrid Ports
Describe NETCONF and its role in SDN
Describe YANG concepts and how it is used in conjunction with NETCONF
Module 17 - Multicast
Describe and configure Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
Discuss and configure Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)
o Dense Mode
o Sparse Mode
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