Description
This 4-day intensive training is tailored for system administrators and network engineers who want to master SONiC Linux-based switches. You’ll learn how to install, configure, automate, and troubleshoot SONiC—from the basics to advanced datacenter and campus deployments. The bootcamp is instructor-led, conducted live online, and filled with practical labs.
By the end of the course, you’ll be fully prepared to earn your Certified SONiC System Administrator credential and join the rapidly growing SONiC ecosystem.
Day 1: SONiC Linux Introduction and Configuration
Introduction to SONiC:
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Linux concepts, containers, Redis database
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SONiC overview and system architecture
Initial SONiC Set-Up:
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Accessing the switch, ONIE, SONiC installation and upgrade
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Switch management access and user authentication
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Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and automation options
Configuration Methods:
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Management Framework, Klish CLI
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Configuration sessions
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Basic interface configuration and validation
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Interface ranges, port groups, breakout configs
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Port channels (LAG), VLANs, Layer 2/Layer 3 ports
Hands-On Day 1:
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Installing SONiC
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Configuring hostnames, user access
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Interface setup, IP addressing, LLDP checks
Day 2: Advanced Routing and Automation
Redundancy Methods:
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STP, MC-LAG, VRRP, SAG
Routing Protocols:
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SONiC routing architecture
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BGP, OSPF, static routes
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Routing table control
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DHCP Relay
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Improving Convergence Time with BFD ✅ NEW
Automation:
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Introduction to Automation in SONiC, Use Cases ✅ NEW
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Automation with Ansible: Concepts, Deployment ✅ NEW
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Automation with RESTCONF and gNMI: YANG Model, Config Deployment ✅ NEW
🔧 Hands-On Day 2:
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MC-LAG and VLAN configuration
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BGP (IPv4 and unnumbered), loopbacks, advertisements
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BFD with BGP
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Automation via Ansible and Postman ✅ NEW
🔹 Day 3: VXLAN, EVPN, and Troubleshooting
VXLAN and EVPN:
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VXLAN overview, Layer 2/3 VPNs
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EVPN Multihoming, Logical VTEP ✅ NEW
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Asymmetric/Symmetric IRB ✅ NEW
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Monitoring VXLAN and EVPN ✅ NEW
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Datacenter Interconnect (DCI): Types, Benefits, Multisite DCI ✅ NEW
Troubleshooting:
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Interface validation: cabling, transceivers, counters
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Telemetry and Monitoring: sFlow, SPAN, ERSPAN ✅ NEW
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Mirror-on-drop, packet drop analysis ✅ NEW
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Switch information and tech-support tools
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Debugging applications
Hands-On Day 3:
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Configuring L2/L3 VPNs using VXLAN and EVPN
🔹 Day 4: Campus Networking
Power over Ethernet (PoE):
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Configuration and monitoring
LLDP-MED:
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Power negotiation and Voice VLAN info ✅ NEW
Port Access Control:
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802.1X and MAC Authentication Bypass
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Host modes, dynamic VLANs, ACLs
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Configuration and verification
Security Features:
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IP Helper: configuration and verification ✅ NEW
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Port Security: configuration and verification ✅ NEW
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DHCP Snooping: configuration and verification ✅ NEW
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ACLs: types, counters, monitoring ✅ NEW
Hands-On Day 4:
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Practical implementation of Port Access Control and ACLs
Your Trainer
Volker Scheel – 25+ years in network engineering (incl. AT&T, STORDIS), trained over 500 SONiC students in 2024 alone.
Certification
Earn your Certified SONiC System Administrator title — prove your skills, boost your credentials.
Bootcamp Details
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Code: R2O-SON-BRC-BT-4D
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Duration: 4 days
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Daily Instruction Time: 6 hours
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Daily Break: 1 hour lunch
- Available Dates: November 18-21, December 9-12, January 27-30
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