Cbt.nuggets.-.cisco.ccip.bgp..642-661..with.jeremy.cioara.training Jun 2026

The training series by CBT Nuggets , featuring instructor Jeremy Cioara , is a legacy professional-level course designed for network engineers working in service provider environments. Although the CCIP (Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional) certification track was retired and replaced by the CCNP Service Provider track, this series remains a highly regarded resource for mastering the "protocol of the internet". Course Focus and Objectives

: Detailed look at BGP attributes like Weight, Local Preference, AS-Path, and MED. The training series by CBT Nuggets , featuring

The Cisco CCIP (Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional) certification and the 642-661 exam are retired . However, the training content remains highly valuable for learning classic, in-depth BGP concepts that are still relevant to modern networks (e.g., MPLS VPNs, route filtering, path selection). While we now have MPLS VPNs, Flowspec, and

BGP version 4 has been the standard since 1994. While we now have MPLS VPNs, Flowspec, and SR-TE, the core BGP decision process (Weight, Local Pref, AS-Path) is identical to what Jeremy taught in 2006. An engineer who understands this course understands 80% of modern BGP. While we now have MPLS VPNs

He didn't just teach BGP; he lived it. He would draw frantically on a digital whiteboard, his voice rising with genuine excitement as he explained how a packet decides to traverse the globe. He was famous for his "coffee-fueled" energy and his ability to make a "routing loop" sound like a high-stakes thriller. The Plot: The "Aha!" Moment

Jeremy starts talking. He uses analogies—comparing BGP attributes to a "neighborhood HOA" or a "travel agent." Suddenly, the "Path Selection Process" isn't a list of 13 rules to memorize; it's a logical story of how data finds its home.