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Jason Bomar of LA Networks, December 2011 - IP Routing 101: How is a routing table built? How are the most common protocols configured? What are they common best practices? How do you troubleshoot a routing issues - how do you even know if you have a routing issue? We will go over basic IP routing concepts like RIB, FIB, prefixes addresses, etc. We will also cover basic configurations for common protocols like EIGRP and BGP. Questions are highly desired in this interactive talk!
Humphrey Cheung of Router Gods Meetup Group, November 2011 - Studying for your CCNA/CCNP/CCIE doesn't necessarily require racks of gear, a huge electric bill and frowns from your significant other. Freely available router emulators like Dynamips and GNS3 can "run" dozens of routers and switches on modern computers. In this meeting, we will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of various router/switch virtualization platforms. A live demo of the programs will be shown and compared side-by-side to real Cisco gear.
Robert Yee of Cisco Systems, October 2011 - After all these years of talking about IPv6, is it finally time to start the transition? Earlier this year, The last of the IPv4 blocks were allocated by IANA. How does this event affect you and your business? Show up to SCCUG on October 13th and find out what is in store for you. Robert will discuss what is currently driving the push for IPv6 and how this can affect you. Also on the agenda is a discussion of transition strategies.
Steven Levendusky of Cisco Systems, September 2011 - IP Mobility is ever more important in today’s fast paced world. Most people carry 2 or 3 devices – and they want to be connected. How do you provide constant, consistent and secure access to the exponentially growing population? Come join us as we discuss and demonstrate the latest features of Cisco’s 802.1N wireless solution – including mitigation of wireless interference, provided protected wireless bandwidth to accommodate video, and improving wireless connectivity for legacy wireless clients.
Scott Meyer of Cisco Systems, July 2011 - UC and UCS Solutions. Virtualization of applications has been a critical part of customers IT and Data Center strategy for management and reducing costs. With Cisco’s launch of their own server platform, Unified Computing System (UCS), Cisco has also virtualized its Unified Communications (UC) portfolio. We will discuss the solution offering, roadmap and best practices around the UC on UCS solution as well as the benefits.
Narbik Kocharians a triple CCIE engineer and instructor, June 2011 - Route Filtering in OSPF and Eigrp at a CCIE level.
Robert Yee of Cisco Systems, May 2011 - Basics of PKI Infrastructure - ASA Updates 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4
Alex Wehmeier of Basics of PKI Infrastructure, April 2011 - This is a no nonsense entry level discussion of what PKI is, how it basically works, what some of the better designs are and why, what the shortcomings are, etc. There will be very little math, and we will go much deeper into how it works and why it works, along with some common design criteria for PKI infrastructure.
Jason Bomar of LA Networks, March 2011 - We will be covering QoS technology in-depth, from both a LAN and WAN perspective. Emphasis will be on recent changes, challenges and actual deployment scenarios. We will do our best to cover the following: Diff Serv Model, LAN considerations, WAN Considerations, Marking, Queuing, Policing, WREDH, and QoS.
Robert Yee of Cisco Systems and Jason Bomar of LA Networks, February 2011 - www.cisco.com (AKA CCO or Cisco Connection Online) may be the most powerful tool you have to help you throughout your networking career. There are many great tools that you may know and use, but there are probably many more at your disposal that you may not know about. Please join Robert Yee and Jason Bomar as they navigate through the CCO as they point out some of the best tools. Do you also have favorite you would like to share? Let’s make this interactive and bring your laptops!
Robert Yee of Cisco Systems and Jason Bomar of LA Networks, December 2010 - There has been a lot of information over the last few years on the Data Center switches, so what exactly is a Nexus switch, and why should you care? Why not join us for our year end meeting and find out! We will be covering hardware, software, high availability, features, road map – the whole nine yards! This topic will be co-presented and you will get slides on the high level items, as well as discussions on designs and best practices. Time permitting there will be a live demo of what the NX-OS system looks like and possibly hardware to view as well. Please bring your curious nature and lots of questions!
Jim Thor of Wildpackets, November 2010 - has over 17 years of experience across many facets of Information Technology. Before joining WildPackets, his expertise in information security has placed him within Fortune 100 companies in various technology roles. In addition, Jim has a strong background in network architecture and systems administration, working and consulting in companies of all sizes. Jim possesses a thorough understanding of data communications, from the network infrastructure and the software applications that traverse it - to the procedures and controls that help promote the secure, stable, and efficient use of corporate intellectual property. Jim has obtained certifications from (ISC)², Cisco, Checkpoint, and Nokia.
Robert Yee of Cisco Systems, September 2010 - Cisco IPS - This will be a general discussion of Cisco’s IPS. Robert will start with be a baseline of what the Cisco IPS is and then cover some of the newer features available with the latest version of code and the management. He will end with a demonstration of the setting up an IPS.
Jason Bomar Of LA Networks, August 2010 - EIGRP Routing - We will cover the basics of how EIGRP works: DUAL, feasibility, administrative distance, etc. Also we will cover some best practices, some more advanced configuration and time permitting, have a brief demonstration of the routing protocol. As always, interactive questions and comments will make the presentation stronger – so bring your inquisitive attitudes!
Jules Bawe of Alliance Healthcare Services, July 2010 -
Embedded Event Manager (EEM) is a tool included in the Cisco IOS. EEM makes it easier to automatically change the configuration or behavior of your router, collect information on your device health, trigger actions based on events and more… The following topics will be covered: Definition and history, Components of EEM, Visit TCL. Examples / scenarios: 1 - Use of Applet/TCL script along with IP SLA to change the configuration and behavior of a router . 2 - Use the Cron feature of EEM to schedule processes to run on a router - with Applet/TCL script
Robert Yee of Cisco Systems, May 2010 -
Power over Ethernet and Energywise - This month’s topic will give a primer on understanding and planning for PoE in your network and using Energywise capabilities of your switch to help monitor and manage power usage throughout your PoE environment.
R. Kishan Boddapati of California Electric Utility, April 2010 -
Cisco Unified Presence [CUP] - We will be discussing what is Cisco Unified Presence [CUP] and how does it fit in with Cisco Unified Communications. And, how it would make communications effective and the knowledge workers more productive.
Jason Bomar Of LA Networks, March 2010 -
We will be covering a new topic to SCCUG, but one that has been requested several times – network troubleshooting. We will be talking about approaches, methodologies, and specific scenarios. The way to get the most out of this meeting is to bring your own experiences as well so that we can get more perspectives. We will touch upon a few best practices as well for dealing with things like outages, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, etc.
Robert Yee of Cisco Systems - February 2010 - Robert
will discuss some of the challenges that customers are facing in their data centers and how UCS is designed to help overcome these challenges. Blade hardware as well as the new rack servers will be discussed. Robert will also speak about the innovations that make UCS interesting as a server platform.
Robert Yee of Cisco Systems - January 2010 - The presentation will cover basic design issues around AP density, throughput, RF and other considerations. Also, there will be an over view of the components the make up the Cisco's wireless LAN solution. Then we will discuss a basic wireless deployment and components with a live demo.
Jason Bomar Of LA Networks, December 2009
Advanced Routing Techniques - Many people can set up a basic routing protocol and the topic has been covered several times within this very group. But what happens when basic EIGRP won’t get the job done? Perhaps you have bought a company that uses OSPF and you need to merge the networks? What if you want to implement a multi-vendor MPLS solution and want so load share the two clouds which are NOT connected? How about if you have an MPLS cloud for extranet business partners – how will you keep them separate without buying more infrastructure? All of these topics and many more will be covered in a deeper dive into the tool belt of the Router Jockey!
Jules Baweu
of Sohnen Ent. and Robert Yee of Cisco Systems, November 2009
The presentation will introduce the fundamentals of Spanning Tree Protocol (STP); will covert the features and operation of the protocol. Features for enhancing STP performance - Rapid STP and Multiple STP will be discussed. Will briefly discuss Per VLAN Spanning tree (PVST+) and Per VLAN Rapid Spanning Tree (PVRST). Overview of the latest ISR updates. We will discuss the new architecture, service modules and IOS.
Alex Wehmeier of LA Networks and Robert Yee of Cisco Systems,
October 2009
SIP Peering for the Corporation: this will be a discussion of how to best leverage VOIP technologies for the “last mile” connectivity to the PSTN. Topics will include: SIP technology overview, how SIP peering will drive cost savings, what additional functionality and redundancy can be achieved, design and deployment ideas and potential issues to look out for.
This is the newest version of ACS and it has been given a massive overhaul. Robert will cover the key differences between 5.0 and its predecessors as well as give a live demo comparing ACS 5.0 and ACS 4.2
Mike Holland Of Move.com , September 2009
Mike will be presenting a high level overview of IP Multicast. Topics will include PIM, IGMP, tree types, design criteria, deployment options, etc. He will start with a general overview of types of multicast and their applications. Time permitting, we will be also covering troubleshooting commands and some of the common issues with the implementation of multicast based on an Enterprise environment.
Jason Bomar Of LA Networks , August 2009
Jason Bomar will be presenting a Network Design Clinic, covering different aspects of network design (routing, switching, addressing, security, etc.). There will be a fairly brief presentation, but this is mostly intended as a working session. You can bring real world questions and get real world answers from a professional consultant – for free! Better yet, we can present the scenario to the group and discuss it as a whole, this kind of discussion happens rarely in this industry, and being able to ask it and get multiple viewpoints can be of HUGE benefit in your every day job.
Jason Bomar Of LA Networks , July 2009
Nexus and How it Fits in Your Data Center -
By now almost everyone has heard of the Nexus switches, but how many people have deployed them, particularly in a production environment? We will walk through a practical case study where we look at a greenfield Data Center that decided to use Nexus as its core technology. We will look at what technologies they did buy into, which ones they didn't, and the reasons why, and the lessons learned. Although all of the information has been scrubbed to remove any reference to particular clients, this presentation will be based on real world accounts.
Ryan Mathus of Cisco
Systems ,
June 2009
Cost Saving Using Cisco Unified Communications
Trying to figure out how you can help the bottom line? How can IT fight the perception of being a cost center and contribute to cost savings and revenue generation? This is a presentation to introduce you to Cisco Unified Communications and explain how it can be leveraged for cost savings and productivity gains. Technologies such as desktop video, IM and TelePresence will be covered.
Robert Yee of Cisco Systems,
May 2009
LAN Switching 101 - Ever wonder how Spanning Tree works? What VTP is? What about the difference between a Trunk and an Etherchannel? We will be having an INTRODUCTORY level discussion on switching technology covering all of these and many more LAN technologies. We will cover common terms and definitions, core and fundamental building blocks, design principals and best practices and if time permits, some of the newer developments and enhancements to LAN Switching. As always, a healthy Q&A component is highly beneficial to all, so please bring your questions!
Jason Bomar Of LA Networks , April 2009
MPLS WAN services have become the de facto standard for deploying any sizable WAN these days. There remains a lot of mystery around how to design it, what to ask the vendors who are providing the services and what are some of the key issues and skills needed to navigate such a project. Join us as we go through a NEW presentation on buying and deploying MPLS WAN services for your company – based on countless real-world installs and projects!
Robert Yee of Cisco Systems, February 2009
Practical BGP for Internet Redundancy – Robert will discuss the considerations in designing and implementing a BGP solution for internet redundancy and practical implementation strategies and lessons learned for using BGP.
Panel of IT Professionals, December 2008
The Southern California Cisco
User Group is excited to welcome Vinay Nichani a Cisco SEM, Kevin Marz VP of
Professional Services of Ascolta, Hersel Shoumer CEO of LA Networks and Susan Yu
Corporate Recruiter for Edmunds.com
Routing
101
Jason Bomar of LA Networks, July 2008
Routing 101 – The presentation will
include basic fundamentals of IP routing, route tables, route selection, etc. as
well as common design principals in EIGRP and OSPF. All material will be based
on real world practices and any questions, regardless of how basic, will be open
for discussion.
Cisco NAC (Network Admission Control) Solution
Robert Yee of Cisco
Cisco NAC: Network Admission Control solution, Roberts presentation will be a high overview of NAC design and how it works.
802.11n and Cisco 1250 Access Point
and
ASR 1000
Robert Yee and Danny Wesonga
of
Cisco Systems - April 2008
The topic of Robert’s presentation will be on 802.11n and Cisco 1250 Access Point.
The topic of Danny’s presentation will be the ASR 1000. He will give an overview of this new platform and its architecture and discuss product positioning. Cisco's Quantum Flow Processor and what it brings to the table will also be a point of discussion.
Network Design Clinic
Jason Bomar with LA Networks Services, Inc. - March 2008
Jason
Bomar will be presenting a Network Design Clinic, covering different aspects of
network design (routing, switching, addressing, security, etc.). There will be a
fairly brief presentation, but this is mostly intended as a working session. You
can bring real world questions and get real world answers from a professional
consultant – for free! Better yet, we can present the scenario to the group and
discuss it as a whole, this kind of discussion happens rarely in this industry,
and being able to ask it and get multiple viewpoints can be of HUGE benefit in
your every day job.
MPLS WAN’s for the Enterprise
Jason Bomar with LA Networks Services, Inc.
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January 2008
MPLS Technology, or Layer 3 VPN’s, is
dominating the marketplace at this time. Gone are the days of Frame-Relay and
ATM, and here are the days of any-to-any connectivity and QoS. In this session
you will learn the ins and outs of evaluating different MPLS service offerings,
what many of the common problems and pitfalls are, and what things to plan for
when selecting a vendor and implementing a project. We will try and demystify
some of the “vendor speak” for you surrounding this technology and touch very
briefly on more advanced offerings along with this technology such as VPLS, etc.
All the Small Things: Why the little things in IOS
Jason Bomar with LA Networks Services, Inc.
- December 2007
Jason
will cover design and best practice recommendations regarding such things as:
logging, SNMP, management, DNS, services, etc. All of those little knobs that
you can tweak and turn but are unsure of what they do. As design and
recommendations are a part of this, your experience and/or questions are greatly
desired, so that everyone can get the most out of it. How one industry deals
with logging, as an example, might be very different from how another does. The
20 person company probably has a different set of requirements than the 20,000
person company. Focus will be on IOS technologies.
Leveraging Cisco IOS for Performance Management...because your
infrastructure has so much it wants to tell you.
Ward Cobleigh
a
Performance Management Consultant - November 2007
A discussion on how Cisco
IOS Technologies can be leveraged to gain a better understanding of network,
voice, and application performance. Included in the presentation will be brief
demonstrations of products that can utilize Cisco IOS NetFlow, IP SLAs,
and Performance Routing (PfR) to provide unique views into what's
really happening on the network. Cisco Unified Call Manager Express SRND Guide
R. Kishan Boddapati with
Sciences, Inc., NY - October 2007
R. Kishan Boddapati,
Cisco CCVP and CCIE-Voice Lab candidate, will discuss the Cisco Unified
CallManager Express SRND Guide. This guide provides design considerations and
guidelines for deploying Cisco Unified CME in standalone or distributed call
control environments. Metro Ethernet
Kyle Stevens with J2 Communications - September 2007
Kyle Stevens, Cisco Service Provider
SE, will discuss Metro Ethernet (also known as Carrier Ethernet) and how
customers can take advantage of a wide range of innovative services across a
truly converged network. His presentation will focus on the various
components of Metro Ethernet, considerations for customers and their service
providers, as well as services available now and in the near future.
CACTI Network Monitoring Tool
Alex Wehmeier with LA Network Services, Inc. - August 2007
The presentation will be an overview of the
goals of a network management system, and how the open source CACTI NMS can
address them. There will be a discussion about additional
features that a Cisco shop might want, and how those needs can also be met by
the open source community. We will then have an online demo of a live CACTI
system, where you should get a feeling for how well this software may meet your
needs. Network Admission Control
Jason Bomar with LA Networks Services, Inc. - July 2007
Network Admission Control is a hot topic these days, and Jason will be covering Cisco Appliance version of this (as opposed to the Framework version). We will go over the technology in general, talk about common design considerations, communication process and finally take a look at the product itself via VPN. Do to current NAC product resources; a full demo will not be available. However, screens shots through a demo box will be featured along with where common changes occur.
Come enjoy the 8-year anniversary for our User group! VRF-Lite for Guest Access
with Robert Yee, CCIE #11716
and Wireless LAN Controller Deployment
with Hiro Yamanaka - June 2007
VRF-Lite for Guest Access
One of the growing concerns in IT these days is how to deal with guests who need to access the Internet, quite possibly via VPN from YOUR network. Do you let them on the inside of your network? Do you just disallow it? VRF-Lite is a virtualization technology built into IOS which can be used to provide a very scalable solution. Although the take is Guest Access focused, this topic applies to anytime you might want to privatize networks from one another on the same router.
Wireless LAN Controller Deployment
Wireless is a ubiquitous technology these days in any network – from home to enterprise. The issues are how to deploy it securely, how to manage it, and how to determine how it is running. The Wireless LAN Controller’s are an excellent and scalable method for this and Hiro will present a real world experience with this technology.
Fluke Tools (Optiview, Link Runner Pro, NetTool) - May 2007
with Loc Ta, Territory Sales Manager
WAAS/WAFS (WAN Application Acceleration and WAN File Acceleration) - March 2007
Overview and discussion about using the Cisco WAAS/WAFS product to provide application acceleration, as well as edge file and print services to remote offices, while preserving a centralized storage model for the organization. I will remotely access a WAAS system, and demonstrate some of the features and management tasks. This presentation is the sequel to the 6/2005 WAFS presentation, and will highlight the differences in the product versions.
Routing Design Clinic Focusing on OSPF - February 2007
Covering the ins, outs and terms of The Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol. OSPF is perhaps the most widely used IGP in large networks. The discussion will include routing hierarchy, packet format and additional features.
Advanced LAN Technologies - December 2006
DHCP Snooping, IIP Source Guard, Dynamic ARP Inspection, Rapid Spanning Tree, and more…
Secured Voice - November 2006
Discussion and presentation on Secured Voice. Integrated Secure Voice Managed Services enable various voice and video applications behind Enterprise Class Teleworker enabled CPEs (ie: remote router) within a secured network. While firewall ACL in ECT-enabled CPE will block anything needed for these voice services (except the control messages). Other security features (ie: NAC, 802.1x, Authentication Proxy) should also bypass authentication confirmation from VoIP phones. Firewall inspection will open necessary ports to permit voice traffic after a call has been initiated. Quality of Service must be initially enabled for voice traffic, based on uplink bandwidth available from the ISP.
Paul Serbin, Cisco Systems Product Sales Specialist
MPLS Services for Network Connectivity - October 2006
Covering the replacement of traditional WAN technologies like frame-relay, ATM, lease line with MPLS and discuss the technical and business advantages such as cost savings, BW upgrades, and any-to-any connectivity.
A hands-on demonstration and lab is included along with implementation choices of route filters, BGP AS Assignment, etc.
Jason Bomar, CCIE #9316, has been working in the Cisco Networking arena since 1996 and is a partner in a Cisco Silver Reseller. He has worked in many environments and on may projects, from as small as single router IOS upgrades to as large as hundreds of 6500 switches in a world wide deployment. He has enjoyed being affiliated with SCCUG since its inception, many years ago.
Securing IOS Devices - September 2006
Interactive discussion with slides to talk about ways to secure an IOS device.
Response Time Measurements in a Cisco Network Environment - August 2006
Method 1: Cisco's IP-SLA technology will be explained as well as discussing benefits for network engineering, MPLS/QoS rollouts, VoIP call quality, and the ability to validate service levels contracts from providers.
Method 2: Also, we will discuss the ability to extract End to End Application performance from the network by leveraging the advanced spanning technology in the 6500 series such as VACL and RSPAN to analyze application traffic on the fly and determine if /why applications are running slow.
Cisco Wireless Mesh 1500 - July 2006
The agenda included the following three sections:
First Session: Overview of Cisco wireless network architecture
The first section is an overview/review of the Cisco wireless network architecture along with a real-time WCS demo. Cisco just released Beringer (version 4.0) of the software with some terrific enhancements.
Second section: Mesh networking
Mesh is an extension of the current architecture where discussion will be based around additional enhancements and considerations of implementing a mesh network.
Third section: Impact of mesh networking
As more municipalities and providers roll out large-scale mesh networks, access will be ubiquitous and wide reaching, even to the point of breaching many enterprises’s physical security. Currently we focus on rogue access points; soon we will need to monitor rogue clients as well. We will show how to identify and respond to this new threat.
Cisco Wide Area File Services - June 2006
The presentation should be an overview and discussion about using the Cisco WAFS product to provide edge file and print services to remote offices, while preserving a centralized storage model for the organization. I hope to be able to do a live demo of some configuration and benchmarking on the WAE-511 product.
Using PKI to secure IPSec VPNs - May 2006
The most common method used to authenticate VPN hosts is pre-shared passwords. The problem is that passwords are static and not scalable.
Using Public Key Infrastructure as a means to authenticate hosts provides a scalable solution that also offers confidentiality and integrity.
For smaller VPN installs, static pre-shared password are acceptable, but for larger deployment – and especially for DMVPN deployments, using PKI is the Cisco recommended solution.
Building a Self-Defending Network –
A Look Into CSM and ASA - April 2006
CSM – (replacement for VMS) Cisco Security Manager is part of the Cisco Security Management Suite, which delivers comprehensive policy administration and enforcement for the Cisco Self-Defending Network. The suite also includes the Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (MARS), which can be purchased separately. Unlike point security products from multiple vendors, which often do not work together and can leave vulnerable gaps, the Cisco Security Management Suite provides a comprehensive solution for provisioning, monitoring, and mitigation to keep networks safer, more resilient, and easier to operate.
ASA - The Cisco ASA 5500 Series Business Edition provides small and medium-sized companies with comprehensive gateway security and VPN connectivity. With its combined firewall and anti-X capabilities, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series is able to stop threats at the gateway before they enter the network and impact business operations. These same services are extended to remote access users providing a threat protected VPN connection.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - March 2006
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery are not a priority in our minds for the majority of the time...until something happens. Usually, panic and chaos take over and a task that would normally take a few hours (depending on the situation) can extend to days, weeks or even months. As a matter of fact, many times, portions of the data are never recovered causing your business insurmountable losses in operational and business losses. In this presentation Ariel Coro will cover the strategies for choosing the appropriate Business Continuity Strategy for your organization and the differences between high availability and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
Introduction to IP Telephony and VoIP Solutions - February 2006
Introduction to IPTel and VoIP Walk through the pieces needed to make a simple phone call to a Cisco IP phone from an 'offnet' cellphone. We'll build some diagrams, look at a few slides, and interact with a live CallManager demo unit. Along the way we'll mention CODECs, DSPs, gateways, QOS, call management, and call routing."
State of IP Telephony - September 2005
Over the past decade, there have been rapid changes in the way people and organizations communicate. Many of these changes spring from the explosive growth of the Internet and from applications based on Internet Protocol (IP). In the wake of these technology advances, voice and data traffic solutions are the next major applications to take full advantage of IP. As the enterprise faces new and growing demand from customers for greater accessibility, IP telephony is an increasingly important technology that supports business operations.
802.1x/Port Security - September 2005
Cisco switches that support both 802.1x security and Cisco IP Phones have the ability to differentiate between access of the voice VLAN by Cisco IP Phones and access of the data VLAN by devices connected to the auxiliary ports (daisy-chained) of IP Phones. Thus 802.1x port-level security can be achieved on switch ports connected to Cisco IP Phones which are, in turn, connected to end-user devices.
Cisco's CRS-1 Rounting Platform and the Future of IP Routing - May 2005
Steve works for the Carrier Core and Multiservice Business Unit (CCMSBU) which is responsible for delivering intelligent high-speed, high-density IP/MPLS edge and core products that form the foundation of the IP NGN with IOS XR. In addition, the ATM/FR switching as well as the high-end media gateway portfolio allows CCMSBU to work closely with service providers in developing and implementing migration strategies for these services onto IP/MPLS infrastructures. With the Cisco CRS-1, 12000, and MGX 8800/8900, CCMSBU enables the foundation of the IP NGN both at the converged edge as well as the core.
Before starting at Cisco, Steve worked for Exodus Communications for 7 years from 1995 to 2002 as a Sr. Network Architect, then at Procket Networks for 2 years, and came in to Cisco through the acquisition of Procket.
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