BICSI Product

Choosing the Right Fiber for Your Enterprise and Data Center Network

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Fiber optic backbones are the foundation of today's enterprise networks. Singlemode fiber has long been the fiber of choice in telecom networks, but multimode fiber still maintains an important presence in the enterprise. What fiber should today's network designer use and in what applications? Is there still a place for multimode fiber?

A variety of factors need to be considered when choosing the appropriate fiber type. New Ethernet standards continue to be developed. 400G systems are now being deployed in hyperscale networks, and 800G is being discussed. However, 1G and 10G modules both shipped in larger volumes than higher speeds in 2020. Link distance, transceiver costs, legacy application support, and installed cable plant are also considerations.

This class was originally presented at the BICSI 2021 Fall Conference.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

John Kamino – Multimode Optical Fiber Product Management – OFS

John is the Senior Manager – Multimode Optical Fiber Product Management for OFS. His background includes product management, offer management, sales, and engineering. John has published numerous articles in technical publications and presented at multiple technical conferences. He has also participated in TIA and IEEE standards activities. John is a member of BICSI and obtained his RCDD in 1994.

Why you should attend?

Learn how to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of singlemode and multimode fiber and provide guidance for fiber network designers on when and where to use each.

What to expect?

Technical Requirements

All BICSI CONNECT courses require an Internet-capable device and Internet connection.

Java software; Windows 7 or 8; Mac OSx10.6+; Android 4.1 or later; Apple 10S 6.x, 7.x; IE 10 or later; Firefox 21 or later; Chrome 29 or later; Safari 5.1.8 or later; sound card with speakers/headphones for audio (audio not available for all courses); pop-up blockers disabled.

Who should attend?

This course is intended for all ICT professionals, project managers, and commercial premises owners.

What will I learn?

After this course, you should be able to:

• Compare singlemode and multimode fiber cabling
• Recommend which type of fiber to use for a specific application

How long is this course?

One-hour self-paced course with 90 days from the date of purchase to complete.

Can I earn credit?

Earn 1 Continuing Education Credit (CEC) upon successfully completing this program.

What is the cancellation policy?

All BICSI CONNECT courses are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

IPv6 Fundamentals: The New Age of Internet Protocol Addresses

COURSE DESCRIPTION

IPv6 is here, and it is here to stay, eventually replacing IPv4. It is time for you to build your knowledge of IPv6 so that you are better positioned to embrace IPv6 networks when the time arrives. In this course, you will build a solid foundation around IPv6. You will discover IPv6 addressing and how IPv6 addressing will be deployed. You will identify how ICMPv6 plays a role in IPv6 networks. You will also explore the neighbor discovery process and how IPv6 addresses can be allocated within a network.

Why you should attend?

Learn the fundamentals of IPv6 addressing, so you will be ready to implement IPv6 addressing on your network when the time arrives.

What to expect?

Technical Requirements

This course has an audio component; please make sure you have speakers/headphones available.

All BICSI CONNECT courses require an Internet-capable device and Internet connection.

Java software; Windows 7 or 8; Mac OSx10.6+; Android 4.1 or later; Apple 10S 6.x, 7.x; IE 10 or later; Firefox 21 or later; Chrome 29 or later; Safari 5.1.8 or later; sound card with speakers/headphones for audio (audio not available for all courses); pop-up blockers disabled.

Who should attend?

This course is recommended for ICT professionals, including network administrators and designers, who are interested in learning the fundamentals of IPv6 addressing, protocols, and processes.

What will I learn?

After this course, you will be able to:

• Describe why IPv6 is needed
• Define the benefits of deploying IPv6 networks
• Recognize an IPv6 address
• Identify the different types of IPv6 addresses and IPv6 unicast addresses
• Describe unique local IPv6 addresses, link-local IPv6 addresses, multicast IPv6 addresses, and anycast IPv6 addresses
• Define how the IPv6 interface identifier is assigned to devices
• Describe the DAD process
• Describe the need for IPCMPv6
• Perform an ICMPv6 echo request/reply (ping)
• Describe the purpose of the solicited-node multicast address
• Describe the need for IPv6 Path MTU Discovery
• Perform manual IPv6 address allocation
• Perform stateless and stateful address autoconfiguration

How long is this course?

Three-hour self-paced course with 90 days from the date of purchase to complete.

Can I earn credit?

Earn 3 Continuing Education Credit (CECs) upon successfully completing this program

What is the cancellation policy?

All BICSI CONNECT courses are nonrefundable and nontransferable.