34914 - Laboratory of Advanced Networking (2nd cycle)ycle)

Academic Year 2010/2011

  • Docente: Walter Cerroni
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: ING-INF/03
  • Language: Italian
  • Moduli: Walter Cerroni (Modulo 1) Aldo Campi (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Computer Engineering (cod. 8200)

Learning outcomes

The student attending this course will gain hands-on experience on how to deploy communication network equipment, with particular focus on basic and advanced configuration of IP-based routing protocols. In addition, the course will cover the installation and configuration issues of open-source software for network-based services, including advanced multimedia communications such as VoIP and videoconference.

Course contents

The course includes two modules. The first focuses on advanced networking concepts, the second on IP-based multimedia services. Specific topics covered by the course are as follows:

First module

Network protocols for next generation Internet: IPv6.
Routing protocols for IP networks: OSPF.
Routing protocols for IP networks: BGP.
Advanced protocols for IP-based core networks: MPLS.
Quality of service management in IP networks.
IP-based network monitoring and management.

Second module

Multimedia services in communication networks.
IMS basics.
Transport protocols for Voice over IP (VoIP) services.
Signaling protocols for VoIP services: SIP.
Advanced multimedia services in IP networks.

Readings/Bibliography

  • M. L. Merani, M. Casoni, W. Cerroni, Hands-On Networking. From Theory to Practice, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2009, ISBN-13: 9780521869850.
  • Slides provided by the teacher (in italian).
  • Linux man and info commands.
  • Suggested documentation available on-line.

Teaching methods

Lectures and lab experiments.

Assessment methods

Final written test related to the topics covered by the course.

Teaching tools

Projector, PC, protocol analyzer software.
Linux-based workstations, specialized software, IP routers and Ethernet switches for lab experiments.

Office hours

See the website of Walter Cerroni

See the website of Aldo Campi