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Review: CBT Nuggets — Cisco CCIP BGP (642-661) with Jeremy Cioara

Overview

• Course Title: CBT Nuggets - Cisco CCIP BGP 642-661
• Instructor: Jeremy Cioara
• Course Duration: Self-paced (approximately 20 hours of training)
• Course Format: Online video training with hands-on labs and simulations

• BGP is backward compatible. The commands and logic taught in this series (regarding attributes and neighbor configurations) still work on modern Cisco routers.
• If you are struggling to understand BGP concepts like "Local Preference" or "AS-Path Prepending," this series remains one of the best resources available to build a mental model of the protocol.

: Understanding the difference between Internal BGP (iBGP) and External BGP (eBGP), and the specific rules governing how they share information. The BGP Best Path Selection Process Review: CBT Nuggets — Cisco CCIP BGP (642-661)

3. The Teaching Method

No modern course teaches BGP with the same enthusiasm. If you are struggling with current CCNP Encor (350-401) BGP sections, searching for this old Jeremy Cioara series is a secret weapon. He makes "Path Vector" sound like a football playbook. Course Title: CBT Nuggets - Cisco CCIP BGP

The BGP Best Path Selection Process: Jeremy breaks down the complex 13-step tie-breaking algorithm, focusing on critical attributes like Weight, Local Preference, AS_Path, and MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator). BGP is backward compatible

1. Do Not Just Watch: Treat it like a lab. Pause the video and type the commands exactly as Jeremy types them. He often uses | begin and | include in show ip bgp—these skills are life savers.
2. Use GNS3 or Eve-NG: The 642-661 labs run perfectly on Cisco IOS images 12.4(24)T. Spin up four routers (R1, R2, R3, R4) and emulate the "BGP triangle" he draws.
3. Skip the Cisco Press Book First: Read the book after you watch Jeremy. He provides the scaffolding so the dry RFCs make sense.

If you're diving into this old-school nugget, expect to hear Jeremy shout, "Oh man, this is so cool!" at least once per video as he draws out the complex web that holds the world's data together. If you are looking for current BGP resources, I can: