Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) by Arash Deljoo

Name: Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) by Arash Deljoo
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Hands-On LISP Training for Modern Enterprise, Data Center, and SD-Access Networks

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Created byArash Deljoo

Last updated 11/2025

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What you'll learn

Understand the LISP architecture, including EIDs, RLOCs, mapping systems, and the separation of identity from location.
Explain how LISP improves Internet routing scalability by reducing global routing table growth and enabling efficient mobility.
Configure and verify core LISP components such as ITR, ETR, MS, and MR across different scenarios.
Implement LISP IPv4 unicast routing, including encapsulation, packet structure, and control-plane workflow.
Deploy LISP IPv6 unicast routing, understanding IPv6 EID/RLOC roles and interworking behavior.
Configure LISP for IPv4-to-IPv6 transition, enabling cross-family communication with proper encapsulation models.
Implement LISP Traffic Engineering using RLOC priorities, weights, and hash-based load distribution.
Integrate LISP with non-LISP sites using PITR/PETR and interworking with BGP and OSPF.
Configure and verify LISP multicast routing for SSM, ASM, and IPv6 multicast carried over IPv4 RLOCs.
Deploy LISP network virtualization, including single-tenant, multi-tenant shared, parallel, and hybrid models with IID-based separation.
Implement LISP in enterprise edge designs, including redundant, dual-homed architectures.
Configure LISP IPv4 unicast routing in NX-OS, understanding platform-specific behaviors and verification.
Analyze real-world use cases of LISP, such as mobility, multihoming, IPv6 transition, SD-Access, and network virtualization.
Design end-to-end LISP solutions for scalable, flexible, and highly mobile network environments.

Course content

11 sections • 19 lectures • 16h 12m total length

LISP Architecture and Mobility Fundamentals47:21
1- IP Shortage Introduction about Roaming
2- LISP [ Locator/ID Seperation Protocol ] Introduction
3- Routing Locator [RLOC] Introduction
4- End Point Identifier [EID] Introduction
5- Mapping Server [MS] Introduction
6- Ingress Tunnel Router [ITR] Introduction
7- Egress Tunnel Router [ETR] Introduction
8- Mapping Resolver [MR] Introduction
9- Map-Register Message Introduction
10- Map-Request Message Introduction
11- Map-Reply Message Introduction
12- Benefits of LISP about Roaming
LISP for Internet Routing Scalability18:37
1- IPv4 Internet Routing Table Size Introduction
2- BGP Internet Routing Table Size Introduction
3- Location and Identity in a Single IP Address Space Introduction
4- LISP Packet High-Level Header Format Introduction
LISP Functions, Configurations, and Message Workflow1:21:34
1- LISP Map Server [MS] Function and Configuration and Verification
2- LISP Map Resolver [MR] Function and Configuration and Verification
3- LISP Ingress Tunnel Router [ITR] Function and Configuration and Verification
4- LISP Egress Tunnel Router [ETR] Function and Configuration and Verification
5- LISP Map-Register Message Function
6- LISP Map-Notify Message Function
7- LISP Map-Request Message Function
8- LISP Map-Reply Message Function

LISP IPv4 Unicast Routing Implementation1:32:24
1- Ingress Tunnel Router [ITR] configuration and verification
2- Egress Tunnel Router [ETR] configuration and verification
3- Mapping Server [MS] configuration and verification
4- Mapping Resolver [MR] configuration and verification
5- LISP ( Locator/ID Separation Protocol ) Process
LISP IPv4-in-IPv4 Encapsulation and Packet Structure37:39
1- LISP Process Details
2- LISP - IPv4-in-IPv4 Encapsulated Packet Contents
3- LISP - IPv4-in-IPv4 Encapsulated Packet Flags [ N/L/E/I/V ]
4- LISP - IPv4-in-IPv4 Encapsulated Packet Nonce/Map-Version Field
5- LISP - IPv4-in-IPv4 Encapsulated Packet Instance-ID/Locator Status Bits Field

LISP IPv4-to-IPv6 Transition Implementation26:15
1- LISP Usage in Transition From IPv4 to IPv6
2- Ingress Tunnel Router [ITR] configuration and verification for Transition From IPv4 to IPv6
3- Egress Tunnel Router [ETR] configuration and verification for Transition From IPv4 to IPv6
4- Mapping Server [MS] configuration and verification for Transition From IPv4 to IPv6
5- Mapping Resolver [MR] configuration and verification for Transition From IPv4 to IPv6
6- IPv4 RLOC and IPv4 EID LISP Packet Encapsulation Introduction
7- IPv6 RLOC and IPv6 EID LISP Packet Encapsulation Introduction
8- IPv4 RLOC and IPv6 EID LISP Packet Encapsulation Introduction
9- IPv6 RLOC and IPv4 EID LISP Packet Encapsulation Introduction

LISP IPv4 Unicast with Non-LISP Site Implementation1:38:40
1- The Need to Communication between LISP Site and Non-LISP Site
2- Proxy Ingress Tunnel Router [PITR] Introduction
3- Proxy Ingress Tunnel Router [PITR] Configuration
4- Proxy Ingress Tunnel Router [PITR] Verification
5- Proxy Egress Tunnel Router [PETR] Introduction
6- Proxy Egress Tunnel Router [PETR] Configuration
7- Proxy Egress Tunnel Router [PETR] Verification
8- BGP Configuration between LISP Sites in RLOC Address Space
9- BGP Configuration between PITR and Non-LISP Site
10- OSPF Configuration between Inside of LISP Sites in EID Address Space

LISP IPv4 Multicast SSM Routing Implementation1:00:20
1- The Need to LISP IPv4 Multicast Routing
2- LISP Multicast Routing Concepts Introduction
3- Unicast and multicast routing different LISP semantics
4- Unicast head-end replication Introduction
5- Native multicast replication Introduction
6- LISP IPv4 Multicast Routing - Source Specific Multicast Configuration
7- LISP IPv4 Multicast Routing - Source Specific Multicast Verification
LISP IPv4 Multicast ASM Routing Implementation1:02:15
1- The Need to LISP IPv4 Multicast Routing
2- LISP Multicast Routing Concepts Introduction
3- Unicast and multicast routing different LISP semantics
4- Unicast head-end replication Introduction
5- LISP IPv4 Multicast Routing - Any Source Multicast Introduction
6- LISP IPv4 Multicast Routing - Any Source Multicast Process
7- LISP IPv4 Multicast Routing - Any Source Multicast Configuration
8- LISP IPv4 Multicast Routing - Any Source Multicast Verification
LISP IPv6 Multicast (ASM) in IPv4 RLOC Implementation30:30
1- The Need to LISP IPv6 Multicast Routing
2- LISP ITR/ETR Configuration with IPv6 EID Address Space
3- LISP ITR/ETR Configuration with IPv4 RLOC Address Space
4- LISP Map Server Configuration with IPv4 RLOC Address Space
5- LISP Map Resolver Configuration with IPv4 RLOC Address Space
6- IPv6 PIM Configuration in LISP Interface for IPv4 RLOC Address Space
7- IPv6 PIM RP Configuration
8- LISP IPv6 Multicast Function Verification

LISP Single-Tenant Virtualization Shared Model Implementation59:55
1- Network Virtualization Introduction
2- Single Tenancy Introduction
3- Multi Tenancy Introduction
4- LISP Instance ID [IID] Introduction
5- Single-Tenant Shared Model Configuration
6- Single-Tenant Shared Model Verification
7- LISP IID Encoding Introduction
8- Data Packet LISP IID Encoding
LISP Multi-Tenant Virtualization Shared Model Implementation26:19
1- LISP Network Virtualization Parallel Model Introduction
2- LISP Network Virtualization Parallel Model Configuration
3- LISP Network Virtualization Parallel Model Verification
4- LISP Network Virtualization Parallel Model Use Case
5- Locator-Table Command Introduction
6- LISP Instance Number Usage Introduction
LISP Multi-Tenant Virtualization Parallel Model Implementation48:14
1- Network Virtualization Introduction
2- Single Tenancy Introduction
3- Multi Tenancy Introduction
4- LISP Instance ID [IID] Introduction
5- Multi-Tenant Shared Model Configuration
6- Multi-Tenant Shared Model Verification
7- LISP IID Encoding Introduction
8- Data Packet LISP IID Encoding
9- LISP Network Virtualization Shared Model Usage
LISP Multi-Tenant Virtualization Hybrid Model Implementation1:22:47
1- Hybrid Network Virtualization Introduction
2- Ingress Tunnel Router [ITR] Configuration
3- Egress Tunnel Router [ETR] Configuration
4- Mapping Server [MS] Configuration
5- Mapping Resolver [MR] Configuration
6- RLOC VRF Configuration
7- EID VRF Configuration
8- LISP Multi-Tenant Virtualization with Parallel Model
9- LISP Multi-Tenant Virtualization with Shared Model
10- LISP Multi-Tenant Virtulization Hybrid Model Usage

LISP Dual Router Dual-Homed Enterprise Edge Implementation54:39
1- LISP Usage at the Enterprise Edge Introduction
2- Dual Router Dual Homed Enterprise Edge Introduction
3- Ingress Tunnel Router [ITR] Configuration
4- Egress Tunnel Router [ETR] Configuration
5- Redundant Mapping Server [MS] Configuration
6- Redundant Mapping Resolver [MR] Configuration
7- LISP Traffic Engineering Configuration
8- LISP Traffic Engineering Verification
9- LISP Benefits in Compare with BGP

Requirements

Basic networking knowledge, including IP addressing, routing, and switching fundamentals.
Familiarity with Cisco IOS or NX-OS CLI (helpful but not strictly required — everything is explained step by step).
Understanding of routing protocols such as OSPF or BGP is beneficial, but not mandatory.
A lab environment for hands-on practice such as: EVE-NG GNS3 Cisco VIRL/CML (optional, but strongly recommended for practical learning)
There are no advanced prerequisites. You do not need prior experience with LISP — the course teaches everything from foundational concepts to advanced implementations.
This course is designed so that motivated learners at any level can follow the lessons and gain real-world LISP skills.

Description

The Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) is a powerful next-generation networking architecture designed to bring scalability, mobility, virtualization, and multi-tenant segmentation to modern networks. Used in SD-Access, data centers, multi-cloud, enterprise WAN edge, and mobility solutions, LISP has become an essential skill for advanced network engineers. This comprehensive course teaches LISP from the ground up—covering every major concept, component, and deployment model through detailed explanations and real lab implementations.

You will begin by learning the foundations: LISP architecture, EID/RLOC separation, mapping systems, control-plane functions, and the motivation behind LISP. From there, the course progresses into hands-on implementations, including LISP IPv4 and IPv6 unicast routing, IPv4-to-IPv6 interworking, encapsulation formats, and advanced traffic engineering with RLOC priorities and weights.

The course also covers interworking with non-LISP sites, both SSM and ASM multicast with LISP, and advanced virtualization models such as single-tenant, multi-tenant shared, parallel, and hybrid designs. You will explore enterprise edge designs with redundancy, as well as LISP on NX-OS for data center environments. The training concludes with real-world LISP use cases, including mobility, multihoming, IPv6 transition, network virtualization, and SD-Access architecture.

With practical EVE-NG examples, detailed configuration walkthroughs, and verification techniques, this course provides the complete skill set needed to design, deploy, and troubleshoot LISP in modern enterprise and multi-tenant networks. Whether you're preparing for Cisco certifications or aiming to build advanced networking expertise, this course will equip you with everything you need to master LISP.

Who this course is for:

Network Engineers and Architects who want to design scalable, mobile, and virtualized networks using LISP.
Cisco professionals preparing for CCNP or CCIE who need deep knowledge of LISP as part of SD-Access, mobility, and advanced routing architectures.
Enterprise Network Engineers working with WAN, data center, or edge environments requiring LISP-based multihoming, mobility, or virtualization.
Engineers involved in IPv6 migration projects, looking to understand how LISP enables IPv4-to-IPv6 interworking.
Students and professionals in service provider environments where routing scalability and traffic engineering are critical.
Engineers deploying SD-Access (SDA) or learning the underlying control-plane mechanisms used by SDA.
Network virtualization engineers responsible for tenant separation, workload mobility, and overlay-to-underlay communication.
Anyone interested in learning next-generation routing architectures beyond traditional BGP/OSPF approaches.

Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) by Arash Deljoo

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LISP Foundations3 lectures • 2hr 28min

LISP IPv4 Unicast Routing2 lectures • 2hr 10min

LISP IPv6 Unicast Routing1 lecture • 30min

LISP IPv4/IPv6 Interworking1 lecture • 26min

LISP Traffic Engineering1 lecture • 1hr 2min

LISP Interworking With Non-LISP Sites1 lecture • 1hr 39min

LISP Multicast Routing3 lectures • 2hr 33min

LISP Network Virtualization4 lectures • 3hr 37min

LISP in Enterprise Edge Designs1 lecture • 55min

LISP in NX-OS1 lecture • 40min

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