Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies

Individuals looking to verify, troubleshoot and optmize next-generation, Service Provider IP network infrastructures.

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Describe the Service Provider network architectures, concepts, and transport technologies
• Describe the Cisco IOS software architectures, main IOS types, and their differences
• Implement OSPF in the Service Provider network
• Implement Integrated IS-IS in the Service Provider network
• Implement BGP routing in Service Provider environments
• Implement route maps and routing policy language
• Describe IPv6 transition mechanisms used in the Service Provider networks
• Implement high-availability mechanisms in Cisco IOS XR software
• Implement traffic engineering in modern Service Provider networks for optimal resource utilization
• Describe segment routing and segment routing traffic engineering concepts
• Describe the VPN technologies used in the Service Provider environments
• Configure and verify MPLS L2VPN in Service Provider environments
• Configure and verify MPLS L3VPN in Service Provider environments
• Implement IP multicast services
• Describe the QoS architecture and QoS benefits for SP networks
• Implement QoS in Service Provider environments
• Implement control plane security in Cisco devices
• Implement management plane security in Cisco devices
• Implement data plane security in Cisco devices
• Describe the YANG data modeling language
• Implement automation and assurance tools and protocols
• Describe the role of Cisco NSO in Service Provider environments
• Implement virtualization technologies in Service Provider environments

Describing Service Provider Network Architectures (Self-Study)

• Service Provider Core Architectures
• MPLS Introduction
• Unified MPLS
• Segment Routing Introduction
• Network Transport Technologies
• RAN Introduction
• Evolved Packet Core
• 5G Networks Introduction

Describing Cisco IOS Software Architectures

• Cisco IOS Software Introduction
• Cisco IOS XE Software Fundamentals
• Cisco IOS XR Architecture
• Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit and 32-Bit Differences
• Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Operational Enhancements
• Cisco IOS XR Container and VM Architecture

Implementing OSPF for Cisco IOS XR

• OSPF Introduction
• OSPF Routing
• OSPF Link-State Database
• OSPF Operation
• OSPF Adjacencies and Modes
• OSPF Implementation
• Multiarea OSPF
• OSPFv3 Implementation
• Basic OSPF Troubleshooting

Implementing IS-IS for Cisco IOS XR

• IS-IS Introduction
• Integrated IS-IS Routing
• IS-IS Operation
• IS-IS Link-State Database
• Integrated IS-IS for IPv6
• IS-IS Configuration for IPv4
• IS-IS Configuration for IPv6
• Basic IS-IS Troubleshooting

Implementing BGP in Service Provider Network

• BGP Introduction
• BGP in Customer Connections
• BGP Routing
• BGP Implementation
• BGP Path Selection
• Weight and Local Preference
• Autonomous System Path Prepending and MEDs
• BGP Communities
• Route Redistribution Introduction
• Redistribution Implementation
• BGP Additional Paths
• BGP Prefix Independant Convergance
• Basic BGP Troubleshooting

Implementing Route Maps and RPL

• Routing Protocol Tools Overview
• Prefix Lists and AS Path Access Lists
• Route Map Introduction
• RPL Introduction
• RPL Parameters and Parameterization
• RPL Implementation

Transitioning to IPv6 for Cisco IOS XR and IOS XE (Self-Study)

• Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6
• Translation Mechanisms
• IPv6 Tunneling Mechanisms

Implementing High Availability in Networking

• Cisco Nonstop Forwarding Overview
• Bidirectional Forwarding Detection Support
• Link Aggregation

Implementing MPLS for Cisco IOS XR

• MPLS Architecture
• MPLS Applications
• LDP Introduction
• MPLS Forwarding Introduction
• MPLS Forwarding Operation
• MPLS Configuration
• LDP Advanced Configuration
• MPLS Monitoring
• MPLS Troubleshooting
• Unified MPLS Architecture

Implementing Cisco MPLS Traffic Engineering

• Traffic Engineering Concepts
• Cisco MPLS TE Introduction
• Cisco MPLS TE Operation
• Constraint-Based Path Computation
• Cisco MPLS TE Tunnel Attributes
• Traffic Steering
• Cisco MPLS TE Implementation
• Protection of Cisco MPLS TE Traffic

Describing Segment Routing

• Segment Routing Concepts
• SR IGP Control Plane Overview
• Segment Types
• TI-LFA Fundamentals
• SR-TE Overview
• PCE-PCC Architecture
• Segment Routing Traffic Engineering
• Segment Routing IPv6
• Segment Routing Flexible Algorithm
• SRv6 Micro-Segment

Describing VPN Services

• VPN Introduction
• MPLS VPN Architecture
• MPLS VPN Routing
• Interdomain MPLS VPN Solutions
• CSC Overview
• Multicast VPN Overview
• EVPN Introduction
• EVPN Terminology and Concepts

Configuring L2VPN Services

• Layer 2 VPN Introduction
• MPLS Layer 2 VPN Types
• EoMPLS Configuration
• VPLS Configuration
• Ethernet OAM Review

Configuring L3VPN Services

• MPLS L3VPN Backbone Implementation
• VRF Configuration
• MP-BGP Configuration
• Basic PE-CE Routing Implementation
• OSPF as PE-CE Protocol
• BGP as PE-CE Protocol
• MPLS L3VPN Shared Services
• Internet Access in MPLS L3VPN

Implementing Multicast for Cisco IOS XR (Self-Study)

• Multicast Overview
• Multicast Service Model
• Multicast Protocols
• PIM-SM Introduction
• Dynamic RP Mechanisms
• PIM-SM Enhancements Overview
• Interdomain Multicast Routing
• IPv6 Multicast Implementation
• PIMv6 Overview

Describing QoS Architecture (Self-Study)

• QoS Introduction
• Models for Implementing QoS
• QoS Trust Boundaries
• MPLS QoS Introduction
• Cisco MPLS TE QoS

Implementing QoS for Cisco IOS XR (Self-Study)

• QoS Mechanisms
• QoS Implementation
• Congestion Management
• Congestion Avoidance Implementation
• Traffic Policing and Shaping

Implementing Control Plane Security

• Control Plane Protection Overview
• LDP Security Implementation
• IGP Control Plane Security
• BGP Security Implementation
• BGP FlowSpec Implementation

Implementing Management Plane Security (Self-Study)

• Management Plane Security Overview
• AAA Implementation
• REST API Security

Implementing Data Plane Security

• ACL Implementation
• uRPF Implementation
• RTBH Filtering Implementation
• Cisco MACsec Overview

Introducing Network Programmability (Self-Study)

• Network Programmability Introduction
• Network APIs and Protocols Introduction
• YANG Introduction
• YANG Data Types
• XPath Overview
• Basic YANG Statements
• Pyang Tool

Implementing Automation and Assurance (Self-Study)

• NETCONF Overview
• RESTCONF Overview
• Model Driven Telemetry Overview
• gNMI Overview
• Zero Touch Provisioning Overview
• NetFlow Overview
• SNMP Overview

Introducing Cisco NSO (Self-Study)

• Logical Architecture
• Components
• Orchestration Use Cases
• Packages
• Mapping Logic
• Network Element Drivers

Implementing Virtualization in Service Provider Environments (Self-Study)

• NFV Infrastructure
• OpenStack Introduction
• Containers Overview
• Application Hosting Basics

Labs

• Discovery Lab 1: Deploy Cisco IOS XR and IOS XE Basic Device Configuration
• Discovery Lab 2: Implement OSPF Routing
• Discovery Lab 3: Implement Integrated IS-IS Routing
• Discovery Lab 4: Implement Basic BGP Routing
• Discovery Lab 5: Filter BGP Prefixes Using RPL
• Discovery Lab 6: Implement MPLS in the Service Provider Core
• Discovery Lab 7: Implement Cisco MPLS Traffic Engineering (TE)
• Discovery Lab 8: Implement Segment Routing
• Discovery Lab 9: Implement Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS)
• Discovery Lab 10: Implement MPLS L3VPN
• Discovery Lab 11: Implement BGP Security
• Discovery Lab 12: Implement Remotely Triggered Black Hole (RTBH) Filtering

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• Intermediate knowledge of Cisco IOS or IOS XE
• Familiarity with Cisco IOS or IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR Software configuration
• Knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 TCP/IP networking
• Intermediate knowledge of IP routing protocols
• Understanding of MPLS technologies
• Familiarity with VPN technologies

• CCNA - Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
• SPFNDU - Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations

Recommended as preparation for the following exams:

• 350-501 - Implementing and Operating Cisco® Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) exam.

After passing the 350-501-Implementing and Operating Cisco® Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) exam, you will automatically be awarded the Cisco Certified Specialist – Service Provider Core certification and will have completed the mandatory core element of the CIsco CCNP Service Provider Certification.

• SPAUI - Implementing Automation for Cisco Service Provider Solutions
• SPRI - Implementing Cisco Service Provider Advanced Routing Solutions
• SPVI - Implementing Cisco Service Provider VPN Services