Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations

Individuals looking to gain a foundation-level understanding of Cisco Service Provider architectures, protocols and software solutions.

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Describe network architectures, devices, and software used by service providers
• Describe the various Internet governance organizations, their roles, and tools available for governance information verification
• Configure Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS®) and Cisco IOS XE routers
• Describe Cisco IOS XR software, perform initial configuration, and explain platform daily tasks
• Describe various access and core technologies used by service providers
• Describe various major switching technologies used by service providers
• Describe major overlay technologies and their usage, and configure Virtual Extensible LAN I (VxLAN)
• Describe various major routing protocols used by service providers
• Configure Layer 3 services used by service providers
• Describe Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), components, protocols, and MPLS usage
• Describe usage of various services used and maintained by service providers
• Introduce Linux networking, Bourne Again Shell (BASH) scripting, and their usage within Cisco IOS XR software

Introducing Service Provider Architectures

• Bus Topology
• Ring Topology
• Star Toplogy
• Mesh Topology
• Clos Toplogy
• Device Roles
• Physical Devices
• Virtual Devices
• Cisco IOS XE Software Overview
• Cisco IOS XR Software Overview
• Internet Service Providers
• Internet Exchange Points
• Cloud Service Providers

Describing Internet Governance Organizations

• Internet Engineering Task Force
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• International Telecommunication Union
• Metro Ethernet Forum
• European Telecommunications Standard Institute
• Internet Assigned Number Authority
• Regional and Local Internet Registries
• Network Operators Group
• Other Bodies and Tools

Configuring the Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Router

• Access and Initial Configuration
• Configuration Management
• Day Zero Provisioning
• Connectivity and Connectivity Verification on Cisco IOS XE Software
• Monitoring Hardware

Configuring Cisco IOS XR Router

• Access and Initial Configuration
• Configuration Management
• Connectivity and Connectivity Verification on Cisco IOS XR Software
• Monitoring Hardware

Introducing Access and Core Technologies in the Service Provider Environment

• Optical Connectivity
• DWDM Connectivity
• xDSL Lines
• Cable Connectivity
• Wireless Usage in Service Providers
• Ethernet and Ethernet Evolution

Introducing Routing Technologies in Service Provider Environment

• Routing Protocols Overview
• Link-State Protocols
• IS-IS Overview
• OSPF Overview
• Distance Vector Protocols
• RIPv2 and RIPng Introduction
• BGP Introduction

Describing MPLS

• MPLS Overview
• MPLS Features and Benefits
• MPLS Architecture
• MPLS Labels
• Label Distribution Protocol
• Label-Switched Path
• MPLS Applications Overview

Implementing Layer 3 Services

• IP SLA Overview
• First Hop Redundancy Protocols
• Hot Standby Router Protocol
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
• Gateway Load Balancing Protocol
• VRF Overview
• VRF Usage
• VRF Monitoring

Introducing Switching Technologies in the Service Provider Environment

• Metro Ethernet Overview
• E-Line Service
• E-LAN Service
• E-Access Service
• E-Tree Service
• VLAN Overview
• QinQ Overview
• Provider Backbone Bridging

Introducing Overlay Technologies

• VXLAN Overview
• VXLAN Gateway
• EVPN Overview

Implementing Service Provider Services

• DHCP Overview
• DHCP Configuration
• DNS Introduction
• NTP Overview
• Precison Time Protocol

Introducing Programmability on Cisco IOS XR Routers

• Linux Primer for Network Engineers
• Linux Networking
• Cisco IOS XR Application Hosting and Programmability

Labs:

• Discovery Lab 1: Review Lab Environment
• Discovery Lab 2: Examine Governance Data
• Discovery Lab 3: Perform an Initial Cisco IOS XE Configuration
• Discovery Lab 4: Configure Connectivity and Connectivity Verification on Cisco IOS XE Devices
• Discovery Lab 5: Perform Initial Cisco IOS XR Configuration
• Discovery Lab 6: Configure and Verify Connectivity on Cisco IOS XR Devices
• Discovery Lab 7: Configure IS-IS
• Discovery Lab 8: Configure RIPv2 and RIPng
• Discovery Lab 9: Configure Basic BGP
• Discovery Lab 10: Configure MPLS
• Discovery Lab 11: Configure IP SLA
• Discovery Lab 12: Configure HSRP with Object Tracking
• Discovery Lab 13: Configure VRFs
• Discovery Lab 14: Configure NTP
• Discovery Lab 15: Use Linux CLI
• Discovery Lab 16: Configure Cisco IOS XR Using a Bash Script

Attendees should meet the following prerequsites:

• Knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking
• Familiarity with typical service provider environment
• Basic knowledge about networking devices and their roles

Recommended as preparation for the following exams:

• There are no exams currently aligned to this course

• SPCOR - Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies