Introduction to Cisco IOS XR

Technical Professionals who need to know how to use basic Cisco IOS XR commands for operating a platform with the Cisco IOS XR operating system.

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Describe the Cisco IOS XR software architecture, high availability components, and scalability features
• Perform basic configurations on a Cisco IOS XR router
• Describe Cisco IOS XR software operations
• Describe the configuration file system
• Perform Cisco IOS XR software installations
• Configure AAA services
• Configure NTP
• Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), telemetry, and logging
• Configure routing protocols
• Monitor processes
• Use error messages and core dumps

Cisco IOS XR Software Overview

• Platform Overview
• Cisco IOS XR Architecture
• Cisco IOS XR High Availability

Cisco IOS XR Software Configuration Basics

• Cisco IOS XR Configuration Operations
• Cisco IOS XR Initial Configuration
• Reviewing the Configuration

Cisco IOS XR Software Operations

• Examining Configuration Operations
• Examining Configuration Rollback and Recovery

Configuration File System Overview

• Examining the Binary Configuration
• Examining the Commit Database
• Examining the ASCII Configuration
• Examining the Nonvolatile Generation (NVgen) Files
• Verifying Cisco Fabric Services (CFS) Integrity

Cisco IOS XR Software Installation

• Software Package Basics
• Installing Software Packages

AAA Security

• AAA Fundamentals
• Task-Based Security
• Configuring a User Security Policy
• Authentication with Remote Servers
• Configuring Router to AAA Server Communication
• Configuring Authentication
• Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) Command Authorization
• Configuring Accounting
• AAA Troubleshooting

Network Time Synchronization

• Network Time Protocol

SNMP, Telemetry, and Logging

• Examining SNMP
• Examining Telemetry
• Examining Logging

Basic Routing Configuration

• Configuring Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
• Configuring Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
• Configuring Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
• Configuring Routing Protocol for LLN (RPL) Policy

Packet Filtering

• Access Control Lists
• Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
• Management Plane Protection

Monitoring Process

• Examining Processes and Threads
• Process Crashes
• Commands for Debugging Processes
• Restartability of Processes
• Process Monitoring
• Identifying Memory Problems
• Memory Depletion

Core Dumps

• Core Dump Fundamentals
• Using Core Dump Information

Labs:

• Initial Configuration of a Cisco IOS XR Router
• Configuration Commit and Rollback
• Configuration File System
• Cisco IOS XR Software Installation
• Configuring User Security Policies
• Cisco IOS XR AAA Configuration
• Configuring NTP
• Configuring SNMP, Telemetry, and Logging
• Configuring Routing Protocols
• Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 Filtering
• Configuring uRPF and MPP
• Using Monitoring and Restarting Processes

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• Knowledge of general routing concepts
• Experience working with CLI - based network devices

• CCNA - Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions

Recommended as preparation for the following exams:

• No exams are currently aligned to this course