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The Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) v1.0 course teaches you how to configure, verify, troubleshoot, and optimize next-generation, Service Provider IP network infrastructures.
This course helps prepare you to take the 350-501 Implementing and Operating Cisco® Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) exam, which leads to the new CCNP® Service Provider certification and the Cisco Certified Specialist – Service Provider Core certification.
Course Description
The Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) v1.0 course teaches you how to configure, verify, troubleshoot, and optimize next-generation, Service Provider IP network infrastructures. It provides a deep dive into Service Provider technologies including core architecture, services, networking, automation, quality of services, security, and network assurance.
Course Details
Duration: 5 Days
Fee: $4595 (46 CLCs)
Course Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner should have before attending this course are:
- 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
These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, v3.0 (ICND1) + (ICND2)
Target Audience
This course provides advanced knowledge for pre- and post-sales network engineers and all support technicians involved in the installation, operation, and verification of Cisco devices in Service Provider networks. Common job roles include:
- Network administrators
- Network engineers
- Network managers
- System engineers
- Project managers
- Network designers
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Describe the Service Provider network architectures, concepts, and transport technologies
- Describe the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS®) software architectures, main IOS types, and their differences
- Implement Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) in the Service Provider network
- Implement Integrated Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) in the Service Provider network
- Implement Border Gateway Protocol (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 environment
- Configure and verify Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) L2VPN in Service Provider environments
- Configure and verify MPLS L3VPN in Service Provider environments
- Implement IP multicast services
- Describe the Quality of Service (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 Yet Another Next Generation (YANG) data modeling language
- Implement automation and assurance tools and protocols
- Describe the role of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) in Service Provider environments
- Implement virtualization technologies in Service Provider environments
Course Outline
Lecture:
- Describing Service Provider Network Architectures
- Describing Cisco IOS Software Architectures
- Implementing OSPF
- Implementing IS-IS
- Implementing BGP
- Implementing Route Maps and Routing Protocol for LLN [Low-Power and Lossy Networks] (RPL)
- Transitioning to IPv6
- Implementing High Availability in Networking
- Implementing MPLS
- Implementing Cisco MPLS Traffic Engineering
- Describing Segment Routing
- Describing VPN Services
- Configuring L2VPN Services
- Configuring L3VPN Services
- Implementing Multicast
- Describing QoS Architecture
- Implementing QoS
- Implementing Control Plane Security
- Implementing Management Plane Security
- Implementing Data Plane Security
- Introducing Network Programmability
- Implementing Automation and Assurance
- Introducing Cisco NSO
- Implementing Virtualization in Service Provider Environments
Lab Activities:
- Configure EIGRP Using Classic Mode and Named Mode for IPv4 and IPv6
- Verify the EIGRP Topology Table
- Configure EIGRP Stub Routing, Summarization, and Default Routing
- Configure EIGRP Load Balancing and Authentication
- Troubleshoot EIGRP Issues
- Configure OSPFv3 for IPv4 and IPv6
- Verify the Link-State Database
- Configure OSPF Stub Areas and Summarization
- Configure OSPF Authentication
- Troubleshoot OSPF
- Implement Routing Protocol Redistribution
- Manipulate Redistribution
- Manipulate Redistribution Using Route Maps
- Troubleshoot Redistribution Issues
- Implement PBR
- Configure IBGP and External Border Gateway Protocol (EBGP)
- Implement BGP Path Selection
- Configure BGP Advanced Features
- Configure BGP Route Reflectors
- Configure MP-BGP for IPv4 and IPv6
- Troubleshoot BGP Issues
- Implement PBR
- Configure Routing with VRF-Lite
- Implement Cisco IOS DMVPN
- Obtain IPv6 Addresses Dynamically
- Troubleshoot DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 Issues
- Troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 Access Control List (ACL) Issues
- Configure and Verify Control Plane Policing
- Configure and Verify Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (uRPF)
- Troubleshoot Network Management Protocol Issues: Lab 1
- Troubleshoot Network Management Protocol Issues: Lab 2