After taking 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 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 service provider 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
Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- 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
