IOSXR100 – Introduction to Cisco IOS XR
IOSXR100 - Introduction to Cisco IOS XR
Course Overview
The Introduction to Cisco IOS XR (IOSXR100) v2.1 course introduces you to the features and functions of the Cisco® Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS®) XR Software operating system. You learn the fundamental concepts on which the operating system is based and Cisco IOS XR basic operations, system administration, and troubleshooting. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on lab exercises, you gain an understanding of all major aspects of the operating system, including the architecture, high-availability components, scalability features, configuration basics, basic software operations, configuration file overview, Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) services, Network Time Protocol (NTP) configuration, packet filtering, and management plane protection. You also learn how to monitor the Cisco IOS XR operating system, and how to work with error messages and core dumps.
This course will help you:
Prepare to deploy, implement, configure, operate, and maintain Cisco IOS XR routers
Gain hands-on practice using Cisco IOS XR software
Deepen your understanding of the Cisco IOS XR software architecture and capabilities
Who should attend
System installers
System integrators
System administrators
Network administrators
Solution designers
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
Experience working with Command-Line Interface (CLI)–based network devices
Knowledge of general routing concepts
Course Objectives
After taking 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
Course Outline:
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