SPCNI — Designing and Implementing Cisco Service Provider Cloud Network Infrastructure

Course Objectives

Get an overview of Cisco Network Function Infrastructure, Cisco Network Infrastructure Manager, Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM), and Cisco Network Service Orchestrator (NSO) Virtualized Infrastructure Manager
Understand the concept of networking and deployment operation in OpenStack platform
Get an overview the security features available in Cisco Network Functions Virtualization (NFVI) solution
Describe the application hosting architecture on a Cisco IOS XR router
Introduce containers and describe container architecture
Describe Kubernetes concepts, such as Kubernetes objects, and how nodes, pods, and clusters fit into them
Describe cloud computing, cloud deployment models, cloud service models, and Carrier-Neutral Facilities (CNFs)
Implement and configure Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Segment Routing (SR), and SRv6
Describe the operation and data flow of the Layer 3 Virtual Private Network (VPN) control plane
Configure Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) security and optimization options
Describe Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) control plane security mechanisms
Configure unicast reverse path forwarding, Media Access Control Security (MACsec), and remote-triggered black-hole filtering
Get an overview of high-availability technologies and multi-homing scenarios in the service provider network
Describe the benefits, enablement, implementation, and configuration of Segment Routing Traffic Engineering (SR-TE)
Describe Quality of Service (QoS) options for public cloud connectivity
Discuss high availability mechanisms used in routing (anycast) and services Domain Name System (DNS)
Implement On-Demand Next Hop
Comprehend and implement model-driven telemetry and use Cisco ThousandEyes for enhanced network visibility and management
Describe the basic concepts, history, and purpose of telemetry, including the telemetry push model and telemetry collectors
Discuss the efficiency and ease of use of various encoding methods, including Google Protocol Buffers (GPB), Compact GPB, and Key-value GPB, as well as JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and transport protocols
Describe gNMI subscription modes, gRPC outputs, performance with different encodings, and key ideas related to gRPC
Describe features, the architecture, and components of Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC)

Course Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills you are expected to have before attending this training are:
Routing protocol configuration experience with BGP, Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Knowledge of Layer 2 IEEE switching and related protocols, including MPLS configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco routers in a large network environment
These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:
Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) 2.0
Understanding Cisco Service Provided Network Foundations (SPFNDU) 1.0
Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) 1.1