SPCOR — Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies

Course Objectives
The Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR 350-501) 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.

This course also helps you prepare to take the Implementing and Operating Cisco® Service Provider Network Core Technologies (350-501 SPCOR) exam, which is part of the new CCNP® Service Provider certification and the Cisco Certified Specialist – Service Provider Core certification.

This course will help you:

Configure, verify, troubleshoot, and optimize next-generation, Service Provider IP network infrastructures
Deepen your understanding of Service Provider technologies including core architecture, services, networking, automation, quality of services, security, and network assurance
Validate your knowledge and prepare to take the Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (350-501 SPCOR) exam

After taking this course, you 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

Who should attend
Network administrators
Network engineers
Network managers
System engineers
Project managers
Network designers

Certifications

This course is part of the following Certifications:

Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider

Prerequisites
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