SPCOR - Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies

Course Description

The Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) training expands your knowledge and skills of service provider core networks. You will gain the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to implement and operate service provider networks using technologies such as core architecture, services, networking, automation, quality of service (QoS), security, and network assurance.

This training prepares you for the 350-501 SPCOR v1.0 exam. If passed, you earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Service Provider Core certification and satisfy the core exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Service Provider and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Service Provider certifications. This training also earns you 64 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

How You'll Benefit

This training will help you:
Configure, verify, troubleshoot, and optimize next-generation, service provider internet protocol (IP) network infrastructures
Deepen your understanding of service provider technologies, including core architecture, services, networking, automation, quality of services, security, and network assurance
Prepare for the 350-501 SPCOR v1.0 exam
Earn 64 CE credits towards recertification

Who Should Enroll

Network Administrators
Network Engineers
Network Managers
System Engineers
Project Managers
Network Designers

What to Expect in the Exam

Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (350-501 SPCOR) v1.0 is a 120-minute exam associated with the Cisco Certified Specialist – Service Provider Core certification and satisfies the core exam requirement for the CCNP Service Provider and CCIE Service Provider certifications.

This exam tests your knowledge of core service provider network technologies, including:
Core architecture
Services
Networking
Automation
Quality of services
Security
Network assurance

Course Objectives

Describe the service provider network architectures, concepts, and transport technologies
Describe the Cisco IOS software architectures, main internetwork operating system (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 virtual private network (VPN) technologies used in the service provider environment
Configure and verify multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) L2VPN in service provider environments
Configure and verify MPLS L3VPN in service provider environments
Implement IP multicast services
Describe the QoS architecture and QoS benefits for service provider networks
Implement QoS in service provider environment
Implement control plane security in Cisco devices
Implement management plane security in Cisco devices
Implement data plane security in Cisco devices
Describe the 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 environment

Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training 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 transmission control protocol (TCP)/IP networking
Intermediate knowledge of IP routing protocols
Understanding of MPLS technologies
Familiarity with VPN technologies

These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:
Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA®)
Understanding Cisco Service Provided Network Foundations (SPFNDU)

Course Outline

Describing Service Provider Network Architectures
Describing Cisco IOS Software Architectures
Implementing OSPF for Cisco IOS XR
Implementing IS-IS for Cisco IOS XR
Implementing BGP in Service Provider Network
Implementing Route Maps and RPL
Transitioning to IPv6 for Cisco IOS XR and IOS XE
Implementing High Availability in Networking
Implementing MPLS for Cisco IOS XR
Implementing Cisco MPLS Traffic Engineering
Describing Segment Routing
Describing VPN Services
Configuring L2VPN Services
Configuring L3VPN Services
Implementing Multicast for Cisco IOS XR
Describing QoS Architecture
Implementing QoS for Cisco IOS XR
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 Environment

Lab Outline

Deploy Cisco IOS XR and IOS XE Basic Device Configuration
Implement OSPF Routing
Implement Integrated IS-IS Routing
Implement Basic BGP Routing
Filter BGP Prefixes Using RPL
Implement MPLS in the Service Provider Core
Implement Cisco MPLS TE
Implement Segment Routing
Implement EoMPLS
Implement MPLS L3VPN
Implement BGP Security
Implement RTBH Filtering