Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR)

How You’ll Benefit

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
• Prepare to take the 350-501 Implementing and Operating Cisco^® Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR)
• Earn 64 CE credits toward recertification

Who Should Enroll

• Network administrators
• Network engineers
• Network managers
• System engineers
• Project managers
• Network designers

 
What to Expect in the Exam

• 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
• Prepare to take the 350-501 Implementing and Operating Cisco^® Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) exam

 
Course Objectives

• 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, including its maps and policy language, in Service Provider environments

• 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 and L3VPN in Service Provider environments

• Implement IP multicast services, virtualization technologies in Service Provider environments, and automation and assurance tools and protocols

• Describe the Quality of Service (QoS) architecture, benefits, and implementation for SP networks

• Implement control, management, and data plane security in Cisco devices

• Describe the Yet Another Next Generation (YANG) data modeling language

• Describe the role of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) in Service Provider environments

Course Prerequisites

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