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    Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations (SPFNDU)

    The Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations learning path teaches you the architectures, protocols, software and hardware platforms, and solutions within the Service Provider realm.

    Course overview

    The Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations learning path teaches you the architectures, protocols, software and hardware platforms, and solutions within the Service Provider realm and provides you with the foundational knowledge necessary to follow further service provider learning paths.

    Completing this learning path will prepare you to take professional-level service provider courses and learning paths.

    • Duration: 5 days
      Price: £3995 (exc. VAT)

    Further Information

    • Course Modules
    • Module 1: Introduction to SP Network Architectures
      • Introducing Service Provider Architectures
      • Describing Internet Governance Organisations
      • Introducing Access and Core Technologies in Service Provider Environment.

      Module 2: Software Configuration Basics
      • Configuring Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Router
      • Configuring Cisco IOS XR Router.

      Module 3: SP Routing and MPLS Foundations
      • Introducing Routing Technologies in Service Provider Environment
      • Describing MPLS.

      Module 4: Layer 2 Services Foundations
      • Introducing Switching Technologies in the Service Provider Environment
      • Introducing Overlay Technologies.

      Module 5: Network Services and Automation Basics
      • Implementing Layer 3 Services
      • Implementing Service Provider Services
      • Introducing Programmability on Cisco IOS XR Routers.

    • Objectives
    • By the end of this course, you should be able to:

      • Describe network architectures, devices, and software used by service providers.
      • Describe the various internet governance organisations, their roles, and tools available for governance information verification.
      • Configure Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS®) and Cisco IOS XE routers.
      • Describe Cisco IOS XR software, perform initial configuration, and explain platform daily tasks.
      • Describe various access and core technologies used by service providers.
      • Describe various major switching technologies used by service providers.
      • Describe major overlay technologies and their usage, and configure Virtual Extensible LAN (VxLAN).
      • Describe various major routing protocols used by service providers.
      • Configure Layer 3 services used by service providers.
      • Describe multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), components, protocols, and MPLS usage.
      • Describe usage of various services used and maintained by service providers.
      • Introduce Linux networking, Bourne-Again SHell (BASH) scripting, and their usage within Cisco IOS XR software.
    • Prerequisites
    • There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:

      • Knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking
      • Familiarity with a typical service provider environment
      • Basic knowledge about networking devices and their roles.