Cisco Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations v1.0 (SPFNDU)

Description

Duration

5 Days

30 CPD hours

This course is intended for

This course is designed for network and software engineers and hold job roles such as:
Network administrator
Network engineer
Network manager
System engineer
Project manager
Network designer

Overview

After taking this course, you should be able to:
Describe network architectures, devices, and software used by service providers
Describe the various Internet governance organizations, 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 I (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

This course is designed to provide you with the foundational knowledge for the suite of Cisco© CCNP© Service Provider courses. The course expands what you learned from the Cisco CCNA© course with a focus on theoretical and practical knowledge needed for the Service Provider environment. Through a combination of lessons and hands-on practice, you will learn about architectures, protocols, software and hardware platforms, and solutions within the Service Provider realm. While this course does not lead directly to a certification exam, it does cover foundational knowledge critical to the success in the Service Provider Technology track.

Course Outline

Lab outline