After completing 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 networ
· 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 languag
· 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