Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Core Network Services (SPCORE)

Course Overview

This course is designed to help students prepare for Cisco CCNP SP certification. It introduces the concepts of Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and describes its implementation as well as exploring the MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS-TE) services built on the MPLS technology.

The course enables learners to use the technology principles of basic Quality of Service, and Quality of Service with MPLS to implement advanced features and functions. The focus of the course is on technology issues of MPLS and on best practices for implementing QoS from the Service Providers perspective and how to configure some of those features and functions in an existing routed environment.

Course Schedule

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Target Audience

For service provider network engineers, systems engineers, and network specialists who are responsible for delivering a scalable carrier-grade infrastructure capable of rapid expansion to support ongoing introduction of new managed services and other customer requirements. Also this course is recommended for individuals seeking the Cisco CCNP service provider certification.

Course Prerequisites

Valid Cisco CCNA Service Provider or valid Cisco CCIP and SPROUTE & SPADVROUTE can act as a prerequisite.

Course Outline

Module 1: Multiprotocol Label Switching

Lesson 1: Introducing Cisco IP NGN Architecture
Lesson 2: Introducing MPLS
Lesson 3: Introducing MPLS Applications
Lesson 4: Label Distribution Protocol
Lesson 5: Introducing MPLS Forwarding
Lesson 6: Operating MPLS Forwarding
Lesson 7: Implementing MPLS in the Service Provider Core

Module 2: MPLS Traffic Engineering

Lesson 1: Introducing MPLS Traffic Engineering Components
Lesson 2: MPLS Traffic Engineering Operations
Lesson 3: Implementing MPLS TE
Lesson 4: Protecting MPLS TE Traffic

Module 3: QoS in the Service Provider Network

Lesson 1: Understanding QoS
Lesson 2: Implementing QoS in the SP Network
Hardware Lab 3: The Need for QoS
Lesson 3: Implementing MPLS Support for QoS

Module 4: QoS Classification and Marking

Lesson 1: Understanding Classification and Marking
Lesson 2: Using Modular QoS CLI
Lesson 3: Implementing Advanced QoS Techniques

Module 5: QoS Congestion Management and Avoidance

Lesson 1: Managing Congestion
Lesson 2: Implementing Congestion Avoidance

Module 6: QoS Traffic Policing and Shaping

Lesson 1: Understanding Traffic Policing and Shaping
Lesson 2: Implementing Traffic Policing
Lesson 3: Implementing Traffic Shaping