Cisco Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations v1 (SPFNDU)

About this course

Step into service provider networking. You will learn provider architectures and internet governance, configure IOS, IOS XE and IOS XR routers, and understand the access, core and switching technologies that providers rely on.

What you'll learn

• 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

Curriculum

Who it's for

Engineers starting a career in service provider networks.

Before you start

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