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CCNA SERVICE PROVIDER

CCNA SP Required Exam(s) & Recommended Training
640-875 SPNGN1: Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 1 (SPNG
Course Content
The Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 1 course is associated with the CC
Provider certification. The course is a 5-day Instructor Lead Training course that provides network eng
technicians with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to support a service provider network. The
provides knowledge of the major components of a network and helps learners to understand how serv
networks function. The course introduces IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture that helps
providers to build modern, scalable and reliable networks. The course also includes classroom activitie
remote labs that are useful to gain practical skills for deploying basic Cisco IOS / IOS XE and Cisco IOS
features to operate and support service provider networks

Course Objectives
Upon completing the SPNGN1 course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
Describe the purpose and function of IP and data network devices
Describe QoS, MPLS, multicast, high availability, and VPN technologies
Describe and differentiate IPv4 and IPv6 addressing schemes
Describe and configure switched and routed network technologies
Configure IP services like NAT and DHCP
Configure Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR software on Cisco platforms
Configure transport, access, and edge technologies, as well as security in the network
Configure network management protocols like Netflow, SNMP, and CDP on Cisco platforms

Course Outline
Module 1. IP Fundamentals, contains 6 lessons, a lab, and case study
Lab 1-1: Verify Host IP Configuration
Case Study 1-2: Configure Subnetting
Module 2. Basic LAN Switching, contains 7 lessons and a lab
Lab 2-1: Configuring Cisco Switches
Module 3. Basic IP Routing, contains 5 lessons and a lab
Lab 3-1: Configure Basic Router Configuration

Module 4. Connectivity Technologies, contains 5 lessons and 2 labs

Lab 4-1: Implement Internet Connectivity
Lab 4-2: Configure Data Link Layer Encapsulation
Module 5: Network Management and Security
640-878 SPNGN2: Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 2 (SPNG
Course Content

The Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 2 course is associated with the CC
Provider certification. The course is a 5-day Instructor Lead Training course that provides network eng
technicians the knowledge and skills necessary to implement and support a service provider network.
provides knowledge of the major components of a service provider network construction and the Cisco
provider IP NGN architecture. The course also includes classroom activities with remote labs that are u
practical skills for deploying Cisco IOS / IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR software features to operate and sup
provider networks.
Course Objectives
Upon completing the SPNGN2 course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

Present a unified view of a service provider network in relation to Cisco IP NGN architecture
Implement and verify VLANs and trunking. Configure HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP. Configure and verify OSP
and describe MPLS LDP
Describe the basics of link state routing protocols. Describe the operation and configuration of single a
(including load balancing and authentication), IS-IS, common issues with IS-IS, and approach for troub
problems
Configure basic BGP to enable inter-domain routing in a service provider network
Describe ACL and IP address translation
Describe the fundamentals of Cisco IOS XR, and IOS XE software technology
Course Outline
Module 1. Service Provider Network Construction, contains 4 lessons
Module 2. Advanced LAN Switching, contains 4 lessons
Module 3. Internal Service Provider Traffic Forwarding, contains 5 lessons
Module 4. External Service Provider Routing, contains 5 lessons
Module 5. ACL and IP Address Translation, contains 3 lessons and a lab
Lab 5-1: Implement ACLs
Module 6. Cisco IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR Software

CCNP SERVICE PROVIDER

CCNP SP Required Exam(s) & Recommended Training
642-883 SPROUTE: Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing
Prerequisites
CCNA-SP
Course Content
This Instructor Lead Training course is #1 of 4. It will prepare students for the SPROUTE exam required
CCNP-SP Certification. This certifictation is designed to prepare students to work at the Professional le
Service Provider environment. The SPROUTE course is designed to provide service provider profession
information on the use of advanced routing in implementing scalability for Cisco routers that are conn
and WANs. The goal is to train professionals to dramatically increase the number of routers and sites u
techniques instead of redesigning the network when additional sites or wiring configurations are adde
SPROUTE training reinforces the instruction by providing students with hands-on labs to ensure they t
understand how to implement advanced routing within their networks. The course also includes classr
activities with remote labs that are useful to gain practical skills on deploying Cisco IOS / IOS XE and C
features to operate and support service provider network.

Course Objectives
The goal of the course is to train service provider network professionals on the techniques to plan, imp
monitor a scalable IP routing.
Course Outline
Module 1: Service Provider Routing
Module 2: Implement OSPF in the Service Provider Network, contains 4 lessons and 2 labs
Lab 2-1: Implementing OSPF Routing
Lab 2-2: Implementing OSPF Special Area Types
Module 3: Implement Integrated IS-IS in the Service Provider Network, contains 2 lessons and a lab
Lab 3-1: Implementing integrated IS-IS routing
Module 4: Implement BGP in the Service Provider Network, contains 2 lessons and a lab
Lab 4-1: Implementing Basic BGP routing
Module 5: Routing Protocol Tools and Route Manipulation, contains 2 lessons and 2 labs
Lab 5-1: Implementing Route Redistribution
Lab 5-2: Influencing BGP Route Selection
642-885 SPADVROUTE: Deploying Cisco Service Provider Advanced Routing
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

Basic computer literacy

Basic Microsoft Windows navigation skills
Basic Internet usage skills
Basic knowledge of networking concepts
Basic knowledge of Cisco IOS / IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR software configuration
Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation N
1 (SPNGN1) course.
Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation N
2 (SPNGN2) course.
Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing
course.

Course Content
This Instructor Lead Training course is #2 of 4. It will prepare students for the SPADVROUTE exam requ
new CCNP-SP Certification. This certifictation is designed to prepare students to work at the Profession
Service Provider environment.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

Configure the service provider network to support multiple BGP connections with customers and other
systems.
Describe common routing and addressing scalability issues in service provider network.
Describe available BGP tools and features to secure and optimize the BGP routing protocol in a service
environment.
Introduce IP multicast services and the technologies present in IP multicasting.
Introduce PIM-SM as the most current scalable IP multicast routing protocol.
Describe service provider IPv6 transition implementations.
Course Outline

Module 1: Service Provider Connectivity with BGP, contains 2 lessons

Module 2: Scale Service Provider Network, contains 2 lessons and a lab

Lab 2-1: Implement BGP Route Reflectors
Module 3: Secure and Optimize BGP, contains 3 lessons and 2 labs
Lab 3-1: Implement BGP Security Options
Lab 3-2: Improve BGP Scalability
Module 4: Multicast Overview, contains 4 lessons, and a lab
Lab 4-1: Implement Layer 2 and Layer 3 Multicast
Module 5: Intra- and Inter-Domain Multicast Routing, contains 4 lessons and 3 labs
Lab 5-1: Enable and Optimize PIM-SM
Lab 5-2: Implement PIM-SM Enhancements
Lab 5-3: Implement Rendezvous Point Distribution
Module 6: Service Provider IPv6 Transition Implementations and 3 labs
Lab 6-1: Implement a DHCPv6 Server with Prefix Delegation
Lab 6-2: Implement IPv6 Multicasting
Lab 6-3: Implement Tunnels for IPv6

642-887 SPCORE: Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Core Network Serv
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Cisco IOS / IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR software configuration.
Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in:
Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks (SPNGN1), Part 1 course.
Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks (SPNGN2) Part 2 course.
Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing (SPROUTE) course.
Deploying Cisco Service Provider Advanced Network Routing (SPADVROUTE) course.

Course Content
This Instructor Lead Training course is #3 of 4. It will prepare students for the SPCORE exam required
CCNP-SP Certification. This certifictation is designed to prepare students to work at the Professional le
Service Provider environment.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

Describe the features of MPLS, and how MPLS labels are assigned and distributed.
Discuss the requirement for traffic engineering in modern networks that must attain optimal resource
Introduce the concept of QoS and explain the need to implement QoS.
Classify and mark network traffic to implement an administrative policy requiring QoS.
Introduce different Cisco QoS queuing mechanisms used to manage network congestion.
Introduce the concept of traffic policing and shaping, including token bucket, dual token bucket, and d
policing.

Course Outline
Module 1: Multiprotocol Label Switching

Lesson 1-1: Introducing MPLS

Lesson 1-2: Running Label Distribution Protocol
Lesson 1-3: Implementing MPLS in the Service Provider Core
Module 2: MPLS Traffic Engineering
Lesson 2-1: Introducing MPLS Traffic Engineering Components
Lesson 2-2: Running MPLS Traffic Engineering
Lesson 2-3: Implementing MPLS TE
Lesson 2-4: Protecting MPLS TE Traffic
Module 3: QoS in the Service Provider Network
Lesson 3-1: Understanding QoS
Lesson 3-2: Implementing Cisco QoS and QoS Mechanisms
Lesson 3-3: Implementing MPLS Support for QoS
Module 4: QOS Classification and Marking
Lesson 4-1: Understanding Classification and Marking
Lesson 4-2: Using Modular QoS CLI
Lesson 4-3: Implementing Advanced QoS Techniques
Module 5: QoS Congestion Management and Avoidance
Lesson 5-1: Managing Congestion
Lesson 5-2: Implementing Congestion Avoidance
Module 6: QoS Traffic Policing and Shaping
Lesson 6-1: Understanding Traffic Policing and Shaping
Lesson 6-2: Implementing Traffic Policing
Lesson 6-3: Implementing Traffic Shaping

642-889 SPEDGE: Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Edge Network Ser
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Cisco IOS / IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR software configuration.
Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in:
Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing (SPROUTE) 1.0 course.
Deploying Cisco Service Provider Advanced Network Routing (SPADVROUTE) 1.0 course.
Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Core Network Services (SPCORE) 1.0 course.

Course Content
This Instructor Lead Training course is #4 of 4. It will prepare students for the SPEDGE exam required
CCNP-SP Certification. This certifictation is designed to prepare students to work at the Professional le
Service Provider environment.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

Introduce VPN technologies used in the service provider environment and the MPLS VPN peer-to-peer
Describe implementation steps needed to provide MPLS Layer 3 VPN service in the service provider ne
Describe how the MPLS Layer 3 VPN model can be used to implement managed services and Internet
Describe Layer 2 VPNs and Ethernet services.
Course Outline

Module 1: VPN Technologies

Lesson 1: Introducing Virtual Private Networks
Lesson 2: Introduction to MPLS VPN
Module 2: MPLS Layer 3 VPN
Lesson 1: Implementing MPLS Layer 3 VPN Backbone
Lesson 2: Connecting Customers using Simple Routing Protocols
Lesson 3: Connecting Customers using BGP or OSPF
Lesson 4: IPV6 and MPLS
Module 3: Complex MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
Lesson 1: Implementing Complex MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
Lesson 2: Implementing Internet Access and MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
Lesson 3: Introduction to MPLS Inter-Domain Solutions
Module 4: Layer 2 VPNs and Ethernet Services 1
Lesson 1: Introducing Layer 2 VPNs 2
Lesson 2: Introducing Any Transport over MPLS
Lesson 3: Implementing VPLS

CCNA SP LAB Kit

CE router
Chassis
Cisco IOS software

Chassis
Cisco IOS software

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Configruing Cisco Switch Security, Switched Network
Optimizations, Troubleshooting Switch Issues
Configuring Basic Routing, EIGRP with Cisco IOS XR
software
Configruing Cisco Router Security
Configuring WAN Internet Connection
Configuring WAN Internet Connection

Configuring ACLs on Cisco router

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12.4 and 12.4T
15M&T: 15.0(1)M span multiple technology areas,
including security, voice, high availability, IP Routing
and Multicast, quality of service (QoS), IP Mobility,
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), VPNs, and
embedded management.
Cisco ASR 9000 or Cisco ASR 1000 pod router