The Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) course teaches you how to configure, verify, troubleshoot, and optimize next-generation, Service Provider IP network infrastructures. It provides a deep dive into Service Provider technologies including core architecture, services, networking, automation, quality of services, security, and network assurance.
This course also helps you prepare to take the 350-501 Implementing and Operating Cisco® Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) exam, which is part of the new CCNP® Service Provider certification and the Cisco Certified Specialist – Service Provider Core certification.
 
This course will help you:
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- Configure, verify, troubleshoot, and optimize next-generation, Service Provider IP network infrastructures
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- Deepen your understanding of Service Provider technologies including core architecture, services, networking, automation, quality of services, security, and network assurance
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- Prepare to take the 350-501 Implementing and Operating Cisco®Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR)
 
After taking this course, you should be able to:
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- Describe the Service Provider network architectures, concepts, and transport technologies
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- Describe the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS®) software architectures, main IOS types, and their differences
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- Implement Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) in the Service Provider network
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- Implement Integrated Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) in the Service Provider network
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- Implement Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing in Service Provider environments
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- Implement route maps and routing policy language
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- Describe IPv6 transition mechanisms used in the Service Provider networks
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- Implement high-availability mechanisms in Cisco IOS XR software
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- Implement traffic engineering in modern Service Provider networks for optimal resource utilization
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- Describe segment routing and segment routing traffic engineering concepts
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- Describe the VPN technologies used in the Service Provider environment
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- Configure and verify Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) L2VPN in Service Provider environments
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- Configure and verify MPLS L3VPN in Service Provider environments
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- Implement IP multicast services
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- Describe the Quality of Service (QoS) architecture and QoS benefits for SP networks
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- Implement QoS in Service Provider environments
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- Implement control plane security in Cisco devices
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- Implement management plane security in Cisco devices
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- Implement data plane security in Cisco devices
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- Describe the Yet Another Next Generation (YANG) data modeling language
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- Implement automation and assurance tools and protocols
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- Describe the role of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) in Service Provider environments
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- Implement virtualization technologies in Service Provider environments