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Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:40:50 +0200

The Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essential version 4 instructor-led course offered by High-Touch Delivery Learning Services introduces you to the features and functions of the Cisco ASR 9000 Series platforms. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs, you will gain an understanding of all major aspects of the platform, including hardware; software; Layer 2 and Layer 3 services; Layer 2 and Layer 3 multicast; operations, administration, and management (OAM); quality of service (QoS) features; and network virtualization.

Cisco Prime Central Intermediate - Administration and Operations

Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:48:31 +0200

The Cisco Prime Central Intermediate - Administration and Operations (CPCI-AO) is a 2-day instructor-led lab-intensive course that introduces the learners to the Cisco Prime Central management application.
Cisco Prime Carrier Management is a portfolio of Cisco Cloud management offerings supporting integrated lifecycle management of Cisco architectures and technologies based on a business-centric framework. At the heart of Cisco Prime Carrier Management is Cisco Prime Central. Cisco Prime Central is a common management console for all components in the Cisco Prime Carrier Management suite. It provides tight integration between the domain managers (Cisco Prime Network and Cisco Prime Optical), the service lifecycle management application (Cisco Prime Provisioning), and the performance monitoring and reporting application (Cisco Prime Performance Manager). Cisco Prime Central enables operators to transparently and efficiently implement the service management lifecycle tasks, namely, design, fulfill, assure, and analyze.
This course starts by introducing learners to the Cisco Prime Carrier Management suite with an emphasis on Cisco Prime Central. Then learners learn how to use Cisco Prime Central, as well as gain an understanding of the primary components of the Cisco Prime Central architecture, usage of the Cisco Prime Central portal, user management (Cisco Prime Central controls authentication and authorization to all integrated suite applications), and the use of the inventory, customer management, and fault management features.
This course combines lecture materials and hands-on labs throughout to make sure that you are able to successfully operate and administrate Cisco Prime Central.

Implementing and Maintaining Cisco Technologies Using IOS XR

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:18:11 +0200

The Implementing and Maintaining Cisco Technologies Using IOS XR (IMTXR) instructor-led course provides the necessary training to prepare you to take the Cisco IOS XR Specialist Professional exam (exam number 646-906). The course introduces you to the features and functions of the Cisco IOS XR operating system. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on lab exercises, you will gain an understanding of all major aspects of the Cisco IOS XR operating system, including the control plane, the data plane, and the management plane. You will also gain knowledge of pertinent Cisco IOS XR-related equipment, including the CRS family and ASR 9000 product lines.
This training is based on Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.1.2.

Cisco ASR 903 Essentials

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:31:52 +0200

The Cisco ASR 903 Essentials (ASR903E) v3.10.0S is a 3-day lab-intensive instructor-led course that introduces the learners to the Cisco ASR 903 Aggregation Services Router running Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3.10.0S. The learner learns the major features, functions, characteristics, and connectivity options of Cisco ASR 903 routers. The course includes detailed, platform-specific information about the hardware, as well as the functional operation of high availability, In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU), and Ethernet and mobility services in the Cisco ASR 903 router.
This course combines lecture materials and hands-on labs throughout to make sure that the learner is able to successfully deploy a Cisco ASR 903 router.
The ASR903E course is sold at closed enrolment training price.

Implementing Cisco Cisco Cloud Next-Generation Edge Network Services

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:54:52 +0100

The Implementing Cisco Cisco Cloud Next-Generation Edge Network Services (SPEDGE) v1.2 is a 5-day instructor-led course that introduces the Cisco Cloud professionals to the information on the use of Cisco Cloud VPN solutions. The goal is to train professionals to enable Cisco Cloud point of presence to provide Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs. The SPEDGE training reinforces the instruction by providing students with hands-on labs to ensure that they thoroughly understand how to implement VPNs within their networks.
This course is a component of the CCNP SP curriculum and is designed to help students prepare for the Cisco CCNP SP certification.
The course also includes classroom activities with remote labs that are useful to gain practical skills on deploying Cisco IOS or IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR features to operate and support Cisco Cloud network.

Building Cisco Cisco Cloud Next-Generation Networks, Part 1

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:56:49 +0100

The Building Cisco Cisco Cloud Next-Generation Networks, Part 1 (SPNGN1) v1.2 is a 5-day instructor-led course that introduces the learners to the basic knowledge and skills necessary to support a Cisco Cloud network.
The course provides knowledge of the major components of a network and helps learners to understand how Cisco Cloud networks function. The course introduces IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture that helps Cisco Clouds to build modern, scalable and reliable networks.
The course also includes classroom activities with remote labs that are useful to gain practical skills on deploying Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS XE, and Cisco IOS XR features to operate and support a Cisco Cloud network.
The SPNGN1 course is associated with the CCNA Cisco Cloud certification.

Cisco Prime Network Intermediate - Administration and Operations

Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:50:53 +0200

The Cisco Prime Network Intermediate - Administration and Operations (CPNI-AO) is a 5-day instructor-led lab-intensive course that introduces the learners to the Cisco Prime Network management application.
Cisco Prime Network is a service-centered comprehensive management solution for dynamic and complex multiservice networks, including Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Carrier Ethernet, data center, and mobility. This course teaches learners how to install, configure, customize, and effectively use Cisco Prime Network. Learners gain an understanding of the primary components of the Cisco Prime Network architecture, guidelines for deployment, details of preparing the platform to manage the network, usage of the main Cisco Prime Network features (topology, inventory, fault management, reports, command implementation, configuration management, image management, and compliance audit), and the concepts, processes, and tools that allow customization of Cisco Prime Network to meet the specific needs of their unique network (Soft Properties, Command Builder, Command Manager, Transaction Manager, and VNE Customization Builder).

Cisco Prime Optical Operation and Maintenance

Mon, 05 May 2014 09:51:13 +0200

The Cisco Prime Optical Operation and Maintenance (CPOOM) instructor-led course is a lab-intensive course that introduces students to the Cisco Prime Optical management application.
The Cisco Prime Optical is the network management system used to manage all Cisco optical devices and high-end routers. The CPOOM course enables students to use the Cisco Prime Optical network management system to manage a variety of Cisco optical devices. During this course students complete a wide range of tasks covering many functionalities of the Cisco Prime Optical software.
The course starts with the installation procedures of the client, followed by the management of the network elements and administration of Cisco Prime Optical software and users. The focus is on element management, including configuration, performance monitoring, inventory, security, fault management, reporting, system administration, and troubleshooting.
The students gain an understanding of the primary components of Cisco Prime Optical and the underlying architecture, the Cisco Prime Optical user interface, the configuration of network elements, DWDM circuits, network and circuit mapping, and VLAN management, fault and security management with detailed labs on network element alarms, user security, as well as general administration of Cisco Prime Optical.
This course also covers the new features and functionality of Cisco Prime Optical 9.8.
This course combines lecture materials and hands-on labs throughout to make sure that you are able to successfully deploy Cisco Prime Optical to manage your network.

Implementing Cisco QoS

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:51:53 +0200

The Implementing Cisco Quality of Service (QOS) v2.5 course provides learners with an in-depth knowledge of QoS requirements, conceptual models such as best effort, IntServ, and DiffServ, and the implementation of QoS on Cisco platforms. The curriculum covers the theory of QoS, design issues, and configuration of various QoS mechanisms to facilitate the creation of effective administrative policies providing QoS.
Case studies and lab exercises included in the course help learners to apply the concepts from the individual modules to real-life scenarios. The course also gives learners design and usage rule for advanced QoS features. This gives the learners the opportunity to design and implement efficient, optimal, and trouble-free multiservice networks.

IPv6 Fundamentals, Design and Deployment

Fri, 08 May 2009 09:53:28 +0200

IPv6 Fundamentals, Design, and Deployment (IP6FD) v3.0 is a course that provides network engineers and technicians who are working in the enterprise sector with the knowledge and skills that are needed to study and configure the IP version 6 (IPv6) features of Cisco IOS Software. The course also provides an overview of IPv6 technologies; covers IPv6 design and implementation; describes IPv6 operations, addressing, routing, services, and transition; and describes deployment of IPv6 in enterprise networks as well as in Cisco Cloud networks. The course also includes case studies that are useful for deployment scenarios and remote labs.

Building Cisco Cisco Cloud Next-Generation Networks, Part 2

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:57:51 +0100

The Building Cisco Cisco Cloud Next-Generation Networks, Part 2 (SPNGN2) v1.2 is a 5-day instructor-led course that introduces the learners to the knowledge and skills that are necessary to implement and support a provider network (P-network).
The course focuses on using Cisco routers and switches that are connected in LANs and WANs, and they are typically found in the P-network. Upon completing this course, learners will be able to configure, verify, and troubleshoot the various Cisco networking devices.
The course also includes classroom activities with remote labs that are useful to gain practical skills when deploying Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS XE, and Cisco IOS XR Software features to operate and support the P-network.
The SPNGN2 course is associated with the CCNA Cisco Cloud certification.

Indovision Advanced IPv6 Workshop for Cisco Clouds

Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:48:36 +0100

The Indovision Advanced IPv6 Workshop for Cisco Clouds ( INDOVISION_AdvIPv6) v1.0 is a 4-day instructor-led course that focuses on the practical experience of building a Cisco Cloud IPv6-capable core network. The course introduces the learners to the ability to utilize their existing knowledge and expand the existing understanding with the usage of IPv6, and how the new protocol influences the design and operation of the Cisco Cloud core. The course provides overview of Cisco Cloud technologies with the extension of IPv6 and focuses on practical examples. The majority of the course covers configuration and troubleshooting of a Cisco Cloud network built from the ground up with the use of Cisco IOS XR Software focusing on OSPF, BGP, 6PE, 6VPE, and multicast.

Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System Essentials

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:37:06 +0100

The Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System Essentials (CRS3E) Version 1 lab-intensive course introduces you to the Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System (CRS) and its features and functions. You will learn the important theoretical concepts on which the Cisco CRS-3 is based and gain the practical knowledge and skills to successfully deploy it in your network. You will be able to determine the right Cisco CRS-3 routing system based on the requirements of your network. In the hands-on labs, you will learn to install the Cisco IOS XR Software operating system, deploy Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) and Internal Border Gateway Protocol (iBGP) routing protocols, and deploy Multiprotocol Label Switching–Label Distribution Protocol (MPLS-LDP) and MPLS Layer 3 VPNs in the classroom environment. In addition, you will be able to troubleshoot and verify proper operation of various CRS-3 hardware, including the 140-Gbps switch fabric, 140-Gbps line cards, 14- and 20-port 10 Gigabit and 1-port 100 Gigabit Ethernet Physical Layer Interface Modules (PLIMs), the Performance Route Processor (PRP), and the new modular power systems. This course combines lecture materials and hands-on labs throughout to make sure that you are able to successfully deploy a Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System network.

Cisco Prime Carrier Management Operator

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:40:26 +0100

The Cisco Prime Carrier Management Operator (CPCMO) v1.0 is a 5-day lab-intensive instructor-led course that introduces the learners to the operational aspects of Cisco Prime Carrier Management using three Cisco Prime applications: Cisco Prime Central, Cisco Prime Network, and Cisco Prime Provisioning.
Cisco Prime Carrier Management is a comprehensive suite of applications that simplifies the lifecycle management of carrier-grade networks and services. This solution simplifies and unifies the network by automating the service lifecycle (design, fulfillment, assurance, and analysis). Cisco Prime Carrier Management provides end-to-end management, from access to the data center, helping to enable carrier-class delivery of voice, video, mobile, cloud, and managed services.
The CPCMO course introduces the learner to using the various suite applications to view the physical and logical aspects of the network and its devices, configure and fulfill a network service using predefined policies, and assure and analyze the configured service.
This course combines lecture materials and hands-on labs throughout to make sure that the learner understands how to use the suite to manage service lifecycles.

NOTE: This course does not include administrative topics on Cisco Prime Carrier Management, such as user management, adding devices, service policy creation, and customizing features.

Implementing Cisco MPLS

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:18:54 +0200

The Implementing Cisco MPLS (MPLS) v3.0 is a 5-day instructor-led course that introduces the learners to the concepts of MPLS, describes its implementation, and explains the services built on the MPLS technology, such as MPLS VPN and MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS TE). The lab exercises enable the learners to gain practical experience with the MPLS and its applications.
The latest update to the course reflects the most-recent developments in network design and technologies, using real-world scenarios to help reinforce the learning of key objectives.
Enterprises and Cisco Clouds face many challenges in terms of customer demand, including an ongoing need for value-added services. Conventional IP packet forwarding has several limitations, and more and more enterprise and Cisco Clouds realize that something else is needed. Not only they must be concerned with protecting their existing infrastructure, but they must also find ways to generate new services that are not currently supportable using existing technologies.
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a high-performance method for forwarding packets through a network. MPLS enables routers at the edge of a network to apply simple labels to packets. This practice allows the edge devices to switch packets according to labels, with minimal lookup overhead. MPLS integrates the performance and traffic-management capabilities of data link Layer 2 with the scalability and flexibility of network Layer 3 routing. When used in conjunction with other standard technologies, MPLS gives the ability to support value-added features.

Hands-On Network Automation with Ivan Pepelnjak

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:40:01 +0200

Whenever you hear about someone using network automation in a production network it’s usually a startup or large web property (Netflix, Spotify, Twitter, Facebook, and so on). While some ISPs used automatic service deployment for decades, it seems nothing’s going on in the enterprise networks. This 2-day Hands-On Network Automation (HNA) with Ivan Pepelnjak workshop will show you how wrong that notion is.
We’ll start with easy tasks like generating network device configurations using Ansible instead of Excel spreadsheets, and you’ll see that you don’t have to be a programmer or speak fluent Python to get the job done.
We’ll also explore what the vendors already offer us: most of the data center vendors provide Puppet or Chef agents on their boxes, and you can use them to solve one of the most mundane networking challenges: configuring VLANs on server-facing ports.
Moving to slightly trickier topics, we’ll discuss collecting network configurations with RANCID, storing them in Git, and automating the deployment of our configurations while still retaining full control and sanity checks with tools like Gerrit and Jenkins.
Finally, we’ll tackle a troubleshooting challenge: find a device with known MAC address hiding somewhere within a large network.

The workshop was developed by Ivan Pepelnjak
Ivan Pepelnjak (CCIE#1354 Emeritus) has been analyzing OpenFlow technology and SDN ideas (and being pretty vocal about their shortcomings) since March 2011, resulting in a number of high-impact events, including chairing the technical roundtable of first-ever OpenFlow symposium in Silicon Valley in September 2011, various presentations and workshops at Interop, Troopers, RIPE and other regional ISP meetings, on-site SDN workshops for large enterprises and Cisco Clouds, and vendor-sponsored webinars for NEC (describing their ProgrammableFlow solutions and SDN/OpenFlow in general), VMware (the first technical webinar describing VMware NSX after its launch in August 2013) and Nuage Networks (scalability challenges of overlay virtual networks).
Ivan is the author of several SDN-related books, highly praised webinars, and dozens of OpenFlow and SDN-related technical articles published on his blog.

Cisco Optical Technology Intermediate

Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:43:18 +0200

The Cisco Optical Technology Intermediate (COTI) Release 10.1 is a 3-day instructor-led course that introduces the learners to the skills that are necessary to deploy a Cisco Optical Networking System (ONS) 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) network from installation to protection.
The main task that learners learn during this course is how to perform node turn-up. The course covers three shelf types: the M12, M6, and M2.
Learners also learn to deploy linear and ring dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) topologies. The course covers multiplexer- demultiplexer cards, Erbium-doped fiber amplifier cards, Raman amplifiers, transponder cards, and the newest Cisco Any Rate muxponder and crossponder cards. These cards are used in terminal, amplifier, and reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) node configurations.
Learners configure wavelength selective switch (WSS) linear and single-module ROADM (SMR) rings. This course covers 10-gigabit unprotected circuits and 10-gigabit protection using Y-cable, optical channel transport unit-2 (OTU-2), and protection switch module (PSM) cards.

Deploying Cisco Cisco Cloud Network Routing

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:53:49 +0100

The Deploying Cisco Cisco Cloud Network Routing (SPROUTE) v1.2 is a 5-day instructor-led course that introduces the learners to the use of advanced routing in implementing scalability for Cisco routers that are connected to LANs and WANs. The goal is to train professionals to dramatically increase the number of routers and sites using these techniques instead of redesigning the network when additional sites or wiring configurations are added. The SPROUTE training reinforces the instructions by providing learners with hands-on labs to ensure that they thoroughly understand how to implement advanced routing within their networks.
This course is a component of the CCNP SP curriculum and is designed to help students prepare for the Cisco CCNP SP certification.
The course also includes classroom activities with remote labs that are useful to gain practical skills on deploying Cisco IOS or IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR features to operate and support Cisco Cloud network.

Implementing Cisco Multicast

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:51:59 +0200

The Implementing Cisco Multicast (MCAST) v2.0 course covers the fundamentals of IP multicasting. These fundamentals include multicast applications, sources, receivers, group management, and IP multicast routing protocols (such as Protocol Independent Multicast [PIM]) used within a single administrative domain (intradomain). The issues of switched LAN environments and reliable IP multicasting are covered as well. The course provides technical solutions for simple deployments of IP multicast within a provider or customer network. The curriculum provides the configuration and troubleshooting guidelines for implementation of IP multicast on Cisco routers. The labs provide students with the hands-on experience that is needed to successfully deploy IP multicast.

Deploying Cisco Cisco Cloud Advanced Network Routing

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:52:20 +0100

The Deploying Cisco Cisco Cloud Advanced Network Routing (SPADVROUTE) v1.2 is a 5-day instructor-led course that introduces the learners to the knowledge and skills necessary to implement and support a Cisco Cloud network. The course focuses on using Cisco routers that are typically found in the Cisco Cloud network and on various technologies that are used to offer different services to customers. Upon completing this course learners will be able to configure, verify, and troubleshoot advanced BGP configuration, IP multicasting, and IPv6 transition mechanisms.
This course is a component of the CCNP SP curriculum and is designed to help students prepare for the Cisco CCNP SP certification.
The course also includes classroom activities with remote labs that are useful to gain practical skills on deploying Cisco IOS or IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR features to operate and support Cisco Cloud network.

Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:53:53 +0200

The Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers (BGP) v4.0 is a 5-day instructor-led course that introduces the learners to the in-depth knowledge of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), the routing protocol that is one of the foundations of the Internet and New World technologies such as Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS). This course covers the theory of BGP, configuration of BGP on Cisco IOS routers, detailed troubleshooting information, and hands-on exercises that provide learners with the skills that they need to configure and troubleshoot BGP networks in customer environments. Different service solutions in the course cover BGP network design issues and usage rules for various BGP features, preparing learners to design and implement efficient, optimal, and trouble-free BGP networks.

Cisco Optical Technology Advanced

Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:45:58 +0200

The Cisco Optical Technology Advanced (COTA) Release 10.1 is a 3-day instructor-led course that introduces the learners to the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) and Network Convergence System (NCS) 2000 Series dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) advanced features and data.
This course covers topics not covered in the Cisco Optical Technology Intermediate (COTI) course. You learn how to design DWDM networks using the Cisco Transport Planning (CTP) tool. You learn how the 40- and 80-channel mesh networks are designed and you set up a four-node WXC-based 40- or 80-channel mesh network. You also learn how the 40-channel SMR1 and/or SMR2 network is designed and set up a six-node 40-channel network. In the hands-on labs, you learn to configure: the Cisco Transport Controller, the 10 Gbps (G) data cards, the 1 Gigabit/10 Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced Crossponder, Any Rate Muxponder and Crossponder, 100G transponders and muxponders, 10G encryption, and T1 over Ethernet. There is also a review of G.709 encapsulation, G.7041 Generic Framing Protocol (GFP), forward error correction and coherent transmission. Additionally, you add a node to the existing six-node ring and troubleshoot the configuration. The course combines lecture materials and hands-on labs throughout to make sure that you are able to successfully deploy a Cisco data over DWDM network.

Implementing Cisco Cisco Cloud Next-Generation Core Network Services

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:50:40 +0100

The Implementing Cisco Cisco Cloud Next-Generation Core Network Services (SPCORE) v1.2 is a 5-day instructor-led course that introduces the learners to the concepts of MPLS and its implementation, as well as the MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS TE) services built on the MPLS technology. MPLS is a high-performance method for forwarding packets through a network and enables routers at the edge of a network to apply simple labels to packets. This practice allows the core devices—typically the routers in the center of the Cisco Cloud core—to forward packets according to labels, with minimal lookup overhead. The course also enables learners to use the technology principles of basic QoS, and QoS 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 Cisco Clouds perspective and how to configure some of those features and functions in an existing routed environment.
The course also includes classroom activities with remote labs that are useful to gain practical skills on deploying Cisco IOS or IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR features to operate and support Cisco Cloud core network services.
The SPCORE course is a component of the CCNP SP curriculum.