Course Overview

The Cisco Optical Technology Intermediate (OPT200) training course teaches the skills necessary to deploy Cisco Optical Networking System (ONS) 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP)and Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 2000 Series networks from installation to protection.

The Cisco Optical Technology Intermediate (OPT200) v3.0 course is designed to teach you the skills necessary to deploy the Cisco® Optical Networking System (ONS), 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP), and Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 2000 Series Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (DWDM) networks from installation to protection. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on experience, you will learn installation, configuration, circuit protection, maintenance, and basic troubleshooting using the Cisco Transport Controller for the Cisco ONS 15454 M6 and M12 shelves, and for the Cisco NCS 2016 shelf.

Additionally, in this course you will review DWDM terminology and components, explore available chassis and cards, and discuss hardware installation. You will learn to use the Cisco Transport Controller server software to connect to the nodes, perform network turn-up and circuit creation, and deploy linear and single-module ROADM (SMR) DWDM multishelf topologies. Using this software, you will also configure Raman amplifiers and Any Rate cards, and configure protected and unprotected circuits. The course covers a variety of card options: controllers, transponders, multiplexer-demultiplexer, add/drop, Raman amplifiers, and Cisco Any Rate muxponder cards. You will use the various cards to configure terminal, amplifier, mesh, split, Optical Service Channel (OSC) regenerator, and Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexing (ROADM) nodes. Finally, you will learn how to use many of the tools and features available with the Cisco Transport Controller to perform maintenance, testing, and basic troubleshooting of your optical network.

Course Objectives

This course will help you:

  • Deploy, maintain, test, and troubleshoot your optical network
  • Explain Cisco DWDM platform basics, DWDM network topologies, and the Cisco DWDM network management software
  • Expand and deepen your knowledge of optical networks and their maintenance
  • Identify the uses of the Cisco Transport Controller
  • Describe and utilize various optical network technologies

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe Cisco DWDM platform basics
  • Describe DWDM network topologies
  • Describe the management software used for managing Cisco DWDM networks
  • List the different hardware components of the Cisco ONS and Cisco NCS DWDM systems
  • Provision nodes and circuits in a Cisco DWDM network
  • Perform node and multishelf configurations
  • Implement SMR-based rings
  • Provision optical circuit protection mechanisms
  • Configure Any Rate cards
  • Describe the function of Raman amplifiers
  • Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting of a Cisco DWDM network

Course Content

Course

  • DWDM Optical Platform Foundation
  • Chassis and Cards
  • Hardware Installation
  • Node Turn-Up and Circuit Creation
  • Node and Multishelf Configurations
  • SMR-Based Rings
  • 10Gb Circuit Protection
  • Any Rate Card Configuration
  • Raman Amplifiers
  • Maintenance and Basic Troubleshooting

Lab outline

  • System Setup and Login
  • Node Turn-Up
  • Creating Direct Circuits (Optical Channel Network Connection [OCHNC])
  • Creating Transponder Optical Client Circuits (Optical Channel Client Connection [OCHCC])
  • Configuring an Amplified SMR Ring with Direct Circuits
  • Installing 10Gb Transponder Cards with Y-Cable Protection
  • Configuring Protection Switch Module (PSM) and Optical Transport Unit-2 (OTU-2) 10Gb Protection
  • Configuring Any Rate Cards
  • Configuring a Linear Topology with Raman Amplifiers
  • Maintenance and Performance Monitoring
  • MSTP Troubleshooting

Course Overview

The Cisco® NCS 2000 Deploying 96-Channel Flex Spectrum course v3.0 is an instructor-led, lab-based, hands-on course offered by Cisco Learning Services. It covers how to plan, configure, and control optical networks using the Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 2000 Series Flex Spectrum platform.

In this course, you will design Flex Spectrum networks with multidegree reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) multishelf nodes using the Cisco Transport Planner software, learn how to install and turn up the hardware, and use the Transport Planner output to configure an optical network and circuits using the Cisco Transport Controller software. You will learn which components and configurations take advantage of and/or are required for the Flex Spectrum 96-channel feature. Then you will learn how to configure more advanced networks with the colorless, contentionless, and omnidirectional features, and to configure mesh nodes with multifiber pushon (MPO) cross-connects. Finally, you will learn how to use the many tools and features available with Transport Controller to perform maintenance, testing, and basic troubleshooting of your optical network.

Course Objectives

Once you have completed the course you will be familiar with:

  • Hardware and components required and used with the Flex Spectrum feature
  • Designing optical networks in the Cisco Transport Planner software
  • Installing the hardware, including multishelf nodes
  • Performing node turn-up and create circuits using the Cisco Transport Controller software
  • Configuring optical networks with multidegree ROADM multishelf nodes
  • Configuring optical networks with colorless, contentionless, omnidirectional, and MPO cross-connect advanced features
  • The features and documentation with Transport Controller to perform maintenance, testing, and basic troubleshooting

Course Content

Module 1: DWDM and Flex Spectrum Foundation

  • Introducing DWDM Terminology and Components
  • What Is DWDM? ◦ DWDM Shelf Common Components
  • Multishelf Node Basics ◦ Exploring Flex Spectrum Features
  • What Is Flex Spectrum?
  • Additional Flex Spectrum Features Introducing Network Topologies and Nodes
  • DWDM Topologies
  • Five Common 96-Channel Node Types
  • Introducing the Management Software and Documentation
  • Software for Design, O&M, and Network Management
  • NCS 2000 Series Documentation

Module 2: NCS 2000 Chassis and Cards

  • Investigating the NCS 2000 Series Chassis and Common Equipment
  • NCS 2000 Series Shelves for Flex Spectrum
  • Common Equipment
  • Investigating NCS 2000 Series Cards
  • NCS 2000 Series Flex Spectrum Nodes and Cards
  • Controller Cards ◦ Transponder, Muxponder, and Crossponder Cards
  • Add/Drop (Multiplexer/Demultiplexer) Cards
  • Amplifier Cards ◦ Miscellaneous Cards
  • Passive Auxiliary Modules
  • Flex Spectrum Chassis and Card Summary

Module 3: Design ROADM Networks with Transport Planner

  • Getting Started with Transport Planner
  • Transport Planner Fundamentals
  • Perform Price Updates Before Network Design
  • Network Design’s Five Main Steps
  • Using Site Connection View
  • Designing a 2-Degree ROADM Network
  • ROADM Node Basics
  • Designing the ROADM Network
  • Examining the Connections

Module 4: Hardware Installation and Multishelf

  • Installing NCS 2000 Series Hardware
  • Equipment to Rack-Mount
  • NCS 2015 and NCS 2006 Basic Installation Steps
  • NCS 2002 Basic Installation Steps Configuring Multishelf Networks
  • Multishelf Configuration Notes
  • Provisioning 2015 Multishelf
  • Provisioning 2006 Multishelf

Module 5: Node Turn-Up and Circuit Creation

  • Performing Node Turn-Up in Transport Controller
  • Four Phases of Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) Network Building
  • Node Turn-Up Steps
  • Creating Optical Channel Network Connection (OCHNC) Circuits
  • OCHNC Basics and Prerequisites
  • Create an OCHNC in a Wavelength Switched Optical Network (WSON)
  • Post-Creation Verification
  • Creating an Optical Channel Client Connection (OCHCC) Circuit
  • OCHCC Creation Prerequisites
  • OCHCC Circuit Results
  • Install and Provision 10G Transponder Card
  • Create Internal Connections/Patchcords
  • Create an OCHCC Circuit

Module 6: Advanced Feature Networks and Circuits

  • Creating Colorless and Contentionless Add/Drop Networks
  • Colorless Port Basics
  • Contentionless Port Basics
  • Creating Colorless Demands
  • Complex Colorless Designs
  • Creating a Colorless OCHCC
  • Creating Omnidirectional and Contentionless Add/Drop Networks
  • Omnidirectional Add/Drop Basics
  • Omnidirectional 4-, 8-, and 12-Degree Mesh
  • 4-, 8-, and 12-Degree Omnidirectional and Colorless
  • Contentionless Add/Drop
  • Creating Mesh Nodes with MPO Cross-Connects
  • Create a Mesh Node
  • Create an 8-Degree Node
  • Building Blocks for Mesh Nodes Verifying Installed Cabling Connections for 20-SMR-FS-CV Cards
  • Connections Verification (CV) Feature
  • Initial Setup for CV
  • Install a Test Passive Unit
  • Monitor a Loss Verification Test
  • Power Levels in MF Modules

Module 7: Testing, Maintenance, and Basic Troubleshooting

  • Testing Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDRs)
  • OTDR Fundamentals
  • Running OTDR
  • Maintaining the Network, Shelf, and Cards
  • Network Maintenance Features
  • Node Maintenance Features
  • Shelf Maintenance Features
  • Card Maintenance and Performance Features
  • Performing Basic Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting Guide Layout
  • Hierarchy of Alarms
  • Using Functional View

Lab Outline

  • Lab 1: Cisco Transport Controller
  • Lab 2: Cisco Transport Planner
  • Lab 3: Node Turn-Up
  • Lab 4: OCHNC Circuits
  • Lab 5: OCHCC Circuits
  • Lab 6: Colorless Ports and Circuits
  • Lab 7: Contentionless Circuits
  • Lab 8: Connection Verification
  • Lab 9: OTDR Testing
  • Lab 10: Maintenance and Performance Monitoring
  • Lab 11: NCS 2000 Troubleshooting

Course Overview

The Cisco IOS XR Broadband Network Gateway Implementation and Verification course teaches you how to successfully deploy, configure, operate, maintain, and support a Cisco IOS XR Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) solution. This course will show you how to implement and verify BNG on a Cisco IOS XR device to manage subscriber access. You will learn how to implement and verify subscriber management functions, including authentication, authorization, accounting of subscriber sessions, address assignment, security, policy management and Quality of Service (QoS).

Course Objectives

After completing this course you should be able to:

  • Describe the architecture and function of the Cisco IOS XR Broadband Network Gateway
  • Configure and verify Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) in a Broadband Network Gateway deployment
  • Define policies to control subscriber traffic
  • Establish and verify subscriber sessions
  • Prioritize subscriber traffic using QoS
  • Implement subscriber features
  • Deploy redundancy for subscriber sessions

Course Content

Broadband Network Gateway Overview

  • BNG Architecture
  • BNG Software and Hardware Requirements

Configuring and Verifying Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting

  • AAA Overview and Operation
  • RADIUS Operation and Configuration
  • DIAMETER Operation and Configuration

Activating Control Policy

  • Control Policy Overview
  • Creating and Activating Class Maps and Policy Maps
  • Defining Dynamic Templates

Establishing Subscriber Sessions

  • Subscriber Session Overview
  • Establishing IPoE and PPPoE Sessions
  • DHCP Operation
  • Subscriber Interface Neighbor Discovery
  • Static Session and Session Limits
  • BGP Subscriber Support

Deploying Quality of Service

  • Quality of Service Overview and QoS Feature Support
  • RADIUS Based Policing
  • Share Policy Instances and Merged Policy-Maps

Configuring Subscriber Features

  • Managing Control Plane Traffic
  • Controlling Packet Forwarding
  • Providing Multicast Services
  • Routing and Traffic Mirroring on Subscriber Sessions

BNG Geo Redundancy and XML Support

  • Geo Redundancy Overview and Deployment Models
  • Configuring and Verifying Geo Redundancy
  • XML Support

Labs

  • Lab 1: Configuring and Verifying Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
  • Lab 2: Activating Control Policy
  • Lab 3: Establishing Subscriber Sessions
  • Lab 4: Configuring QoS
  • Lab 5: Configuring Subscriber Features
  • Lab 6: Configuring BNG Geo Redundancy

Course Overview

The Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials course introduces you to the features and functions of the Cisco Aggregation Services Router (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, Layer 2 and Layer 3 services, routing protocols including Segment Routing, Layer 2 and Layer 3 multicast, Quality of Service (QoS) features, and network virtualization. The course investigates Cisco Internetworking Operating System (IOS) XR 64-Bit Linux-based feature parity in the environment, as well as how to install Cisco IOS® XR 64-Bit software packages.

Course Objectives

After you complete this course you will be able to:

  • List and describe the major features and benefits of a Cisco ASR 9000 Series router
  • List and describe the major features and benefits of the Cisco 64-Bit IOS XR operating system
  • Understand data flow through the Cisco ASR 9000 Series router
  • Configure Cisco ASR 9000, back out of configuration changes, and restore older versions of the configuration
  • Install the Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software operating system, package information envelopes and software maintenance updates
  • Enable multicast routing on a Cisco ASR 9900 Series router
  • Configure Layer 3 VPN services
  • Configure Ethernet link bundles
  • Configure local Ethernet Line (E-Line) Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN)
  • Configure Ethernet over Multiprotocol Label Switching (EoMPLS) E-Line L2VPN
  • Configure EoMPLS with pseudowire backup
  • Configure local Ethernet LAN(E-LAN) L2VPN
  • Describe Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) L2VPN
  • Describe VPLS with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) autodiscovery
  • Configure service-based Connectivity Fault Management (CFM)
  • Configure Layer 2 multicast features
  • Describe basic QoS implementation
  • Describe how to configure and verify network Virtualization (nV) on the ASR 9000 series

Course Content

Cisco ASR 9000 Series Hardware

  • Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Chassis
  • Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Architecture
  • Examining the Route Switch Processor/ Route Processor (RSP/RP) Functions and Fabric Architecture
  • Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Line Card
  • Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Power Subsystems

Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Architecture and Linux Fundamentals

  • Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Fundamentals
  • Cisco ASR 9000 IOS XR 64-Bit vs. 32-Bit
  • Exploring Linux Fundamentals

Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Installation

  • Examining Resource Allocations and Media Mappings
  • Migrating to Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software
  • Performing Disaster Recovery
  • Installing Software Packages

Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Configuration Basics

  • Configuring Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Basic Operations
  • Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Initial Configuration
  • Reviewing the Configuration

Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Routing Protocols

  • Exploring Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
  • Exploring OSPF
  • Exploring BGP
  • Exploring Routing Protocol for LLN

Multicast Routing

  • Exploring Multicast Routing
  • Exploring Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)

Cisco Multiprotocol Label Switching

  • Examining the MPLS Forwarding Infrastructure
  • Implementing the MPLS Label Distribution Protocol (LDP)

Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Segment Routing

  • Segment Routing Concepts
  • Interior Gateway Protocol Segment Routing (IGP SR) Control Plane Overview
  • Prefix and Adjacency Segment IDs (SIDs)
  • SR IS-IS Multi-Level and OSPF Multi-Area
  • IS-IS SR Configuration and Verification
  • OSPF SR Configuration and Verification

Layer 3 VPNs

  • Examining L3VPNs
  • Exploring L3VPN Control and Data Flow
  • Configuring L3VPNs
  • Verifying the L3VPN Operation

Cisco ASR 9000 Layer 2 Architecture

  • Examining Carrier Ethernet and Flexible Ethernet Edge
  • Comparing Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs
  • Examining the ASR 9000 Layer 2 Infrastructure and Ethernet Flow Points (EFPs)
  • Layers 2 and 3 Coexistence and VLAN Tag Manipulation
  • Exploring the Layer 2 Network Infrastructure

Point-to-Point Layer 2 Services

  • Point-to-Point Alternating Current-Alternating Current (AC-AC) and Attachment Circuit Redundancy
  • Point-to-Point AC-Pseudowire (PW) Cross-Connect
  • Examining Pseudowire Redundancy and Resiliency

Layer 2 Multicast

  • Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Multicast
  • Implementing Multicast

Quality of Service

  • QoS Basics and the Modular QoS CLI (MQC) Mode
  • Layer 2 QoS Example

Labs:

  • Lab 1: ASR 9904 Hardware Discovery Lab
  • Lab 2: Device Discovery and Initial Configuration
  • Lab 3: Installing Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software
  • Lab 4: Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Operations
  • Lab 5: Configuring IS-IS Routing
  • Lab 6: Configuring OSPF Routing
  • Lab 7: Configuring Internal BGP (iBGP) Routing
  • Lab 8: IPv4 Multicast Configuration
  • Lab 9: Configuring Multiprotocol Label Switching
  • Lab 10: Configuring and Verifying IGP Segment Routing
  • Lab 11: Configuring Layer 3 Virtual Private Network
  • Lab 12: Local E-Line Service
  • Lab 13: EoMPLS Service

Course Overview

This two-day course is designed to provide detailed coverage of VLAN operations, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) and VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (VSTP), authentication and access control for Layer 2 networks, IP telephony features, class of service (CoS) and monitoring and troubleshooting tools and features supported on the EX Series Ethernet Switches. 

Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience in configuring and monitoring the Junos operating system (OS) and in monitoring device and protocol operations. 

This course uses Juniper Networks EX 4300 Series Ethernet switches for the hands-on component, but the lab environment does not preclude the course from being applicable to other Juniper hardware platforms running the Junos OS. 

This course is based on Junos OS Release 21.4R1.12. 

Course Objectives

Restrict traffic flow within a VLAN. 

• Manage dynamic VLAN registration. 

• Tunnel Layer 2 traffic through Ethernet networks. 

• Review the purpose and operations of a spanning tree. 

• Implement multiple spanning-tree instances in a network. 

• Implement one or more spanning-tree instances for a VLAN. 

• List the benefits of implementing end-user authentication. 

• Explain the operations of various access control features. 

• Configure and monitor various access control features. 

• Describe processing considerations when multiple authentication and access control features are enabled. 

• Describe some common IP telephony deployment scenarios. 

• Describe features that facilitate IP telephony deployments. 

• Configure and monitor features used in IP telephony deployments. 

• Explain the purpose and basic operations of CoS. 

• Describe CoS features used in Layer 2 networks. 

• Configure and monitor CoS in a Layer 2 network. 

• Describe a basic troubleshooting method. 

• List common issues that disrupt network operations. 

• Identify tools used in network troubleshooting. 

• Use available tools to resolve network issues.

Course Content

Day 1

Course Introduction 

VLAN Traffic Management 

• Assign user traffic to VLANs

• Explain how to restrict traffic flows within a VLAN 

Advanced Ethernet Switching 

• Configure dynamic VLAN registration using MVRP 

• Implement Layer 2 tunnel traffic through Ethernet networks 

Lab 1: Advanced Ethernet Switching

MSTP 

• Describe a spanning tree’s purpose and operations 

• Implement multiple spanning tree instances in a network 

• Overview of Authentication Processing 

VSTP 

• Describe spanning tree instances for a VLAN 

• Implement spanning tree instances for a VLAN 

Lab 2: Advanced Spanning Tree 

Authentication and Access Control 

• List the benefits of implementing end-user authentication 

• Describe the operations of 802.1X access control features 

Access Control Features—MAC RADIUS and Captive Portal 

• Configure and monitor MAC radius access control features 

• Configure and monitor captive portal access control features 

• Describe processing considerations when multiple authentication and access control features are enabled 

Lab 3: Authentication and Access Control

Day 2

IP Telephony Features—Power over Ethernet, Neighbor Discovery using LLDP 

• Describe some common IP telephony deployment scenarios 

• Explain power over Ethernet feature of IP telephony 

• Describe neighbor discovery feature of IP telephony 

IP Telephony Features—Voice LAN 

• Describe voice VLAN feature of IP telephony 

• Implement the IP telephony features 

Lab 4: Deploying IP Telephony Features

Class of Service Overview 

• Configure and monitor class of service in a Layer 2 network 

• Perform class of service troubleshooting 

Implement Class of Service 

• Configure and monitor class of service in a Layer 2 network 

• Perform class of service troubleshooting 

Lab 5: Class of Service 

Introduction to Monitoring and Troubleshooting Layer 2 Enterprise Networks 

• Explain basic troubleshooting flow 

• Evaluate troubleshooting steps 

Implement Monitoring and Troubleshooting Layer 2 Enterprise Networks 

• List common issues that disrupt network operations 

• Identify tools used in network troubleshooting 

• Use available tools to resolve network issues 

Lab 6: Monitoring and Troubleshooting 

Appendix A: Junos Space Network Director 

• Describe Junos Space Network Director 

• Configure Junos Space Network Director 

Appendix B: Introduction to Mist AI Integration 

• List the wired assurance options and the supported Juniper switching devices 

• Describe provisioning and deployment process 

Appendix C: Mist Wired Assurance 

• Describe the deployment options 

• Explain wired assurance SLE and their classifiers 

• Describe the role of Mist within campus and branch architecture 

Appendix D: ELS and Non-ELS Configuration Examples 

• Configure switch options 

• Describe IRB and VLAN Interfaces 

• Describe Q-in-Q Tagging

Course Overview

This five-day course is designed to provide students with the tools and methods required for implementing, monitoring, and troubleshooting Layer 3 components in an enterprise network. 

This course covers OSPF, BGP, multicast, enterprise architecture, and Ethernet VPN-Virtual Extensible LAN (EVPN-VXLAN) is covered in depth. 

The course also exposes students to common troubleshooting commands and tools used to diagnose various intermediate to advanced issues. 

Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience with features of each of these devices, vSRX virtual firewalls and vQFX virtual switches. 

This course is based on Junos OS Release 22.1R1.10. 

Course Level

Advanced Junos Enterprise Routing (AJER) is an advanced-level course.

Relevant Juniper Product

• Junos OS • M Series • MX Series • SRX Series

Course Objectives

Describe OSPFv2 concepts. 

• Describe OSPF operations. 

• Describe and configure OSPF area types and operations. 

• Configure OSPF areas through summarization and restrictions. 

• Utilize commands to troubleshoot and verify OSPF operations. 

• Analyze different OSPF issues. 

• Describe BGP operations. 

• Describe and configure the BGP route selection process. 

• Explain the use of routing policies in BGP. 

• Describe BGP attributes and their usages. 

• Describe and configure BGP communities. 

• Describe BGP troubleshooting. 

• Explain how routing policies are used in an enterprise network. 

• Reduce problems related to routing policy structure and configuration. 

• Identify commands for troubleshooting routing policy. 

• Explain the fundamentals of multicast routing. 

• Describe and configure Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP). 

• Describe Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM). 

• Configure PIM. 

• Describe and configure route reflection. 

• Explain enterprise networking. 

• Describe the key concepts of Evolved core and Layer 3 based campus designs. 

• Explain the benefits of VXLAN. 

• Explain why you would use EVPN-VXLAN in a campus network. 

• Describe and configure an Evolved Campus Core (ECC) network. 

• Describe and configure a distribution and access network. 

• Describe Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) route types. 

• Describe EVPN troubleshooting. 

Course Content

Day 1

Course Introduction

OSPF–Part 1 

• Describe OSPFv2 operations 

• Differentiate link-state advertisements 

OSPF–Part 2 

• Distinguish protocol operations 

• Explain OSPF authentication 

• Apply OSPFv3 

Lab: Configuring and Monitoring OSPF 

OSPF Areas–Part 1 

• Identify OSPF areas 

• Describe stub area operations 

• Add a stub area configuration 

OSPF Areas–Part 2 

• Explain NSSA operation 

• Add an NSSA configuration 

• Explain route summarization 

Lab: OSPF Route Summarization 

Advanced OSPF Options 

• Explain NSSA operation 

• Generate a NSSA configuration 

• Explain route summarization 

Advanced OSPF Case Studies 

• Interpret external reachability case studies 

Lab: Configuring Advanced OSPF Options

Day 2

Troubleshooting OSPF 

• Perform troubleshooting and verification of OSPF adjacencies 

• Perform troubleshooting and verification of OSPF consistencies 

Troubleshooting OSPF Routing Issues 

• Conduct troubleshooting and verification of OSPF routing 

Lab: Troubleshooting OSPF 

BGP–Part 1 

• Explain BGP concepts 

• Describe BGP configuration options 

BGP–Part 2 

• Explain BGP route options 

• Describe BGP path selection 

Lab: Implementing BGP 

BGP Attributes and Policy 

• Explain BGP route processing 

• Describe BGP Attributes 

Common BGP Attributes 

• Describe and configure common BGP attributes 

BGP Communities 

• Configure BGP communities 

• Explain how to use regular expressions with BGP communities 

• Examine a BGP community use case 

Lab: BGP Attributes 

Troubleshooting BGP 

• Examine IBGP and EBGP troubleshooting 

BGP Troubleshooting Case Study 

• Examine troubleshooting BGP neighbor issues 

Lab: Troubleshooting BGP

Day 3

Enterprise Routing Policies–Part 1 

• Review an enterprise routing policy use case 

Enterprise Routing Policies–Part 2 

• Examine enterprise external network deployment 

Lab: Implementing Enterprise Routing Policies 

Troubleshooting Policies–Part 1 

• Examine routing policy structure 

• Describe regular expression matching with routing policies 

• Examine routing policy troubleshooting methods 

Troubleshooting Policies–Part 2 

• Examine the routing policy troubleshooting command usage 

• Review a routing policy use case 

Lab: Troubleshooting Routing Policy 

Introduction to Multicast–Part 1 

• Describe IP multicast traffic flow and multicast components 

• Describe multicast addressing 

• Describe the need for RPF check in multicast networks 

• Describe multicast routing tables 

Introduction to Multicast–Part 2 

• Explain the role of IGMP 

• Describe the different versions of IGMP 

• Configure and monitor IGMP

Day 4

Multicast Operations–Part 1 

• Describe PIM sparse mode operation 

Lab: Implementing PIM-SM 

Multicast Operations–Part 2 

• Configure and monitor PIM sparse mode 

• Configure and monitor RP discovery mechanisms 

Lab: Implementing SSM 

BGP Route Reflection 

• Describe the operation of BGP route reflection 

• Configure a route reflector 

Lab: BGP Route Reflection

Enterprise Architectures–Part 1 

• Describe traditional enterprise networks 

• Examine new enterprise networking methods 

Enterprise Architectures–Part 2 

• Examine EVPN-VXLAN enterprise networks 

• Examine new enterprise networking methods 

VXLAN Overview 

• Describe Layer 2 tunneling 

• Explain VXLAN functionality 

• Describe VXLAN gateways

Day 5

VPN-VXLAN Architecture 

• Describe EVPN features 

• Describe EVPN operations 

• Describe EVPN with VXLAN for data plane encapsulation 

Configuring EVPN-VXLAN Networks–Part 1 

• Examine a case study 

• Configure an underlay network 

• Configure an overlay network 

• Verify an ECC network 

Configuring EVPN-VXLAN Networks–Part 2 

• Add leaf nodes to an ECC network 

• Build a full fabric EVPN-VXLAN network 

Lab: Configuring an EVPN-VXLAN Network 

Verifying and Troubleshooting EVPN-VXLAN Architecture–Part 1 

• Explain EVPN route identification 

Verifying and Troubleshooting EVPN-VXLAN Architecture–Part 2 

• Explain EVPN troubleshooting commands

Course Overview

In this 5-day Advanced SD-WAN Course, Students will learn Advanced Techniques to Deploy Advanced Features of SDWAN. This course focuses on High Availability, Advanced Settings, Templates and Configuration Groups, APP-QOE with FEC, TCP OPT DRE, SD-AVC, Per-Tunnel/Adaptive/VPN QoS, Security using SASE/ Cloud/On-Prem, Students will then focus on Routing, including OMP, Service Chaining, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, On-Demand Routing, DIA Routing through Branches/Hubs/Data Centers.

Learn to deploy advanced features of both Local and Centralized Policies is included along with this skills required to troubleshoot.

Course Objectives

After completing this course you should be able to:

  • Explore and Troubleshoot the initials environment
  • Design, Configure, and Troubleshoot Clusters and High Availability
  • Learn Advanced Techniques to Deploy Templates with the theme of reusability
  • Deploy and Troubleshoot Transport Bridging
  • Deploy and Troubleshoot Routing including OSPF, BGP, EIGRP
  • Deploy and Troubleshoot Multicast Routing
  • Design, Configure, and Troubleshoot APP-QoE, SD-AVC and QoS Policies
  • Design, Configure, and Troubleshoot Advanced Security Policies
  • Design, Configure, and Troubleshoot SDWAN Direct Internet Access (DIA)
  • Design, Configure, and Troubleshoot SDWAN Unified Communication Integrations
  • Design, Configure, and Troubleshoot Local Policies
  • Design, Configure, and Troubleshoot Application Aware Routing
  • Design, Configure, and Troubleshoot Central Policies (Sites, Hub Spoke, Full Mesh and Custom
  • Topologies)
  • Design, Configure, and Troubleshoot Central Policies Including Service Chaining
  • Design, Configure, and Troubleshoot Central Policies Including Traffic Rules & CFLOW
  • Design, Configure, and Troubleshoot Migration from IWAN

Course Content

Module 0: Introductions

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Introductions
  • Module Summary

Module 1: Cisco SD-WAN Overview

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Cisco SD-WAN Overview
  • Lesson 2: SD-WAN Platform Discussion
  • Module Summary

Module 2: SD-WAN Advanced Settings

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Design Considerations and Scaling
  • Lesson 2: Site Design
  • Lesson 3: Advanced Settings
  • Lesson 4: Ether Channel Support (20.6)
  • Lesson 5: Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)
  • Lesson 6: LTE Design and Deployment
  • Module Summary

Module 3: SD-WAN High Availability

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Common WAN Topologies Design and Deployment Considerations
  • Lesson 2: Active vManage, Backup Inactive vManage, Clustering vManage
  • Lesson 3: SD-WAN Disaster Recovery
  • Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Cluster Operation
  • Module Summary

Module 4: SD-WAN Templates

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Template Overview
  • Lesson 2: Using Python to Import / Export Templates
  • Lesson 3: Parsing JSON with Python
  • Lesson 4: Create / Delete / Import / Export of Templates
  • Module Summary

Module 5: SD-WAN APP-QoE, SD-AVC and QoS Policies

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Application Quality of Experience (APPQoE)
  • Lesson 2: Custom Application Identification
  • Lesson 3: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
  • Lesson 4: Cloud onRamp for SaaS for Office 365
  • Lesson 5: Per Tunnel QOS
  • Lesson 6: Adaptive QOS
  • Lesson 7: SD-WAN 17.6/20.6 – Per VPN QOS
  • Lesson 8: TCP Optimization
  • Lesson 9: Service Nodes for AppQoE
  • Lesson 10: Forward Error Correction (FEC)
  • Lesson 11: Packet Duplication
  • Module Summary

Module 6: Bridging

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Transparent Bridging
  • Lesson 2: Bridging Template Configuration
  • Lesson 3: cEdge Bridging Template Configuration
  • Lesson 4: vEdge Bridging Template Configuration
  • Module Summary

Module 7: Routing Protocols

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: SD-WAN Underlay Routing
  • Lesson 2: Static Routes
  • Lesson 3: VRRP Enhancements
  • Lesson 4: Dynamic Routing Protocols
  • Lesson 5: Routing Information Protocols
  • Lesson 6: SD-WAN On Demand Tunnels
  • Lesson 7: Route Leaking
  • Lesson 8: Hierarchical SD-WAN (Regions)
  • Module Summary

Module 8: Multicast

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Complete Multicast Support on Cisco SD-WAN
  • Lesson 2: vEdge Support
  • Module Summary

Module 9: Direct Internet Access (DIA) Overview

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: SD-WAN Direct Internet Access (DIA)
  • Lesson 2: Deploying DIA
  • Lesson 3: Central Data Policy
  • Lesson 4: NAT DIA Route
  • Module Summary

Module 10: SD-WAN Voice Configuration

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Voice Integration in SD-WAN
  • Lesson 2: Voice Card Feature Templates
  • Lesson 3: Call Routing Feature Templates
  • Lesson 4: Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST)
  • Lesson 5: Voice Policies
  • Lesson 6: Create a Voice Port Policy
  • Lesson 7: Voice Port Translation Profile
  • Lesson 8: FXO Supervisory Disconnect
  • Lesson 9: Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
  • Module Summary

Module 11: SD-WAN Security Policy

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: SD-WAN Security
  • Lesson 2: SD-WAN Base Security
  • Lesson 3: SD-WAN Cloud Security
  • Lesson 4: Zscaler Integration
  • Lesson 5: SD-WAN Cloud Security Features
  • Lesson 6: SD-WAN Integrated Security
  • Lesson 7: 17.6/20.6 – Geo-Fencing
  • Lesson 8: SD-WAN Security Configuration
  • Module Summary

Module 12: SD-WAN Local Policy

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Policy Configuration Overview
  • Lesson 2: Local Data Policies
  • Module Summary

Module 13: SD-WAN Central Policy

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Centralized Control Policies
  • Lesson 2: Centralized Data Policies
  • Lesson 3: Application Aware Routing
  • Lesson 4: Service Chaining
  • Lesson 5: Traffic Flow Monitoring with Cflowd
  • Lesson 6: Policy Construction
  • Lesson 7: Platform Support and Scalability
  • Module Summary

Module 14: SD-WAN Migration

  • Module Introduction
  • Lesson 1: SD-WAN Conversation Tool
  • Lesson 2: Cisco Sure Tool
  • Lesson 3: Migration and Deployment Models
  • Lesson 4: Typical Migrations
  • Lesson 5: Data Center / Hub Migration
  • Lesson 6: Branch / Spoke Site Migration
  • Module Summary

Labs:

  • Lab 1: Review & Troubleshoot Initials SDWAN Environment
  • Lab 2: Create and Troubleshoot SDWAN Clusters
  • Lab 3: Template / Configurations Groups
  • Lab 4: Deploy and Troubleshoot Hardware Routers with ztp.
  • Lab 5: Implement Routing Protocol
  • Lab 6: Advanced Firewall Policy Design
  • Lab 7: Designing and Implementing Local Policies and QoS Policies
  • Lab 8: Create Advanced Central Policies
  • Lab 9: Monitoring the Environment
  • Lab 10: Troubleshooting

Course Overview

Learn how to effectively manage a Vendor Risk Management Implementation.

This two-day course covers the domain knowledge, common implementation technical  aspects, and various processes needed to effectively manage a Vendor Risk Management (VRM) implementation.

Attendees will learn and practice various tactical skills and strategies that will better prepare them to implement VRM. Through lectures, group discussion, hands-on labs and demonstrations, participants build on existing knowledge and skills by applying implementation best practices.

Topics include: Vendor Risk Management Review,  Core Configuration, Assessment Configuration, Vendor Risk Issues and Processes, Vendor Portal Configuration, Application Relationships, Dashboards and Reports

Course Objectives

After you complete this course you will be able to:

  • Define key concepts and roles related to Vendor Risk Management in ServiceNow and navigate the Vendor Risk Management application components
  • Configure vendor portfolio data and vendor process workflows
  • Develop Questionnaire Templates, Document Request Templates, and Assessment Templates, which are used to create vendor risk assessments
  • Access the Vendor Assessment Portal, manage vendor contacts, complete assessments, and interact with the Vendor Risk team
  • Create and manage Vendor Risk Assessment related issues and remediation
  • Translate assessment responses into Risk and Control Compliance using existing GRC applications
  • Analyze baseline VRM reports and dashboards
  • Examine solution features and implementation considerations
  • Discuss supported integrations and share best practices

Course Content

Vendor Risk Management Review

  • About VRM
  • VRM Process
  • Technical Details
  • Lab 1.1 Preparing to Implement ServiceNow Vendor Risk Management

Core Configuration

  • Vendor Portfolio Configuration
  • Lab 2.1 Vendor Setup
  • Vendor Contacts Configuration
  • Lab 2.2 Populate Vendor Contacts
  • Vendor Tiering Configuration
  • Lab 2.3 Vendor Tiering
  • Vendor Security Scoring Configuration
  • Lab 2.4 Vendor Hierarchy and Engagements

Assessment Configuration

  • Assessment Basics
  • Vendor Assessment Configuration
  • Vendor Risk Assessment Generation
  • Lab 3.1 Vendor Risk Assessment Templates
  • Lab 3.2 [CHALLENGE] Data Privacy Assessment
  • Vendor Risk Assessment Calculations
  • Vendor Risk Assessment Lifecyle
  • Lab 3.3 Vendor Risk Assessments

Risk Issues and Processes

  • Vendor Risk Issue Configuration
  • Lab 4.1 Configure Vendor Risk Issue Approval Workflow
  • Vendor Risk Task Configuration
  • Vendor Risk Process Workflows
  • Lab 4.2 Configure Vendor Assessment Reminders Workflow

Vendor Portal Configuration

  • Contact Configuration
  • Lab 5.1 Working in the Vendor Assessment Portal
  • Vendor Assessment Processing and Configuration
  • Lab 5.2 Vendor Risk Issues
  • Lab 5.3: Vendor Risk Areas and Criteria Affecting Engagements

Application Relationships

  • ServiceNow GRC Overview
  • Monitor Risk and Control Compliance
  • Other Application Relationships
  • Lab 6.1 GRC Integration

Dashboards and Reports

Course Overview

Avoid project catastrophe by developing expertise in risk management.

This course is designed for project managers who want to proactively reduce the probability of project failure. In this course, you will learn to use proven approaches and techniques specific to risk management. You will learn to plan and analyze projects so as to minimize risk in a formal environment. You will identify, analyze, and address uncertainty throughout the project lifecycle and incorporate lessons learned and industry best practices related to risk management. You will apply PMI risk management processes in a practical way to eliminate, mitigate, and minimize threats while maximizing and optimizing opportunities.

Students pursuing a university-recognized and/or accredited certificate in Canada or continuing education units in the US must attend at least 90% of class time, participate in class exercises and section-knowledge checks, and score at least 70% on an end-of-class, multiple-choice assessment.

Course Objectives

  • Assess overall project riskiness
  • Manage uncertainty in terms of both opportunities and threats
  • Role of a risk management plan
  • Risk within an execution strategy
  • Conduct qualitative risk assessments in order to rank risks
  • Conduct quantitative risk assessments in order to adequately budget for uncertainty
  • Develop risk response plans for significant risks
  • Monitor and control uncertainty during execution
  • Ensure success by understanding the role of a risk management plan and lessons learned

Course Content

  • Risk Management Foundations:
  • Definition of a plan
  • Definition of risk and risk management
  • Risk management and project success
  • Project management life cycle
  • Strategic Risk Reduction:
  • Project success factors
  • Stakeholder analysis
  • Balancing constraints within a plan
  • Assessing project riskiness
  • Importance of formal planning
  • Execution Risk Reduction:
  • Risk management plan
  • Risk identification techniques
  • Qualitative risk analysis
  • Quantitative risk analysis
  • Risk response planning
  • Monitoring and Controlling Risk:
  • Protecting the plan
  • Change controls
  • Responding to risks
  • Value of Lessons Learned:
  • Capturing and employing lessons learned
  • Current methods of managing uncertainty based on lessons learned
  • Hands-On Activities:
  • Determine sources of project risk by category
  • Assess overall project risk
  • Identify and categorize risk
  • Perform qualitative risk analysis
  • Perform quantitative risk analysis
  • Plan risk responses
  • Involve stakeholders

Course Overview

This course will give an introduction to SAP BusinessObjects Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) 10.0 and more.

Target Audience

  • Implementation Consultants
  • Key Technical Business Users involved in a GRC 10.0 project
  • IT Governance Experts
  • Consultants for SAP Security and GRC IT Auditors
  • Business Project Team Leaders

Course Objectives

  • Introduce SAP BusinessObjects Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) 10.0
  • Identify key governance, risk, and compliance processes supported in the GRC 10.0 solution
  • Describe key features and business benefits of the integrated solution
  • Identify applications that integrate with the GRC 10.0 solution
  • Describe the purpose and location of key user interface components
  • Discuss harmonized navigation and how authorizations affect what users see
  • Describe how common functions and relative master data are shared across GRC solutions
  • Describe the IMG organization for GRC 10.0
  • Describe a general implementation process and key steps
  • Configure report presentation, structure, and content