COURSE OBJECTIVE:
After completing the course you should be able to:
• Get an overview of Cisco Network Function Infrastructure, Cisco Network Infrastructure Manager, Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM), and Cisco Network Service Orchestrator (NSO) Virtualized Infrastructure Manager
• Understand the concept of networking and deployment operation in OpenStack platform
• Get an overview the security features available in Cisco Network Functions Virtualization (NFVI) solution
• Describe the application hosting architecture on a Cisco IOS XR router
• Introduce containers and describe container architecture
• Describe Kubernetes concepts, such as Kubernetes objects, and how nodes, pods, and clusters fit into them
• Describe cloud computing, cloud deployment models, cloud service models, and Carrier-Neutral Facilities (CNFs)
• Implement and configure Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Segment Routing (SR), and SRv6
• Describe the operation and data flow of the Layer 3 Virtual Private Network (VPN) control plane
• Configure Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) security and optimization options
• Describe Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) control plane security mechanisms
• Configure unicast reverse path forwarding, Media Access Control Security (MACsec), and remote-triggered black-hole filtering
• Get an overview of high-availability technologies and multi-homing scenarios in the service provider network
• Describe the benefits, enablement, implementation, and configuration of Segment Routing Traffic Engineering (SR-TE)
• Describe Quality of Service (QoS) options for public cloud connectivity
• Discuss high availability mechanisms used in routing (anycast) and services Domain Name System (DNS)
• Implement On-Demand Next Hop
• Comprehend and implement model-driven telemetry and use Cisco ThousandEyes for enhanced network visibility and management
• Describe the basic concepts, history, and purpose of telemetry, including the telemetry push model and telemetry collectors
• Discuss the efficiency and ease of use of various encoding methods, including Google Protocol Buffers (GPB), Compact GPB, and Key-value GPB, as well as JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and transport protocols
• Describe gNMI subscription modes, gRPC outputs, performance with different encodings, and key ideas related to gRPC
• Describe features, the architecture, and components of Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC)
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Individuals looking to design and implement virtualization cloud infrastructures in a sevice provider network.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:
• Routing protocol configuration experience with BGP, Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
• Knowledge of Layer 2 IEEE switching and related protocols, including MPLS configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco routers in a large network environment
COURSE CONTENT:
Cisco NFV Infrastructure
• NFVI and SDN Architecture Overview
• Cisco VIM Overview
• Cisco VIM Deployment Models: Pods
• Cisco VIM Network Plumbing
• OpenStack Networking
• VNF Deployment with OpenStack
• NFVI Security
• Technologies for High Availability
Cloud Computing
• Cloud Computing Fundamentals
• Cloud Deployment Models
• Cloud Service Models
• Carrier-Neutral Facilities
Service Provider Model-Driven Programmability
• Model-Driven Programmability Basics
• NETCONF Fundamentals
• RESTCONF Fundamentals
• gRPC Fundamentals
• Cisco IOS XR Software Service Layer
Network Orchestration using NSO
• NSO Functionality Overview
• Cisco NSO Components
• Cisco NSO Services
• NFV Orchestration Using NSO
Container Orchestration
• Introduction to Containers
• Benefits of Containers
• Docker Containment Enablement
• Kubernetes Fundamentals
• Application Hosting Basics
Cisco Crosswork Network Controller
• Cisco CNC Overview
• Cisco CNC Architecture Overview
• Cisco CNC Components
• Traffic Engineering Policies
• Network Topology and Inventory
• Optimizing Networks using Closed-Loop Automation
Cloud Interconnect Solutions
• Direct Connection to Cloud
• Connect to the Cloud Using IPSec VPN
• Connect to the Cloud Using SR-MPLS VPN
• Cross-Cloud Interconnect
Data Center Interconnect Solutions
• Pseudowires
• EVPN VXLAN in DCI Solutions
• EVPN over MPLS and Segment Routing in DCI Solutions
• Cisco ACI
• Cisco ACI in Multi-Site Environments
• Cisco ACI in Multi-Cloud Environments
Service Provider High Availability
• Multi-Homing
• Segment RoutingTopology-Independent Loop-Free Alternate
• Segment Routing Traffic Engineering
• SLA and QoS
• High Availability Design Considerations for Routing and Services
Service Provider Core Optimization
• Segment Routing Performance Measurement
• On-Demand Next Hop
• Segment Routing Flexible Algorithm
Service Provider Performance Monitoring
• Examining Telemetry Fundamentals
• Model-Driven Telemetry
• Telemetry Encoding and Transport Methods
• gRPC Fundamentals
• Configuring Telemetry
• Telemetry Collectors
• Cisco ThousandEyes Visibility
• How Cisco ThousandEyes Does It
• Cisco ThousandEyes Cloud Agents
• Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agents
• Cisco ThousandEyes Endpoint Agents
• Cisco ThousandEyes Test
• Agent Test Capabilities
• Agent Locations
• Share Links and Saved Events
• Troubleshooting with Cisco ThousandEyes Example
Service Provider Control Plane Security
• Control Plane Protection Overview
• LDP Security Implementation
• IGP Control Plane Security
• BGP Security Implementation
• BGP FlowSpec Implementation
Service Provider Data Plane Security
• ACL Implementation
• uRPF Implementation
• Media Access Control Security 802.1AE
• RTBH Filtering Implementation
Labs:
• Discovery Lab 1: Deploy a VNF Using OpenStack
• Discovery Lab 2: Configure and Verify Devices by Using Model-Driven Programmability
• Discovery Lab 3: Network Orchestration using NSO
• Discovery Lab 4: Configure and Verify Application Hosting Within a Docker Container
• Discovery Lab 5: Configure and Verify Layer 3 VPN
• Discovery Lab 6: Configure and Verify EVPN VPWS
• Discovery Lab 7: Configure and Verify SR TI-LFA Using IS-IS
• Discovery Lab 8: Configure and Verify SR TI-LFA Using OSPF
• Discovery Lab 9: Configure and Verify SR-TE Using IS-IS
• Discovery Lab 10: Configure and Verify SR-TE Using OSPF
• Discovery Lab 11: Configure and Verify ODN and Flexible Algorithm
• Discovery Lab 12: Configure and Verify Model-Driven Telemetry
• Discovery Lab 13: Implement BGP Security
• Discovery Lab 14: Implement RTBH Filtering
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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