Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials v6.0

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Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials (ASR9KE) v6.0

Course code: ASR9KE v6

Duration: 4 Days


Prerequisite:

•    Basic IOS XR 64-Bit Software configuration commands
•    Basic knowledge of router installation and some experience with installation tools
•    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
•    Strong knowledge of MPLS configuration or multicast configuration experience
•    Experience troubleshooting Cisco routers in a large network environment

Course Description:

The Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials (ASR9KE) v6.0 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 taking this course, you should 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

 Intended Audience:
•    System engineers
•    Technical support personnel
•    Channel partners, resellers 

Course Outlines:

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

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

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

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

•    Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Routing Protocols
o    Exploring Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
o    Exploring OSPF
o    Exploring BGP
o    Exploring Routing Protocol for LLN

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

•    Cisco Multiprotocol Label Switching
o    Examining the MPLS Forwarding Infrastructure
o    Implementing the MPLS Label Distribution Protocol (LDP)

•    Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Segment Routing
o    Segment Routing Concepts
o    Interior Gateway Protocol Segment Routing (IGP SR) Control Plane Overview
o    Prefix and Adjacency Segment IDs (SIDs)
o    SR IS-IS Multi-Level and OSPF Multi-Area
o    IS-IS SR Configuration and Verification
o    OSPF SR Configuration and Verification

•    Layer 3 VPNs
o    Examining L3VPNs
o    Exploring L3VPN Control and Data Flow
o    Configuring L3VPNs
o    Verifying the L3VPN Operation    •    Cisco ASR 9000 Layer 2 Architecture
o    Examining Carrier Ethernet and Flexible Ethernet Edge
o    Comparing Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs
o    Examining the ASR 9000 Layer 2 Infrastructure and Ethernet Flow Points (EFPs)
o    Layers 2 and 3 Coexistence and VLAN Tag Manipulation
o    Exploring the Layer 2 Network Infrastructure

•    Point-to-Point Layer 2 Services
o    Point-to-Point AC-AC and Attachment Circuit Redundancy
o    Point-to-Point AC-Pseudowire (PW) Cross-Connect
o    Examining Pseudowire Redundancy and Resiliency

•    Layer 2 Multicast
o    Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Multicast
o    Implementing Multicast

•    Quality of Service
o    QoS Basics and the Modular QoS CLI (MQC) Mode
o    Layer 2 QoS Example