Designing and Implementing Cisco Service Provider Cloud Network Infrastructure (SPCNI) v1.0

– • 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 of 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)