This event is five-day Instructor Lead Training program that helps students to prepare for the SPEDGE exam required for the new CCNP-SP Certification. This certification is designed to prepare students to work at the Professional level in a Service Provider environment.

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Introduce the VPN technologies that are used in the service provider environment and the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN peer-to-peer architecture
• Describe the implementation steps that are needed to provide MPLS Layer 3 VPN service in service provider networks
• Describe how the MPLS Layer 3 VPN model can be used to implement managed services and Internet access
• Describe Layer 2 VPNs and Ethernet services

Module 1: VPN Technologies

• Introduction to VPN technologies that are used in the service provider environment and the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN peer-to-peer.

Introducing VPNs

• Describe the concept of VPNs and the reasons why VPNs were introduced
• Describe VPN implementation models, and list benefits and drawbacks of VPNs

Introducing MPLS VPNs

• Explain the MPLS VPN architecture, RDs, RTs, and virtual routing tables
• Describe end-to-end routing update flow
• Describe VPN label propagation between PE routers and the MPLS VPN end-to-end forwarding mechanism

Module 2: MPLS Layer 3 VPNs

• Learn how to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot VPN operations and identify IPv6 strategies in service provider environments.

Implementing MPLS Layer 3 VPN Backbones

• Describe VRF
• Enable VRF
• Enable MP-BGP

LAB: Implement MPLS Layer 3 VPN Backbones

Connecting Customers Using Simple Routing Protocols

• Connect customers using per-VRF static routes, RIP PE-CE routing sessions, and EIGRP PE-CE routing sessions

LAB: Connect Customers to MPLS Layer 3 VPNs

Connecting Customers Using BGP or OSPF

• Configure an OSPF PE-CE routing session
• Configure a BGP PE-CE routing session
• Describe how to troubleshoot MPLS VPNs

LAB: Connect Advanced Customers to MPLS Layer 3 VPNs

Deploying IPv6 and MPLS

• Describe the various methods that are used to deploy IPv6 over MPLS

Module 3: Complex MPLS Layer 3 VPNs

• Learn how to implement the most important and complex Layer 3 VPN features.

Implementing Complex MPLS Layer 3 VPNs

• Describe overlapping VPNs
• Describe central service VPNs and advanced VRF features
• Describe managed CE router service

LAB: Establish Overlapping and Common Services Layer 3 VPNs

Implementing Internet Access and MPLS Layer 3 VPNs

• Describe common customer Internet connectivity scenarios and identify design models for combining Internet access with MPLS Layer 3 VPN services
• Describe implementation of the Internet access service totally separate from MPLS Layer 3 VPN services
• Describe implementation of the Internet access solutions in which the Internet access is provided as a separate VPN

LAB: Establish Internet Connectivity with an MPLS Layer 3 VPN

Introducing MPLS Interdomain Solutions

• Describe MPLS interdomain solutions
• Describe the CSC feature
• Describe inter-AS MPLS models

LAB: Implement CSC

Module 4: Layer 2 VPNs and Ethernet Services

• Learn about Layer 2 VPNs and Ethernet services.

Introducing Layer 2 VPNs

• Explain Layer 2 VPN services that are available with IP and MPLS core
• Introducing AToM
• Introduce AToM
• Implement AToM
• Implementing VPLS
• Discuss VPLS
• Implement VPLS and H-VPLS

LAB: Implement Layer 2 VPN (VPWS and VPLS)

• Channel Partner / Reseller
• Customer
• Employee

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR Software configuration.

Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in these courses:

• Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing (SPROUTE)
• Deploying Cisco Service Provider
• Advanced Network Routing (SPADVROUTE)
• Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Core Network Services(SPCORE)