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350-029 CCIE SP

CCIE Service Provider

Exam Number 350-029 CCIE SP
Associated Certifications CCIE Service Provider
Duration 120 minutes (90 - 110 questions)
Available Languages English
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Candidates preparing for the CCIE SP Written exam should possess expert level knowledge as a Service Provider network engineer to implement, troubleshoot, and optimize Service Provider features and technologies including Packet over SONET, IP over DWDM, GE/10GE, BGP, IGP Routing, LDP, MPLS and MPLS TE, Multicast, HA, QoS, and Layer 2 and 3 VPNs.

Exam Topics

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Core IP Technologies

  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Packet over SONET
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot IP over DWDM
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot GE/10GE in the core
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot SP High end Product
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot IGP routing
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot MPLS and LDP
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot MPLS Traffic Engineering
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot BGP
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Muliticast
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot High availability
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Convergence
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot SP QoS
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Security in the core

Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Access/Edge Connection Technologies

  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot FE/GE and Ethernet Trunk connections
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot PPP connections
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot SONET/SDH connections
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Frame-relay connections
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot ATM connections
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot T1/T3 and E1/E3 services.

Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Remote Access Technologies

  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot IP over DSL to the customer
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot IP over wire line to the customer
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot IP over Cable to the customer

Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot L3VPN Technologies

  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Intra-AS L3VPN
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Inter-AS L3VPN
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Carrier Supporting Carrier (CSC)
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot L2TP for L3VPN
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot VPN extranet, Internet access
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot VRF Service
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Multicast VPN
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot GRE L3VPN

Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot L2VPN Technologies

  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot AToM
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot VPLS and Carrier Ethernet
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot L2TPv3 for L2 VPN
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot GRE L2VPN

Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Managed Services Traversing the Core

  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Managed Voice/Video services traversing the core
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Managed Security services traversing the core
  • Describe, Implement, Optimize and Troubleshoot Service Level Agreements for managed services traversing the core

Describe Service Provider Network implementing principle

  • Given a Service Provider network design change or new service, identify the success criteria
  • Given a Service Provider network design change or new service, identify appropriate routing protocol
  • Given a Service Provider network design change or new service, identify appropriate tunneling protocol
  • Given a Service Provider network design change or new service, identify improving convergence method
  • Given a Service Provider network design change or new service, identify improving scability method
  • Given a Service Provider network design change or new service, identify improving reliability method
  • Given a Service Provider network design change or new service, identify improving management method
  • Given a Service Provider network design change or new service, identify improving QOS method
  • Given a Service Provider network design change or new service, identify improving security method

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