Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing
| Exam Number | 642-883 SPROUTE |
|---|---|
| Associated Certifications | CCNP Service Provider |
| Duration | 90 minutes (65 - 75 questions) |
| Available Languages | English |
| Register | Pearson VUE |
| Exam Policies | Read current policies and requirements |
| Exam Tutorial | Review type of exam questions |
The 642-883 SPROUTE Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing exam tests a candidate's knowledge to configure, verify, and troubleshoot routing protocols using Cisco carrier-grade devices and Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS XE, and Cisco IOS XR software. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing (SPROUTE) course.
Exam Topics
The following information provides 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.
OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 Routing in Service Provider Environments
- Describe multi-area OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 operations
- Implement multi-area OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
- Implement different OSPF areas (stubby, totally stubby, NSSA) on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
- Implement OSPF neighbor authentication on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
- Troubleshoot OSPF configuration errors on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
IS-IS, IPv4, and IPv6 in Service Provider Environments
- Describe multi-area IS-IS operations
- Implement multi-area IS-IS for IPv4 and IPv6 on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
- Implement IS-IS neighbor authentication on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
- Troubleshoot IS-IS IOS-XR and IOS-XE configuration errors
BGP Routing in Service Provider Environments
- Describe the Internet routing hierarchy: Network Service Providers (NSP), Network Access Point (NAP), ISP Tiers (Tier 1, 2 and 3)
- Describe connectivity between an enterprise network and an SP that requires the use of BGP
- Describe connectivity between a SP and upstream SPs
- Describe BGP transit AS operations
- Implement EBGP and IBGP on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
- Implement BGP neighbor authentication on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
- Influence BGP route selection by using various BGP attributes on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
- Troubleshoot BGP IOS-XR and IOS-XE configuration errors
Route Manipulations in Service Provider Environments
- Implement Routing Policy Language (RPL) to configure a desired routing policy on IOS-XR
- Implement Route-Maps to configure a desired routing policy on IOS-XE
- Implement route filterings using prefix-list, distribute-list, and as-path list on IOS-XE
- Implement route redistributions on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
High Availability Routing Features
- Implement NSF/NSR/Graceful Restart for OSPF on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
- Implement NSF/NSR/Graceful Restart for IS-IS on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
- Implement Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for OSPF on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
- Implement Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for IS-IS on IOS-XR and IOS-XE
The following course is the recommended training for this exam.
- Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing (SPROUTE)
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