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Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials (ASR9KE)

The Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials (ASR9KE) 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.

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    How you'll benefit

    This training will help you:

    • Understand the essential features and functions of the ASR 9000 Series routers running Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit software
    • Practice Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit configurations on the ASR 9900 Series router in lab exercises
    • Configure Cisco ASR 9900 configuration changes and restore older versions of the configuration
    • Install the Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software operating system, Package Information Envelopes (PIEs), and Software Maintenance Updates (SMUs)
    • Understand data flow through the Cisco ASR 9000 and ASR 9900 Series router

    Who should enroll

    This training is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers in their network environment. The primary audience for this training includes:

    • System engineers
    • Technical support personnel
    • Channel partners, resellers

    Technology areas

    • Routing and switching
    • Service provider

    Objectives

    • 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

    Prerequisites

    There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:

    • 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

      Outline

      • Cisco ASR 9000 Series Hardware
      • Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Architecture and Linux Fundamentals
      • Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Installation
      • Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Configuration Basics
      • Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Routing Protocols
      • Multicast Routing
      • Cisco Multiprotocol Label Switching
      • Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Segment Routing
      • Layer 3 VPNs
      • Cisco ASR 9000 Layer 2 Architecture
      • Point-to-Point Layer 2 Services
      • Layer 2 Multicast
      • Quality of Service

      Lab outline

      • ASR 9904 Hardware Discovery Lab
      • Device Discovery and Initial Configuration
      • Installing Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software
      • Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Operations
      • Configuring IS-IS Routing
      • Configuring OSPF Routing
      • Configuring Internal BGP (iBGP) Routing
      • IPv4 Multicast Configuration
      • Configuring Multiprotocol Label Switching
      • Configuring and Verifying IGP Segment Routing
      • Configuring Layer 3 Virtual Private Network
      • Local E-Line Service
      • EoMPLS Service