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SP8KE - Cisco 8000 Series Routers Essentials v1.0

Course Summary:

The Cisco 8000 Series Routers Essentials (SP8KE) v1.0 course introduces you to the features and functions of the Cisco® 8000 Series router platforms. Through a combination of lectures and labs, you will gain an understanding of all major aspects of the platform, including hardware, software, Layer 2 and Layer 3 services, Quality of Service (QoS) features, network virtualization, and programmability.

Course Duration: 5 days


Course Content:

Course outline

  • Cisco 8000 Series Hardware Fundamentals
  • Cisco 8000 System Architecture
  • Packet Flow Through the Cisco 8000 Series Router
  • Traffic Management and QoS on Cisco 8000 Routers
  • SONiC Basics
  • Cisco IOS XR Software Architecture
  • Cisco IOS XR Software Installation
  • Automatic Provisioning
  • Cisco IOS XR MPLS
  • Introducing Segment Routing
  • Segment Routing TI-LFA and Traffic Engineering
  • EVPN Layer 2 Basics
  • Layer 3 VPNs
  • Advanced SR-TE Features
  • SRv6
  • Telemetry
  • Cisco IOS XR Programmability
  • Application Hosting Overview

Lab outline

  • Investigate and Monitor Cisco 8000 Series Hardware
  • Troubleshoot Traffic Through the Cisco 8000 Router
  • Cisco IOS XR Software Installation
  • Configure and Verify Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
  • Configure and Verify Multiprotocol Label Switching
  • Configure and Verify Segment Routing (SR)
  • Configure and Verify SR TI-LFA Using IS-IS
  • Configure and Verify SR TI-LFA Using OSPF
  • Configure and Verify SR-TE Using IS-IS
  • Configure and Verify SR-TE Using OSPF
  • Configure and Verify Basic EVPN
  • Configure and Verify Layer 3 VPN
  • Configure and Verify On-Demand Next-Hop (ODN) and Flexible Algorithm
  • Configure and Verify Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6)
  • Configure and Verify Model-Driven Telemetry
  • Configure and Verify Devices by Using Model-Driven Programmability
  • Configure and Verify Application Hosting Within a Docker Container