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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="21205" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-course/cisco-spcor" lastchanged="2026-03-30T10:21:13+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-courses"><title>Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies</title><productcode>SPCOR</productcode><vendorcode>CI</vendorcode><vendorname>Cisco</vendorname><fullproductcode>CI-SPCOR</fullproductcode><version>1.2</version><objective>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the service provider network architectures, concepts, and transport technologies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the Cisco IOS software architectures, main internetwork operating system (IOS) types, and their differences&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement open shortest path first (OSPF) in the service provider network&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement integrated intermediate system to intermediate system (IS-IS) in the service provider network&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement border gateway protocol (BGP) routing in service provider environments&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement route maps and routing policy language&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe IPv6 transition mechanisms used in the service provider networks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement high availability mechanisms in Cisco IOS XR software&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement traffic engineering in modern service provider networks for optimal resource utilization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe segment routing and segment routing traffic engineering concepts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the virtual private network (VPN) technologies used in the service provider environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure and verify multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) L2VPN in service provider environments&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure and verify MPLS L3VPN in service provider environments&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement IP multicast services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the QoS architecture and QoS benefits for service provider networks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement QoS in service provider environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement control plane security in Cisco devices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement management plane security in Cisco devices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement data plane security in Cisco devices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the YANG data modeling language&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement automation and assurance tools and protocols&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the role of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) in service provider environments&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement virtualization technologies in service provider environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Intermediate knowledge of Cisco IOS or IOS XE&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Familiarity with Cisco IOS or IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR software configuration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 transmission control protocol (TCP)/IP networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Intermediate knowledge of IP routing protocols&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding of MPLS technologies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Familiarity with VPN technologies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/swisscom/en/course/cisco-ccna&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(CCNA)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/swisscom/en/course/cisco-spfndu&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(SPFNDU)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Network Administrators&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Managers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;System Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Project Managers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Designers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><outline>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describing Service Provider Network Architectures&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describing Cisco IOS Software Architectures&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing OSPF for Cisco IOS XR&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing IS-IS for Cisco IOS XR&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing BGP in Service Provider Network&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing Route Maps and RPL&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Transitioning to IPv6 for Cisco IOS XR and IOS XE&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing High Availability in Networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing MPLS for Cisco IOS XR&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing Cisco MPLS Traffic Engineering&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describing Segment Routing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describing VPN Services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configuring L2VPN Services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configuring L3VPN Services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing Multicast for Cisco IOS XR&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describing QoS Architecture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing QoS for Cisco IOS XR&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing Control Plane Security&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing Management Plane Security&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing Data Plane Security&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introducing Network Programmability&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing Automation and Assurance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introducing Cisco NSO&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementing Virtualization in Service Provider Environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>- Describe the service provider network architectures, concepts, and transport technologies
- Describe the Cisco IOS software architectures, main internetwork operating system (IOS) types, and their differences
- Implement open shortest path first (OSPF) in the service provider network
- Implement integrated intermediate system to intermediate system (IS-IS) in the service provider network
- Implement border gateway protocol (BGP) routing in service provider environments
- Implement route maps and routing policy language
- Describe IPv6 transition mechanisms used in the service provider networks
- Implement high availability mechanisms in Cisco IOS XR software
- Implement traffic engineering in modern service provider networks for optimal resource utilization
- Describe segment routing and segment routing traffic engineering concepts
- Describe the virtual private network (VPN) technologies used in the service provider environment
- Configure and verify multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) L2VPN in service provider environments
- Configure and verify MPLS L3VPN in service provider environments
- Implement IP multicast services
- Describe the QoS architecture and QoS benefits for service provider networks
- Implement QoS in service provider environment
- Implement control plane security in Cisco devices
- Implement management plane security in Cisco devices
- Implement data plane security in Cisco devices
- Describe the YANG data modeling language
- Implement automation and assurance tools and protocols
- Describe the role of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) in service provider environments
- Implement virtualization technologies in service provider environment</objective_plain><essentials_plain>There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are: 


- Intermediate knowledge of Cisco IOS or IOS XE
- Familiarity with Cisco IOS or IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR software configuration
- Knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 transmission control protocol (TCP)/IP networking
- Intermediate knowledge of IP routing protocols
- Understanding of MPLS technologies
- Familiarity with VPN technologies
These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:   


- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations (SPFNDU)</essentials_plain><audience_plain>- Network Administrators
- Network Engineers
- Network Managers
- System Engineers
- Project Managers
- Network Designers</audience_plain><outline_plain>- Describing Service Provider Network Architectures
- Describing Cisco IOS Software Architectures
- Implementing OSPF for Cisco IOS XR
- Implementing IS-IS for Cisco IOS XR
- Implementing BGP in Service Provider Network
- Implementing Route Maps and RPL
- Transitioning to IPv6 for Cisco IOS XR and IOS XE
- Implementing High Availability in Networking
- Implementing MPLS for Cisco IOS XR
- Implementing Cisco MPLS Traffic Engineering
- Describing Segment Routing
- Describing VPN Services
- Configuring L2VPN Services
- Configuring L3VPN Services
- Implementing Multicast for Cisco IOS XR
- Describing QoS Architecture
- Implementing QoS for Cisco IOS XR
- Implementing Control Plane Security
- Implementing Management Plane Security
- Implementing Data Plane Security
- Introducing Network Programmability
- Implementing Automation and Assurance
- Introducing Cisco NSO
- Implementing Virtualization in Service Provider Environment</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="5">5 days</duration><pricelist><price country="PL" currency="USD">4500.00</price><price country="AE" currency="USD">2400.00</price><price country="UA" currency="USD">4500.00</price><price country="NL" currency="EUR">4495.00</price><price country="BE" currency="EUR">4495.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">2625.00</price><price country="GB" currency="GBP">3590.00</price><price country="IL" currency="ILS">15570.00</price><price country="GR" currency="EUR">2625.00</price><price country="MK" currency="EUR">2625.00</price><price country="HU" currency="EUR">2625.00</price><price country="FR" currency="EUR">4060.00</price><price country="CH" currency="CHF">4950.00</price><price country="AU" currency="USD">4500.00</price><price country="SG" currency="USD">3600.00</price><price country="IN" currency="USD">2700.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">4795.00</price><price country="IT" currency="EUR">3290.00</price><price country="SE" currency="EUR">4795.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">4795.00</price><price country="US" currency="USD">4300.00</price><price country="RU" currency="RUB">439900.00</price><price country="CA" currency="CAD">5935.00</price></pricelist><miles><milesvalue country="GB" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="FR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="P3" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="S2" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="ES" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SG" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="BR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="PE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="PA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="NL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="US" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CO" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="IT" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SI" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="IL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="EG" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AT" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="UA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CH" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="DE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">43.00</milesvalue></miles></course>