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By Bradford Chatterjee (CCIE R&S/SP)
CCNP SP Overview:
- The Essentials of CCNP SP Webinar by Cisco Learning Network (Requires Registration)
- CCNP SP Syllabus (CLN)
For all IOS XR topics:
- Cisco IOS XR Fundamentals by Mobeen Tahir, Mark Ghattas, Dawit Birhanu, and Syed Natif Nawaz
- Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Configuration Guides
The main differences between IOS-XE and “classic” IOS:
- What is IOS-XE?
- Understanding IOS-XE Version Numbers and Licensing
- The IOS-XE File System
- IOS-XE High Availability
Other than these differences IOS-XE is a lot like the IOS with which you are already familiar. The configuration is nearly identical.
SPROUTE Topics:
OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 Routing in Service Provider Environments
And IS-IS, IPv4, and IPv6 in Service Provider Environments
BGP Routing in Service Provider Environments
- Routing TCP/IP Volume II by Jeff Doyle and Jennifer Carroll
- Internet Routing Architectures by Sam Halabil
Route Manipulations in Service Provider Environments
For Route-maps and policy routing in classic IOS and IOS-XE
For IOS-XR Route Policy Language (RPL)
High Availability Routing Features
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SPADVROUTE Topics:
BGP Routing in Service Provider Environments:
- Routing TCP/IP Volume II by Jeff Doyle and Jennifer Carroll
- Internet Routing Architectures by Sam Halabi
- BGP Case Studies
- BGP Design and Implementation by Randy Zhang and Micah Bartell
Multicast Routing in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment:
- CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition by Wendell Odom, Russ Healy, and Denise Donohue
- Routing TCP/IP Volume II by Jeff Doyle and Jennifer Carroll (Does not cover SSM or Bi-Dir PIM)
- Source Specific Multicast
- Bi-directional PIM
IPv6 in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment:
- Keith Barker’s IPv6 Video Series provides a good introduction to the basics.
- Migrating to IPv6: A Practical Guide to Implementing IPv6 in Mobile and Fixed Networks by Marc Blanchet
- Deploying IPv6 Networks by Ciprian Popoviciu, Eric Levy-Abegnoli, and Patrick Grossetete.
- CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition by Wendell Odom, Russ Healy, and Denise Donohue
High Availability Routing Features:
SPCORE Topics:
- QoS in a Service Provider IP NGN Environments:
- QoS for IP/MPLS Networks by Santiago Alvarez
- QOS Exam Certification Guide by Wendell Odom and Michael J. Cavanaugh
- End-to-End QoS Network Design: Quality of Service in LANs, WANs, and VPNs by Tim Szigeti and Christina Hattingh
- IOS-XR LPTS
- Hierarchical QoS on IOS-XR
MPLS/LDP in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment:
AND MPLS Traffic Engineering in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment:
- MPLS Fundamentals by Luc de Ghein
- MPLS-Enabled Applications: Emerging Developments and New Technologies by Ina Minei and Julian Lucek
Transport Technologies:
(This one is harder because these are basically all items that I learned through on-the-job training and experience. I don’t have good training materials for them.)
SPEDGE Topics:
VPN in Service Provider IP NGN Environments:
MPLS layer 3 VPNs in Service Provider IP NGN Environments:
- MPLS Fundamentals by Luc de Ghein
- MPLS and VPN Architectures Volume II by Ivan Pepelnjak, Jim Gulchard, and Jeff Apcar
Layer 2 VPNs in Service Provider IP NGN Environments:
Carrier Ethernet in Service Provider IP NGN Environments
- Layer 2 VPN Architectures by Wei Luo, Carlos Pignataro, Anthony Chan, and Dmitry Bokotey
- ASR9k Carrier Ethernet Model
- Cisco QinQ Configuration (ME3400)
- Provider Backbone Briding (Wikipedia)
- Metro Ethernet Network Architecture Framework Part 1: Generic Framework (PDF)
- Metro Ethernet Services Definitions Phase 2 (PDF)
Irfan Salam 