Cisco CCNP Service Provider: Core, Advanced Routing, and Automation

• Understanding of basic networking and IP addressing
• Experience with Cisco IOS or IOS-XR CLI
• Familiarity with service provider environments and Layer 2/3 concepts

Audience

• Network engineers and technicians in service provider environments
• Cisco-certified professionals preparing for CCNP SP exams
• IT professionals responsible for routing, automation, or service provider infrastructure

Cisco CCNP Service Provider is a professional-level certification track that validates skills in designing, implementing, and operating modern service provider networks. This course provides a comprehensive, hands-on approach to mastering the core technologies, advanced routing protocols, and automation tools used in service provider environments.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level networking professionals who wish to gain practical knowledge across the core CCNP Service Provider domains: SPCOR, SPRI, and SPAUTO.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Configure and troubleshoot service provider network core components including MPLS and segment routing.
• Implement advanced routing protocols such as IS-IS, OSPF, BGP, and route reflectors.
• Use YANG models, RESTCONF, and NETCONF to automate SP network operations.
• Develop and test Python scripts for configuration management and monitoring.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and guided discussion.
• Hands-on configuration and troubleshooting labs.
• Live exercises using virtual Cisco environments and APIs.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to Cisco CCNP Service Provider Track

• Overview of the CCNP Service Provider certification path
• How SPCOR, SPRI, and SPAUTO fit together
• Key technologies and roles in a service provider environment

350-501 SPCOR – Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies

• Architecture and device operation (IOS XR, IOS XE, NX-OS)
• Service provider routing and packet forwarding
• QoS and traffic engineering basics
• Segment Routing (SR-MPLS and SRv6)
• MPLS forwarding and LDP/RSVP
• Multicast technologies (PIM-SM, IGMP, MSDP)
• Service provider VPNs (L2VPN, L3VPN)
• Network automation tools overview

300-510 SPRI – Implementing Cisco Service Provider Advanced Routing Solutions

• IS-IS and OSPF for service provider backbones
• Advanced BGP configurations and attributes
• BGP route reflectors and confederations
• Route redistribution and policy control (RPL, route-maps)
• Fast convergence and high availability
• Routing protocol optimization and troubleshooting

300-535 SPAUTO – Implementing Automation for Cisco Service Provider Solutions

• Model-driven telemetry and data formats (YAML, JSON, XML)
• Using YANG models and NETCONF/RESTCONF interfaces
• Building Python scripts to interact with IOS XR and IOS XE
• Postman and API testing for network services
• Automating provisioning, configuration, and monitoring
• Working with Cisco NSO for service orchestration

Summary and Next Steps