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
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)
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Proper training is really important and this is a good material. You really need to be detailed when dealing with your clients so you can truly help answer all their questions. An answering service provider must be able to communicate well and explain everything thoroughly.
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