Introduction to Cisco IOS® XR (IOSXR)

Length: 5-day Workshop

This course is designed to introduce the audience to Cisco's new router operating system, IOS® XR, and its application on new hardware platforms. The course modules will introduce the operation, routing protocol implementation, security, and installation of packaged software, amongst other topics. Hands-on lab exercises will enhance and reinforce the student's understanding.

You will learn to:

• List and describe the structure of IOS® XR OS software
• List the IOS® XR supported platforms and hardware configurations
• Install and upgrade the OS and implement fixes to existing software
• Implement basic security limiting router access
• Create and implement basic access control lists (ACL)
• Implement IS-IS, OSPF, and iBGP routing protocols
• Create simple Route Policy Language (RPL) policies
• Implement MPLS Label Discovery Protocol (LDP)
• Create simple QoS queuing, policing and shaping policies
• Verify configurations and the resulting outcomes
• Bring up the Craft Works Interface (CWI)
• Use CWI to perform basic configuration tasks and basic monitoring techniques

Recommended for:

Customer and internal Cisco personnel who perform the following tasks:

• Acceptance and operational testing
• Provisioning and configuring routers
• Operations, maintenance and support of networks

Prerequisites:

For a student to successfully complete this course, they should meet these minimum recommended prerequisites:

• Router installation experience
• Router operating system experience
• Routing protocol configuration experience with IS-IS, OSPF, and BGP
• Basic knowledge of Cisco route maps
• Basic knowledge of MPLS, Multicast, and QoS
• Basic knowledge of Cisco router security, including AAA and TACACS+
• Basic knowledge of Unix commands
• Basic Cisco router troubleshooting experience

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