
The Cisco ASR 5000 Comprehensive Four-Day Technical Training SGSN, GGSN, and EPC Version 12.2 instructor-led course offered by Learning Services provides detailed instruction on how to manage, monitor, configure, and administer the Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregation Services Router to function as an Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) or Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) in a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network environment.
The course also provides instruction on how to configure and monitor the Cisco ASR 5000 Series to function as a Mobility Management Entity (MME) Serving Gateway (SGW) and PDN Gateway (PGW) in an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network environment. It builds on principals learned in other Cisco ASR 5000 Series-related training.
Understanding contexts and context selection processes
Performing initial system configuration including administrative users, hardware redundancy, and remote management functions
Performing basic configurations for GGSN services
Performing basic configurations for 3G and 2G SGSN services
Applying software upgrades, session and feature use licenses, and configuration files
Configuring bulk statistics and systems/event logging
Troubleshooting techniques for both hardware and software
Performing basic service configuration for a MME
Performing basic service configuration for an SGW
Performing basic service configuration of a PGW
Monitoring the system for subscriber sessions
This course is designed for participants from any of the following disciplines who are responsible for the planning, configuration, and management of the Cisco ASR 5000 Series:
Network Consulting
Customer Support
Field Engineering
Channel partners, resellers
Participants must have a thorough understanding of IP routing, networking protocols, and a basic working knowledge of applicable UMTS network operation.