
Cisco IOS XR Software platforms are seeing rapid adoption within service provider and enterprise networks. The Cisco IOS XR Specialist certification validates the training and confirms the hands-on Cisco IOS XR Software experience of network engineers on Cisco service provider carrier-class platforms, such as the Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS), Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers, and Cisco XR 12000 Series Router. This certification differentiates and recognizes the skills of service provider and enterprise network engineers required to implement, verification test, and maintain core and edge technologies in a Cisco IOS XR Software environment.
The Implementing and Maintaining Cisco Technologies Using IOS XR (IMTXR), Version 1 instructor-led course provides the necessary training to prepare you to take the Cisco IOS XR Specialist Professional exam (exam number 644-906). The course introduces you to the features and functions of the Cisco IOS XR Software operating system. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on lab exercises, you will gain an understanding of all major aspects of the operating system, including the control plane, the data plane, and the management plane. You will also gain knowledge of pertinent Cisco IOS XR Software related equipment, including the CRS family, ASR 9000, and XR 12000 product lines. This training is based on Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.1.2.
List and describe the major features and benefits of the Cisco IOS XR Software operating system
Understand data flow through Cisco IOS XR Software operating system-related routers
Configure Cisco IOS XR Software operating system, back out of configuration changes, and restore older versions of the configuration
Install the Cisco IOS XR Software operating system, package information envelopes (PIEs), and software maintenance updates (SMUs)
Configure routing protocols and Route Policy Language (RPL) in a complex multi-AS environment
Enable multicast routing
Configure Multiprotocol Label Switching-Traffic Engineering (MPLS-TE)
Configure Layer 3 VPN services
Configure VPLS with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
Configure Layer 2 multicast features
Describe basic quality of service (QoS) implementation
This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy Cisco CRS or ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers in their network environment. The course is meant for anyone wanting to prepare for the Cisco IOS XR Specialist exam.
The primary audience for this course includes:
Technical support personnel
Channel partners, resellers
Routing protocol configuration experience with BGP, Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Knowledge of Layer 2 IEEE switching and related protocols
Strong knowledge of MPLS configuration or multicast configuration experience
Knowledge of Cisco router security implementation, including authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) and TACACS
Experience troubleshooting Cisco routers in a large network environment