• Get an overview of Cisco Network Function Infrastructure, Cisco Network Infrastructure Manager, Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM), and Cisco Network Service Orchestrator (NSO) Virtualized Infrastructure Manager
• Understand the concept of networking and deployment operation in OpenStack platform
• Get an overview the security features available in Cisco Network Functions Virtualization (NFVI) solution
• Describe the application hosting architecture on a Cisco IOS XR router
• Introduce containers and describe container architecture
• Describe Kubernetes concepts, such as Kubernetes objects, and how nodes, pods, and clusters fit into them
• Describe cloud computing, cloud deployment models, cloud service models, and Carrier-Neutral Facilities (CNFs)
• Implement and configure Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Segment Routing (SR), and SRv6
• Describe the operation and data flow of the Layer 3 Virtual Private Network (VPN) control plane
• Configure Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) security and optimization options
• Describe Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) control plane security mechanisms
• Configure unicast reverse path forwarding, Media Access Control Security (MACsec), and remote-triggered black-hole filtering
• Get an overview of high-availability technologies and multi-homing scenarios in the service provider network
• Describe the benefits, enablement, implementation, and configuration of Segment Routing Traffic Engineering (SR-TE)
• Describe Quality of Service (QoS) options for public cloud connectivity
• Discuss high availability mechanisms used in routing (anycast) and services Domain Name System (DNS)
• Implement On-Demand Next Hop
• Comprehend and implement model-driven telemetry and use Cisco ThousandEyes for enhanced network visibility and management
• Describe the basic concepts, history, and purpose of telemetry, including the telemetry push model and telemetry collectors
• Discuss the efficiency and ease of use of various encoding methods, including Google Protocol Buffers (GPB), Compact GPB, and Key-value GPB, as well as JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and transport protocols
• Describe gNMI subscription modes, gRPC outputs, performance with different encodings, and key ideas related to gRPC
• Describe features, the architecture, and components of Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC)

• System engineers
• Technical support personnel
• Channel partners
• Resellers

There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:

• 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, including MPLS configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco routers in a large network environment

These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:

• CCNA
• SPFNDU
• SPCOR

• Cisco NFV Infrastructure
• Service Provider Model-Driven Programmability
• Network Orchestration using NSO
• Container Orchestration
• Cloud Computing
• MPLS and Segment Routing
• Cloud Interconnect Solutions
• Data Center Interconnect Solutions
• Service Provider Control Plane Security
• Service Provider Data Plane Security
• Service Provider High Availability
• Service Provider Core Optimization
• Service Provider Performance Monitoring
• Cisco Crosswork Network Controller

• Deploy a VNF Using OpenStack
• Configure and Verify Devices by Using Model-Driven Programmability
• Network Orchestration using NSO
• Configure and Verify Application Hosting Within a Docker Container
• Configure and Verify Segment Routing
• Configure and Verify SRv6
• Configure and Verify Layer 3 VPN
• Configure and Verify EVPN VPWS
• Implement BGP Security
• Implement RTBH Filtering
• Configure and Verify SR TI-LFA Using IS-IS
• Configure and Verify SR TI-LFA Using OSPF
• Configure and Verify SR-TE Using IS-IS
• Configure and Verify SR-TE Using OSPF
• Configure and Verify ODN and Flexible Algorithm
• Configure and Verify Model-Driven Telemetry

• Exam Name: Designing and Implementing Cisco Service Provider Cloud Network Infrastructure
• Exam Code: 300-540
• Duration: 90 minutes
• Languages: English, Japanese
• Price: USD 300
• Official Blueprint: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/spcni-exam-topics
• CE Credits: 40