1.

0 IP NGN Architecture
1.1 Identify the functional components required to meet a given network specification

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Application Layer: interface between the user and the service, Mobile, Residential, and Business Access.
Services Layer: Mobile Services, Video Services, Cloud Services
IP Infrastructure Layer: Access, Aggregation, IP Edge, Core
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Seems to be closely related to the CCNA Select the components required to meet a given network
specification

ICND1 100-101 OCG – chapters 1 through 5

CBT Nuggets SPNGN2 video 2, 3, and 4

1.2 Troubleshoot common network problems at layers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 using a layered

model approach

This can be found in ICND2 Chapters 3, 4, 5, 11, and 16

CCNP TSHOOT 300-135 The entire book is about troubleshooting

1.3 Describe the different types of service providers

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-3 important entities: Customers, Peers (two ISPs establishing a connecting and exchange traffic for free), and -
Transit Partners (SPs that charge other SPs for transit traffic through their network)

-Internet Exchange Point (IXP). The common physical infrastructure that ISPs use to exchange Internet traffic,
usually used for peering, but transit links can be established as well

-Tier 1 ISP: The largest SPs, they peer with each other and establish the core of the Internet. Their customers
are often lower tiered ISPs.

-Tier 2 ISP: Purchase transit links from Tier 1, peer with other for cost cutting. Provide access to: business
customers (main focus), Tier 3 ISPs, and those willing to pay a high price for high speed access

-Tier 3 ISP: Purchase transit links from Tier 1 and 2, peer with regional partners for cutting cost. Focus on
region specific, low price and low speed access (home users)
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Nice little article found here - http://www.myitstudy.com/blog/2013/06/service-provider-types-and-

types-of-services-in-itil

CBTNuggets SPNGN2 video 2 and 3 have some information regarding ISP infrastructure.

MORE INFO NEEDED

1.4 Describe service provider principal and reference NGN architecture

There is a nice white paper on this at http://www.globalknowledge.net/mea-shared-

content/documents/645372/645377/WP_CI_Service_Provider_Next_Generation.pdf Its a
good starting point i believe.

cbt nuggets for SPNGN1 video 2 and SPNGN2 CBT Nuggets video 1

NGN issues and trends - http://docplayer.net/678915-The-next-generation-network-issues-

and-trends.html

A whitepaper on Building Carrier Class IP NGN -

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-7417

Nice little PP about NGN Networks - http://pt.slideshare.net/abdulquyyum/ngn-next-

generation-networks

1.5 Describe the IP address and AS number allocation process via IANA/RIRs

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) > Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) > National/Local
Internet Registries or ISPs (NIR/LIR) > ISP > End user (end users can receive assignments from RIRs
or
LIRs as well, especially large businesses/universities)

Top Level Domains - Highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet
ccTLDs - Country Code Top Level Domains (.us, .ca)
gTLDs - Generic Top Level Domains (.com, .org, .net)

IPs tend to be assigned in contiguous blocks for route summarization

-Provider Independent (PI): Assigned from RIR, used for network multihoming (across multiple ISPs),
results in big routing tables
-Provider Assigned (PA): -from ISPs reserved space, end user needs to renumber when changing IPs
-AS 64512 a€. 65534: Private user

Stub AS: only connected to one AS

Multihomed AS: connected to 2 or more AS, redundant connection to the internet
Transit AS: provides connection through itself to other networks, ISPs use them

There are also some interesting links here

https://www.iana.org/numbers

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/allocation-ipv4-rirs-2012-02-25-en

https://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/regional-internet-registries

http://www.menog.org/presentations/menog-6-7-8-9/ixp-numbers-becha-6pp-printout_0.pdf

2.0 Switched Network Technologies II

2.1 Configure enhanced switching technologies (including RSTP, MST, and PVSTP) on Cisco
IOS switches

ICND2 Chapter 1 and 2.

CCNP Switch FLG 300-115 Chapter 4
CCNP Switch OCG 300-115 Chapter 6, 7, 8 and 9
2.2 Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing
between them

ICND1 Chapter 9
CCNP Switch FLG Chapter 3
CCNP Switch OCG 300-115 – Chapter 4

2.3 Configure VLANs on Cisco IOS switches

IOS/IOS XR
#configure terminal
(config)#vlan 2
(conf-vlan)#name DATA
show vlan (shows info on ALL VLANs)
show vlan id <vlan number> (shows info about a particular VLAN)

Assigning Ports to a VLAN

(config)#interface range fastethernet 0/2 - 4
(config-if-range)#switchport access vlan 2

show vlan (verify VLAN assignments)

show interface fa0/2 switchport (verify VLAN membership and status)

ICND1 100-101 – Chapter 9

CCNP Switch FLG 300-115 – Chapter 3
CCNP Switch OCG 300-115 – Chapter 4

2.4 Configure trunking on Cisco IOS switches

IOS/IOS XR
#configure terminal
(config)#interface range fastethernet 0/2 - 4
(config-if-range)#switchport mode trunk
If you wish to set a native VLAN
(config-if-range)#switchport trunk native vlan <id>
If you need to remove/add vlans
(config-if-range)#switchport trunk allowed vlan [add|remove] <id>

To show the configured trunk interfaces

Sh int trunk

ICND1 100-101 – Chapter 9

CCNP Switch FLG 300-115 – Chapter 3
CCNP Switch OCG 300-115 – Chapter 4

2.5 Configure InterVLAN routing

ICND1 100-101 OCG Chapter 16

CCNP SWITCH FLG Chapter 5
CCNP Switch OCG – Chapter 11
2.6 Configure REP on Cisco IOS switches

A good source of information is this Cisco website

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/lanswitch/configuration/xe-3s/lsw-cfg-
rep.html

There are a couple of blog articles out there with great information as well, here is one of
them
http://www.netcraftsmen.com/resilient-ethernet-protocol/

http://media.in-machine.com/Presentation/prod_white_paper0900aecd806ec6fa_326504.pdf

To Configure REP

(config)#interface fa0/11
(config-if)#port-type nni
(config-if)#switchport mode trunk
(config-if)#rep segment 1 (this must be done for every port in the segment)

This configuration is done with a couple of ME3400 series switches

This is the configuration of SW1 in a 2 switch REP segment.

SW1#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
SW1(config)#int g0/3
SW1(config-if)#port-type ?
eni Set port-type to ENI
nni Set port-type to NNI
uni Set port-type to UNI
SW1(config-if)#port-type nni
SW1(config-if)#swit mode trunk
SW1(config-if)#rep segment ?
<1-1024> Between 1 and 1024
SW1(config-if)#rep segment
edge Edge Port
preferred Preferred Alternate Port
<cr>
SW1(config-if)#rep segment 1 edge ?
no-neighbor No-Neighbor Edge Port
preferred Preferred Alternate Port
primary Primary Edge Port
<cr>
SW1(config-if)#rep segment 1 edge primary ?
preferred Preferred Alternate Port
<cr>
SW1(config-if)#rep segment 1 edge primary
SW1(config-if)#rep pre
SW1(config-if)#rep preempt ?
delay Delay timer in seconds
SW1(config-if)#rep preempt delay ?
<15-300> number of seconds before automatic preemption takes place
SW1(config-if)#rep preempt delay 15
SW1(config-if)#rep ?
block Block port & VLANs for VLAN Load-balancing
lsl-age-timer Configure LSL age out timer in milliseconds
preempt Preemption options
segment REP segment ID
stcn Segment Topology Change Notification
SW1(config-if)#rep

And heres SW2

SW2(config)#int g0/3
*Mar 1 00:05:37.205: %REP-4-LINKSTATUS: GigabitEthernet0/3 (segment 1) is operational
SW2(config-if)# port-type nni
SW2(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
SW2(config-if)# rep segment 1 edge
SW2(config-if)# rep preempt delay 15

This configuration is only because this is a two switch topology, if I included a third switch,
the middle switch would only need the configuration

SW2(config)#int g0/3
*Mar 1 00:05:37.205: %REP-4-LINKSTATUS: GigabitEthernet0/3 (segment 1) is operational
SW2(config-if)# port-type nni
SW2(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
SW2(config-if)# rep segment 1
SW2(config-if)# rep preempt delay 15

The main thing to note here is that the segment ID must be the same, and that ONLY the
beginning and end ports in the REP segment need the edge keyword after the rep segment
command. For example, if you had a 5 switch ring topology, the edge ports would be
configured on the same switch, if it was a linear bus topology, you would configure the edge
port on the first and last switch.

Ring Topology
Linear Bus Topology

To verify rep use the command

SW2#sh rep topology ?

archive archived topology
detail detailed information
segment segment
| Output modifiers
<cr>

SW2#sh rep topology

REP Segment 1
BridgeName PortName Edge Role
---------------- ---------- ---- ----
SW1 Gi0/3 Pri Alt
SW2 Gi0/3 Sec Open

SW2#sh rep topology detail

REP Segment 1
SW1, Gi0/3 (Primary Edge)
Alternate Port, some vlans blocked
Bridge MAC: e8ba.70e1.4300
Port Number: 003
Port Priority: 0C0
Neighbor Number: 1 / [-2]
SW2, Gi0/3 (Secondary Edge)
Open Port, all vlans forwarding
Bridge MAC: 8cb6.4f75.c880
Port Number: 003
Port Priority: 000
Neighbor Number: 2 / [-1]

The sh rep topology archive command displays a view of the REP topology prior to changes.
Useful for troubleshooting
2.7 Configure QinQ on Cisco IOS Switches

- defined as IEEE 802.1ad (also known as 802.1QinQ), allows dual-tagging and transportation of
customer VLANs over the core network
- C-Tag for customer VLAN will be placed behind a S-Tag for the service provider VLAN

Cisco documentation

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/5_x/nx-
os/interfaces/configuration/guide/if_cli/if_qinq_tunnel.html

Wikipedia article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.1ad

Blog article I found really good

https://networklessons.com/switching/802-1q-tunneling-q-q-configuration-example/

Configuring Q in Q
(config)#vlan dot1q tag native (forces tags even on native VLAN)
(config)#int fa0/2
(config-if)#switchport mode dot1q-tunnel

3.0 Routed Network Technologies II

3.1 Configure basic single area OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 routing on Cisco Routers

ICND2 200-101 OCG- Chapter 8 and 17

CCNP Route FLG 300-101 Chapters 3 has info for OSPFv3
Routing TCP/IP Vol 1 SE chapter 8 and 9

For IOS-XR and XE configuration see the book

IP Routing on Cisco IOS, IOS-XE and IOS-XR: An Essential Guide to Understanding and Implementing
IP Routing Protocols Chapter 6 and 7 for IPv4 and chapter 19 for IPv6

3.2 Configure basic single area IS-IS routing on Cisco routers

Routing TCP/IP Vol1 SE Chapter 10

For IOS-XR and XE configuration see the book

IP Routing on Cisco IOS, IOS-XE and IOS-XR: An Essential Guide to Understanding and Implementing
IP Routing Protocols Chapter 9 for IPv4 and chapter 19 for IPv6

3.3 Describe the differences between static versus dynamic routing, as well as distance vector
versus link-state routing protocol operations

Routing TCP/IP Vol 1 SE does a good job of this in Chapter 3 and 4

3.4 Configure basic BGP routing on Cisco routers

CCNP Route FLG 300-101 Chapter 7

CCNP Route OCG 300-101 Chapter 13 and 14
Internet Routing Architectures is an entire book dedicated to BGP but is probably a lot more in depth
than is needed for the CCNA SP.
Routing TCP/IP Vol 2 is dedicated to BGP and EGP as well however there is a new one coming in June
and again, is probably a lot more in depth than required for CCNA SP

For IOS-XR and XE configuration see the book

IP Routing on Cisco IOS, IOS-XE and IOS-XR: An Essential Guide to Understanding and Implementing
IP Routing Protocols Chapter 10, 14 and 15 for IPv4 and chapter 19 for IPv6

3.5 Describe the address family concept on Cisco routers

Possible explanation ------------------------------------------------------------------------

The address family are used on Cisco routers in order to define what type of service you are
configuring. For example with protocols like BGP, you can use MP-BGP by specifying the various
address family types like IPv4, IPv6, VPNv4, VPNv6, IPv4 Multicast, IPv6 Multicast etc.

The Same concept is applied to VRFs, EIGRP and OSPFv3 when specifying the address family you are
configuring whether it be IPv4 or IPv6.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3.6 Describe IPv6 transitioning technologies

ICND1 OCG Part 7 chapters 25 – 29

ICND2 OCFG Chapters 17 and 18

Some web links

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/ipv6/ipv6_ipv4_to_ipv6.htm
http://www.tcpipguide.com/free/t_TransitionfromIPv4toIPv6-3.htm

There is actually an entire book dedicated to this

IPv6 Translation and Tunnelling Technologies

3.7 Configure first hop router redundancy protocol (HSRP, VRRP, GLBP on Cisco routers

ICND2 OCG Chapter 6

CCNP Switch OCF 300-115 – Chapters 17 and 18
CCNP Switch FLG 300-115 – Chapter 6

3.8 Implement ACL on Cisco routers

ICND1 OCG Chapter 22 and 23

CCNP Route 300-101 OCG Chapter 16
3.9 Describe Carrier Grade NAT and NAT64

For Carrier grade NAT

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/ipaddr_nat/configuration/xe-3s/asr1000/nat-
xe-3s-asr1k-book/iadnat-cgn.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-grade_NAT

http://www.networkworld.com/article/2237054/cisco-subnet/understanding-carrier-grade-nat.html

https://www.a10networks.com/products/carrier-grade-network-address-translation

For NAT64

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAT64

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/ios-nx-os-software/enterprise-ipv6-
solution/white_paper_c11-676278.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/ios-nx-os-software/enterprise-ipv6-
solution/white_paper_c11-676277.html

CBTNuggets SPNGN2 has a video on NAT and NAT444 but doesn’t go into much depth.

3.10 Describe MPLS functions in the SP IP NGN

I’m not sure on this one, but have found a couple of website links that might help

http://www.cisco.com/web/services/news/ts_newsletter/tech/chalktalk/archives/200708.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/collateral/service-provider/carrier-
ethernet/net_implementation_white_paper0900aecd806a7df1.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next-generation_network

CBT Nuggets SPNGN2 Video 22

IOS-XR Fundamentals Chapter 9

3.11 Configure LDP on Cisco routers

IOS-XR Fundamentals Chapter 9

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_4t/12_4t2/ftldp41.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/mp_ldp/configuration/12-4m/mp-ldp-12-4m-
book/mp-ldp-sessn-prot.html

The configuration for IOS and IOS-XE is not much different

For this example, I configured a simple topology running EIGRP as the routing protocol

Here are the configs of each router

IOS-XR-1

RP/0/0/CPU0:ios#conf
Wed Mar 16 11:03:10.794 UTC
RP/0/0/CPU0:ios(config)#mpls ldp
RP/0/0/CPU0:ios(config-ldp)#address-family ipv4
RP/0/0/CPU0:ios(config-ldp-af)#int g0/0/0/0
RP/0/0/CPU0:ios(config-ldp-if)#commit
Wed Mar 16 11:03:10.894 UTC
RP/0/0/CPU0:ios(config-ldp-if)#end

R1

R1#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
R1(config)#mpls label protocol ldp
R1(config)#int g0/0
R1(config-if)#mpls ip
R1(config-if)#int g1/0
R1(config-if)#mpls ip
R1(config-if)#end
R1#wr

IOS-XR-2

RP/0/0/CPU0:ios#conf
Wed Mar 16 11:03:28.344 UTC
RP/0/0/CPU0:ios(config)#mpls ldp
RP/0/0/CPU0:ios(config-ldp)#address-family ipv4
RP/0/0/CPU0:ios(config-ldp-af)#int g0/0/0/0
RP/0/0/CPU0:ios(config-ldp-if)#int g0/0/0/1
RP/0/0/CPU0:ios(config-ldp-if)#commit
Wed Mar 16 11:03:28.464 UTC
RP/0/0/CPU0:ios(config-ldp-if)#end

R2

R2#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
R2(config)#mpls label protocol ldp
R2(config)#int g1/0
R2(config-if)#end
R2#wr

Note that none of the loopback interfaces are specified as it is not supported by MPLS LDP. Also,
with IOS-XR, only LDP is supported as the label distribution protocol.

Now, if we look at the LDP binding table for each router

IOS-XR-1

RP/0/0/CPU0:ios#sh mpls ldp binding brie

Wed Mar 16 11:14:57.566 UTC

Prefix Local Advertised Remote Bindings

Label (peers) (peers)
------------------ --------- ---------- ---------------
1.1.1.1/32 ImpNull 1 1
2.2.2.2/32 24000 1 1
3.3.3.3/32 24003 1 1
4.4.4.4/32 24007 1 1
10.1.1.0/24 ImpNull 1 1
10.1.1.1/32 ImpNull 1 0
10.1.11.0/24 ImpNull 1 1
10.1.12.0/24 24001 1 1
10.1.22.0/24 24005 1 1
10.2.2.0/24 24002 1 1
10.3.3.0/24 24004 1 1
10.4.4.0/24 24006 1 1

R1

R1#sh mpls ldp bindings

lib entry: 1.1.1.1/32, rev 10
local binding: label: 16
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: imp-null
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24000
lib entry: 2.2.2.2/32, rev 4
local binding: label: imp-null
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: 24000
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24001
lib entry: 3.3.3.3/32, rev 15
local binding: label: 18
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: 24003
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: imp-null
lib entry: 4.4.4.4/32, rev 24
local binding: label: 22
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: 24007
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24005
lib entry: 10.1.1.0/24, rev 12
 local binding: label: 17
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: imp-null
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24002
lib entry: 10.1.1.1/32, rev 13
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: imp-null
lib entry: 10.1.11.0/24, rev 2
local binding: label: imp-null
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: imp-null
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24003
lib entry: 10.1.12.0/24, rev 6
local binding: label: imp-null
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: 24001
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: imp-null
lib entry: 10.1.22.0/24, rev 19
local binding: label: 20
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: 24005
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: imp-null
lib entry: 10.2.2.0/24, rev 8
local binding: label: imp-null
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: 24002
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24004
lib entry: 10.3.3.0/24, rev 17
local binding: label: 19
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: 24004
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: imp-null
lib entry: 10.3.3.3/32, rev 20
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: imp-null
lib entry: 10.4.4.0/24, rev 22
local binding: label: 21
remote binding: lsr: 1.1.1.1:0, label: 24006
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24006

IOS-XR-2

RP/0/0/CPU0:ios#sh mpls ldp bind brie

Wed Mar 16 11:14:35.259 UTC

Prefix Local Advertised Remote Bindings

Label (peers) (peers)
------------------ --------- ---------- ---------------
1.1.1.1/32 24000 2 2
2.2.2.2/32 24001 2 2
3.3.3.3/32 ImpNull 2 2
4.4.4.4/32 24005 2 2
10.1.1.0/24 24002 2 2
10.1.11.0/24 24003 2 2
10.1.12.0/24 ImpNull 2 2
10.1.22.0/24 ImpNull 2 2
10.2.2.0/24 24004 2 2
10.3.3.0/24 ImpNull 2 2
10.3.3.3/32 ImpNull 2 0
10.4.4.0/24 24006 2 2

R2

R2#sh mpls ldp bind

lib entry: 1.1.1.1/32, rev 22
local binding: label: 23
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24000
lib entry: 2.2.2.2/32, rev 20
local binding: label: 22
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24001
lib entry: 3.3.3.3/32, rev 8
local binding: label: 16
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: imp-null
lib entry: 4.4.4.4/32, rev 2
local binding: label: imp-null
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24005
lib entry: 10.1.1.0/24, rev 18
local binding: label: 21
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24002
lib entry: 10.1.11.0/24, rev 16
local binding: label: 20
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24003
lib entry: 10.1.12.0/24, rev 12
local binding: label: 18
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: imp-null
lib entry: 10.1.22.0/24, rev 6
local binding: label: imp-null
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: imp-null
lib entry: 10.2.2.0/24, rev 14
local binding: label: 19
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24004
lib entry: 10.3.3.0/24, rev 10
local binding: label: 17
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: imp-null
lib entry: 10.3.3.3/32, rev 23
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: imp-null
lib entry: 10.4.4.0/24, rev 4
local binding: label: imp-null
remote binding: lsr: 3.3.3.3:0, label: 24006

Now, if we do a trace, we can see the MPLS LDP is in use.

R2#trace 1.1.1.1
Type escape sequence to abort.
Tracing the route to 1.1.1.1
VRF info: (vrf in name/id, vrf out name/id)
1 10.1.22.1 [MPLS: Label 24000 Exp 0] 48 msec 48 msec 36 msec
 2 10.1.12.1 [MPLS: Label 16 Exp 0] 40 msec 48 msec 32 msec
3 10.1.11.1 84 msec * 28 msec

You can also see the LDP neighbour relationships

IOS-XR-!

RP/0/0/CPU0:ios#sh mpls ldp neigh

Wed Mar 16 11:17:54.284 UTC

Peer LDP Identifier: 10.2.2.2:0

TCP connection: 10.2.2.2:54887 - 1.1.1.1:646
Graceful Restart: No
Session Holdtime: 180 sec
State: Oper; Msgs sent/rcvd: 25/21; Downstream-Unsolicited
Up time: 00:09:26
LDP Discovery Sources:
IPv4: (1)
GigabitEthernet0/0/0/0
IPv6: (0)
Addresses bound to this peer:
IPv4: (4)
2.2.2.2 10.1.11.2 10.1.12.1 10.2.2.2
IPv6: (0)

And for IOS

R1#sh mpls ldp neigh

Peer LDP Ident: 1.1.1.1:0; Local LDP Ident 10.2.2.2:0
TCP connection: 1.1.1.1.646 - 10.2.2.2.54887
State: Oper; Msgs sent/rcvd: 21/25; Downstream
Up time: 00:06:50
LDP discovery sources:
GigabitEthernet0/0, Src IP addr: 10.1.11.1
Addresses bound to peer LDP Ident:
10.1.11.1 1.1.1.1 10.1.1.1
Peer LDP Ident: 3.3.3.3:0; Local LDP Ident 10.2.2.2:0
TCP connection: 3.3.3.3.646 - 10.2.2.2.46497
State: Oper; Msgs sent/rcvd: 21/24; Downstream
Up time: 00:06:08
LDP discovery sources:
GigabitEthernet1/0, Src IP addr: 10.1.12.2
Addresses bound to peer LDP Ident:
10.1.12.2 10.1.22.1 3.3.3.3 10.3.3.3
4.0 Cisco Operating Systems and Platforms II
4.1 Manage the IOS XR configurations and software packages

IOS-XR Fundamentals Chapters 3 and 4

FryGuys Cisco IOS-XR Introduction book chapter 6

Direct from Cisco, Managing Cisco IOS-XR Software Packages

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios_xr_sw/iosxr_r3-
2/getting_started/installation/guide/gs_32/gs32pack.pdf

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/asr9000/software/system_management/configurat
ion/guide/ycasr9kinst.html

4.2 Describe IOS XE software packagings

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/asr1000/configuration/guide/chassis/asrswcfg/Soft
ware_Packaging_Architecture.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xe-3sg/QA_C67-
622903.html

https://pokounetwork.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/difference-between-ios-ios-xe-and-ios-xr/

http://www.hackandtinker.net/2014/10/20/ios-vs-ios-xe/

here’s a little micronugget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSAI9io1zzk

4.3 Describe Cisco SP router platforms, their operating system and placement in the SP IP NGN

This is almost a 3rd of the exam topics so needs the most coverage I think.

CBT Nuggets has a good nugget on this in their SPNGN2 videos if you can get your hands on it

Service Provider Core routers include

- CRS1
- CRS3
- CRS-X
- NCS 6000

Service Provider Edge routers include

- 7200
- 7300
- 7500
- 7600
- C12000
- ASR9k
- ASR1k
- ASR920
- ASR901
- ASR901s
- ASR900
- XR 12000

You can find out some information about each of these platforms here

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/routers/product-listing.html#ServiceProviderCoreRouters

IOS-XR Fundamentals chapters 1, 2, 3 and 11.

Upgrading and managing Cisco IOS-XR software -

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/crs/software/crs_r4-
2/system_management/configuration/guide/b_sysman_cg42crs/b_sysman_cg42crs_chapter_010.ht
ml

Understanding Turboboot
https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/123576/asr9000xr-understanding-turboboot-and-
initial-system-bring

IOS-XE

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xe-3sg/QA_C67-
622903.html

https://networkingnerd.net/tag/ios-xe/

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/asr1000/configuration/guide/chassis/asrswcfg/Soft
ware_Packaging_Architecture.html