Cisco Advanced Services: Metro Ethernet

• Cisco IOS Software, routing fundamentals and IP addressing knowledge as covered in Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND) course, or equivalent experience. CCNA certification is the preferred source to gain this knowledge (required)
• Building core networks with Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and MPLS available through the Advanced Services Network Deployment Mentoring organization, or proficient experience in OSPF, BGP and MPLS (required)

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

Identify the different Ethernet service type architectures as defined by the MEF
Identify the various devices used in a Carrier Ethernet system
Describe the functions of each device in a Carrier Ethernet system
Configure CPE network functions to connect to a point of presence (POP)
Configure access network functions to allow customer data into the network
Configure a core network to transport customer traffic through a service provider network
Increase availability of Layer 2 services in a service provider network by configuring pseudowire redundancy
Configure Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) and Hierarchical VPLS (H-VPLS) to extend customer networks to multiple sites
Identify the quality of service (QoS) used to meet service-level agreements (SLAs) for different traffic types
Monitor and manage end-to-end Layer 2 Ethernet services using Ethernet operations, administration, and management (OAM)

The Cisco Deploying and Maintaining Carrier Ethernet Services course gives students the knowledge and skills required to configure, administer, and deploy Layer 2 Ethernet services as defined by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) on a service provider or large enterprise Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) enabled network. Students learn how to configure customer premises equipment (CPE) to connect to the MPLS network and configure the access, aggregation, distribution, and core portions of the service provider or large enterprise network to provide the Layer 2 Ethernet services. Students also learn how to secure the network to protect it from attack. Labs are designed to reinforce what is discussed in the lecture. This course is an updated version of Advanced Services Metro Ethernet Switching Deployment Bootcamp course.

Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson 2: Overview of Carrier Ethernet Services and the Cisco Carrier Ethernet System
Lesson 3: Building a Network Core
Lesson 4: Building an Access Network
Lesson 5: Point-to-Point Ethernet virtual connection (EVC): E-Line Service
Lesson 6: Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC: E-LAN Service
Lesson 7: Scaling and Extending Ethernet Services
Lesson 8: Increasing the Availability of Ethernet Services
Lesson 9: Securing a Carrier Ethernet Network
Lesson 10: Deploying QoS in a Carrier Ethernet Network
Lesson 11: Managing Services in a Carrier Ethernet Network