Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

  • CCNP equivalent level of knowledge for Routing and Switching (R&S)
  • Cisco IOS XE and Cisco IOS XR working experience
  • Service provider operations experience with routing, Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and VPN Solutions
  • Network programmability basics (network programming foundations, APIs and Protocols, network model driven APIs and Protocols, configuration management with Ansible, service provider network automation workflows)

The following Cisco courses can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:

  • Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR)
  • Implementing Cisco Service Provider Advanced Routing Solutions (SPRI)
  • Implementing Cisco Service Provider VPN Solutions (SPVI)
  • Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)