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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.de/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="34382" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.de/ibb/en/xml-course/cisco-spcni" lastchanged="2026-02-26T14:26:07+01:00" parent="https://portal.flane.de/ibb/en/xml-courses"><title>Designing and Implementing Cisco Service Provider Cloud Network Infrastructure</title><productcode>SPCNI</productcode><vendorcode>CI</vendorcode><vendorname>Cisco</vendorname><fullproductcode>CI-SPCNI</fullproductcode><version>1.0</version><objective>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;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&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand the concept of networking and deployment operation in OpenStack platform&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get an overview the security features available in Cisco Network Functions Virtualization (NFVI) solution&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the application hosting architecture on a Cisco IOS XR router&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introduce containers and describe container architecture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe Kubernetes concepts, such as Kubernetes objects, and how nodes, pods, and clusters fit into them&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe cloud computing, cloud deployment models, cloud service models, and Carrier-Neutral Facilities (CNFs)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement and configure Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Segment Routing (SR), and SRv6&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the operation and data flow of the Layer 3 Virtual Private Network (VPN) control plane&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) security and optimization options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) control plane security mechanisms&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure unicast reverse path forwarding, Media Access Control Security (MACsec), and remote-triggered black-hole filtering&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get an overview of high-availability technologies and multi-homing scenarios in the service provider network&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the benefits, enablement, implementation, and configuration of Segment Routing Traffic Engineering (SR-TE)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe Quality of Service (QoS) options for public cloud connectivity&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discuss high availability mechanisms used in routing (anycast) and services Domain Name System (DNS)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement On-Demand Next Hop&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Comprehend and implement model-driven telemetry and use Cisco ThousandEyes for enhanced network visibility and management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the basic concepts, history, and purpose of telemetry, including the telemetry push model and telemetry collectors&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;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&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe gNMI subscription modes, gRPC outputs, performance with different encodings, and key ideas related to gRPC&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe features, the architecture, and components of Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;The knowledge and skills you are expected to have before attending this training are: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Routing protocol configuration experience with BGP, Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of Layer 2 IEEE switching and related protocols, including MPLS configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco routers in a large network environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/ibb/en/course/cisco-ccna&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(CCNA)&lt;/span&gt; v2.2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/ibb/en/course/cisco-spfndu&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(SPFNDU)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/ibb/en/course/cisco-spcor&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(SPCOR)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;System Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Technical Support Personnel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Channel Partners&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resellers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><outline>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Cisco NFV Infrastructure&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Service Provider Model-Driven Programmability&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Orchestration using NSO&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Container Orchestration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cloud Computing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MPLS and Segment Routing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cloud Interconnect Solutions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Data Center Interconnect Solutions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Service Provider Control Plane Security&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Service Provider Data Plane Security&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Service Provider High Availability&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Service Provider Core Optimization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Service Provider Performance Monitoring&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cisco Crosswork Network Controller&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>- 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)</objective_plain><essentials_plain>The knowledge and skills you are expected 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:  


- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v2.2
- Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Foundations (SPFNDU)
- Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR)</essentials_plain><audience_plain>- System Engineers
- Technical Support Personnel
- Channel Partners
- Resellers</audience_plain><outline_plain>- 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</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="5">5 days</duration><pricelist><price country="GB" currency="GBP">3590.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">2625.00</price><price country="US" currency="USD">4395.00</price><price country="IT" currency="EUR">2990.00</price><price country="CA" currency="CAD">6065.00</price><price country="FR" currency="EUR">4040.00</price></pricelist><miles><milesvalue country="GB" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="US" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="IT" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SI" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="IL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="EG" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AT" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="UA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CH" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="DE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue></miles></course>