Cisco ASR 9000 Series Essentials Training Course
Length
4 days / 4 weeks
Price
$3999
Days
Mon - Fri
Why Choose This Course
The Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials (ASR9KE) course is an instructor-led training programme designed for network professionals who work with high-performance service provider and large-scale enterprise networks. It focuses on the Cisco ASR 9000 Series platform and the Cisco IOS XR 64-bit operating system, which together form the backbone of many modern aggregation and edge routing environments.
In this course, you learn how the ASR 9000 Series is built, how traffic moves through the platform, and how IOS XR differs from traditional router operating systems. The training starts with a clear look at the hardware architecture, including chassis components, route processors, line cards, and fabric design. From there, it moves into the IOS XR software model, explaining its modular structure, package-based installation, and operational workflows. This foundation helps you understand not just what to configure, but why the platform behaves the way it does.
This training is particularly relevant for engineers supporting service provider cores, aggregation layers, or large enterprise networks that demand high throughput and resilience. It also provides a solid technical base for professionals preparing for more advanced Cisco service provider certification paths. Throughout the course, certification, training, and exam-aligned concepts are woven into hands-on learning so you can directly apply what you learn at work and prepare for formal assessments where applicable. A certificate of course attendance is included.
Prerequisites
- There are no formal prerequisites for this course.
Exam
Books
Delivery
- Live virtual online training attend in real-time from anywhere
Skills Gained
- Understanding ASR 9000 Series hardware architecture and components
- Explaining Cisco IOS XR 64-bit software design and operational model
- Installing and managing IOS XR software packages and updates
- Performing initial system setup and platform validation
- Configuring and verifying Ethernet interfaces and link bundles
- Implementing Layer 2 VPN services such as E-Line and E-LAN
- Configuring Layer 3 VPN services on the ASR 9000 platform
- Working with core routing protocols including OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP
- Understanding Segment Routing concepts in aggregation networks
- Enabling and verifying multicast routing features
- Applying Quality of Service policies for traffic management
- Managing configuration changes and performing safe rollbacks
- Interpreting data flow through the control and forwarding planes
- Using basic operational commands for monitoring and troubleshooting
Audience
Course Schedule & Pricing
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Full-time immersion for rapid certification readiness.
Balance your career while you upgrade your skills.
Maximum flexibility for busy working professionals.
Outline
- Introduction to aggregation and edge routing concepts
- Role of the Cisco ASR 9000 Series in modern networks
- ASR 9000 Series chassis and platform overview
- Route processor and switch fabric architecture
- Line cards, interfaces, and port adapters
- Power, cooling, and hardware resiliency features
- Overview of Cisco IOS XR 64-bit operating system
- IOS XR software architecture and process model
- Package-based software installation and upgrades
- Initial system setup and platform validation
- Configuration management and rollback mechanisms
- Interface configuration and Ethernet fundamentals
- Link aggregation and Ethernet bundle concepts
- Data-plane forwarding and traffic flow analysis
- Layer 3 routing fundamentals on IOS XR
- OSPF configuration and verification
- IS-IS configuration and verification
- BGP concepts and basic configuration
- Introduction to Segment Routing
- Layer 2 VPN services and use cases
- Layer 3 VPN services and use cases
- Multicast routing concepts and configuration
- Quality of Service principles and implementation
- Network virtualisation features overview
- Operational monitoring and basic troubleshooting
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