Course Overview
The Introduction to Cisco IOS XR (IOSXR100) v2.1 course introduces you to the features and functions of the Cisco® Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS®) XR Software operating system. You learn the fundamental concepts on which the operating system is based and Cisco IOS XR basic operations, system administration, and troubleshooting. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on lab exercises, you gain an understanding of all major aspects of the operating system, including the architecture, high-availability components, scalability features, configuration basics, basic software operations, configuration file overview, Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) services, Network Time Protocol (NTP) configuration, packet filtering, and management plane protection. You also learn how to monitor the Cisco IOS XR operating system, and how to work with error messages and core dumps.
This course will help you:
- Prepare to deploy, implement, configure, operate, and maintain Cisco IOS XR routers
- Gain hands-on practice using Cisco IOS XR software
- Deepen your understanding of the Cisco IOS XR software architecture and capabilities
Who should attend
- System installers
- System integrators
- System administrators
- Network administrators
- Solution designers
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Experience working with Command-Line Interface (CLI)–based network devices
- Knowledge of general routing concepts
Course Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the Cisco IOS XR software architecture, high availability components, and scalability features
- Perform basic configurations on a Cisco IOS XR router
- Describe Cisco IOS XR software operations
- Describe the configuration file system
- Perform Cisco IOS XR software installations
- Configure AAA services
- Configure NTP
- Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), telemetry, and logging
- Configure routing protocols
- Monitor processes
- Use error messages and core dumps