Course Information

About this course:

This course covers two major topics, the architecture and software features of the Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit operating system, and the migration from classic Cisco IOS XR Software to Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software. It will also investigate data models and show you how to implement telemetry, model-driven programmability, and application hosting services.

This course will examine the software architecture, boot process, and auto-provisioning of the Cisco IOS XR 64-bit Software. It will also help you learn how to migrate a Cisco Aggregation Services Router (Cisco ASR) 9000 Series router from classic Cisco IOS XR Software to 64-bit Cisco IOS XR Software and install Cisco IOS XR and third-party software packages.

Course Objective:

You will develop the following skills after completing this course

• Migrate a Cisco ASR 9000 Series router from classic Cisco IOS XR Software to Cisco IOS XR 64-bit Software
• Perform and explain Cisco IOS XR 64-bit Software installations
• Configure and describe Cisco IOS XR 64-bit Software features
• Describe the Cisco IOS XR 64-bit Software architecture and Linux system fundamentals
• Describe the major differences on the Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers between classic Cisco IOS XR Software and Cisco IOS XR 64-bit Software

These roles will benefit the most from this course:

• Solutions designers
• System installers, integrators, and administrators
• Network administrators

Prerequisite:

You should have the following knowledge and skills to take full advantage of the course:

• The Introduction to Cisco IOS XR (IOSXR100) course (or equivalent knowledge)
• The Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials (ASR9KE) course (or equivalent knowledge)
• Familiarity with implementing routing protocols on Cisco IOS XR based network devices
• Experience working with Cisco IOS XR CLI-based network devices