Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Knowledge of general networking and routing concepts
- Basic knowledge of routing protocols: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
- Understanding of Cisco Multiprotocol Label Switching Traffic Engineering (MPLS TE) technologies
- Understanding of Segment Routing Traffic Engineering (SR-TE) technologies
- Basic knowledge of Linux server operation and Linux tools
- Basic understanding of network automation and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) concepts
The following Cisco courses can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR)
- Implementing Segment Routing on Cisco IOS XR (SEGRTE201)