SPCNI (300-540)

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The Cisco 300-540 SPCNI exam validates your expertise in designing and implementing service provider cloud network infrastructures. Passing this 90-minute exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Service Provider Cloud Network Infrastructure certification, fulfills a CCNP Service Provider concentration requirement, and supports recertification. The exam covers virtualized architectures, cloud interconnects, high availability, security, and service assurance—making it essential for engineers building scalable, cloud-ready service provider networks.

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Course Description

Key Takeaways

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)

Who should attend

System engineers
Technical support personnel
Channel partners
Resellers

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended 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:

CCNA
SPFNDU
SPCOR

Course Outline

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

Lab Outline

Deploy a VNF Using OpenStack
Configure and Verify Devices by Using Model-Driven Programmability
Network Orchestration using NSO
Configure and Verify Application Hosting Within a Docker Container
Configure and Verify Segment Routing
Configure and Verify SRv6
Configure and Verify Layer 3 VPN
Configure and Verify EVPN VPWS
Implement BGP Security
Implement RTBH Filtering
Configure and Verify SR TI-LFA Using IS-IS
Configure and Verify SR TI-LFA Using OSPF
Configure and Verify SR-TE Using IS-IS
Configure and Verify SR-TE Using OSPF
Configure and Verify ODN and Flexible Algorithm
Configure and Verify Model-Driven Telemetry

Exam Details

Exam Name: Designing and Implementing Cisco Service Provider Cloud Network Infrastructure
Exam Code: 300-540
Duration: 90 minutes
Languages: English, Japanese
Price: USD 300
Official Blueprint: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/spcni-exam-topics
CE Credits: 40