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350-501 Service Provider Core Resources


CCNP SPCOR 350-501 Official Cert Guide ( Release December 2024 )
https://www.amazon.com/CCNP-SPCOR-350-501-Official-Guide/dp/0135324807
https://www.ciscopress.com/store/ccnp-spcor-350-501-official-cert-guide-9780135324806

CCNP SPCOR 350-501 Official Cert Guide Premium (with practice tests)

https://www.ciscopress.com/store/ccnp-spcor-350-501-official-cert-guide-premium-edition-9780135324875

Segment Routing
Segment Routing in MPLS Networks: Transition from traditional MPLS to SR-MPLS with TI-LFA FRR
Segment Routing for Service Provider and Enterprise Networks

SPCOR Cisco study Materials
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/learning-plan-detail-standard?ltui__urlRecordId=a1c3i000003OvP0AAK&ltui__urlRedirect=learning-plan-detail-standard

SPCOR Cisco Official Learning Matrix  
https://learningcontent.cisco.com/documents/marketing/exam-topics/CCNP_SP_v1.0_Learning_Matrix.xlsx



SPCOR Videocourses
Luc de Ghein’s MPLS Fundamentals:
https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/mpls-fundamentals/9780134675398/

Nick Russo’s pluralsight courses.
https://www.pluralsight.com/authors/nick-russo
https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/cisco-service-provider-spcor-350-501-intro-cert
https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/cisco-multiprotocol-label-switching-implementing

INE.com:
https://my.ine.com/Networking/learning-paths/83c88b88-9041-4079-b913-2bd0474dae26/service-provider-core-exam-350-501-spcor

INE Live Webinar: Understanding Inter-AS L3VPN – Option A/B/C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT0eQPMj2Ck

CBTnuggets:
https://www.cbtnuggets.com/it-training/cisco/ccnp-service-provider-core


SPCOR Unofficial Studyguide
https://ccnp-sp.gitbook.io/studyguide

This study guide reads as more of a lab workbook than a textbook. I would highly recommend labbing along with each section. Each article typically starts with some background information and theory on the topic. You will then see a “Lab” section that contains a topology diagram and a code block with startup configs, which you can use to quickly build your own lab and follow along.

SPCOR Cisco Live PDFs
https://red9.nl/ccnp-service-provider-350-501-spcor-study-materials/

The CCNP Service Provider v1.0 Learning Matrix for the 350-501 SPCOR training references a lot of Cisco Live presentations. Unfortunately almost all links are broken at the time of writing this post. I’ve been able to find all except one of the presentations from all over the internet from a mix of AD infested presentation sharing sites.
Here they are, straight up linked PDFs to save you from the waste of time

IOS-XR Workbook
https://www.fryguy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Cisco-IOS-XR-Introduction-Ver-1.pdf

Cisco Press Books/Video
https://www.ciscopress.com/store/ip-routing-on-cisco-ios-ios-xe-and-ios-xr-an-essential-9781587144233
https://www.ciscopress.com/store/mpls-fundamentals-9781587051975
https://www.ciscopress.com/store/troubleshooting-bgp-a-practical-guide-to-understanding-9781587144646
https://www.ciscopress.com/store/bgp-troubleshooting-livelessons-9780134582870
https://www.ciscopress.com/store/bgp-design-and-implementation-paperback-9781587144707
https://www.ciscopress.com/store/end-to-end-qos-network-design-quality-of-service-for-9780133116106
https://www.ciscopress.com/store/qos-for-ip-mpls-networks-9780133434996
https://www.ciscopress.com/store/layer-2-vpn-architectures-9781587051685

SPCOR Roadmap
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/cisco-certification-roadmaps?tabset-4a075=a9b02
SPCOR V1.1 will go live on 20 september 2024.

 

 

[QoL] Uploading files to Cisco TAC via CXD

Uploading files to a Cisco TAC case.

Have you ever needed to upload large (log)files from an appliance to a Cisco TAC?

Troubleshooting DNA-Center for example usually involves creating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) files which can be well over 1GB. After generating the files we have to copy them from the controller and either mail them to the case, or upload them via the webinterface with the Case File Uploader. Both of these options require additional steps of copying and transferring. 

Customer eXperience Drive.

There is an easier way to upload the files directly from the controller using the Customer eXperience Drive (CXD).

The Customer eXperience Drive (CXD) is a multi-protocol file upload service with no limitation on the uploaded file size. It allows Cisco customers with active Service Requests (SRs) to upload data directly to a case using a unique set of credentials created per SR. The protocols supported by CXD are natively supported by Cisco products which allows for uploading directly from Cisco devices to SRs.

You will need the following things;

  • Service Request Number
  • CXD Token

To generate the CXD Token complete these steps:

Step 1   Log in to SCM.
Step 2   Open the case you would like to get the upload token for.
Step 3   Click the Attachments tab.
Step 4   Click Generate Token. Once the token is generated it will be displayed next to the Generate Token button.

Uploading files using CURL

Once we have the SR number (SR60000000) and the token (aaaabbbbccccdddd) we can use that to upload directly from a controller. We can transfer the file with our SR credentials to https://cxd.cisco.com/home/ and the file will be automatically added to the case.

CURL without a proxy:

  • curl -T “[path/to/file]/[file]” -u 60000000:aaaabbbbccccdddd https://cxd.cisco.com/home/

CURL with a proxy:

  • curl -T “[path/to/file]/[file]” -x http://[proxy:8080] -u 60000000:aaaabbbbccccdddd https://cxd.cisco.com/home/

Sample Python Code to use the PUT API

Note that the following code assumes the file is stored in the same path you are running it from.

import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
url = 'https://cxd.cisco.com/home/'
username = 'SR Number'
password = 'Upload Token'
auth = HTTPBasicAuth(username, password)
filename = 'showtech.txt'
f = open(filename, 'rb')
r = requests.put(url + filename, f, auth=auth, verify=False)
r.close()
f.close()
if r.status_code == 201:
    print("File Uploaded Successfully")

Enjoy your no limit uploads!

300-320 ARCH resource list

Designing for Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide: CCDP ARCH 300-320, 4th Edition:

CCDP 300-320 videos courses:

Cisco Design Webinars:

Cisco Arch Study Material:

Cisco Design Zone:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/design-zone.html#~stickynav=3

Books / PDF

Videos:

Cisco Guides:

Various Resources:

Cisco Live:

  • Enterprise Campus Design: Multilayer Architectures and Design Principles – BRKCRS-2031
  • WAN Architectures and Design Principles – BRKRST-2041
  • Campus Wired LAN Deployment Using Cisco Validated Designs – BRKCRS-1500
  • Campus QoS Design-Simplified – BRKCRS-2501
  • OSPF Deployment in Modern Networks – BRKRST-2337
  • EIGRP Deployment in Modern Networks – BRKRST-2336
  • Advanced – Scaling BGP – BRKRST-3321
  • Nexus Multicast Design Best Practices – BRKIPM-3062
  • Cisco FabricPath Technology and Design – BRKDCT-2081
  • Advanced Enterprise Campus Design: Converged Access – BRKCRS-2888
  • Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise Planning and Design – BRKCCT-2007