Course Overview
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series IOS XR 64-Bit Software Migration and Operational Enhancements (IOSXR211) v1.0 course covers the migration from classic 32-bit Cisco IOS® XR software to Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit software on the Cisco® ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. This course will also examine the software architecture, boot process, and auto-provisioning of the Cisco IOS XR 64-bit software, as well as showing you how to install Cisco IOS XR and third-party software packages. In addition, it will investigate data models and show you how to implement telemetry, model-driven programmability, and application hosting services.
Course Content
Software Architecture and Linux Fundamentals
- Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Fundamentals
- Cisco ASR 9000 Series IOS XR 64-Bit Software vs. Classic 32-Bit Software
- Exploring Linux Fundamentals
- Creating User Profiles
Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Installation
- Examining Resource Allocations and Media Mappings
- Migrating to Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software
- Examining the Boot Process
- Performing Disaster Recovery
- Installing Software Packages
Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Features
- Investigating Data Models
- Implementing Telemetry
- Exploring Model-Driven Programmability
- Employing Application Hosting
Lab outline
- Using Basic Linux Commands and Creating User Profiles
- Migrating to Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software
- Configuring Auto-Provisioning
- Installation of Cisco IOS XR Packages
- Configuring Model-Driven Telemetry
- Configuring Devices by Using Model-Driven Programmability
- Using the YANG Development Kit
- Deploying Native Application Hosting
- Hosting an Application Within an LXC Container
- Hosting an Application Within a Docker Container
Who should attend
- System installers
- System integrators
- System administrators
- Network administrators
- Solutions designers
Prerequisites
- The Introduction to Cisco IOS XR (IOSXR100) course
- The Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials (ASR9KE) course
- Familiarity with implementing routing protocols on Cisco IOS XR software-based network devices
- Experience working with Cisco IOS XR Command-Line Interface (CLI)-based network devices
Course Objectives
This course will help you:
- Understand the software architecture, boot process, and auto-provisioning of Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit software
- Learn to migrate an ASR 9000 Series router from classic Cisco IOS XR software to Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit software
- Practice installing Cisco IOS XR and third-party software packages
- Learn to implement telemetry, model-driven programmability, and application hosting services
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit software architecture and Linux system fundamentals
- Describe the major differences between classic Cisco IOS XR software and Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit software on the ASR 9000 Series routers
- Migrate an ASR 9000 Series router from classic 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
