This category delivers structured content aligned with the Cisco CCNP Service Provider certification, focusing on practical configuration and deployment skills for MPLS, BGP, IS-IS, QoS, and Segment Routing on IOS-XR and IOS-XE. Ideal for working engineers and certification candidates, the content includes labs, study notes, EVE-NG topologies, platform-specific caveats, and interoperability considerations.
You’ll find content broken down by exam topic, with real device output, diagrams, and tested configurations. Whether you’re new to service provider environments or solidifying your Cisco CCNP-level skills, this category provides clear, hands-on material to advance your knowledge.
SP lab, IOS-XR MPLS guide, Segment Routing tutorial, IOS-XR config, Cisco IS-IS SP, service provider training, VPNs, XR QoS config, Cisco SP labs
Fibre Access That Actually Makes Sense Right, passive optical networks. PON stuff. Now I know what you’re thinking – this sounds dead boring compared to all the DWDM kit we’ve been messing about with. But… Read More »Cisco CCNP SPCOR Blog 11: Passive Optical Networks or PON
Understanding Cisco Segment Routing: What It Is and Why You Need to Know It Right, let’s talk about segment routing. Now, I know what you’re thinking – “Great, another technology to learn.” But here’s the… Read More »Cisco CCNP SPCOR Blog 4 Segment Routing Overview
Complete Blog Series Right, let’s get straight to it. You’re here because you want to pass the Cisco CCNP SPCOR exam, and frankly, it’s not an easy one. I’ve been working with service provider networks… Read More »Cisco CCNP SPCOR – Complete Blog Series Index
In this blog post, we’ll walk through a practical lab scenario focused on ISIS IPv6 configuration and addressing in a multi-area network environment. This guide is based on Workbook 3 and builds upon previous IS-IS… Read More »ISIS IPv6 Configuration Workbook 3
Welcome back to our Service Provider Workbook series! This is Workbook 2, and today we’re diving into IS-IS troubleshooting , building on the foundation laid in Workbook 1 where we configured IS-IS and verified our… Read More »Workbook 2 ISIS IPv4 Troubleshooting with Route Policies, Authentication
let’s get cracking with our first workbook for ISIS ISIS TASK 1 As we can see here we have our first task you’ve been provided with the IPv4 addressing So all the configurations for that… Read More »ISIS IPv4 Workbook 1
Hello everyone and welcome to the introduction to the new set of videos and posts that I will be posting on, YouTube and my website richardkilleen.co.uk and as well as, other social media platforms. I… Read More »Introduction to the CCNP and CCIE Workbooks
this will be fun In today’s digital age, the demand for reliable and efficient network services is at an all-time high. As a result, service providers are constantly looking for ways to improve their network… Read More »Getting Started with Service Provider Technologies