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500-230 Exam Topics and Domains
500-230 is organized into 2 weighted domains. Expect to work with BGP VPNv4, Commit operations, Line cards, Process manager, and more.
Cisco Fundamental IOS XR Concepts
Cisco IOS XR General Architecture and CLI
- Describe Cisco IOS XR general architecture and command line interface (CLI)
- Understand IOS XR architecture, high availability, scalability
Basic System Configuration
- Describe basic system configuration
- Understand configuration operations, initial configuration, and reviewing configurations
- Configure and verify route processor redundancy
Switch Architecture
- Describe switch architecture
- Review Cisco IOS XR architecture, high availability, and scalability
- Verify the fabric data path
IOS XR Software Operations
- Describe Cisco IOS XR software operations
- Examine operation basics, configuration operations, rollback and recovery
- Understand process management
Configuration File System
Describe configuration file system overview
System Monitoring
Describe system monitoring commands
Error Messages and Core Dumps
- Describe error messages and core dumps
- Understand system error messages, logging, and core dumps
IOS XR Installation
- Describe IOS XR installation
- Understand installing software and recovering from installation issues
Secure Domain Routers
Describe secure domain routers
AAA Security
Describe AAA security
Network Time Synchronization
Describe network time synchronization
Cisco Advanced IOS XR Concepts
Monitoring Processes
- Describe monitoring processes
- Understand processes, threads, and dynamic link libraries
- Identify and troubleshoot process issues
- Monitor and manage system resources
Cisco Traffic Flow Troubleshooting
- Describe Cisco Traffic Flow Troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot Cisco IOS XR line card data packet flow and switch fabric
MPLS Label Distribution Protocol
- Describe MPLS label distribution protocol
- Understand LFIB components and LDP protocol
- Configure and troubleshoot LDP on IOS XR
Intra-AS Layer 3 VPNs
- Describe Intra-AS Layer 3 VPNs
- Understand L3VPN overview, operation, configuration and verification
Inter-AS Layer 3 VPNs
- Describe Inter-AS Layer 3 VPNs
- Understand Inter-AS L3VPN overview and Options A, B, C configuration and verification
How do I earn this certification?
Passing 500-230 earns the Cisco Partner Field Engineer certification. It sits in the Service Provider track.
- 350-501 - SPCOR
- CCIE SP Lab - CCIE Service Provider Lab
- 300-510 - SPRIAdvanced routing skills
- 300-515 - SPVIVPN services expertise
- 300-535 - SPAUTOAutomation focus
- 300-540 - SPCNI Cloud network infrastructure
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What's changed on this exam?
- IOS XR 7.x May include new CLI commands and features • Release date: 2024
- Segment Routing Latest Increasing focus though LDP still primary for 500-230 • Release date: Ongoing
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Cisco Partner Field Engineers and Service Provider Network Engineers.
- Experience with Cisco IOS XR Software
- Knowledge of service provider technologies
- Understanding of MPLS and L3VPN concepts
- Familiarity with routing protocols