CCNP (Service Provider) Certification
Note :- From 24th of Feb 2020 , ALL the CISCO Courses from CCNA till CCIE has changed .
“CCNP R&S has been replaced by CCNP Service Provider Certification Training “
Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider (CCNP SP) certification program is certification for engineers required to deliver carrier-grade infrastructure and new managed services.
The Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider (CCNP Service Provider) certification is for service provider network engineers, systems engineers, and network specialists who are responsible for delivering a scalable carrier-grade infrastructure capable of rapid expansion to support ongoing introduction of new managed services and other customer. The Job role-based certification teaches you to configure, implement ,troubleshoot, and optimize service provider IP next-generation network infrastructure bringing value and competitive advantage to your company.
The below mentioned topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice
The 642-883 SPROUTE Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing exam is associated with the CCNP® Service Provider certification. This 90-minute, 65−75 questions exam tests a candidate’s knowledge in configuring, verifying, and troubleshooting IPv4 and IPv6 advanced OSPF and IS-IS configuration, BGP configuration, using Cisco IOS-XR RPL to implement routing policies, and implementing high availability routing supporting a service provider network. This exam covers the Cisco IOS, IOS-XE and IOS-XR operating systems. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing (SPROUTE) course.
| Exam Topics | % of portion allocation |
|---|---|
| 1.0 OSPFV2 & OSPFV3 Routing in Service Provider Environment | 19% |
| 2.0 IS-IS,IPV4,IPV6 in Service Provider Environment | 19% |
| 3.0 BGP Routing in Service Provider Environment | 22% |
| 4.0 Route Manipulations in Service Provider Environment | 19% |
| 5.0 High Availability in Routing Features | 21% |
The 642-885, SPADVROUTE, Deploying Cisco Service Provider Advanced Network Routing exam is associated with the CCNP® Service Provider certification. This 90-minute, 65−75 questions exam tests a candidate’s knowledge in configuring, verifying, and troubleshooting IPv4 and IPv6 advanced BGP configuration, IP multicasting, and IPv6 transition mechanisms in implementing and supporting a service provider network. This exam covers the Cisco IOS, IOS-XE and IOS-XR operating systems. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Deploying Cisco Service Provider Advanced Network Routing (SPADVROUTE) course.
| Exam Topics | % of portion allocation |
|---|---|
| 1.0 GBP Routing Features in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment. | 24% |
| 2.0 Multicast Routing in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment. | 24% |
| 3.0 IPV6 in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment. | 27% |
| 4.0 High Availability Routing Features | 25% |
The 642-887, SPCORE, Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Core Network Services exam is associated with the CCNP® Service Provider certification. This 90-minute, 65−75 questions exam tests a candidate’s knowledge on the concepts and implementation of MPLS, LDP, MPLS-TE and QoS policies from the Service Provider perspective. This exam covers the Cisco IOS, IOS-XE and IOS-XR operating systems. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Core Network Services (SPCORE) course.
| Exam Topics | % of portion allocation |
|---|---|
| 1.0 QoS in Service Provider IP NGN Environment | 38% |
| 2.0 MPLS/LDP in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment. | 32% |
| 3.0 MPLS/LDP in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment. | 22% |
| 4.0 Transport Technologies | 8% |
The 642-889 SPEDGE Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Edge Network Services exam is associated with the CCNP® Service Provider certification. This 90-minute, 65−75 questions exam tests a candidate’s knowledge on the concepts and implementation of VPN solutions from the Service Providers perspective, including simple and complex layer 3 MPLS VPNs, CSC, 6VPE, and layer 2 VPNs such as AToM and VPLS. This exam covers the Cisco IOS, IOS-XE and IOS-XR operating systems. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next Generation Edge Network Services (SPEDGE) course.
| Exam Topics | % of portion allocation |
|---|---|
| 1.0 VPN in Service Provider IP NGN Environments | 15% |
| 2.0 MPLS Layer3 VPNs in Service Provider IP NGN Environments | 40% |
| 3.0 Layer2 VPNs in Service Provider IP NGN Environments | 19% |
| 3.0 Carrier Ethernet in Service Provider IP NGN Environments | 26% |
Regular Track → 2 Hrs. Session per day
Fast Track → 4 Hrs. Session per day.
Super Fast Track → 8 Hrs. Session per day
TOTAL DURATION → 260hrs
• RR, P, and PE role: ASR 9000 series running IOS-XR 6.0 Release
• RR and PE role: ASR 1000 series running IOS-XE 3.13 (15.4S) Release
• PE and CE role: Cisco 7600 series running IOS 15.4S Release
• Access and Aggregation: ME 3600 series running IOS 15.4S Release
• Valid CCNA Service Provider, or
• Valid CCIP, or
• Any CCIE certification
| Course | Exam Code | Certification Fees | Batch Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPROUTE | 642-883 | 300$ | Discontinued |
| SPADVROUTE | 642-885 | 300$ | Discontinued |
| SPCORE | 642-887 | 300$ | Discontinued |
| SPEDGE | 642-889 | 300$ | Discontinued |
| Program-Name | Super-Fast-Track | Fast-Track | Regular-Track | Price(Rs.) |
| CCNP SP | 30 Days | 50 Days | 70 Days | 55000/- |
| Program-Name | Super-Fast-Track | Fast-Track | Regular-Track | Price($(US)) |
| CCNP SP | 07 Days | 15 Days | 40 Days | 1125$ |