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Cisco CCNP 350-501 SPCOR Study Guide

Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider Core 350-501

The Cisco 350-501 SPCOR (Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies) is the core exam for CCNP Service Provider. It covers architecture, networking, MPLS and segment routing, services, and automation and assurance.

  • Exam code 350-501
  • Professional level
  • 5 exam domains

This guide is free, with no sign-up. It explains every Cisco CCNP 350-501 SPCOR exam topic in plain English, one chapter at a time. Read them in order or jump straight to the topic you need.

  • 5chapters
  • 30topics
  • 20diagrams and exhibits
  • 2 h 42 minfast track
Start with Architecture
  • Every topic follows the same simple pattern: what it is, how it works, common mistakes
  • Diagrams and real command output where a picture explains it best
  • Exam tips and worked subnetting and IPv6 practice, with answers

How the exam is weighted

Each domain is worth this share of the exam, so spend your study time in proportion. Select a domain to open its chapter.

Chapters

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1Architecture6 topics · 32 min fast trackProvider core designs, transport and mobility, Cisco software, virtualization, QoS models and security.
  1. 1Service Provider Core Architectures5 min
  2. 2Transport Technologies, Mobility and Routed Optical Networks5 min
  3. 3IOS, IOS XE, IOS XR and Provider Virtualization5 min
  4. 4QoS Architecture in Service Provider Networks6 min
  5. 5Control Plane Security5 min
  6. 6Management Plane and Data Plane Security6 min
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2Networking8 topics · 43 min fast trackIS-IS, OSPF, BGP and its path selection, routing policy, troubleshooting, IPv6 transition and high availability.
  1. 1IS-IS for IPv4 and IPv66 min
  2. 2OSPFv2 and OSPFv36 min
  3. 3BGP Path Selection Algorithm5 min
  4. 4Implementing BGP for IPv4 and IPv66 min
  5. 5Routing Policy Language and Route Maps5 min
  6. 6Troubleshooting IS-IS, OSPF and BGP5 min
  7. 7IPv6 Transition Mechanisms5 min
  8. 8High Availability: NSF, NSR, BFD and Link Aggregation5 min
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3MPLS and Segment Routing4 topics · 23 min fast trackLDP, unified MPLS, OAM, RSVP traffic engineering, fast reroute, segment routing, SR-TE and SRv6.
  1. 1MPLS with LDP, Unified MPLS and OAM6 min
  2. 2MPLS Traffic Engineering with RSVP and FRR6 min
  3. 3Segment Routing Basics: Segments and the Control Plane5 min
  4. 4SR-TE, TI-LFA, PCE, Flex-Algo and SRv66 min
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4Services5 topics · 28 min fast trackEVPN and Inter-AS VPNs, L2VPN and Carrier Ethernet, L3VPN, multicast and QoS services for provider networks.
  1. 1VPN Services: EVPN, Inter-AS VPN, CSC and mVPN5 min
  2. 2L2VPN and Carrier Ethernet6 min
  3. 3Layer 3 VPNs: Intra-AS, Extranet and Internet Access7 min
  4. 4Multicast Services: PIM, IGMP and MLD5 min
  5. 5QoS Services: Marking, WRED, Policing and Shaping5 min
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5Automation and Assurance7 topics · 36 min fast trackREST, NSO, YANG, Ansible, ZTP, gNMI, NETCONF, RESTCONF, NetFlow and SNMP for provider networks.
  1. 1Programmable APIs and Reading a REST Script5 min
  2. 2Network Services Orchestration and YANG Data Models5 min
  3. 3Ansible, Terraform and Secure ZTP4 min
  4. 4gRPC and gNMI Telemetry with TLS and mTLS6 min
  5. 5NETCONF and RESTCONF5 min
  6. 6NetFlow and IPFIX6 min
  7. 7SNMP v2c and v35 min
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