This course follows the current ICCR course and addresses the needs of Cable Operator personnel with more than six months of on-the-job experience. The course will focus on understanding advanced design considerations, traffic flow characteristics, IOS-based security options and the effects of various tuning parameters available in the Cisco IOS software designed for Cable Modem Termination System products.
Course Contents
In-depth DOCSIS
Lab: Cable Modem Initialization Sequence
Advanced PHY Characteristics
Design Considerations
Lab: Spectrum Analyzer Operation
Lab: Analysis of Lab Network Characteristics
Lab: 10K- Internal Module-Level Failover
Lab: VXR ? External Chassis-Level Failover
Traffic Engineering
Lab: Creating Service Flows to Control User Traffic
Lab: Using DOCSIS Feature on Cable Modems
Security Considerations
Lab: Classifying Traffic by Security Levels
Adjustment Parameters
Lab: Discovery of Default Settings in CMTS and Cable Modem Products
Lab: Troubleshooting Scenarios
Lab: Compensating for Deficiencies with the HFC Plant
Evolving Cable Technologies
Knowledge Prerequisites
Knowledge of TCP / IP, basic Cisco IOS and Catalyst operating commands
ICCR - Introduction to Cisco Cable Routers v4.0
Course Objective
• Describe the current DOCSIS implementation in detail and, at a conceptual level, describe how DOCSIS technology is adapting to meet Service Provider and customer needs.
• Describe the benefits and limitations associated with the advanced PHY components of a DOCSIS 2.0 deployment.
• Discuss the design considerations surrounding the deployment of a robust, resilient, highly available cable infrastructure in support of residential and commercial services.
• Discuss the use of IOS tools to actively control traffic flows and to support traffic policies within the cable environment.
• Describe the considerations for an effective security policy within a cable network environment.
• Describe key, adjustable, parameters that can affect overall cable network functionality and performance.
• Describe the considerations to weigh prior to deploying new technology options in a cable network environment.
ACCR
