CCNP SP: Reading list from a CCIEx2 + CCDE

filkenjitsu

Great link shared in another thread, thought it deserved it's own thread here on the forum:

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/thread/42687

CCNP SP Overview:
The Essentials of CCNP SP Webinar by Cisco Learning Network (Requires Registration)
CCNP SP Syllabus (CLN)

For all IOS XR topics:
Cisco IOS XR Fundamentals by Mobeen Tahir, Mark Ghattas, Dawit Birhanu, and Syed Natif Nawaz
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Configuration Guides

The main differences between IOS-XE and "classic" IOS:
What is IOS-XE?
Understanding IOS-XE Version Numbers and Licensing
The IOS-XE File System
IOS-XE High Availability
Other than these differences IOS-XE is a lot like the IOS with which you are already familiar. The configuration is nearly identical.

SPROUTE Topics:
OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 Routing in Service Provider Environments
And IS-IS, IPv4, and IPv6 in Service Provider Environments
Routing TCP/IP Volume I, Second Edition by Jeff Doyle and Jennifer Carroll
BGP Routing in Service Provider Environments
Routing TCP/IP Volume II by Jeff Doyle and Jennifer Carroll
Internet Routing Architectures by Sam Halabil
Route Manipulations in Service Provider Environments
For Route-maps and policy routing in classic IOS and IOS-XE
Routing TCP/IP Volume I, Second Edition by Jeff Doyle and Jennifer Carroll
For IOS-XR Route Policy Language (RPL)
Implementing Routing Policy on Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router
High Availability Routing Features
Understanding and configuring BFD
Understanding Graceful Restart and NSF
OSPF Graceful Restart RFC3623
ISIS Graceful Restart RFC3847

SPADVROUTE Topics:
BGP Routing in Service Provider Environments:
Routing TCP/IP Volume II by Jeff Doyle and Jennifer Carroll
Internet Routing Architectures by Sam Halabi
BGP Case Studies
BGP Design and Implementation by Randy Zhang and Micah Bartell
Multicast Routing in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment:
CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition by Wendell Odom, Russ Healy, and Denise Donohue
Routing TCP/IP Volume II by Jeff Doyle and Jennifer Carroll (Does not cover SSM or Bi-Dir PIM)
Source Specific Multicast
Bi-directional PIM
IPv6 in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment:
Keith Barker's IPv6 Video Series provides a good introduction to the basics.
Migrating to IPv6: A Practical Guide to Implementing IPv6 in Mobile and Fixed Networks by Marc Blanchet
Deploying IPv6 Networks by Ciprian Popoviciu, Eric Levy-Abegnoli, and Patrick Grossetete.
CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition by Wendell Odom, Russ Healy, and Denise Donohue
High Availability Routing Features:
Understanding and configuring BFD
Understanding Graceful Restart and NSF

SPCORE Topics:
QoS in a Service Provider IP NGN Environments:
QoS for IP/MPLS Networks by Santiago Alvarez
QOS Exam Certification Guide by Wendell Odom and Michael J. Cavanaugh
End-to-End QoS Network Design: Quality of Service in LANs, WANs, and VPNs by Tim Szigeti and Christina Hattingh
IOS-XR LPTS
Hierarchical QoS on IOS-XR
MPLS/LDP in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment:
AND MPLS Traffic Engineering in a Service Provider IP NGN Environment:
MPLS Fundamentals by Luc de Ghein
MPLS-Enabled Applications: Emerging Developments and New Technologies by Ina Minei and Julian Lucek
Transport Technologies:
(This one is harder because these are basically all items that I learned through on-the-job training and experience. I don't have good training materials for them.)
DWDM (Wikipedia)
Cisco IPoDWDM Benefits

SPEDGE Topics:
VPN in Service Provider IP NGN Environments:
Introducing VPNs (CLN Video)
Cisco GETVPN Deployment Guide
Cisco VPN Technology Comparison (PDF)
MPLS layer 3 VPNs in Service Provider IP NGN Environments:
MPLS Fundamentals by Luc de Ghein
MPLS and VPN Architectures Volume II by Ivan Pepelnjak, Jim Gulchard, and Jeff Apcar
Layer 2 VPNs in Service Provider IP NGN Environments:
Layer 2 VPN Architectures by Wei Luo, Carlos Pignataro, Anthony Chan, and Dmitry Bokotey
Carrier Ethernet in Service Provider IP NGN Environments
Layer 2 VPN Architectures by Wei Luo, Carlos Pignataro, Anthony Chan, and Dmitry Bokotey
ASR9k Carrier Ethernet Model
Cisco QinQ Configuration (ME3400)
Provider Backbone Briding (Wikipedia)
Metro Ethernet Network Architecture Framework Part 1: Generic Framework (PDF)
Metro Ethernet Services Definitions Phase 2 (PDF)

lrb

The INE CCIE SPv3 advanced technologies class is also a great resource for most of the exams.

The $300 was worth it alone for drilling into my head to remember to configure a /32 route to the EBGP peering address in Inter-AS/CsC implementations on IOS-XR.