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SPVI Training for Your Team — Implementing Cisco Service Provider VPN Services
VPN services are where a provider’s reputation is actually made: the core can be flawless, but if customer A ever sees customer B’s routes, the conversation moves to lawyers. SPVI (Implementing Cisco Service Provider VPN Services) trains the engineers who own that service layer — L3VPN and L2VPN mechanics from VRFs to pseudowires, EVPN as the modern control plane, inter-AS designs, IPv6 services over an IPv4 core, and the layered troubleshooting that VPN tickets demand.
The course maps to exam 300-515, one of the CCNP Service Provider concentrations, and pairs with SPCOR to complete the certification. Beyond the badge, it is the standard preparation before a service migration — VPLS to EVPN, new inter-AS interconnects, or onboarding a large customer whose requirements exceed the current playbook.
We organize delivery through authorized partners whose instructors have built VPN services in production — live online in your time zone, on site, or as a private group with labs weighted toward your service portfolio.
Who this course is for
- Provider engineers who build and operate MPLS VPN services for paying customers
- CCNP Service Provider candidates choosing the VPN services concentration
- Enterprise engineers running self-managed MPLS or EVPN cores across sites
- NOC escalation engineers who inherit VPN tickets no one else can untangle
What your team will learn
Topic areas below are grouped in our own words. The full official agenda is available on request — it comes from the authorized partner as part of your quote.
- L3VPN mechanics end to end: VRFs, route targets and what actually keeps customers separated
- Scaling VPN services — route reflection, inter-AS options and shared services done deliberately
- L2VPN and Ethernet services: pseudowires and VPLS where customers want wire, not routing
- EVPN as the modern control plane for L2 services and multihoming
- IPv6 VPN services over an IPv4 core without a forklift
- Troubleshooting the service layer: finding which of five stacked protocols dropped the packet
Key facts
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Level | Professional |
| Prerequisites | SPCOR-level knowledge of MPLS and provider routing, or equivalent production experience |
| Certification | Prepares for exam 300-515 SPVI — a CCNP Service Provider concentration |
| Formats | Live online (VILT), On-site at your location, Private group, Seats in scheduled groups |
| Languages | English + local-language instructors on request |
Formats and how we organize it
- Live online (VILT)
- On-site at your location
- Private group
- Seats in scheduled groups
One request → three options
Fill in the form below — it takes a couple of minutes. Within 5 business days you compare 2–3 concrete offers — provider, instructor, dates, price below the public list. We contract and administer the delivery end to end. Details:how we work and vendor training.
SPVI vs alternatives: which to choose
Factual criteria only — level, duration, audience and certification. The right choice depends on your team's starting point and stack.
Cisco SPCOR (SP Core)
The certification core: the full SP technology map with VPN services as one chapter among many. Take SPCOR first for CCNP Service Provider; SPVI then turns the VPN chapter into a week of depth and completes the certification as a concentration.
Cisco MPLS (Implementing Cisco MPLS)
The classic technology course on MPLS itself — label switching, LDP, traffic engineering foundations. Choose MPLS to build the transport understanding; SPVI assumes it and concentrates on the services sold on top: L3VPN, L2VPN, EVPN.
A custom intensive
Migrating VPLS to EVPN, or standing up inter-AS L3VPN with one specific partner? A custom 2–3 day program on our materials rehearses exactly that migration on a lab modeled after your service portfolio.
Need only part of SPVI?
If your team needs a subset of this program — or a mix of topics from several courses — we build a custom 2–4 day intensive on our own materials, shaped by your infrastructure. One custom program typically replaces 2–3 catalog courses.
Explore custom coursesSPVI: frequently asked questions
Where does SPVI fit in CCNP Service Provider?
It is a concentration option. The certification requires the core exam 350-501 (SPCOR course) plus one concentration; SPVI maps to 300-515 and is the natural pick for engineers whose job is building and running VPN services rather than core routing or automation.
Does the course cover EVPN or only classic MPLS VPNs?
Both. Classic L3VPN and L2VPN mechanics remain the backbone of the course because they remain the backbone of most service portfolios, and EVPN is covered as the current control plane for Ethernet services and multihoming. Instructors adjust weighting for private groups.
Is SPVI useful for enterprises that buy, not sell, MPLS VPNs?
For buyers, usually not — a shorter architecture briefing serves better. But enterprises that operate their own MPLS or EVPN core across sites, as many banks and utilities do, are effectively internal providers and get full value from the course.
What platform are the labs on?
Primarily IOS XR, the platform of Cisco provider edge and core routers, with IOS XE where it fits. Prior XR exposure helps; teams new to it can schedule an IOS XR introduction first, and we can arrange the two as one sequence.
How do we organize SPVI training?
Fill in the request form on this page — team size, format, timing. Within 5 business days you receive 2–3 options from authorized partners with vetted instructors, dates and prices below public lists.
Request 2–3 SPVI training options — quotes within 5 business days
No commitment — describe the task and we come back with concrete options, dates and prices.
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