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What to Expect with the Alcatel-Lucent Service Routing Architect (SRA) Lab Exam

SRA Exam Topics

The topics listed may or may not be tested during the Alcatel-Lucent Service Routing Architect (SRA) Lab Exam; however, candidates are responsible for ensuring that they are familiar with all of the topics below. Please note that any new features on the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router (SR) or the Alcatel-Lucent 7450 Ethernet Service Switch (ESS) become eligible for testing on the SRA Lab Exam once these features are generally available. The following is a list of the primary topics that candidates are expected to be familiar with before taking the SRA Lab Exam. Candidates should be able to configure, verify and troubleshoot any of the following features listed.
I 1 NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS 1.1 Networking concepts
TCP/IP and OSI layers Protocol layering and encapsulation Understanding of the Alcatel-Lucent Service Router (SR) product architecture and the command line interface (CLI) Layer 2 technologies Ethernet addressing, operation and topologies Ethernet switching and collision domains Other Layer 2 protocols (POS, ATM, frame relay) MAC forwarding table LAG, APS Spanning tree protocol and RSTP Function and operation of VLANs MAC filtering IP and Layer 3 IP address structure and address classes Subnetting, VLSM and CIDR Basic principles of IP address planning Operation and application of ICMP Purpose and operation of ARP IP filtering Transport layer Purpose and operation of transport layer protocols Ports, sockets and transport layer addressing Reliable transport in TCP/IP TCP connection setup and teardown, 3-way handshake TCP sliding window operation TCP slow-start and congestion avoidance Capabilities and operation of UDP

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I 2 ROUTING PROTOCOLS 2.1 IP routing basics

Functions and operation of an IP router Static and default routes Purpose and basic operation of a dynamic routing protocol Characteristics of a distance vector protocol Characteristics of a link state routing protocol Autonomous systems and BGP BGP features and characteristics BGP metrics and path selection

Route advertisement Redistribution Policies and route selection BGP regular expressions

I 3 MULTIPROTOCOL LABEL SWITCHING (MPLS)

Forwarding equivalence classes Labels and label stacks Label distribution and label bindings Label switched paths (LSPs) MPLS packet forwarding RSVP-TE Protocol operation Traffic-engineered and constraintbased LSPs LSP resiliency - Secondary paths - Fast reroute LDP Protocol operation Signaling Targeted LDP

VPLS loop prevention and control STP, RSTP MAC-MOVE Split horizon Hierarchical VPLS VPLS core mesh with spoke access Inter-metro service Management VPLS Dual-homed CEs - MSTP Redundant spoke SDPs Load balancing across redundant connections

2.2 Interior Routing Protocols (IRP)

Distance vector protocol RIP operation and messages Link state protocol Protocol operation Traffic engineering and constraintbased routing Routing protocol databases (routing, forwarding and link state) Route and filter policies OSPF Link state advertisements Areas and topologies IS-IS Areas and topologies Route advertisement behavior in different area types Static and default routes Bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) IPv6 addressing ECMP

4.2 Virtual Private Wire Services (VPWS)

VPWS control/data plane VPWS pseudowire signaling VPWS encapsulation VPWS data forwarding Implementing and troubleshooting VPWS services (Apipe, Fpipe, Epipe, Ipipe) Interworking ATM/frame relay interworking Ethernet interworking Ipipe MTU Issues OAM Tools svc-ping mac-ping mac-trace mac-populate mac-purge cpe-ping sdp-ping vccv-ping Local and distributed mirror services

I 4 LAYER 2 SERVICES 4.1 Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS)

VPLS control/data plane VPLS label signaling VPLS encapsulation VPLS data forwarding Implementing VPLS Spoke and mesh SDPs SAP encapsulation VCType EtherType Handling of VLAN tags VPLS features Database management Policy-based forwarding Layer 3 termination

2.3 Border Gateway Protocols (BGP)

Autonomous system (AS) and BGP peering BGP messages and attributes Route reflectors and confederations

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I 5 LAYER 3 SERVICES 5.1 Virtual Private Routed Networks (VPRN)

VPRN control/data plane MPLS label signaling MP-BGP label signaling Route distinguisher and route targets VRF import and export policies Route selection VPRN topologies Full mesh Hub and spoke Overlapping Extranet Internet access PE-CE routing protocols Intra-AS and inter-AS VPRN Spoke termination into VPRN interface

I 7 MULTICAST
IP multicast addressing Multicasting at Layer 2 and Layer 3 IGMP and IGMP snooping PIM-SM Rendezvous point - Static and dynamic configuration PIM-SSM Shared- and source-based trees Inter-domain and intra-domain multicasting Incongruent routing Multicasting in Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN environments Policy

Exam Registration
In order to register for the Alcatel-Lucent SRA Lab Exam, you must have successfully completed all eleven prerequisite written exams and a the mid-level practical lab exam. The prerequisite exams are: Alcatel-Lucent Scalable IP Networks (4A0-100) Alcatel-Lucent Internal Routing Protocols and High Availability (4A0-101) Alcatel-Lucent Border Gateway Protocols (4A0-102) Alcatel-Lucent Multiprotocol Label Switching (4A0-103) Alcatel-Lucent Services Architecture (4A0-104) Alcatel-Lucent Virtual Private LAN Services (4A0-105) Alcatel-Lucent Virtual Private Routed Networks (4A0-106) Alcatel-Lucent Quality of Service (4A0-107) Alcatel-Lucent Multicast Protocols (4A0-108) Alcatel-Lucent Triple Play Services (4A0-109) Alcatel-Lucent Advanced Troubleshooting (4A0-110) Alcatel-Lucent Network Routing Specialist II (NRS II) Lab Exam (NRSII4A0)

I 8 SERVICE DELIVERY
Proxy ARP DHCP relay DHCP snooping Subscriber management services ARP reply agent Split horizon 802.1x authentication Auto-filters and anti-spoofing Secure MAC learning Service assurance agent

5.2 Internet Enhanced Services (IES)

Configuration Spoke-termination into IES interface

I 6 QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS)

Traffic classification Marking Queuing Scheduling Rate limiting Resource allocation Congestion management Applying QoS to Layer 2 and Layer 3 services SAP ingress/egress and network policies Hierarchical QoS Multiservice site Multiple applications ATM and frame relay parameters

You can register for the Alcatel-Lucent SRA Lab Exam from the SRC home page at http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/srcexams . The lab exam is held at select Alcatel-Lucent locations globally. Exams are scheduled based on the availability of exam resources and will generally occur 6 to 8 weeks after registration.

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Alcatel-Lucent SRA Exam Exam Tips

The SRA Lab Exam is an eight-hour exam that covers a broad range of topics. The eight-hour time frame excludes a 30-minute lunch break and 30 minutes of break time to be taken at your discretion. In total, the examinee could be on site for up to nine hours including breaks. During the exam, you will be allowed to access the soft copy of the product manuals only to use as reference material, if necessary. The product manuals will be accessible from the PC used to access all of the equipment that you need to configure during the exam. No other notes or text books or reference material are allowed during the exam. You will be provided with pen and paper during the exam. Electronic devices are not allowed into the examination room. The exam pass mark is 80 percent. You must complete some parts of the exam correctly, in order to obtain full marks in later parts of the exam. Speed is essential for the successful completion of this exam. This can only be achieved through careful preparation before the exam and good time management techniques during the exam. Listed below are some tips to help students successfully prepare for and pass the SRA Lab Exam: 1. Ensure that you completely understand and are familiar with the configuration of all the main features listed for the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router and the Alcatel-Lucent 7450 Ethernet Service Switch. Review the student manuals of the prerequisite courses in the SRA certification, in order to become more comfortable with the material. 2. Different scenarios cover different technology areas. Each scenario is composed of tasks and sub-tasks of varying levels of difficulty. Pace yourself so that you have enough time to cover all the major scenarios. 3. For each scenario, a recommended time and mark allocation are provided to help you manage your time. 4. If you are unclear about anything in the exam, ask the proctor for clarification. The exam proctor will attempt to clarify anything that may be ambiguous; however do not expect the proctor to provide too much information during or after the exam. 5. Since speed is essential to the successful completion of the SRA Lab Exam, you are reminded once again that it is critical that you get enough hands-on experience with the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR and the Alcatel-Lucent 7450 ESS, so that you are completely familiar with the configuration and troubleshooting of all the main features on these devices. 6. Use troubleshooting tools to verify your solution as often as possible. 7. Save your configuration often; your exam mark will be based on your final configuration. 8. Relax and read each question very carefully. Be thorough in your solution, but remember to pace yourself appropriately.

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