HCIE-Carrier IP V2.

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HCIE-Carrier IP Exam Outline

Certificate Summary
HCIE-Carrier IP certification is positioned to validate the in-depth knowledge about IP routing
protocols, VPN advanced features and applications, and WAN access technologies in the operation
network, and the capabilities for large-scale network planning, maintaining, and troubleshooting for
carriers.

HCIE-Carrier IP certification curriculum includes but is not limited to advanced features of routing
protocols, MPLS VPN features, SR and EVPN features, MPLS TE features, multicast advanced
features, high reliability technologies, QoS technologies, BRAS user access, IP MAN, IP backbone
network, and mobile bearer network architecture.

With an HCIE-Carrier IP certification, you demonstrate the systematic understanding and good
command of the in-depth principles, advanced features, and applications of each protocol, the
knowledge of carrier’s network architecture and services, network and technology evolution direction,
and the capability of independently maintaining typical network of carriers.

With engineers who are HCIE-Carrier IP certificated, enterprises are able to maintain large-scale IP
networks, typical MAN and backbone networks of carriers, plan and design network and services,
and plan network and technology evolution.

Prerequisites
For those who are ready to get the HCIE Carrier Certification.

Validity Period of Exam Results

This exam result is valid for 2 years.

Recertification Method
Before a certificate expires, the certificate holder can extend the validity of this certificate using the
following method:
 Take and pass the written examination again.

Key Points of Exam

Written Part：

Advanced routing protocol feature (15%):

1. Advanced features of the OSPF routing protocol:

a) Principles of the Link State Routing Protocol
b) Principle, Configuration, and Implementation of OSPF: Neighbor relationship and
adjacency, protocol packet and LSA, LSDB synchronization, OPSF authentication, intra-
area route calculation, inter-area route calculation, and external route calculation
c) Principles and Configurations of OSPF Special Areas: Stub area, Totally Stub area, and
NSSA area

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d) Basic OSPF Fault Diagnosis Methods

e) OSPFv3 Principle, Configuration, and Implementation
2. Advanced features of the IS-IS routing protocol:
a) IS-IS Principles, Configuration, and Implementation: Basic concepts of protocols,
adjacency, database synchronization, route calculation, and IS-IS authentication
b) Basic IS-IS Fault Diagnosis Methods
c) Principles, Configuration, and Implementation of IS-ISv6
3. Advanced features of the BGP routing protocol:
a) BGP Principle, Configuration, and Implementation: AS, BGP peer, route advertisement
method, and route advertisement principle
b) BGP Path Selection
c) BGP Route Aggregation
d) BGP routing policy: Common attributes and routing policies of BGP routes
e) Principles, Configuration, and Implementation of BGP Route Reflectors
f) MP-BGP for IPv6 Principle, Configuration, and Implementation

Advanced MPLS Features (25%)

1. Advanced features of BGP MPLS VPN:

a) MPLS Principles and Implementation: MPLS frame format encapsulation, MPLS data
forwarding process, LDP neighbor discovery and session establishment, LDP label
management, and MPLS loop avoidance
b) MPLS VPN Principle, Configuration, and Application: Principles and implementation of
carriers' carriers; Principles and implementation of single-domain MPLS VPN; Principles
and implementation of inter-AS MPLS VPN; Application of Multi-Instance OSPF in MPLS
VPN
c) MPLS VPN Fault Diagnosis: Troubleshooting methods and commissioning methods for
control plane faults, data plane troubleshooting methods, and commissioning methods
2. Advanced MPLS TE features:
a) Principles, Configuration, and Implementation of MPLS TE
b) Structure and Functions of four MPLS TE Components and MPLS TE Attributes
c) LDP over TE Principle, Configuration, and Implementation

High availability (HA) feature (15%):

1. Principles of ETH-TRUNK, IP-TRUNK, and E-TRUNK

2. BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection) Principles

3. Principles, Configuration, and Implementation of IP Reroute, IP FRR, LDP FRR, VPN FRR, TE
FRR, and TE Hot Backup

4. VRRP Principles, Configuration, and Implementation

QoS feature (7%):

1. IP Qos Model, Differentiated Service Model

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2. Classification and marking, policing and shaping, congestion management, congestion avoidance,
and link efficiency mechanism, configuration and implementation, and implementation in Huawei
products

3. QoS-Based QoS Principles, Configuration, and Implementation, and Implementation in Huawei

Products

Advanced multicast protocol feature (7%):

1. IGMPv1/v2/v3, IGMP snooping principle, configuration, and implementation

2. Principles, Configuration, and Implementation of PIM-DM, PIM-SM, and PIM-SSM

3. Principle, Configuration, and Implementation of Anycast RP, MSDP, and MBGP

BRAS basic access and authentication technology (7%):

1. IPoE, IPoEoVLAN, and static user access principles and implementation on Huawei BRAS; Web
authentication, fast authentication, binding authentication principle and configuration, and
implementation on Huawei BRAS

2. PPPoE, PPPoEoVLAN, access mode, and implementation on Huawei BRAS

3. Radius Protocol Principle and Configuration, and Implementation on Huawei BRAS

4. Principle and Configuration of DHCP and Implementation on Huawei BRAS

5. Principles, Configuration, and Implementation of the PPPoE Multicast Solution and the IPoE
Multicast Solution

Security technology base (6%):

1. IPSec encryption, authentication, tunnel mode, and transmission mode

2. L2TP VPN Principles

3. NAT Principle, Configuration, and Implementation

IP MAN and backbone network planning (10%)

1. IP MAN Architecture

2. MAN Protocol Deployment and Protocol Migration

3. Home Broadband Service, Home Broadband PPPoE Working Process

4. Introduction to Private Line Services

5. Multicast Service Deployment

6. IPoE Live Network Deployment

7. Backbone Network Typical Architecture

8. Interconnection between the Backbone Network and the MAN

9. Backbone Network Architecture and Protocol Deployment

10. Services Carried on the Backbone Network

11. IGW (Internet Gateway) Deployment

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New technologies and network evolution of fixed networks (8%):

1. Fixed Network New Technologies

a) EVPN Protection Features and Application Scenarios
b) EVPN Configuration and Implementation
c) BGP-LS Principle and Configuration
d) SR Protection Features and Application Scenarios
e) SRv6 Principles
f) SDN and OpenFlow Protocol Principles
g) SDN Controller Northbound and Southbound Protocols
h) Telemetry Application Scenarios
2. Evolution of IP MAN, backbone network, and mobile bearer network:
a) 5G Bearer Network
b) Network slicing
c) Clock Synchronization
d) NCE Solution
e) IP+ Optical Solution Overview
f) SDN-WAN Solution Overview
g) SD-WAN Private Line Solution Overview

Lab Part：
Routing Protocols
OSPF Routing Protocol 5%

1. OSPF Protocol Basic Configuration

2. OSPF Area

3. OSPF Authentication

4. OSPF Cost

5. OSPF Fast Convergence

IS-IS Routing Protocol 5%

1. IS-IS Fundamentals, Basic Configuration

2. IS-IS Area

3. IS-IS cost

4. ISIS authentication

5. ISIS fast convergence

BGP Routing Protocol 10%

1. BGP peer establishment

2. BGP Route Advertisement and Control

3. BGP Path Selection

4. BGP Route Aggregation

5. BGP routing policy: Common attributes and routing policies of BGP routes

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6. Principles, Configuration, and Implementation of BGP Route Reflectors

Route selection and filtering 7%

1. Application of Matching Tools
2. Routing Policies and Policy-based Routing

MPLS & MPLS VPN 22%

1. Basic MPLS Configuration
2. MPLS protocol configuration: LDP/RSVP-TE
3. MPLS label distribution
4. MPLS L2VPN Configuration
5. Application of MPLS L2 VPN
6. VPLS Application and Deployment
7. MPLS L3VPN Configuration
8. MPLS L3VPN Application on the CE Side of the Bearer Network
9. MPLS VPN Dual-Homing and Protection
10. MPLS inter-AS cross-domain solution

High availability (HA) 16%

1. Principles of ETH-TRUNK, IP-TRUNK, and E-TRUNK
2. BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection) Principles
3. Principles, Configuration, and Implementation of IP Reroute, IP FRR, LDP FRR, VPN FRR,
TE FRR, and TE Hot Backup
4. VRRP Principles, Configuration, and Implementation

QoS Features 8%
1. IP Qos Model, Differentiated Service Model
2. Classification and marking, policing and shaping, congestion management, congestion
avoidance, and link efficiency mechanism, configuration and implementation, and
implementation in Huawei products
3. QoS-Based QoS Principles, Configuration, and Implementation, and Implementation in
Huawei Products

Multicast protocol 10%

1. Principles, configuration, and implementation of IGMPv1/v2/v3, IGMP snooping
2. Principles, Configuration, and Implementation of PIM-DM, PIM-SM, and PIM-SSM
3. Principle, Configuration, and Implementation of Anycast RP, MSDP, and MBGP

Basic BRAS Access and Authentication Technologies 8%

1. IPoE, IPoEoVLAN, and static user access principles and implementation on Huawei BRAS;
Web authentication, fast authentication, binding authentication principle and configuration,

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and implementation on Huawei BRAS

2. PPPoE, PPPoEoVLAN, access mode, and implementation on Huawei BRAS
3. Radius Protocol Principle and Configuration, and Implementation on Huawei BRAS
4. Principle and Configuration of DHCP and Implementation on Huawei BRAS
5. Principles, Configuration, and Implementation of the PPPoE Multicast Solution and the IPoE
Multicast Solution

Planning and Deployment of the MAN and Bearer Network 9%

1. Typical networking and service planning of the MAN and Bearer Network
2. Service deployment and configuration on the MAN and Bearer Network

The exam content provided here serves only as a general guide to participants. Other contents
not mentioned here may also be included in the actual exam.

Referenced Documents
VRP Feature Description

VRP Configuration Guide

VRP Troubleshooting

Recommended Training Program

Training Program Level Duration

HCIE-Carrier IP Training IV 25 days

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