Delivery: e-Learning and classroom
Estimated Length: 4 day instructor-led, 1 day instructor-led, 6 months e-learning access.
Price: $4,795
Please call to enroll: 866.575.7206
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- This course bundle is available for groups of 8 or more students.
- Please contact NCTI Customer Care at 866.575.7206 to learn more and/or to enroll.
The DOCSIS,cBR-8, R-PHY bundle includes three courses:
- DOCSIS Network Overview e-Learning Course (6-months access)
- Implementing Cisco’s Converged Cable Access Platform (cBR-8) 4-day Instructor-Led Course
- Cisco Remote PHY Deep Dive (R-PHY) 1-day Instructor-Led Course
Upon registration, you will receive access to the DOCSIS e-learning course and a class voucher for the cBR-8 and R-PHY classes. An SLI rep will work with you to get enrolled in the instructor-led class dates of your choice.
Course 1 – DOCSIS Network Overview
Delivery – 6 months e-learning access
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students taking the DOCSIS Network Overview training course will learn about DOCSIS basics and the physical network it runs on.
COURSE OVERVIEW:
Students enrolled in the DOCSIS Network Overview training course will learn about DOCSIS basics, modem operations, and the digital modulation schemes employed by DOCSIS. The Hybrid Fiber/Coax (HFC) network, which DOCSIS runs on in a cabled world, is also explored. The course provides a foothold to a deeper dive into DOCSIS.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss how upstream RF levels are determined and maintained, and the impact of operating modems in a shared network.
- Explain how the DOCSIS modem operates in the transmission path
- Describe the role of cable and connectors in a distribution system
- List and describe the role of passive signal transmission components in a distribution system
- Describe different distribution system amplifiers and identify basic amplifier components
- Explain basic system powering theory, identify power supply components and basic operation, and describe underground and aerial installations
- Describe how a ring architecture using fiber-optic cable can maintain reliability
- Recognize the HFC progressions that have brought fiber-optic cable closer to the customer premises
- Understand why the broadband cable industry is developing its own PON (passive optical network) standard
- Describe the primary digital modulation schemes used in broadband cable networks
COURSE OUTLINE:
- Considering DOCSIS in the Network
- Obtaining DOCSIS Single Carrier RF Operating Parameters
- Examining Distribution System Equipment
- The Evolving HFC Network
- Describing Digital Modulation Schemes
Course 2 – Implementing Cisco’s Converged Cable Access Platform (cBR-8)
Delivery: 4-day Instructor-led seminar
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
cBR-8 is the next generation in Cisco’s series of CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) platforms. Cisco’s uBR 10K (Universal Broadband Router) previously offered industry-leading CMTS functionality – the cBR-8 is now Cisco’s flagship CMTS offering. The Cisco cBR-8 CCAP (Converged Cable Access Platform) CMTS provides many technology advancements and performance enhancements, while reducing the overall cost per subscriber.
These advanced capabilities include: four times the capacity (number of cable modems/subscribers per CMTS) at double the speed of currently available DOCSIS 3.0 solutions (10K). The cBR-8 provides maximum flexibility for the future adoption of innovative network architectures including Remote PHY (RPHY), SDN, and Virtual CMTS (vCMTS). The cBR-8’s native support of DOCSIS 3.1 allows cable operators to deliver ultra-broadband services with maximum downstream speeds approaching 10 Gbps per subscriber and 1 Gbps upstream. Note: Cisco 10K supports all versions up to DOCSIS 3.0. cBR-8 supports up to 3.1.
PREREQUISITES:
Following are the strongly recommended prerequisites for this cable training course:
- DOCSIS Network Overview
Students should have foundational knowledge and/or experience with –
- DOCSIS principles of operation
- Cisco IOS Command Line Interface (CLI)
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy Cisco CMTS and associated equipment. The primary audience for this course includes:
- Cable Operator Network Operation Center personnel
- System Engineer/Integrator/Solutions support personnel
- Channel partners, resellers
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
You will learn the cBR-8 architecture, deployment best practices, security features, and perform key DOCSIS 3.0 and 3.1 configuration tasks during hands-on labs.
COURSE OUTLINE:
DOCSIS Primer
- DOCSIS Characteristics
- Available Spectrum
- TDM/TDMA/ATDMA/SCDMA and Channel types
cBR-8 Architecture and Hardware Overview
- Hardware Overview
- Chassis Installation
- System Level Troubleshooting
- Lab – Discovery
Software Overview and MAC Domain Configuration
- cBR-8 Differences (versus uBR 10K)
- Software and Configuration
- Lab – Bringing up a MAC Domain
- 1:2 Combining
- Lab – 1 by 2 Combining
Bonding and Bonding Resiliency
- Downstream Resiliency
- Upstream Resiliency
- Lab – Wideband Resiliency
- Battery Backup
Security Features
- Dynamic Shared Secret (DMIC)
- Cable Source Verify
- Cable ARP Filtering
- BPI+ Policy Enforcement
- Privacy Hotlist
DOCSIS Load Balancing
- Basic DOCSIS Load Balancing CLI
- Advanced DOCSIS Load Balancing Configuration
- Verification and Troubleshooting
- Lab – DOCSIS Load Balancing
- Additional Load Balancing Features
cBR-8 Features
- cBR-8 Call Home
- Smart Licensing
- High Availability for Supervisor and Line Card
- cBR-8 Patching – Sub-Package Mode
- cBR-8 CPU Protection
- Punt Path Rate Limiting (PPRL)
DOCSIS 3.1 Architecture
- Greenfield Reference Architecture
- Physical Layer Properties
- PHY Link Channel (PLC)
- Modulation Characteristics
- MAC and DOCSIS Upper Layers
- MAC Protocol Operation
- Cable Modem Registration (DOCSIS 3.1)
DOCSIS 3.1 Configuration
- DOCSIS 3.1 Downstream
- DOCSIS 3.1 Downstream Configuration
- Downstream Verification
- Lab – Configuring DOCSIS 3.1 Downstream
- DOCSIS 3.1 Upstream
- DOCSIS 3.1 Upstream Configuration
- Upstream Verification
- Lab – Configuring DOCSIS 3.1 Upstream
cBR-8 Modem Troubleshooting
- Modem Registration flowchart
- Cable modem MAC states
- Modems failing registration or BPI+
- Modems not coming up in wideband mode
- General modem-focused troubleshooting
- Lab – Troubleshooting
Course 3 – Cisco Remote PHY Deep Dive (R-PHY)
Delivery: 1-day instructor-led seminar
COURSE OVERVIEW:
Remote PHY (R-PHY) is a key component in the cable industry’s adoption of a Distributed Access Architecture (DAA). DAA and R-PHY are foundational technologies for future innovative network architectures such as Virtual CMTS (vCMTS), Cloud Native Broadband Router (cnBR), and Full-duplex DOCSIS. R-PHY enables the migration of physical layer (PHY) functions (such as RF Spectrum generation) from the Headend to the network edge – leading to more robust RF networks. The deployment of DAA/R-PHY, coupled with DOCSIS 3.1, allows cable operators to deliver ultra-broadband services with maximum downstream/upstream speeds approaching 10 Gbps/1 Gbps respectively.
PREREQUISITES:
Students should have foundational knowledge and/or experience with:
- DOCSIS principles of operation
- CMTS/CCAP platform – headend functions
- Cisco IOS Command Line Interface (CLI)
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy Cisco Remote PHY and associated equipment.
The primary audience for this course includes:
- Cable Operator Network Operation Center personnel
- System Engineer/ Integrator/Solutions support personnel
- HFC Maintenance technicians
- Channel partners, resellers
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
You will learn the Remote PHY architecture, Remote PHY Device (RPD) installation, CLI commands used for verification and monitoring, deployment best practices, and perform key R-PHY configuration tasks during hands-on labs.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Distributed Access Architecture Concepts
- Use cases for DAA
- Cisco R-PHY network components
- The Evolution of PHY
- Maintaining network time
Remote PHY Architecture
- Headend architecture
- Supported devices
- Node and Shelf Installation
- Deployment Considerations/Options
- DAA architecture components
- CIN design
- Timing considerations
RPD Initialization
- Communication protocols
- Initialization process
- Clock synchronization process
- Lab – PTP Clock Initialization
R-PHY Configuration and Monitoring
- Interface
- Lab – DPIC Port Connectivity
- Controller profiles
- Lab – RPD Configuration
- Fiber Node
- Lab – Wideband Interface and Fiber Node
- Verification using CLI Commands
- CCAP
- RPD
Advanced Deployment Options
- BEST practices and optimization
- New technology/features
- Video and Out-of-band support
- Lab – Implementing R-PHY Video
Smart PHY