Cisco Updated 300-515 Exam Blueprint, Syllabus and Topics

1.1 Compare VPN architecture

• 1.1.a Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN
• 1.1.b Inter-AS and Intra-AS

1.2 Troubleshoot underlay

• 1.2.a Core IGP
• 1.2.b LSP

1.3 Describe Layer 2 service architecture

• 1.3.a IOS XR Ethernet Flowpoints
• 1.3.b IOS XE Ethernet Virtual Circuits

1.4 Describe the L3VPN control plane operation

• 1.4.a MP-BGP
• 1.4.b Route distinguisher
• 1.4.c VPNv4 address
• 1.4.d Route target
• 1.4.e VPN label
• 1.4.f VRF routing instance
• 1.4.g PE-CE route advertisement

1.5 Describe the L3VPN data plane operation

• 1.5.a Underlay label
• 1.5.b VRF forwarding instance

2.1 Troubleshoot L2VPN Services

• 2.1.a E-LAN
• 2.1.b E-Line
• 2.1.c E-Tree

2.2 Describe EVPN concepts

• 2.2.a Data plane and control plane operation
• 2.2.b Multihoming mechanisms
• 2.2.c Suppression mechanisms
• 2.2.d Traffic forwarding operation

2.3 Implement Ethernet Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (E-OAM)

2.4 Implementing EVPN

• 2.4.a EVPN IRB
• 2.4.b EVPN VPWS
• 2.4.c EVPN native

3.1 Describe routing requirements

• 3.1.a MP-BGP
• 3.1.b PE-CE routing protocol

3.2 Troubleshoot Intra-AS L3VPNs

• 3.2.a PE-CE
• 3.2.b PE-PE
• 3.2.c PE-RR

3.3 Implement multicast VPN

• 3.3.a Intranet MVPN
• 3.3.b Extranet MVPN
• 3.3.c MLDP

3.4 Implement extranet/shared services

• 3.4.a Import and export route targets
• 3.4.b Route policy

3.5 Describe Inter-AS L3VPNs

• 3.5.a Option A
• 3.5.b Option B
• 3.5.c Option AB
• 3.5.d Option C

3.6 Describe CSC concepts

4.1 Describe routing requirements

• 4.1.a MP-BGP
• 4.1.b PE-CE routing protocol

4.2 Troubleshoot IPv6 VPN provider edge

• 4.2.a PE-PE
• 4.2.b PE-CE