Carrier Ethernet Associate (CE-A)

Carrier Ethernet Associate (CE-A) Course Description

Intended Audience for the Carrier Ethernet Associate (CE-A) Course

• anyone seeking a firm understanding of Carrier Ethernet technology

Training Packages & Career Tracks that include the Carrier Ethernet Associate (CE-A) Course

• Carrier Ethernet Associate (CE-A)

Carrier Ethernet Associate (CE-A) Course Objectives

• Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
• Identify the basic concepts of Ethernet and define Carrier Ethernet
• Identify the technology of Carrier Ethernet
• List the types of services provided by Carrier Ethernet
• Differentiate among the network topologies
• Identify the service topologies
• Identify the Carrier Ethernet reference models
• Identify services attributes and Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) services
• Identify the standards used for services and network monitoring
• Identify the resiliency features of Carrier Ethernet
• Identify the interoperability features of Carrier Ethernet

Carrier Ethernet Associate (CE-A) Course Benefits

• The program focuses on the development of practical knowledge and skills in Carrier Ethernet to meet the needs of a wide range of personnel.

The Carrier Ethernet Associate (CE-A) Course prepare students for the following Exams

• 898 : Carrier Ethernet Associate

Carrier Ethernet Associate (CE-A) Course Outline

1. Module 0: Carrier Ethernet Certification Program Overview
   1. Provides an overview of the four levels of the Carrier Ethernet Certification Program.
2. Module 1: Ethernet Basics
   1. Explain the seven network layers as defined by the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference model
   2. At a high level, describe the history of Ethernet
   3. List physical layer characteristics of Ethernet
   4. Explain the difference between half-duplex and full-duplex transmission in an Ethernet network
   5. Describe the structure of an Ethernet frame
   6. Explain how networks can be extended and segmented using various Ethernet devices, including hubs and switches
   7. Describe how frames are forwarded in an Ethernet network
   8. Explain the how Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) function
3. Module 2: Carrier Ethernet Technology
   1. Identify the attributes and features of CE as defined by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF)
   2. Identity the applications supported by CE
4. Define NEs
   1. Identify the functional differences among NEs
   2. Identify the functional requirements of a core network
   3. Identify the functional requirements of the metro edge access network
   4. Identify the functional requirements of the customer edge
5. Module 3: Carrier Ethernet Services
   1. Define a CE service
   2. Identify key service attributes
   3. Describe CE voice services
   4. Identify CE data services
   5. Identify CE video services
6. Module 4: Network Topologies
   1. Describe the types of network topologies
   2. Describe the features of the star topology
   3. Describe the features of the ring topology
   4. Describe the features of the mesh topology
7. Module 5: Connectivity-Based Services
   1. Describe P2P topology
   2. Describe P2MP topology
   3. Describe MP2MP topology
   4. Define EVC
   5. Explain Encapsulation
   6. Explain E-Line services
   7. Explain E-LAN services
   8. Explain E-Tree services
8. Module 6: Service Attributes
   1. Describe the configurable and non-configurable attributes included in CE services
   2. Describe QoS and the associated parameters
9. Module 7: Services and Network Monitoring
   1. Describe the purpose and methods used for services monitoring
   2. Describe the purpose and methods used for network monitoring
10. Module 8: Carrier Ethernet Reliability
    1. Define reliability
    2. Identify how reliability is achieved by designing resiliency and redundancy in a network
    3. Describe the protocols used to design a reliable network
11. Module 9: Carrier Ethernet Interoperability
    1. Define interoperability
    2. Describe the technologies that enable interoperability
    3. Identify how Ethernet traffic can be carried by legacy network equipment
    4. Identify how legacy traffic can be carried by CE equipment
12. Module 10: Carrier Ethernet Reference Models
    1. Identify the key characteristics of the transport reference model
    2. List the standards of the transport reference model
    3. Identify the key characteristics of the residential reference model
    4. List the standards of the residential reference model
    5. Identify the key characteristics of the business reference model
    6. List the standards of the business reference model

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