Nokia NRS I study plan
Nokia NRS I · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
IP routing fundamentals and Nokia IP network routing, switching and aggregation
Explain, in your own words, how longest-prefix match and administrative distance interact when a Nokia router chooses among competing routes
Configure and verify OSPFv2 areas, interface costs, and passive interfaces on a simulated SR-series or 7750 SR node
Trace a multi-area OSPF topology and predict which router becomes ABR and where Type 3 LSAs are generated
Build a one-page diagram mapping the Nokia SR OS routing table fields (preference, metric, next-hop, protocol) to their decision role
Your checkpoint
A working two-area OSPF lab with three routers plus a written route-selection walkthrough showing at least five competing-prefix scenarios and the winning route for each
IP routing fundamentals and Nokia IP network routing, switching and aggregation
Configure IS-IS levels, wide metrics, and level-2 summarization in a lab and confirm adjacency states
Compare OSPF and IS-IS convergence behavior and document where each is typically deployed in Nokia IP aggregation designs
Configure BGP peering with an eBGP neighbor and an iBGP full mesh, applying next-hop-self and route reflectors where appropriate
Manipulate path selection using local-preference, AS-path prepending, and MED, and verify each outcome
Your checkpoint
A BGP lab with two autonomous systems and a route-reflector cluster, plus a table of ten prefixes showing the chosen best path and the attribute that decided it
IP routing fundamentals and Nokia IP network routing, switching and aggregation
Configure LDP and RSVP-TE signaled LSPs on Nokia routers and verify label bindings and path state
Explain segment routing with MPLS and SRv6 encapsulation and configure a basic SR-ISIS topology
Design a two-tier aggregation and core topology with redundancy and summarize the failure domains
Configure LAG and MC-LAG between aggregation switches and verify failover with a link-down test
Your checkpoint
A documented aggregation design covering MPLS or SR transport, MC-LAG redundancy, and a written failover test log with observed convergence times
IP network automation (Network Services Platform)
Describe the Nokia Network Services Platform architecture, including NSP discovery, NFM-P, and the intent-based controller components
Onboard a simulated router into NSP and confirm the managed-object inventory is complete
Create a service template and deploy an Epipe or VPLS service through the NSP workflow
Compare model-driven CLI and NETCONF/YANG workflows and identify which Nokia interfaces expose each
Your checkpoint
A screen-capture-free written runbook describing end-to-end service provisioning through NSP, from device onboarding to service verification, with the exact verification commands listed
IP network automation (Network Services Platform)
Write a Python or Ansible script that pushes a configuration change to a Nokia router using the model-driven interface
Explain YANG model structure and identify the Nokia MD-CLI model paths for interface and service configuration
Use NSP telemetry and assurance functions to detect a simulated fault and correlate it to a configuration event
Design an idempotent configuration workflow that validates intent before and after deployment
Your checkpoint
A working automation script with a README that explains the YANG paths used, the validation steps, and the rollback procedure
IP network security
Configure and verify control-plane protection filters that rate-limit traffic destined for the routing engine
Apply management-plane ACLs and confirm that unauthorized access attempts are dropped while legitimate sessions persist
Configure BGP prefix limits, RPKI-based origin validation, and TCP MD5 or authentication for peer sessions
Explain how uRPF and interface-level anti-spoofing mitigate source-address attacks on Nokia platforms
Your checkpoint
A security hardening checklist applied to a lab router, with before-and-after verification output summarized in text and a table mapping each control to the attack it mitigates
IP network security & IP networks within data center and transport connectivity
Configure IPsec or MACsec protection for a transport link and verify encrypted traffic with operational commands
Describe EVPN-VXLAN data center fabric building blocks and configure a basic EVPN service on a leaf-spine simulation
Explain underlay and overlay separation, route types in EVPN, and how anycast gateway supports workload mobility
Compare data center fabric options and transport connectivity models for a given customer requirement
Your checkpoint
A design note comparing an EVPN-VXLAN data center fabric and an MPLS-based transport option, with a recommendation, the security controls applied to each, and verification steps
IP routing fundamentals and Nokia IP network routing, switching and aggregation & IP network automation (Network Services Platform) & IP network security & IP networks within data center and transport connectivity
Re-run the full lab topology end to end and confirm every service, route, and security policy still behaves as documented
Take two timed practice sets weighted 25 percent per domain and review every wrong answer to its root cause
Rebuild the weakest two domain summaries from memory and correct gaps against your notes
Write a one-page exam-day reference of commands and concepts you most often forgot
Your checkpoint
A scored practice-set log showing per-domain accuracy, a list of corrected weak areas, and a final one-page reference sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can configure OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP from a blank node and correctly predict route selection in ten scenarios without notes
Week 4: Can explain NSP architecture and provision a service through the platform workflow from memory, and has completed the routing lab with all failover tests passing
Week 6: Can deploy a configuration change through automation and pass a self-graded security hardening review of the lab router with all listed controls verified
Week 8: Achieves at least 80 percent on two timed mixed-domain practice sets and has a written remediation list for any remaining gaps