Operationalizing Cisco Enterprise 5G Solutions (5GCOPS)

Course Objectives:

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:   

• Describe the 5G usage scenarios as defined by the ITU and 3GPP
• Identify the technology building blocks required for 5G Implementation
• Explain the key enhancements to the 5G RAN and core network architectures
• Discuss benefits of enhanced network capabilities, such as MEC, network slicing, and C-RAN
• Identify the new spectrum bands being considered for 5G
• Discuss radio interface enhancements
• Discuss WIFI6 and 5G Interaction and Operation
• Describe the advantages and opportunities 5G presents to the Enterprise
• Describe the leading practices in Enterprise and Private 5G use-cases and integration
• Explain the fundamentals of 5G security in Private and Enterprise deployments

Prerequisites:

The knowledge and skills that the learner should have before attending this course are as follows:

• Basic knowledge of networking concepts
• Basic knowledge of Wi-Fi concepts
• Basic knowledge of 4G LTE concepts

Section 1 – Introduction to 5G Technologies

Module 1: Introduction

• 5G Evolution, Standards and Use-cases
• Introduction to 5G Architecture and deployment options
• Qualifying Standalone and Non-Standalone Topologies and Signaling
• Key Technologies of 5G New Radio (NR)
• Massive MIMO and Beamforming in 5G

Module 2: Network Architecture

• Next Generation NodeB (gNB) functions in NG-RAN
• Packet Data Unit (PDU) session
• Control Plane and User Plane separation

Module 3: Service-Based Architecture (SBA) Systems Fundamentals

• Supported Platforms and Services
• Working with Kubernetes and Helm
• GitHub Basics
• Subscriber Microservices Infrastructure (SMI) Overview
• Deploying the SMI Cluster Manager
• Creating Kubernetes Clusters with the SMI Cluster Manager

Section 2 – 5G Network Architecture-Core Network

Module 1: 5G Network Architecture-Core Network

• Access and Mobility Management Functions (AMF)
• Authentication Server Function (AUSF)
• Session Management Function (SMF)
• User Plane Function (UPF)
• Unified Data Management (UDM)
• Policy Charging Function (PCF)
• Application Function (AF)
• Network Repository Function (NRF)
• Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF)
• Network Exposure Function (NEF)

Module 2: Network Function Virtualization and Network Slicing

• Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
• Network Slicing

Module 3: UE Identifiers

• Subscription Permanent Identifier (SUPI)
• Subscription Concealed Identifier (SUCI)
• Permanent Equipment Identifier (PEI)
• Global Unique Temporary Identifier (GUTI)
• Data Network Name (DNN)
• Internal-Group Identifier

Section 3 – Procedures in 5G Networks

Module 1: UE Power-On and Registration

• UE Power-On Procedure
• 5G Registration Management State Models
• RM State Model in the UE
• RM State Model in the Network
• Registration Walk-thru
• AKA Authentication

Module 2: UE Idle and Connected Modes

• Connection Management
• Management State Models
• Local Area Data Network
• Session Continuity
• Service Continuity
• PDU Session Anchor

Module 3: PDU Session Establishment

• PDU Session Service
• PDU Session
• Data Network Name (DNN)
• DN Access Identifier (DAI)
• 5G QoS Flow
• 5G QoS Indicator (5QI)
• PDU Session Establishment Walkthrough
• UE Establishment
• Modification on UE and 5GC Request
• Release on UE and 5GC Request

Module 4: UE Paging Procedure

• Service Requests
• Initiated by Core Network for RRC Idle UE
• Paging Message Format

Module 5: Handover and Its Types In 5G

• Xn Based
• Inter NG-RAN Based
• Handover walk thru

Section 4 – 5G and WI-FI 6 Co-existing

Module 1: Cisco OpenRoaming

• Introduction to OpenRoaming
• OpenRoaming Federations
• Benefits of OpenRoaming
• OpenRoaming vs OpenNetwork
• OpenRoaming Framework

Module 2: Open Roaming Technology Pillars

• Passpoint
• Key Feature
• Use Cases
• Secure Access
• WRIX
• WRIX Functional Blocks
• Visited vs Home Network Providers
• Functional Scope of WRIX Blocks
• HSP Network Endpoints

Module 3: Open Roaming Network Deployment Architecture

• RCOI and Policy Implementation
• Identity types
• PID

Module 4: QoS Types and Service Level

• Baseline QoS
• Silver QoS
• Gold QoS
• RadSec Secured Interconnect
• Dynamic Discover of HSPs/IDPs

Section 5 – 5G Enterprise Advantage – Edge

Module 1: 5G and Edge Computing Architecture

• Support for Edge Computing in 3GPP
• Leading practices and use-cases for 5G Enterprise Integration
• 5G Service Based Architecture & MEC Integration
• MEC deployment scenarios
• Traffic Slicing and Steering
• UE and application mobility
• Capabilities exposure
• PDU sessions and Charging
• UE API over Mx2

Module 2: M2 5G MEC Implementation

• LTE Migration and Integration
• Leveraging Third-party Cloud Providers
• Providing On-Demand Services with Serverless Computing
• Massive IoT
• Supporting Enterprise users and apps
• MEC with SDWAN

Section 6 – Private 5G Advantage – Security and Operations

Module 1: M1 5G Security Overview

• Introduction to 5G Security
• NEA and NIA Algorithms
• Authentication and Key Agreement
• AMF and Device Authentication
• Key Distribution
• Secure NAS Signaling
• RRC Signal Security
• IPsec and AN/CN Security

Module 2: Security Considerations in 5G Private Networks

• The Private 5G Threat Surface
• Public data network threats
• Control and user plane security
• Securing RAN to core
• IoT/OT, signaling storms, and bots
• SBA core and (MEC) sites exposed APIs
• App Level security
• Leading practices in end-to-end, core to edge security

Lab Outline:

Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:

• Lab 1: Deploy Cluster Manager (Standalone)
• Lab 2: Verify Cluster Manager (Standalone)
• Lab 3: Deploy and Verify Kubernetes Cluster
• Lab 4: Deploy and Verify Common Execution Environment
• Lab 5: Deploy and Verify AMF
• Lab 6: Deploy and Verify SMF
• Lab 7: Deploy and Verify UPF
• Lab 8: 5G Call Simulation and Testing
• Lab 9: Exploring CLI Troubleshooting
• Lab 10: Deploying a Distributed 5G Core via SDWAN
• Lab 11: Understanding 5G Authentication and Key Agreement