# CCIE Service Provider 5.1

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**Category:** Networking\
**Tags:** networking, lab\
**Created:** [December 4, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://legacy-community.ine.com/t/ccie-service-provider-5-1/6092 "2025-12-04T10:38:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://legacy-community.ine.com/t/ccie-service-provider-5-1/6092/1 "2025-12-04T10:38:06Z")

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- Why is ine CCIE SP final lab practice based primarily on IOS-XE while Cisco practice labs are primarily based on IOS-XR?