CISCO - CCNA Routing & Switching

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size route and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN. CCNA curriculum includes basic mitigation of security threats, introduction to wireless networking concepts and terminology, and performance-based skills. This new curriculum also includes (but is not limited to) the use of these protocols: IP, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Serial Line Interface Protocol Frame Relay, Routing Information Protocol Version 2 (RIPv2),VLANs, Ethernet, access control lists (ACLs)

Prerequisites: Working knowledge of Local Area Network.

Course Contents

Describe how a network works

• Describe the purpose and functions of various network devices
• Selecting components required to meet a network specification
• OSI and TCP/IP models
• Protocols in the OSI and TCP models
• Describe the impact of applications (Voice Over IP and Video Over IP) on a network
• Interpret network diagrams
• Determine the path between two hosts across a network
• Describe the components required for network and Internet communications
• Identify and correct common network problems at layers 1, 2, 3 and 7 using a layered model approach
• Differentiate between LAN/WAN operation and features

Configure, verify and troubleshoot a switch with VLANs and interswitch communications

• Selecting media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect switches to other network devices
• Technology and media access control method for Ethernet networks
• Network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts
• Basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches
• Initial switch configuration tasks including remote access management
• Verifying network status and switch operation using basic utilities (including: ping, traceroute, telnet, SSH, arp, ipconfig), SHOW & DEBUG commands
• Switched network media issues, configuration issues, auto negotiation, and switch hardware failures
• Enhanced switching technologies (including: VTP, RSTP, VLAN, PVSTP, 802.1q)
• Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting VLANs / trunking / interVLAN routing / VTP / RSTP operations.
• Using show and debug commands to verify the operational status of a Cisco switched network.
• Implement basic switch security (including: port security, trunk access, management vlan other than vlan1, etc.)

Implement an IP addressing scheme in a medium-size Enterprise branch office network

• Private and public IP addressing
• Benefits of using DHCP and DNS
• DHCP and DNS operation on a router.(including: CLI/SDM)
• Implementing static & dynamic addressing for hosts in a LAN
• Calculating & applying VLSM IP addressing design to a network
• Classless addressing using VLSM and summarization for requirements in a LAN/WAN
• Running IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4 (including: protocols, dual stack, tunneling, etc).
• Describe IPv6 addresses
• Common problems associated with IP addressing and host configurations

Configuring and troubleshooting basic router operation and routing on Cisco devices

• Basic routing concepts (including: packet forwarding, router lookup process)
• Operation of Cisco routers (including: router bootup process, POST, router components)
• Selecting appropriate media, ports and connectors to connect routers to other network devices and hosts
• Configuring, verifying and troubleshoot RIPv2
• Access and utilize the router to set basic parameters.(including: CLI/SDM)
• Connecting, configuring and verifying status of a device interface
• Verifying network connectivity using ping, traceroute, telnet, SSH or other utilities
• Static and default routing
• Managing IOS configuration files. (including: save, edit, upgrade,restore)
• Managing Cisco IOS
• Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting OSPF
• Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting EIGRP
• Troubleshooting routing issues
• Verifying router hardware and software operation using SHOW & DEBUG commands.
• Implementing basic router security

Explaining and selecting administrative tasks required for a WLAN

• Standards associated with wireless media (including: IEEE WI-FI Alliance, ITU/FCC)
• Components in a small wireless network. (Including: SSID, BSS, ESS)
• Identifying basic parameters to configure on a wireless network
• Wireless security features and capabilities of WPA security (including: open, WEP, WPA-1/2)
• Common issues with implementing wireless networks. (Including: Interface, misconfiguration)

Security threats to a network and describe general methods to mitigate those threats

• Network security threats and security policy to mitigate the threats
• Common security appliances and applications
• Security recommended practices including initial steps to secure network devices

Implementing, verifying and troubleshooting NAT and ACLs in a branch office network

• Purpose and types of ACLs
• Configuring ACLs based on network filtering requirements.(including: CLI/SDM)
• Configuring & applying ACLs to limit telnet and SSH access to the router using (including: SDM/CLI)
• Monitoring ACLs in a network environment
• Troubleshooting ACL
• Basic operation of NAT
• Configuring NAT (including: CLI/SDM)
• Troubleshooting NAT

Implementing and verifying WAN links

• Different methods for connecting to a WAN
• Configuring & verifying a basic WAN serial connection
• Configuring & verifying Frame Relay on Cisco routers
• Troubleshooting WAN implementation issues
• Describing VPN technology (including: importance, benefits, role, impact, components)
• Configuring & verifying PPP connection between Cisco routers