Module 1 : Operation of IP Data Networks

• Operation of IP Data Networks
• Recognize the purpose and functions of various network devices such as Routers, Switches, Bridges and Hubs.
• Select the components required to meet a given network specification.
• Identify common applications and their impact on the network
• Describe the purpose and basic operation of the protocols in the OSI and TCP/IP models.
• Predict the data flow between two hosts across a network.
• Identify the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect Cisco network devices to other network devices and hosts in a LAN

Module 2 : LAN Switching Technologies

• Determine the technology and media access control method for Ethernet networks
• Identify basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches.
• Collision Domains
• Broadcast Domains
• Types of switching
• CAM Table
• Configure and verify initial switch configuration including remote access management.
• Cisco IOS commands to perform basic switch setup
• Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities such as ping, telnet and ssh.
• Identify enhanced switching technologies
• RSTP
• PVSTP
• Etherchannels
• Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them.
• Explain network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts
• Configure and verify VLANs
• Configure and verify trunking on Cisco switches
• DTP
• Auto negotiation
• Configure and verify PVSTP operation
• describe root bridge election
• spanning tree mode

Module 3 : IP addressing (IPv4 / IPv6)

• Describe the operation and necessity of using private and public IP addresses for IPv4 addressing
• Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment.
• Identify the appropriate IPv4 addressing scheme using VLSM and summarization to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment.
• Describe the technological requirements for running IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4 such as dual stack
• Describe IPv6 addresses
• Global unicast
• Multicast
• Link local
• Unique local
• eui 64
• autoconfiguration

Module 4 : IP Routing Technologies

• Describe basic routing concepts
• CEF
• Packet forwarding
• Router lookup process
• Describe the boot process of Cisco IOS routers
• POST
• Router bootup process
• Configure and verify utilizing the CLI to set basic Router configuration
• Cisco IOS commands to perform basic router setup
• Configure and verify operation status of a device interface, both serial and ethernet
• Verify router configuration and network connectivity
• Cisco IOS commands to review basic router information and network connectivity
• Configure and verify routing configuration for a static or default route given specific routing requirements
• Manage Cisco IOS Files
• Boot preferences
• Cisco IOS image(s)
• Licensing
• Show license
• Change license
• Differentiate methods of routing and routing protocols
• Static vs. Dynamic
• Link state vs. Distance Vector
• Administrative distance
• split horizon
• metric
• next hop
• ip routing table
• Passive Interfaces
• Configure and verify OSPF (single area)
• Benefit of single area
• neighbor adjacencies
• OSPF states
• Discuss Multi area
• Configure OSPF v2
• Configure OSPF v3
• Router ID
• Passive interface
• LSA types
• Configure and verify EIGRP (single AS)
• Feasible Distance / Feasible Successors /Administrative distance
• Feasibility condition
• Metric composition
• Router ID
• Auto summary
• Path selection
• Load balancing
• Equal
• Unequal
• Passive interface
• Configure and verify interVLAN routing (Router on a stick)
• sub interfaces
• upstream routing
• encapsulation
• Configure SVI interfaces

Module 5 : IP Services

Configure and verify DHCP (IOS Router)
configuring router interfaces to use DHCP
DHCP options
excluded addresses
lease time
Describe the types, features, and applications of ACLs
Standard
Sequence numbers
Editing
Extended
Named
Numbered
Log option
Configure and verify ACLs in a network environment
Named
Numbered
Log option
Identify the basic operation of NAT
Purpose
Pool
Static
1 to 1
Overloading
Source addressing
One way NAT
Configure and verify NAT for given network requirements
Configure and verify NTP as a client
Recognize High availability (FHRP)
VRRP
HSRP
GLBP
Configure and verify Syslog
Utilize Syslog Output
Describe SNMP v2 & v3

Module 6 : Network Device Security

Configure and verify network device security features such as
Device password security
Enable secret vs enable
Transport
Disable telnet
SSH
VTYs
Physical security
Service password
Describe external authentication methods
Configure and verify Switch Port Security features such as
Sticky MAC
MAC address limitation
Static / dynamic
Violation modes
Err disable
Shutdown
Protect restrict
Shutdown unused ports
Err disable recovery
Assign unused ports to an unused VLAN
Setting native VLAN to other than VLAN 1
Configure and verify ACLs to filter network traffic
Configure and verify an ACLs to limit telnet and SSH access to the router

Module 7 : Troubleshooting

Identify and correct common network problems
Utilize netflow data
Troubleshoot and correct common problems associated with IP addressing and host configurations.
Troubleshootand Resolve VLAN problems
identify that VLANs are configured
port membership correct
IP address configured

Troubleshoot and Resolve trunking problems on Cisco switches
correct trunk states
correct encapsulation configured
correct vlans allowed
Troubleshoot and Resolve Spanning Tree operation issues
root switch
priority
mode is correct
port states
Troubleshoot and Resolve routing issues
routing is enabled
routing table is correct
correct path selection
Troubleshoot and Resolve OSPF problems
neighbor adjancies
Hello and Dead timers
OSPF area
Interface MTU
Network types
Neighbor states
OSPF topology database
Troubleshoot and Resolve EIGRP problems
neighbor adjancies
AS number
Load balancing
Split horizon
Troubleshoot and Resolve interVLAN routing problems
Connectivity
Encapsulation
Subnet
Native VLAN
Port mode trunk status
Troubleshoot and Resolve ACL issues
Statistics
Permitted networks
Direction
Interface
Troubleshoot and Resolve WAN implementation issues
Serial interfaces
PPP
Frame relay
Troubleshoot and Resolve Layer 1 problems
Framing
CRC
Runts
Giants
Dropped packets
Late collision
Input / Output errors
Monitor NetFlow statistics
Troubleshoot etherchannel problems

Module 8 : WAN Technologies

Identify different WAN Technologies
Metro Ethernet
VSAT
Cellular 3G / 4G
MPLS
T1 / E1
ISDN
DSL
Frame relay
Cable
VPN

Configure and verify a basic WAN serial connection
Configure and verify a PPP connection between Cisco routers
Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers
Implement and troubleshoot PPPoE