About the training

This is an Associate-level course in the curriculum for the CCNA Routing and Switching certification. It provides network administrators with the knowledge and skills needed to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot a small enterprise network

Course Duration

90 Hrs

At course completion

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

• Operate a medium-sized LAN with multiple switches supporting VLANs, trucking, and spanning tree.
• Troubleshoot IP connectivity.
• Describe how to configure and troubleshoot EIGRP in an IPv4 environment and configure EIGRP for IPv6.
• Configure and troubleshoot OSPF in an IPv4 environment and configure OSPF for IPv6.
• Define characteristics, functions, and components of a WAN.
• Describe how device management can be implemented using the traditional and intelligent ways.

Course Outline

Module 1: Building a Simple Network

• Exploring the Functions of Networking.
• Understanding the Host-to-Host Communications Model.
• Introducing LANs.
• Operating Cisco IOS Software.
• Starting a Switch.
• Understanding Ethernet and Switch Operation.
• Troubleshooting Common Switch Media Issues.

Module 2: Establishing Internet Connectivity

• Understanding the TCP/IP Internet Layer.
• Understanding IP Addressing and Subnets
• Understanding the TCP/IP Transport Layer
• Exploring the Functions of Routing
• Configuring a Cisco Router
• Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
• Enabling Static Routing
• Learning Basics of ACL
• Enabling Internet Connectivity

Module 3: Summary Challenge

• Establish Internet Connectivity
• Troubleshoot Internet Connectivity

Module 4: Implementing Scalable Medium Sized Network

• Implementing and Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunks
• Building Redundant Switched Topologies
• Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
• Routing Between VLANs
• Using a Cisco IOS Network Devices as a DHCP Server
• Understanding Layer 3 Redundancy
• Implementing RIPv2

Module 5: Introducing IPv6

• Introducing Basic IPv6
• Understanding IPv6 Operation
• Configuring IPv6 Static Routes

Module 6: Troubleshooting Basic Connectivity

• Troubleshooting IPv4 Network Connectivity
• Troubleshooting IPv6 Network Connectivity

Module 7: Implementing Network Device Security

• Securing Administrative Access
• Implementing Device Hardening
• Implementing Advance Security

Module 8: Implementing an EIGRP-Based Solution

• Implementing EIGRP
• Implementing EIGRP for IPv6
• Troubleshooting EIGRP

Module 9: Summary Challenge

• Troubleshooting a Medium-Sized Network
• Troubleshooting Scalable Medium-Sized Network

Module 10: Implement a Scalable OSPF-Based Solution

Understanding OSPF

• Multiarea OSPF IPv4 Implementation
• Implementing OSPFv3 for IPv6
• Troubleshooting Multiarea OSPF

Module 11: Implementing Wide-Area Networks

• Understanding WAN Technologies
• Understanding Point-to-Point Protocols
• Configuring GRE Tunnels
• Configuring Single-Homed EBOP

Module 12: Network Device Management

• Implementing Basic Network Device Management
• Evolution of Intelligent Networks
• Introducing QoS
• Managing Cisco Devices
• Licensing

Module 12: Network Device Management

• Troubleshooting Scalable Multiarea Network
• Implementing and Troubleshooting Scalable Multiarea Network