Overview
Become proficient with network switching and routing concepts including spanning tree protocol, VLAN trunking, dynamic routing protcols and IPv4 and IPv6 troubleshooting. Become proficient with various WAN technologies and encapsulation protocols as well as various aspects of network device management and security.
Curriculum
Module 1 – Configuring Ethernet LANs
Configuring Ethernet VLANs
Understand Spanning Tree Protocol Concepts
Implement STP and RSTP on Cisco Switches
Configure and Implement the VLAN Trunking Protocol
Configure AAA Authentication for Switches
Identify the need and implementation of switch stacking and chassis aggregation
Configure DHCP Snooping
Use the Simple Network Management Protocol
Configure and use IP SLA
Module 2 – Configuring IPv4 Routing Protocols
Understand the concepts of the OSPF Routing Protocol
Identify the function of LSAs, LSDB, Neighbor Relationships, and the flooding of data
Implement the OSPF routing protocol on Cisco Routers
Understand the concepts of the EIGRP Routing Protocol
Implement EIGRP for IPv4
Troubleshooting Routing Protocols
Module 3 – Implementing Wide Area Networks
Implementing Point-to-Point WANs
Utilize HDLC and PPP data link protocols
Implement Ethernet and MPLS WANs
Implement Private WANs using Virtual Private Networks
Module 4 – Configuring IPv4 Services
Creating and configuring Access Control Lists
Working with Named Access Control Lists
Configuring Extended Access Control Lists
Understand the need for Quality of Service
Implementing QoS
Module 5 – IPv4 Routing and Troubleshooting
Identify different configuration methods for VLANs and ROAS
Understand Layer 3 Switching with routed ports
Configure and use Layer 3 EtherChannels
Implement HSRP for First-Hop Routing
Configure and verify redundancy using HSRP
Troubleshooting common IPv4 Routing Issues
Module 6 – IPv6 Routing and Troubleshooting
Configuring IPv6 Routing and Troubleshooting
Implement OSPFv3 for IPv6
Implementing EIGRP for IPv6
Understand and use Access Control Lists in IPv6
Module 7 – Understanding Cloud Based Networking
Basic Concepts of Cloud Computing
Identify the Cloud Computing Models
Understand the need for SDN
Implementing SDN
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