What’s Included

Prerequisites

  • The ability to install, configure, and troubleshoot a small network
  • Knowledge of network protocols, standards, and architecture
  • At least one year of networking experience

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
  • Understand the model of host-to-host communication
  • Describe the features and functions of the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS®) software
  • Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
  • Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches
  • Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
  • Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting
  • Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer
  • Explore functions of routing
  • Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router
  • Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers
  • Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
  • Describe IPv6 main features and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
  • Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
  • Describe, implement, and verify virtual local area networks (VLANs) and trunks
  • Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
  • Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
  • Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) work
  • Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
  • Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
  • Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
  • Describe the operation of access control lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network
  • Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure network address translation (NAT) on Cisco routers
  • Describe basic quality of service (QoS) concepts
  • Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built, and how to use Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs)
  • Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Network Fundamentals
  • Module 2: Network Addressing and Transport
  • Module 3: Wireless Networking Fundamentals
  • Module 4: Virtualization Fundamentals
  • Module 5: Switching and Network Access
  • Module 6: IP Routing
  • Module 7: IP Services
  • Module 8: Security Fundamentals
  • Module 9: Automation and Programming
  • Module 10: Preparing for the CCNA Exam

Labs

Network Addressing and Transport
  • Subnet Configuration
  • IPv6 Configuration
  • IPv6 Address Autoconfiguration
Switching and Network Access
  • Switch Initial Configuration Dialog
  • Switch Configuration
  • VLANs and Trunking
  • Basic Trunk Configuration and InterVLAN Routing
  • STP and PVST+ Configuration
  • EtherChannel Configuration
IP Routing
  • Router Interfaces
  • Router Configuration
  • Static Routes
  • Static Route and Administrative Distance Configuration
  • Default Routes
  • OSPF Configuration
  • OSPF Troubleshooting
IP Services
  • DHCP Configuration
  • Static NAT and PAT
  • Dynamic NAT
  • DNS Configuration
  • Device Management
  • TFTP and Router Configuration
  • Secure Management Access Configuration
  • NTP Configuration
  • Network Time Services
  • Consolidated Logging Configuration
Security Fundamentals
  • Network Security
  • Standard ACLs
  • Extended ACLs
  • Named ACLs
  • Switch Security
  • Advanced Switch Security I
  • Advanced Switch Security II