PROGRAM TOPICS

Operation of IP Data Networks

• Operation of IP Data Networks
• Recognize the purpose and functions of various network devices 
• 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.
• Predict the data flow between two hosts across a network.
• Identify the appropriate cables, ports, and connectors to Cisco network devices

LAN Switching Technologies

• Determine the technology and media access control method for Ethernet network
• Identify basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches.
• Collision Domains
• Broadcast Domains
• Types of switching
• Configure and verify initial switch configuration
• Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities
• RSTP, PVSTP and Ethercnannels
• Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks 
• Explain network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts
• Configure and verify VLANs
• Configure and verify trunking on Cisco switches
• DTP and Auto negotiation
• Configure and verify PVSTP operation
• Describe root bridge election and spanning tree mode

IP addressing (IPv4 / IPv6)

• Describe the operation and necessity of using private and public IP addresses
• 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 
• Describe the technological requirements for running IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4 
• Describe IPv6 addresses

IP Routing Technologies

• Describe basic routing concepts
• CEF, Packet forwarding and 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) and Licensing 
• Differentiate methods of routing and routing protocols
• Static vs. Dynamic, Link state vs. Distance Vector and Administrative distance
• split horizon, metric, next hop, ip routing table and Passive Interfaces
• Configure and verify OSPF 
• Benefit of single area, neighbor adjacencies, OSPF states, Discuss Multi area
• Configure OSPF v2, Configure OSPF v3, Router ID, Passive interface
• Configure and verify EIGRP (single AS)
• Feasible Distance / Feasible Successors /Administrative distance
• Feasibility condition, Metric composition, Auto summary, Path selection
• Load balancing, Passive interface
• Configure and verify interVLAN routing (Router on a stick)
• sub interfaces, upstream routing and encapsulation
• Configure SVI interfaces

IP Services

• Configure and verify DHCP (IOS Router)
• Describe the types, features, and applications of ACLs
• Configure and verify ACLs in a network environment
• Identify the basic operation of NAT
• Configure and verify NAT for given network requirements
• Configure and verify NTP as a client
• Recognize High availability (FHRP)
• Configure and verify Syslog
• Describe SNMP v2 & v3

Network Device Security

• Configure and verify network device security features such as
• Configure and verify Switch Port Security features such as
• Configure and verify ACLs to filter network traffic
• Configure and verify an ACLs to limit telnet and SSH access to the router

Troubleshooting

• Identify and correct common network problems
• Utilize netflow data
• Troubleshoot and correct common problems associated with IP addressing 
• Troubleshootand Resolve VLAN problems
• Troubleshoot and Resolve trunking problems on Cisco switches
• Troubleshoot and Resolve Spanning Tree operation issues
• Troubleshoot and Resolve routing issues
• Troubleshoot and Resolve OSPF problems
• Troubleshoot and Resolve EIGRP problems
• Troubleshoot and Resolve interVLAN routing problems
• Troubleshoot and Resolve ACL issues
• Troubleshoot and Resolve WAN implementation issues
• Troubleshoot and Resolve Layer 1 problems
• Monitor NetFlow statistics
• Troubleshoot etherchannel problems

WAN Technologies

• Identify different WAN Technologies
• 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