Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0

Overview:

Introduction

The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions course provides a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. You will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and Wireless LAN Controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. Network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking are also covered at a foundational level.

This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participants 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 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, addresses and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
• Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
• Describe, implement and verify 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 OSPF
• Explain how STP and 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 ACLs and their applications in the network
• Configure internet access using DHCP clients and explain and configure NAT on Cisco routers
• Describe the basic QoS concepts
• Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built and how to use WLC
• Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
• Introduce the concept of network programmability and SDN and describe the smart network management solutions like Cisco DNA Center, SD-Access and SD-WAN
• Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
• Describe the management of Cisco devices
• Describe the current security threat landscape
• Describe threat defense technologies
• Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
• Implement basic steps to harden network devices

Targeted Audience

Anyone looking to start a career in networking or wishing to achieve the Cisco CCNA Certification.

Course Outline

Unit 1:

• Exploring the Functions of Networking
• Introducing the Host-To-Host Communications Model
• Operating Cisco IOS Software
• Introducing LANs
• Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer

Unit 2:

• Starting a Switch
• Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets
• Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer
• Exploring the Functions of Routing
• Configuring a Cisco Router
• Exploring the Packet Delivery Process

Unit 3:

• Troubleshooting a Simple Network
• Introducing Basic IPv6
• Configuring Static Routing
• Implementing VLANs and Trunks
• Routing Between VLANs
• Introducing OSPF
• Building Redundant Switched Topologies

Unit 4:

• Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
• Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy
• Introducing WAN Technologies
• Explaining Basics of ACL
• Enabling Internet Connectivity
• Introducing QoS
• Explaining Wireless Fundamentals

Unit 5:

• Introducing Architectures and Virtualization
• Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks
• Introducing System Monitoring
• Managing Cisco Devices
• Examining the Security Threat Landscape
• Implementing Threat Defense Technologies
• Implementing Device Hardening