Course

Objective:

Learning Outcomes:

• discover the roles, functions, and importance of routers and switches in a conventional networking infrastructure
• explore network topology architectures, examine data center topology architectures
• define cloud network topology architectures using the terminology that describes them
• compare the differences in TCP and UDP header components, how TCP and UDP work across the network, and which upper level protocols use TCP and UDP
• identify IPv6 addresses and their different types, configure them on Cisco devices and on a Windows OS, and find IP addressing information in various operating systems
• discover virtualization concepts that IT professionals should know, types of virtualization, and how to install a virtual machine
• explain how network access can be configured, how switches function, how to create VLANs on switches, and how to verify their configuration
• discover the basics of wireless networking, Cisco wireless architectures and AP modes, how devices are physically connected, and the types of connections needed in wireless infrastructure
• examine the GUI interface of a Cisco WLC, discuss the different authentication settings for your WLAN, configure different management access options in the WLC, and use TACACS+/RADIUS for authentication
• define how frames move through routes to a destination, the use of IPv4 and IPv6 static default and network routes, and how to implement additional types of IPv4 and IPv4 routes
• explore the concept of dynamic routing, OSPF, FHRPs, and configure VRRP and GLBP
• use NAT with IPv4, configure static NAT, configure dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation, and verify the working configuration
• discuss SNMP and why you need to know about it and how to configure it
• configure IP services such as SSH, FTP, and TFTP
• memorize IT security concepts and terminology required for the CCNA exam
• use of ACLs on Cisco devices, configure and verify standard, extended, and named ACLs, and compare the differences between named and numbered ACLs
• discuss the concepts of automation and programmability domain objectives, network programmability, the SDN Architecture, and compare the difference between data and control planes
• examine the concept of APIs, compare the differences between traditional campus device management and Cisco DNA Center device management, and list the benefits and uses of Cisco DNA Center
• explain the need for configuration management, the basics of data formats, and why JSON encoded data is used in networking programmability.
• examine hardware and software you should be able to identify as a CCNA professional
• explore NGFW and NGIPS security devices, IPS devices, the purpose of Cisco DNA Center
• explore the roles and functions of Wireless LAN Controllers and Wireless Access Points, examine where servers and endpoints fit into network infrastructure and the purposes they serve
• identify different WAN access topology architectures that network technicians should be familiar with
• explore the basics of building networking pathways, the different physical interfaces and cabling used in networking for connecting devices together, and the basic logical topology created by components
• identify physical and configuration issues that can occur at Layer 1, and examine some of the different issues that interrupt data flow on Cisco routers and switches
• configure IPv4 addresses on physical and logical interfaces and verify the configuration
• subnet various class addresses and identify the difference between them, compare methods for speeding up the subnetting process and how to perform a VLSm with an address space
• describe protocols and L2 and L3 EtherChannel Configuration
• explore Spanning Tree Protocol, how to diagram the logic of STP, different types of STP, and using PortFast and BPDU Guard
• configure NTP, a Cisco router to work as a DNS server, and a DHCP server and relay
• explore the basics of security programs and establish and manage a security password policy
• explore Cisco's new model security, AAA security
• configure port security, DHCP Snooping, and DAI

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