Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) (200-301)

KEY FEATURES

This Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0 course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lecture, hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

What's Included

Your course package is designed to provide maximum learning and convenience. This is included in the price of your course:

• INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING
• ALL COURSE MATERIALS
• CERTIFICATION GUARANTEE
• INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING
• ACCOMMODATION
• ALL COURSE MATERIALS
• ALL MEALS
• CERTIFICATION GUARANTEE

EXAMS & CERTIFICATIONS

Your expert instructor will get you ready for the following exam and certification, which are not included in your course package.

• CCNA Exam (200-301)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

PREREQUISITES

You´ll have the perfect starting point for your training with these prerequisites:
Before taking this course, you should have:

- Basic computer literacy
- Basic PC operating system navigation skills
- Basic Internet usage skills
- Basic IP address knowledge

There are no formal prerequisites for CCNA certification, but you should make sure to have a good understanding of the exam topics.

Full curriculum

Using our engaging learning methodology using a variety of tools, we’ll cover the entire curriculum.

After taking this course, you should 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
- Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and describe smart network management solutions such as Cisco DNA Center™, Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (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

Outline
This class includes lecture sections and some self-study sections. In instructor-led classes, lectures are delivered in real-time, either in person or via video conferencing. In e-learning classes, the lectures are on recorded videos.

Lecture - Exploring the Functions of Networking.
Lecture - Introducing the Host-to-Host Communications Model
Lecture - Operating Cisco IOS Software
Lecture - Introducing LANs
Lecture - Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer
Lecture - Starting a Switch
Lecture - Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets
Lecture - Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer
Lecture - Exploring the Functions of Routing
Lecture - Configuring a Cisco Router
Lecture - Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
Lecture - Troubleshooting a Simple Network
Lecture - Introducing Basic IPv6
Lecture - Configuring Static Routing
Lecture - Implementing VLANs and Trunks
Lecture - Routing Between VLANs
Lecture - Introducing OSPF
Self-study - Building Redundant Switched Topologies
Lecture - Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
Self-study - Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy
Self-study - Introducing WAN Technologies
Lecture - Explaining Basics of ACL
Lecture - Enabling Internet Connectivity
Self-study - Introducing QoS
Self-study - Explaining Wireless Fundamentals
Self-study - Introducing Architectures and Virtualization
Lecture - Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks
Lecture - Introducing System Monitoring
Lecture - Managing Cisco Devices
Self-study - Examining the Security Threat Landscape
Self-study - Implementing Threat Defense Technologies
Lecture - Securing Administrative Access
Lecture - Implementing Device Hardening

Lab outline
- Get Started with Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI)
- Observe How a Switch Operates
- Perform Basic Switch Configuration
- Implement the Initial Switch Configuration
- Inspect TCP/IP Applications
- Configure an Interface on a Cisco Router
- Configure and Verify Layer 2 Discovery Protocols
- Implement an Initial Router Configuration
- Configure Default Gateway
- Explore Packet Forwarding
- Troubleshoot Switch Media and Port Issues
- Troubleshoot Port Duplex Issues
- Configure Basic IPv6 Connectivity
- Configure and Verify IPv4 Static Routes
- Configure IPv6 Static Routes
- Implement IPv4 Static Routing
- Implement IPv6 Static Routing
- Configure VLAN and Trunk
- Troubleshoot VLANs and Trunk
- Configure a Router on a Stick
- Implement Multiple VLANs and Basic Routing Between the VLANs
- Configure and Verify Single-Area OSPF
- Configure and Verify EtherChannel
- Improve Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
- Configure and Verify IPv4 ACLs
- Implement Numbered and Named IPv4 ACLs
- Configure a Provider-Assigned IPv4 Address
- Configure Static NAT
- Configure Dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
- Implement PAT
- Log into the WLC
- Monitor the WLC
- Configure a Dynamic (VLAN) Interface
- Configure a DHCP Scope
- Configure a WLAN
- Define a Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Server
- Explore Management Options
- Explore the Cisco DNA™ Center
- Configure and Verify NTP
- Configure System Message Logging
- Create the Cisco IOS Image Backup
- Upgrade Cisco IOS Image
- Configure WLAN Using Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Using the GUI
- Secure Console and Remote Access
- Enable and Limit Remote Access Connectivity
- Secure Device Administrative Access
- Configure and Verify Port Security
- Implement Device Hardening