Cisco Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks Curriculum Outline
Cisco BCMSN 3.0: Campus Networks
Target Audience
Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BCMSN 3.0: Campus Networks
Identify the features of IIN and Cisco SONA frameworks and the Cisco network models. Recognize the problems that can occur with nonhierarchical network devices. Identify the features of multilayer switches and the issues that can occur when used in a non-hierarchical network. Identify the benefits and functional areas of the enterprise composite model. Determine the Campus Infrastructure module of the ECNM as well as the ECNM functional areas. Distinguish between the two interfaces used to configure Cisco Catalyst switches. Configure a distribution switch for basic connectivity. Back to ListCisco BCMSN 3.0: Defining Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANS)
Target Audience
Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2.25 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BCMSN 3.0: Defining Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANS)
Recognize the issues that can occur in a poorly designed network and identify the best practice for designating VLANs for an organization. Distinguish between network interconnection technologies and identify the equipment and cabling needs when altering infrastructure. Distinguish between traffic types and recognize the traffic paths within a campus network. Identify the characteristics of end-to-end and local VLANs and the benefits of implementing local VLANs in an enterprise campus network. Recognize VLAN configuration modes and their functions and identify the features of VLAN access ports. Recognize the commands to configure a VLAN and associate it with an access port. Configure a VLAN and associate it with an access port. Back to ListCisco BCMSN 3.0: Implementing Trunks and the Virtual Trunking Protocol (VTP)
Target Audience
Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
3.75 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BCMSN 3.0: Implementing Trunks and the Virtual Trunking Protocol (VTP)
Compare the features of the ISL and 802.1Q trunking protocols. Identify the VLAN ranges and the commands used to configure a trunk. Compare and configure trunk protocols in a given scenario. Identify the features of VTP versions, modes, and operations. Recognize how to configure and verify VTP. Configure VTP on a switch. Identify how to resolve the security issues with 802.1Q native VLANs. Identify how to resolve the security issues with trunk links. Identify best practices for VTP configuration. Back to ListCisco BCMSN 3.0: Implementing Spanning Tree
Target Audience
Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
4.50 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BCMSN 3.0: Implementing Spanning Tree
Identify traffic patterns in a bridge loop and in 802.1D STP. Identify the features of a root bridge and the four port roles. Recognize how switch ports determine their role in STP. Identify how enhancements are provided to STP and how to configure PortFast. Troubleshoot STP in a given switching scenario. Identify the features of RSTP operation, port states, and roles. Recognize the steps in the RSTP proposal and agreement process. Identify the steps in the RSTP TCN process. Identify the commands and procedure to implement RSTP in the switched network. Identify the features of MSTP. Identify the MSTP commands and procedure to implement MSTP in the switched network. Configure MST within the switched network. Identify the features of EtherChannel and compare PAgP and LACP. Recognize EtherChannel implementation commands. Recognize EtherChannel best practices. Back to ListCisco BCMSN 3.0: Implementing Inter-VLAN Routing
Target Audience
Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
3 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BCMSN 3.0: Implementing Inter-VLAN Routing
Identify how inter-VLAN routing works using an external router. Recognize the commands used to configure and verify inter-VLAN routing on an external router. Identify how switching interfaces use the forwarding engine to implement Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching and the frame rewrite process. Recognize the implementation and configuration commands used to configure inter-VLAN routing on a multilayer switch through an SVI. Recognize the implementation and configuration commands used to configure a routed port on a multilayer switch. Configure a distribution switch to support IP routing. Identify the features and functions of Layer 3 switching. Identify a CEF-based multilayer switch and the process used by a multilayer switch to forward packets. Recognize the commands to configure and verify CEF and CEF problems and their solutions on Cisco Catalyst multilayer switches. Recognize how to configure routing and performance enhancements of multilayer switches between VLANs. Back to ListCisco BCMSN 3.0: Implementing High Availability In a Campus Environment
Target Audience
Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2.50 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BCMSN 3.0: Implementing High Availability In a Campus Environment
Identify the routing issues that occur when using default gateways and proxy Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and how router device redundancy works. Identify the states and operations of HSRP. Recognize the commands used to implement and configure HSRP. Identify the options that can be configured to optimize HSRP. Identify how to determine which HSRP operations require tuning in a network and recognize load sharing and debug commands. Configure HSRP for redundancy on a layer 3 device. Recognize the features of VRRP, its operations, and configuration. Recognize the operations and configuration of GLBP. Back to ListCisco BCMSN 3.0: Wireless LANs
Target Audience
Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2.25 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BCMSN 3.0: Wireless LANs
Identify the different wireless data technologies and features available, and compare WLANs and wired LANs. Identify the types of WLAN topologies and WLAN access topologies. Compare the main WLAN topologies. Identify the features of roaming between wireless cells, how WLANs support VLANs, and mesh networking. Identify the features of WLAN technology and 802.11 standards. Recognize the differences in data rates, throughput, and coverage for each 802.11 standard. Recognize wireless LAN design, best practices, and security. Back to ListCisco BCMSN 3.0: Configuring and Implementing WLANs
Target Audience
Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2.50 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BCMSN 3.0: Configuring and Implementing WLANs
Identify the Cisco 802.11a/b/g WLAN client adapter and the Cisco Aironet Desktop Utility (ADU), their installation, and use. Identify the Windows XP WLAN, Cisco Aironet Client Administration Utility, Cisco wireless IP Phone, and Cisco Compatible Extensions. Identify Cisco autonomous and lightweight WLAN solution implementation and how LWAPP is used in WLANs. Recognize the hierarchy of components that are required to build a WLAN and the devices contained in them. Recognize antenna types, multipath distortion, decimal calculation, and EIRP guidelines. Identify the configuration methods, roles, and configuration of an autonomous access point. Recognize the function and configuration of a WLAN controller. Configure a switch for wireless equipment. Back to ListCisco BCMSN 3.0: Configuring Campus Switches to Support Voice
Target Audience
Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
1.50 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BCMSN 3.0: Configuring Campus Switches to Support Voice
Recognize the benefits and main components of a VoIP network, and the traffic characteristics of voice and data. Identify the features of an auxiliary VLAN and other support mechanisms used to support VoIP within the network. Identify how QoS is applied to voice traffic, LAN-based classification, and QoS trust boundaries. Recognize the procedure and commands used on a switch in order to provide support for voice traffic. Configure an access and a distribution switch to carry and prioritize voice traffic. Back to ListCisco BCMSN 3.0: Mitigating Service Loss and Data Theft
Target Audience
Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
3 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BCMSN 3.0: Mitigating Service Loss and Data Theft
Identify the security issues that can occur within the switched environment and how they can be mitigated. Identify the features of port security and the commands to implement port security on a switch. Assess security threats within the campus network and choose the appropriate response. Recognize how to mitigate VLAN hopping attacks and VACLs. Identify the purpose and configuration of a private VLAN(PVLAN). Recognize how to defend against spoof attacks with DAI, DHCP snooping, and IP Source Guard. Identify how to protect the operation of STP, and the features and commands of root guard. Recognize how to configure UDLD and loop guard to mitigate STP forwarding loops. Identify switch security risks and list best practices for placing new switches into service. Apply security measures to prevent switch attacks within the campus network. Back to List
Cisco Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks Curriculum Outline
Cisco BSCI 3.0: Network Requirements
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
1.75 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: Network Requirements
Define the Cisco conceptual network models. Identify the functional areas of the Enterprise Composite Network Model and traffic types in converged networks. Indicate the Enterprise Composite Network Model functional areas in a given scenario. Identify the features of the Intelligent Information Network (IIN) and the role of Cisco SONA in the evolution of enterprise networks toward IIN. Distinguish between the advanced IP routing protocols. Choose an appropriate routing protocol in a given scenario. Back to ListCisco BSCI 3.0: Configuring EIGRP
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
2 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: Configuring EIGRP
Identify EIGRP key technologies and distinguishing features. Recognize how EIGRP operates. Recognize the EIGRP metric and how EIGRP and IGRP routes are integrated. Identify the commands used for basic EIGRP configuration. Recognize how to configure wildmask and last-resort gateway. Identify the commands used to verify EIGRP IP route configuration. Configure, tune, and verify basic EIGRP in a given scenario. Back to ListCisco BSCI 3.0: EIGRP Options, Authentication, and Issues
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
3 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: EIGRP Options, Authentication, and Issues
Identify the commands used to configure route summarization. Identify the features of EIGRP load balancing across equal paths, and configure load balancing across unequal-cost paths. Recognize how to configure EIGRP bandwidth use across WAN links. Recognize why administrators use manual route summarization over the default and provide a summarized route in a given scenario. Identify the routing protocols that support router authentication, and identify the steps in MD5 authentication. Recognize how to configure MD5 authentication. Recognize how to verify and troubleshoot MD5 authentication. Identify the factors that affect EIGRP scalability in large networks. Identify the process of how EIGRP uses queries and stub routing for rapid converge. Identify the features of Stuck in Active connections and graceful shutdowns. Back to ListCisco BSCI 3.0: Configuring Simple Elements of OSPF
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
2.25 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: Configuring Simple Elements of OSPF
Recognize the characteristics and structure of the OSPF protocol and how it forms neighbor adjacencies. Recognize how OSPF calculates the best path and how link-state updates are used to verify active links. Identify the OSPF packet types and the contents of the hello packet in the neighbor adjacency process. Recognize the process of link-state database synchronization and the process involved in maintaining a database. Identify the commands used for basic OSPF configuration. Recognize the need for a unique router ID, and how a unique ID is established and verified. Identify the commands used to verify OSPF configuration. Configure basic OSPF, a router ID, and verify the OSPF operation. Back to ListCisco BSCI 3.0: Tuning OSPF Configurations
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
3.50 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: Tuning OSPF Configurations
Recognize the OSPF network types and the adjacency behavior based on the physical link. Recognize the DR and BDR selection process and adjacency behavior in a NBMA network. Identify the OSPF configuration options for a Frame Relay network. Recognize how an NBMA topology operates in an OSPF Frame Relay environment. Recognize how a point-to-point and point-to-multipoint topologies operate in an OSPF Frame Relay environment. Identify the commands for configuring subinterfaces and tracking OSPF adjacencies. Identify the OSPF router types. Recognize how virtual links enable connectivity. Identify the OSPF LSA types. Recognize how to interpret an OSPF database. Recognize how to configure OSPF LSDB overload protection and change the default metric cost. Identify the OSPF router types. Back to ListCisco BSCI 3.0: Configuring Advanced Elements of OSPF
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
2.50 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: Configuring Advanced Elements of OSPF
Recognize how to configure OSPF interarea and external route summarization. Recognize how to configure OSPF to advertise a default route. Recognize how to configure OSPF stub areas and totally stubby areas. Recognize how to interpret an OSPF routing table. Recognize how to configure a not-so-stubby area and verify all stub area configuration. Enable OSPF and configure route summarization and a default route into an OSPF area. Identify OSPF authentication types. Recognize how to configure simple password and MD5 authentication. Recognize how to troubleshoot simple password and MD5 authentication. Back to ListCisco BSCI 3.0: The IS-IS Protocol
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
2.50 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: The IS-IS Protocol
Identify the features and principles of, and issues associated with Integrated IS-IS routing. Identify the features of the End System-to-Intermediate System (ES-IS) protocol and the OSI routing levels. Recognize the differences between IS-IS and OSPF. Identify the features and applications for network services access points (NSAP) and network entity title (NET) addresses. Identify the IS-IS routing levels, and the features of intra-area and interarea addressing and routing. Recognize the types of IS-IS protocol data units and how routers use link-state packets. Recognize the features of IS-IS implementation in a non-broadcast multi-access or broadcast network. Recognize the features of IS-IS link-state packets, hello packets, and link-state database (LSD) synchronization. Identify the commands to configure Integrated IS-IS in a Connectionless Network Service environment. Identify the commands to optimize IS-IS and configure route summarization. Recognize how to verify IS-IS configuration and CLNS IS-IS structures. Enable the Integrated IS-IS protocol and optimize the configuration. Back to ListCisco BSCI 3.0: Manipulating Routing Updates
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
3.50 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: Manipulating Routing Updates
Recognize whats involved in route distribution in a multiple routing-protocol environment. Recognize how to artificially define the best path to an IP network. Recognize how to configure route redistribution. Recognize how to configure routes into RIP and OSPF. Identify the commands to configure routes into EIGRP and IS-IS. Recognize how to verify route distribution. Recognize how to configure a passive interface and route filtering using distribution lists. Recognize how to configure a distribute list and define a route map. Identify the commands to configure route maps and implement route maps with redistribution. Recognize the features and impact of the administrative distance value. Recognize the purpose of and the commands used to configure DHCP. Recognize how to configure the DHCP client and IP helper address. Identify the commands to configure and verify DHCP Relay Services. Enable a DHCP server and customize the configuration. Back to ListCisco BSCI 3.0: Tuning BGP Implementations
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
2 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: Tuning BGP Implementations
Identify the features of BGP Neighbor States. Identify the commands to authenticate and troubleshoot a BGP configuration. Recognize the features of the AS and next-hop attributes. Recognize the features of the origin, local preference, MED, weight BGP attributes and BGP best path selection process. Recognize the BGP session process. Recognize how to configure the local preference within an AS. Identify the command to change the MED value in the BGP path selection process. Recognize how to implement BGP in an enterprise network. Back to ListCisco BSCI 3.0: Implementing Multicast
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
2.50 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: Implementing Multicast
Recognize the features of an IP multicast group. Recognize IP multicast addresses. Identify the features of IGMPv2 and IGMPv3. Recognize the features of multicast in a Layer 2 switching environment, CGMP operation, and IGMP snooping. Recognize the features of multicast routing protocols, distribution trees, and IP multicast routing. Recognize the features of PIM-DM, PIM-DM flood and prune, PIM-SM, and PIM sparse-dense modes. Identify the commands to configure PIM-SM and PIM Sparse-Dense Mode on an interface. Identify the commands to verify IGMP groups and IGMP snooping. Enable multicast routing, enable PIM-SM on a router interface, and configure IGMP group membership. Back to ListCisco BSCI 3.0: Implementing IPv6
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
3 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: Implementing IPv6
Recognize how IPv6 functions to satisfy the requirements of IPv6 addressing. Identify the features of IPv6 addressing. Recognize how a MAC address is used to generate a host interface address. Identify the features of IPv6 Multicast. Identify the features of IPv6 mobility. Identify the features of IPv6 routing and IPv6 with OSPF functionality. Recognize the differences between OSPF for IPv6 and OSPFv2. Identify the LSA types for IPv6. Identify the commands to configure and verify OSPFv3 in Cisco IOS software. Configure OSPFv3 on a router, and enable IPv6 and OSPFv3 on a router interface. Identify IPv6-over-IPv4 transition methods used to transit IPv4 networks. Identify IPv6-over-IPv4 tunneling mechanisms and IPv4 addresses in IPv6 format. Back to ListCisco BSCI 3.0: BGP for Enterprise ISP Connectivity
Target Audience
Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments
Prerequisites
CCNA certification; practical experience with deploying and operating networks based on Cisco network devices and Cisco IOS software is strongly recommended
Expected Duration
2.75 Hours
Objectives :Cisco BSCI 3.0: BGP for Enterprise ISP Connectivity
Recognize how BGP is used in an enterprise network and BGP multihoming options. Identify the factors that affect BGP routing between autonomous systems and path vector functionality. Identify BGP features and message types. Recognize the features of BGP, EBGP, and IBGP neighbor relationships. Identify the factors that affect IBGP route summarization in transit paths. Recognize how to configure basic BGP, activate a BGP session, and shut down a BGP neighbor. Initiate basic BGP, activate a BGP session, and shutdown a BGP neighbor in a given scenario. Recognize the impact of the neighbor configuration in a BGP network. Recognize the factors that affect BGP routing from AS to AS. Recognize the BGP network advertisement process. Back to List
Cisco ISCW: Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks Curriculum Outline
Cisco ISCW 1.0: Network Connectivity
Target Audience
Network administrators; network engineers; network managers; systems managers; network designers who wish to validate their ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 nodes
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2.75 Hours
Objectives :Cisco ISCW 1.0: Network Connectivity
Recognize the IIN and the SONA architectural framework. Recognize the Cisco network models in the Cisco Enterprise Architecture and their mapping to a traditional three-layer hierarchical network model, and remote connection requirements in a converged network. Recognize the typical remote connections that an enterprise network has to support, the challenges of connecting the teleworker, and the Business-Ready Teleworker solution. Identify basic cable technology terms, standards organizations, and RF signaling terms. Recognize how data services are delivered over an HFC architecture, the various cable components and their issues, and how a cable modem is provisioned to work in a SOHO of a subscriber using TCP/IP. Identify the features, types, and distance limitations of DSL. Recognize ADSL technology, how it coexists with traditional telephony service, and its encapsulation types. Recognize how data is transmitted over ADSL using PPPoE and PPPoA. Specify the Cisco Enterprise Architecture, how to provision a cable modem, and how to establish the discovery stage of a PPPoE session in a given scenario. Back to ListCisco ISCW 1.0: Configuring the CPE and Verifying Broadband ADSL
Target Audience
Network administrators; network engineers; network managers; systems managers; network designers who wish to validate their ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 nodes
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2 Hours
Objectives :Cisco ISCW 1.0: Configuring the CPE and Verifying Broadband ADSL
Recognize how to configure the PPPoE client and PAT. Recognize how to configure and verify DHCP and static default routes. Recognize how to verify a PPPoE configuration, and how to configure PPPoA and the DSL ATM Interface. Configure a Cisco ADSL router as a PPPoE client in a given scenario. Identify if Layer 1 is causing a failed ADSL service. Identify if Layer 2 is causing a failed ADSL service. Back to ListCisco ISCW 1.0: Frame Mode MPLS Implementation
Target Audience
Network administrators; network engineers; network managers; systems managers; network designers who wish to validate their ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 nodes
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
3 Hours
Objectives :Cisco ISCW 1.0: Frame Mode MPLS Implementation
Recognize the elements of the MPLS conceptual model and the router switch mechanisms. Recognize the main components of the MPLS architecture, the structure and format of an MPLS label, and the function of LSRs. Recognize how labels are allocated, distributed, and advertised in a frame mode MPLS network. Recognize how routers populate the LFIB database, how IP packets cross an MPLS network, and how PHP enhances MPLS performance. Recognize how to configure frame mode MPLS on a Cisco IOS router. Configure frame mode MPLS on IOS routers to link a network into the ISPs network, given a scenario. Recognize MPLS VPN architecture and how it improves on traditional methods of overlay and peer-to-peer VPN. Recognize how routing information is propagated across the P-network. Recognize the end-to-end flow of routing updates in an MPLS VPN. Back to ListCisco ISCW 1.0: IPSec VPNs
Target Audience
Network administrators; network engineers; network managers; systems managers; network designers who wish to validate their ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 nodes
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2.50 Hours
Objectives :Cisco ISCW 1.0: IPSec VPNs
recognize the basic functions and advantages of the IPSec protocol and the IKE protocols.recognize the functionality available within IKE.recognize the functions of the ESP and AH IPsec protocols, and message authentication and integrity check using hash.recognize the operation of asymmetric and encryption algorithms.recognize the elements and operation of the PKI environment.recognize how a site-to-site IPSec VPN operates.recognize how to configure a site-to-site IPSec VPN.configure a site-to-site IPSec VPN with preshared keys authentication, using CLI in a given scenario.Back to ListCisco ISCW 1.0: IPSec VPN Configuration
Target Audience
Network administrators; network engineers; network managers; systems managers; network designers who wish to validate their ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 nodes
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2.25 Hours
Objectives :Cisco ISCW 1.0: IPSec VPN Configuration
Recognize how to navigate the site-to-site VPN wizard interface, the components configured by the SDM site-to-site VPN wizard, how to launch the wizard, and how to set the parameters of the site-to-site VPN tunnel. Recognize how to define the traffic that the VPN protects and how to complete the configuration by viewing the settings in the Summary window. Recognize the characteristics of GRE, the purpose of secure GRE tunnels and how to configure them, how to set the parameters of the site-to-site VPN tunnel, and how to configure IKE using SDM. Recognize how to configure the IPSec transform set using the SDM wizard, how to configure routing, and how to view the settings in the Summary window. Recognize how high availability for IPSec VPNs is achieved and the use of IPSec backup peers. Recognize HSRP operation, IPSec stateful failover functionality, and how to back up a WAN connection using an IPSec VPN. Remove an IPSec VPN after a successful back up of a WAN connection in a given scenario. Back to ListCisco ISCW 1.0: Configuring Cisco Easy VPN
Target Audience
Network administrators; network engineers; network managers; systems managers; network designers who wish to validate their ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 nodes
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2 Hours
Objectives :Cisco ISCW 1.0: Configuring Cisco Easy VPN
recognize the components, operation, and benefits of Cisco Easy VPN, and the functionality of Easy VPN Server and Easy VPN Remote.recognize how to configure Easy VPN Server and IKE, and the storage locations for Easy VPN group policies.recognize where to store user records for Xauth, how to configure local group policies, and how to view configuration settings in the Summary window.configure a Cisco router to use Easy VPN Server in a given scenario.recognize how to install the VPN client and create a new client connection entry when configuring the VPN client.recognize how to configure mutual group authentication, transparent tunneling, and backup servers when configuring the VPN client.Back to ListCisco ISCW 1.0: Mitigating Network Attacks and Disabling Unused Services
Target Audience
Network administrators; network engineers; network managers; systems managers; network designers who wish to validate their ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 nodes
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
3.25 Hours
Objectives :Cisco ISCW 1.0: Mitigating Network Attacks and Disabling Unused Services
Recognize the Cisco self-defense network strategy and the types of attacks that enterprise networks must defend against. Recognize reconnaissance attacks and how to mitigate them. Recognize access attacks and how to mitigate them. Recognize DoS attacks and how to mitigate them. Recognize malicious software and application layer attacks, and how to mitigate them. Recognize vulnerabilities in configuration management protocols and how to mitigate them, and how to use open source tools to discover network vulnerabilities and threats. Recognize router services and interfaces that are vulnerable to attack and how to secure routers with AutoSecure. Recognize how to configure AutoSecure on a Cisco router. Recognize how to lock down routers with SDM. Recognize how to secure Cisco router administrative access by using the SDM Security Audit wizard in a given scenario. Back to ListCisco ISCW 1.0: Securing Routers, Administrative Access, and Access Lists
Target Audience
Network administrators; network engineers; network managers; systems managers; network designers who wish to validate their ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 nodes
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2.25 Hours
Objectives :Cisco ISCW 1.0: Securing Routers, Administrative Access, and Access Lists
recognize how to secure administrative access to Cisco routers by configuring passwords.recognize how to secure administrative access to Cisco routers by setting login failure rates, timeouts, multiple privilege levels, and banner messages.recognize the function of role-based CLI, how to configure it, and how to secure configuration files.configure a Role-Based CLI view in a given scenario.recognize ACL types, formats, and development guidelines, and how to apply ACLs to router interfaces.recognize the use of traffic filtering with ACLs to mitigate network threats and how to implement ACLs.recognize how to configure router ACLs to mitigate distributed DoS attacks, how to combine ACL functions, and caveats when building ACLs.Back to ListCisco ISCW 1.0: IOS Firewalls and IOS IPS
Target Audience
Network administrators; network engineers; network managers; systems managers; network designers who wish to validate their ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 nodes
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
3.50 Hours
Objectives :Cisco ISCW 1.0: IOS Firewalls and IOS IPS
recognize the basic structure of a layered defense, and the strengths and weaknesses of the three firewall technologies.recognize the operation of a stateful firewall and the key features of the Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set.recognize the functions and process of the Cisco IOS Firewall.recognize how to configure Cisco IOS Firewall from the CLI.distinguish between the Basic and Advanced Firewall Configuration wizards, and recognize how to configure a basic firewall using its wizard.recognize how to configure an advanced firewall using the Advanced Firewall Configuration wizard.configure a Cisco IOS Firewall in a given scenario.distinguish between the functions and operations of IDS and IPS systems.recognize the types of IDS and IPS signatures.recognize how to configure IPS on Cisco IOS routers and SDF locations.recognize how to view IPS policies, customize IPS policies and global settings, view SDEE messages, and tune IPS signatures using SDM.Back to ListCisco ISCW 1.0: Securing Management Features and AAA
Target Audience
Network administrators; network engineers; network managers; systems managers; network designers who wish to validate their ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 nodes
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Expected Duration
2.75 Hours
Objectives :Cisco ISCW 1.0: Securing Management Features and AAA
Recognize the considerations when planning the secure management and reporting of network devices and the factors that affect their architecture. Recognize how to configure an SSH server, the function of syslog, and how to configure it on Cisco routers. Recognize the security features of SNMPv3 and how to configure SNMPv3 on a Cisco IOS router. Recognize how to configure an NTP client and a Cisco router as an NTP server. Secure Cisco router administrative access and configure authenticated NTP communications in a given scenario. Recognize the concepts and implementation of AAA services, and its protocols, RADIUS and TACACS+. Recognize how to configure the AAA server. Recognize how to troubleshoot AAA on a Cisco perimeter router. Configure AAA login authentication in a given scenario. Back to List
Cisco ONT: Optimized Converged Cisco Networks Curriculum Outline
Cisco ONT 1.0: Network Requirements and Introduction to VoIP
Overview/Description
To recognize the converged network requirements within the Cisco conceptual network models, the basic principles of VoIP networks and conversion to them, call control mechanisms, and how voice is digitized for data transport
Target Audience
Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers
Prerequisites
Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) 2.1; Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) 2.3; the ability to create interswitch connections and the initial configuration of a router, an understanding of routing, routing protocols, WAN technologies, security risks, IP addressing, ALCs, client utilities, and IOS familiarity
Expected Duration
125 Minutes
Objectives :Cisco ONT 1.0: Network Requirements and Introduction to VoIP
Recognize the IIN and SONA framework, and the Cisco conceptual network models. Recognize the traffic conditions in a converged network. Recognize the basic principles of VoIP networks, their components, and the roles of each component. Determine how to migrate to a VoIP network in given scenario. Recognize the stages of a call and compare call control mechanisms. Recognize the process by which voice is digitized and packetized for transport on a data network. Identify compression bandwidth requirements for various codecs and data links, and recognize the purpose of a DSP.
Course Number: 246137_eng
Back to ListCisco ONT 1.0: Supporting VoIP
Overview/Description
To recognize how voice is encapsulated, bandwidth requirements and overhead, and how voice is implemented in an enterprise
Target Audience
Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers
Prerequisites
Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) 2.1; Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) 2.3; the ability to create interswitch connections and the initial configuration of a router, an understanding of routing, routing protocols, WAN technologies, security risks, IP addressing, ALCs, client utilities, and IOS familiarity
Expected Duration
120 Minutes
Objectives :Cisco ONT 1.0: Supporting VoIP
Recognize how voice is encapsulated into IP packets, the purpose of RTP, and how header overhead is reduced with cRTP. Recognize the impact of voice samples and packet size on bandwidth, its requirements, and the sources of overhead. Recognize how to calculate total bandwidth for a VoIP call and reduce bandwidth consumption. Recognize how VoIP is implemented in an enterprise and the models used. Recognize voice commands in Cisco IOS configurations and CAC functionality. Determine how to implement voice support in an enterprise network, given a scenario.
Course Number: 246147_eng
Back to ListCisco ONT 1.0: IP QoS and its Implementation
Overview/Description
To recognize converged network issues and how QoS optimizes performance, its models and methods of implementation
Target Audience
Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers
Prerequisites
Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) 2.1; Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) 2.3; the ability to create interswitch connections and the initial configuration of a router, an understanding of routing, routing protocols, WAN technologies, security risks, IP addressing, ALCs, client utilities, and IOS familiarity
Expected Duration
105 Minutes
Objectives :Cisco ONT 1.0: IP QoS and its Implementation
Recognize the quality issues of converged networks. Recognize the function of QoS and how it is implemented on a network. Recognize how the three QoS models operate in a network. Identify bottlenecks and performance losses in the network, and recommend appropriate QoS actions to mitigate specific performance issues in a given scenario. Recognize the methods for configuring and monitoring QoS on a network, and how the CLI and MQC methods are implemented. Recognize how to implement QoS on a network using the Cisco AutoQoS and the Cisco SDM QoS wizard methods.
Course Number: 246156_eng
Back to ListCisco ONT 1.0: Classification and Marking
Overview/Description
To recognize how classification and marking are used to define a QoS service class, and configure and use NBAR for Cisco MQC class-based classification and marking operations
Target Audience
Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers
Prerequisites
Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) 2.1; Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) 2.3; the ability to create interswitch connections and the initial configuration of a router, an understanding of routing, routing protocols, WAN technologies, security risks, IP addressing, ALCs, client utilities, and IOS familiarity
Expected Duration
120 Minutes
Objectives :Cisco ONT 1.0: Classification and Marking
Recognize the purpose of classification and marking, and how they operate in a network. Use classification and marking to manage network traffic in a given scenario. Recognize how to define and implement a QoS service class. Recognize the functionality of NBAR and the applications it supports, PDLMs, and NBAR Protocol Discovery. Recognize how to configure and monitor NBAR Protocol Discovery. Configure NBAR classification with MQC marking in a given scenario.
Course Number: 246166_eng
Back to ListCisco ONT 1.0: Queuing
Overview/Description
To recognize how to implement the basic and advanced queuing mechanisms for relieving network traffic congestion, and how to configure queuing on a Cisco router
Target Audience
Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers
Prerequisites
Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) 2.1; Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) 2.3; the ability to create interswitch connections and the initial configuration of a router, an understanding of routing, routing protocols, WAN technologies, security risks, IP addressing, ALCs, client utilities, and IOS familiarity
Expected Duration
120 Minutes
Objectives :Cisco ONT 1.0: Queuing
Recognize Cisco queuing operations, and the basic algorithms and configurations. Recognize the procedure for configuring WFQ mechanisms. Recognize the advanced queuing mechanisms of CBWFQ and LLQ, and the architecture, benefits, and configuration of CBWFQ. Recognize the architecture, benefits, and configuration of LLQ. Configure CBWFQ and LLQ, and apply them to a serial interface in a given scenario. Use queuing mechanisms to solve network congestion problems in a given scenario.
Course Number: 246175_eng
Back to ListCisco ONT 1.0: TCP and QoS Traffic Management and Mechanisms
Overview/Description
To recognize how TCP and QoS support traffic management and optimization, and how their mechanisms are implemented
Target Audience
Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers
Prerequisites
Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) 2.1; Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) 2.3; the ability to create interswitch connections and the initial configuration of a router, an understanding of routing, routing protocols, WAN technologies, security risks, IP addressing, ALCs, client utilities, and IOS familiarity
Expected Duration
150 Minutes
Objectives :Cisco ONT 1.0: TCP and QoS Traffic Management and Mechanisms
Recognize how TCP, in conjunction with RED, WRED, and CBWRED, manages the traffic flow between two hosts. Recognize how CBWRED is configured and monitored. Recognize Cisco class-based traffic-policing and class-based traffic-shaping operations and basic configuration. Recognize Cisco class-based header compression operations and basic configurations. Recognize the purpose and basic configuration of QoS preclassify for traffic going over IPsec and GRE tunnels. Configure QoS preclassify in a given scenario. Identify the elements of IP QoS SLA, the typical network requirements within each functional block in an end-to-end network, and the best-practice QoS implementations. Recognize QoS implementations and requirements on WAN customer edge and provider edge routers, and how the control plane and CoPP are deployed.
Course Number: 246184_eng
Back to ListCisco ONT 1.0: AutoQoS
Overview/Description
To recognize the functionality of Cisco AutoQos, and how to configure and optimize it for an enterprise
Target Audience
Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers
Prerequisites
Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) 2.1; Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) 2.3; the ability to create interswitch connections and the initial configuration of a router, an understanding of routing, routing protocols, WAN technologies, security risks, IP addressing, ALCs, client utilities, and IOS familiarity
Expected Duration
120 Minutes
Objectives :Cisco ONT 1.0: AutoQoS
Recognize how Cisco AutoQoS is used to implement QoS policy and its prerequisites. Recognize how to configure and verify Cisco AutoQoS on a network using the CLI. Configure a router and a switch for AutoQoS in a given scenario. Identify the QoS technologies that are automatically implemented on the network using Cisco AutoQoS and the known issues with Cisco AutoQoS. Determine the QoS mechanisms that Cisco AutoQoS automatically provisions using DiffServ technology in a given scenario. Recognize how to use show commands to isolate areas in the Cisco AutoQoS and modify the QoS configuration.
Course Number: 246231_eng
Back to ListCisco ONT 1.0: Wireless Implementations
Overview/Description
To recognize how to configure wireless security and basic wireless management
Target Audience
Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers
Prerequisites
Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) 2.1; Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) 2.3; the ability to create interswitch connections and the initial configuration of a router, an understanding of routing, routing protocols, WAN technologies, security risks, IP addressing, ALCs, client utilities, and IOS familiarity
Expected Duration
180 Minutes
Objectives :Cisco ONT 1.0: Wireless Implementations
Recognize how WLAN QoS operates and is implemented. Recognize why WLAN security is needed, its issues, methods, and evolution. Recognize how enhanced 802.11 security improves on basic 802.11 security. Identify the basic concepts of 802.1x authentication, LEAP, or EAP Cisco Wireless, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, and PEAP. Propose WLAN security as an enterprise network solution, given a scenario. Recognize the WPA authentication process. Recognize how to configure an advanced feature set WLAN for encryption and authentication on lightweight access points. Recognize the Cisco Unified Wireless Network solutions, how Cisco implements WLANs, and the features and benefits of CiscoWorks WLSE. Recognize the features and operations of WCS, and the architecture and functionality of the Cisco 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance. Recognize basic Cisco WCS configuration and database management, and the Cisco WCS rogue access point methodology.
Course Number: 246334_eng
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Cisco CCNP™ Certification
(Cisco Certified Network Professional)
The Cisco CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) certification course provides you with the knowledge and skills to install,
configure, operate, and troubleshoot complex Cisco networks that include LAN/WAN routing, and LAN and ATM LANE switching.
Cisco CCNP certification validates a network professional's ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and
wide area networks with 100 to 500 or more nodes. Network Professionals who achieve the Cisco CCNP have demonstrated the knowledge
and skills required to manage the routers and switches that form the network core, as well as edge applications that integrate voice,
wireless, and security into the network.
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Cisco BCMSN: Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks Exam 642-812:
The Cisco BCMSN certification will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to implement
scalable multilayer switched networks. The Cisco BCMSN training includes topics on Campus Networks, describing and implementing
advanced Spanning Tree concepts, VLANs and Inter-VLAN routing, High Availability, Wireless Client Access, Access Layer Voice concepts,
and minimizing service Loss and Data Theft in a Campus Network. Click here to see a detailed curriculum outline.
Cisco BSCI: Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks Exam 642-901:
The Cisco BSCI certification will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to use advanced
IP addressing and routing in implementing scalability for Cisco ISR routers connected to LANs and WANs. The Cisco BSCI training covers
topics on Advanced IP Addressing, Routing Principles, Multicast Routing, IPv6, Manipulating Routing Updates, Configuring basic BGP,
Configuring EIGRP, OSPF, and IS-IS. Click here to see a detailed curriculum outline.
Cisco ISCW: Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks Exam 642-825:
The Cisco ISCW certification will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to secure and
expand the reach of an enterprise network to teleworkers and remote sites with focus on securing remote access and VPN client
configuration. The Cisco ISCW training covers topics on Cisco hierarchical network model as it pertains to the WAN, teleworker
configuration and access, frame mode MPLS, site-to-site IPSEC VPN, Cisco EZVPN, strategies used to mitigate network attacks, Cisco
device hardening and IOS firewall features. Click here to see a detailed curriculum outline.
Cisco ONT: Optimized Converged Cisco Networks Exam 642-845:
The Cisco ONT certification will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills in optimizing and providing
effective QOS techniques for converged networks. The Cisco ONT training topics include implementing a VOIP network, implementing QoS on
converged networks, specific IP QoS mechanisms for implementing the DiffServ QoS model, AutoQoS, wireless security and basic wireless
management. Click here to see a detailed curriculum outline.
| 642-812 | Cisco BCMSN (Building Cisco Multilayer
Switched Networks) | ü | | ü |
| 642-825 | Cisco ISCW (Implementing Secure Converged
WANs) | ü | | ü |
| 642-845 | Cisco ONT (Optimizing Converged Cisco
Networks) | ü | | ü |
| 642-901 | Cisco BSCI (Building Scalable Cisco
Internetworks) | ü | | ü |
