Who should take this course

Course Objectives

The CCNA boot camp helps you master the following topics:

• Ethernet LANs
• IPv4 routing protocols
• Wide area networks
• IPv4 services: ACLs and QoS
• IPv4 routing and troubleshooting
• IPv6
• Network management, SDN, and cloud computing

Course Outline

Part I Ethernet LANs

Chapter 1 Implementing Ethernet Virtual LANs

Virtual LAN Concepts

• Creating Multiswitch VLANs Using Trunking
• Forwarding Data Between VLANs

VLAN and VLAN Trunking Configuration and Verification

• Creating VLANs and Assigning Access VLANs to an Interface
• VLAN Trunking Protocol
• VLAN Trunking Configuration
• Implementing Interfaces Connected to Phones

Chapter 2 Spanning Tree Protocol Concepts

Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D)

• The Need for Spanning Tree
• What IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Does
• How Spanning Tree Works
• Influencing and Changing the STP Topology

Rapid STP (IEEE 802.1w) Concepts

• Comparing STP and RSTP
• RSTP and the Alternate (Root) Port Role
• RSTP States and Processes
• RSTP and the Backup (Designated) Port Role
• RSTP Port Types

Optional STP Features

• EtherChannel
• PortFast
• BPDU Guard

Chapter 3 Spanning Tree Protocol Implementation

Implementing STP

• Setting the STP Mode
• Connecting STP Concepts to STP Configuration Options
• Verifying STP Operation
• Configuring STP Port Costs
• Configuring Priority to Influence the Root Election

Implementing Optional STP Features

• Configuring PortFast and BPDU Guard
• Configuring EtherChannel

Implementing RSTP

• Identifying the STP Mode on a Catalyst Switch
• RSTP Port Roles
• RSTP Port States
• RSTP Port Types

Chapter 4 LAN Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting STP

• Determining the Root Switch
• Determining the Root Port on Nonroot Switches
• Determining the Designated Port on Each LAN Segment
• STP Convergence

Troubleshooting Layer 2 EtherChannel

• Incorrect Options on the channel-group Command
• Configuration Checks Before Adding Interfaces to EtherChannels

Analyzing the Switch Data Plane Forwarding

• Predicting STP Impact on MAC Tables
• Predicting EtherChannel Impact on MAC Tables
• Choosing the VLAN of Incoming Frames

Troubleshooting VLANs and VLAN Trunks

• Access VLAN Configuration Incorrect
• Access VLANs Undefined or Disabled
• Mismatched Trunking Operational States
• Mismatched Supported VLAN List on Trunks
• Mismatched Native VLAN on a Trunk

Chapter 5 VLAN Trunking Protocol

VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Concepts

• Basic VTP Operation
• VTP Version 1 Versus Version 2
• VTP Pruning
• Summary of VTP Features

VTP Configuration and Verification

• Using VTP: Configuring Servers and Clients
• Verifying Switches Synchronized Databases
• Storing the VTP and Related Configuration
• Avoiding Using VTP

VTP Troubleshooting

• Determining Why VTP Is Not Synchronizing
• Common Rejections When Configuring VTP
• Problems When Adding Switches to a Network

Chapter 6 Miscellaneous LAN Topics

Securing Access with IEEE 802.1x

AAA Authentication

• AAA Login Process
• TACACS+ and RADIUS Protocols
• AAA Configuration Examples

DHCP Snooping

• DHCP Snooping Basics
• An Example DHCP-based Attack
• How DHCP Snooping Works
• Summarizing DHCP Snooping Features

Switch Stacking and Chassis Aggregation

• Traditional Access Switching Without Stacking
• Switch Stacking of Access Layer Switches
• Switch Stack Operation as a Single Logical Switch
• Cisco FlexStack and FlexStack-Plus
• Chassis Aggregation

Part II IPv4 Routing Protocols

Chapter 7 Understanding OSPF Concepts

Comparing Dynamic Routing Protocol Features

• Routing Protocol Functions
• Interior and Exterior Routing Protocols
• Comparing IGPs
• Administrative Distance

OSPF Concepts and Operation

• OSPF Overview
• Becoming OSPF Neighbors
• Exchanging the LSDB Between Neighbors
• Calculating the Best Routes with SPF

OSPF Area Design

• OSPF Areas
• How Areas Reduce SPF Calculation Time
• OSPF Area Design Advantages

Chapter 8 Implementing OSPF for IPv4

Implementing Single-Area OSPFv2

• OSPF Single-Area Configuration
• Matching with the OSPF network Command
• Verifying OSPFv2 Single Area
• Configuring the OSPF Router ID
• OSPF Passive Interfaces

Implementing Multiarea OSPFv2

• Single-Area Configurations
• Multiarea Configuration
• Verifying the Multiarea Configuration

Additional OSPF Features

• OSPF Default Routes
• OSPF Metrics (Cost)
• OSPF Load Balancing
• OSPFv2 Interface Configuration

Chapter 9 Understanding EIGRP Concepts

EIGRP and Distance Vector Routing Protocols

• Introduction to EIGRP
• Basic Distance Vector Routing Protocol Features
• EIGRP as an Advanced DV Protocol

EIGRP Concepts and Operation

• EIGRP Neighbors
• Exchanging EIGRP Topology Information
• Calculating the Best Routes for the Routing Table
• EIGRP Convergence

Chapter 10 Implementing EIGRP for IPv4

Core EIGRP Configuration and Verification

• EIGRP Configuration
• Configuring EIGRP Using a Wildcard Mask
• Verifying EIGRP Core Features

EIGRP Metrics, Successors, and Feasible Successors

• Viewing the EIGRP Topology Table
• Examining the Metric Components

Other EIGRP Configuration Settings

• Load Balancing Across Multiple EIGRP Routes
• Tuning the EIGRP Metric Calculation
• Autosummarization and Discontiguous Classful Networks

Chapter 11 Troubleshooting IPv4 Routing Protocols

Perspectives on Troubleshooting Routing Protocol Problems

Interfaces Enabled with a Routing Protocol

• EIGRP Interface Troubleshooting
• OSPF Interface Troubleshooting

Neighbor Relationships

• EIGRP Neighbor Verification Checks
• EIGRP Neighbor Troubleshooting Example
• OSPF Neighbor Troubleshooting
• Other OSPF Issues

Chapter 12 Implementing External BGP

BGP Concepts

• Advertising Routes with BGP
• Internal and External BGP
• Choosing the Best Routes with BGP
• eBGP and the Internet Edge

eBGP Configuration and Verification

• BGP Configuration Concepts
• Configuring eBGP Neighbors Using Link Addresses
• Injecting BGP Table Entries with the network Command
• Learning a Default Route from the ISP

Part III Wide-Area Networks

Chapter 13 Implementing Point-to-Point WANs

Leased-Line WANs with HDLC

• Layer 1 Leased Lines
• Layer 2 Leased Lines with HDLC
• Configuring HDLC

Leased-Line WANs with PPP

• PPP Concepts
• Implementing PPP
• Implementing PPP CHAP
• Implementing PPP PAP
• Implementing Multilink PPP

Troubleshooting Serial Links

• Troubleshooting Layer 1 Problems
• Troubleshooting Layer 2 Problems
• Troubleshooting Layer 3 Problems

Chapter 14 Private WANs with Ethernet and MPLS

Metro Ethernet

• Metro Ethernet Physical Design and Topology
• Ethernet WAN Services and Topologies
• Layer 3 Design Using Metro Ethernet
• Ethernet Virtual Circuit Bandwidth Profiles

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)

• MPLS VPN Physical Design and Topology
• MPLS and Quality of Service
• Layer 3 with MPLS VPN

Chapter 15 Private WANs with Internet VPN

Internet Access and Internet VPN Fundamentals

• Internet Access
• Internet VPN Fundamentals

GRE Tunnels and DMVPN

• GRE Tunnel Concepts
• Configuring GRE Tunnels
• Verifying a GRE Tunnel
• Troubleshooting GRE Tunnels
• Multipoint Internet VPNs Using DMVPN

PPP over Ethernet

• PPPoE Concepts
• PPPoE Configuration
• PPPoE Verification
• PPPoE Troubleshooting

Part IV IPv4 Services: ACLs and QoS

Chapter 16 Basic IPv4 Access Control Lists

IPv4 Access Control List Basics

• ACL Location and Direction
• Matching Packets
• Taking Action When a Match Occurs
• Types of IP ACLs

Standard Numbered IPv4 ACLs

• List Logic with IP ACLs
• Matching Logic and Command Syntax
• Implementing Standard IP ACLs
• Troubleshooting and Verification Tips

Practice Applying Standard IP ACLs

• Practice Building access-list Commands
• Reverse Engineering from ACL to Address Range

Chapter 17 Advanced IPv4 Access Control Lists

Extended Numbered IP Access Control Lists

• Matching the Protocol, Source IP, and Destination IP
• Matching TCP and UDP Port Numbers
• Extended IP ACL Configuration
• Practice Building access-list Commands

Named ACLs and ACL Editing

• Named IP Access Lists
• Editing ACLs Using Sequence Numbers
• Numbered ACL Configuration Versus Named ACL Configuration
• ACL Implementation Considerations

Troubleshooting with IPv4 ACLs

• Analyzing ACL Behavior in a Network
• ACL Interactions with Router-Generated Packets

Chapter 18 Quality of Service (QoS)

Introduction to QoS

• QoS: Managing Bandwidth, Delay, Jitter, and Loss
• Types of Traffic
• QoS as Mentioned in This Book
• QoS on Switches and Routers

Classification and Marking

• Classification Basics
• Matching (Classification) Basics
• Classification on Routers with ACLs and NBAR
• Marking IP DSCP and Ethernet CoS
• Defining Trust Boundaries
• DiffServ Suggested Marking Values

Congestion Management (Queuing)

• Round Robin Scheduling (Prioritization)
• Low Latency Queuing
• A Prioritization Strategy for Data, Voice, and Video

Shaping and Policing

• Policing
• Shaping

Congestion Avoidance

• TCP Windowing Basics
• Congestion Avoidance Tools

Part V IPv4 Routing and Troubleshooting

Chapter 19 IPv4 Routing in the LAN

VLAN Routing with Router 802.1Q Trunks

• Configuring ROAS
• Verifying ROAS
• Troubleshooting ROAS

VLAN Routing with Layer 3 Switch SVIs

• Configuring Routing Using Switch SVIs
• Verifying Routing with SVIs
• Troubleshooting Routing with SVIs

VLAN Routing with Layer 3 Switch Routed Ports

• Implementing Routed Interfaces on Switches
• Implementing Layer 3 EtherChannels
• Troubleshooting Layer 3 EtherChannels

Chapter 20 Implementing HSRP for First-Hop Routing

FHRP and HSRP Concepts

• The Need for Redundancy in Networks
• The Need for a First Hop Redundancy Protocol
• The Three Solutions for First-Hop Redundancy
• HSRP Concepts

Implementing HSRP

• Configuring and Verifying Basic HSRP
• HSRP Active Role with Priority and Preemption
• HSRP Versions

Troubleshooting HSRP

• Checking HSRP Configuration
• Symptoms of HSRP Misconfiguration

Chapter 21 Troubleshooting IPv4 Routing

Problems Between the Host and the Default Router

• Root Causes Based on a Host\'s IPv4 Settings
• Root Causes Based on the Default Router�s Configuration

Problems with Routing Packets Between Routers

• IP Forwarding by Matching the Most Specific Route
• Routing Problems Caused by Incorrect Addressing Plans
• Pointers to Related Troubleshooting Topics

Part VI IPv6

Chapter 22 IPv6 Routing Operation and Troubleshooting

Normal IPv6 Operation

• Unicast IPv6 Addresses and IPv6 Subnetting
• Assigning Addresses to Hosts
• Router Address and Static Route Configuration
• Verifying IPv6 Connectivity

Troubleshooting IPv6

• Pings from the Host Work Only in Some Cases
• Pings Fail from a Host to Its Default Router
• Problems Using Any Function That Requires DNS
• Host Is Missing IPv6 Settings: Stateful DHCP Issues
• Host Is Missing IPv6 Settings: SLAAC Issues
• Traceroute Shows Some Hops, But Fails
• Routing Looks Good, But Traceroute Still Fails

Chapter 23 Implementing OSPF for IPv6

OSPFv3 for IPv6 Concepts

• IPv6 Routing Protocol Versions and Protocols
• Two Options for Implementing Dual Stack with OSPF
• OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 Internals

OSPFv3 Configuration

• Basic OSPFv3 Configuration
• Other OSPFv3 Configuration Settings

OSPFv3 Verification and Troubleshooting

• OSPFv3 Interfaces
• OSPFv3 Neighbors
• OSPFv3 LSDB and LSAs
• The Issue of IPv6 MTU
• OSPFv3 Metrics and IPv6 Routes

Chapter 24 Implementing EIGRP for IPv6

EIGRP for IPv6 Configuration

• EIGRP for IPv6 Configuration Basics
• EIGRP for IPv6 Configuration Example
• Other EIGRP for IPv6 Configuration Settings

EIGRP for IPv6 Verification and Troubleshooting

• EIGRP for IPv6 Interfaces
• EIGRP for IPv6 Neighbors
• EIGRP for IPv6 Topology Database
• EIGRP for IPv6 Routes

Chapter 25 IPv6 Access Control Lists

IPv6 Access Control List Basics

• Similarities and Differences Between IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs
• ACL Location and Direction
• IPv6 Filtering Policies
• ICMPv6 Filtering Caution
• Capabilities of IPv6 ACLs
• Limitations of IPv6 ACLs

Configuring Standard IPv6 ACLs

Configuring Extended IPv6 ACLs

• Examples of Extended IPv6 ACLs
• Practice Building ipv6 access-list Commands

Other IPv6 ACL Topics

• Implicit IPv6 ACL Rules
• IPv6 Management Control ACLs

Part VII Miscellaneous

Chapter 26 Network Management

Simple Network Management Protocol

• SNMP Concepts
• Implementing SNMP Version 2c
• Implementing SNMP Version 3

IP Service Level Agreement

• An Overview of IP SLA
• Basic IP SLA ICMP-Echo Configuration
• Troubleshooting Using IP SLA Counters
• Troubleshooting Using IP SLA History

SPAN

• SPAN Concepts
• Configuring Local SPAN
• SPAN Session Parameters for Troubleshooting

Chapter 27 Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Concepts

• Server Virtualization
• Cloud Computing Services
• Cloud and the Service Model

WAN Traffic Paths to Reach Cloud Services

• Enterprise WAN Connections to Public Cloud
• A Scenario: Branch Offices and the Public Cloud

Virtual Network Functions and Services

• Virtual Network Functions: Firewalls and Routers
• DNS Services
• Address Assignment Services and DHCP
• NTP

Chapter 28 SDN and Network Programmability

SDN and Network Programmability Basics

• The Data, Control, and Management Planes
• Controllers and Network Architecture
• SDN Architecture Summary

Examples of Network Programmability and SDN

• Open SDN and OpenFlow
• The Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
• The Cisco APIC Enterprise Module
• Comparing the Three Examples

Cisco APIC-EM Path Trace ACL Analysis Application

• APIC-EM Path Trace App
• APIC-EM Path Trace ACL Analysis Tool Timing

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