Course Content
Building a Simple Network
- Exploring the Functions of Networking
- Understanding the Host-to-Host Communications Model
- Introducing LANs
- Operating Cisco IOS Software
- Starting a Switch
- Understanding Ethernet and Switch Operation
- Troubleshooting Common Switch Media Issues
- Module Summary
Establishing Internet Connectivity
- Understanding the TCP/IP Internet Layer
- Understanding IP Addressing and Subnets
- Understanding the TCP/IP Transport Layer
- Exploring the Functions of Routing
- Configuring a Cisco Router
- Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
- Enabling Static Routing
- Managing Traffic Using ACLs
- Enabling Internet Connectivity
- Module Summary
Managing Network Device Security
- Securing Administrative Access
- Implementing Device Hardening
- Implementing Traffic Filtering with ACLs
- Module Summary
Introducing IPv6
- Introducing Basic IPv6
- Understanding IPv6
- Configuring IPv6 Routing
- Module Summary
Building a Medium-Sized Network
- Implementing VLANs and Trunks
- Routing Between VLANs
- Using a Cisco Network Device as a DHCP Server
- Troubleshooting VLAN Connectivity
- Building Redundant Switched Topologies
- Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
- Understanding Layer 3 Redundancy
- Module Summary
Troubleshooting Basic Connectivity
- Troubleshooting IPv4 Network Connectivity
- Troubleshooting IPv6 Network Connectivity
- Module Summary
Wide Area Networks
- Understanding WAN Technologies
- Configuring Serial Encapsulation
- Establishing a WAN Connection Using Frame Relay
- Introducing VPN Solutions
- Configuring GRE Tunnels
- Module Summary
Implementing an EIGRP-Based Solution
- Implementing EIGRP
- Troubleshooting EIGRP
- Implementing EIGRP for IPv6
- Module Summary
Implementing a Scalable OSPF-Based Solution
- Implementing OSPF
- Multiarea OSPF IPv4 Implementation
- Troubleshooting Multiarea OSPF
- Examining OSPFv3
- Module Summary
Network Device Management
- Configuring Network Devices to Support Network Management Protocols
- Managing Cisco Devices
- Licensing
- Module Summary