Summary

Cisco Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions v2.0 (CCNA)

The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v2.0 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. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking.

This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco® Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) exam. By passing this one exam, you earn the CCNA certification.

The course qualifies for 30 Cisco Continuing Education Credits (CE) credits towards recertification.

Introduction

Course Objectives
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 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, addresses and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
– Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
– Describe, implement and verify 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 OSPF
– Explain how STP and 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 ACLs and their applications in the network
– Configure internet access using DHCP clients and explain and configure NAT on Cisco routers
– Describe the basic QoS concepts
– Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built and how to use WLC
– Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
– Introduce the concept of network programmability and SDN and describe the smart network management solutions like Cisco DNA Center, SD-Access and 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

Who Should Attend?

Entry-level network engineer
Network administrator
Network support technician
Help desk technician

Outline

  • 1 - EXPLORING THE FUNCTIONS OF NETWORKING

  • 2 - INTRODUCING THE HOST-TO-HOST COMMUNICATIONS MODEL

  • 3 - OPERATING CISCO IOS SOFTWARE

  • 4 - INTRODUCING LANS

  • 5 - EXPLORING THE TCP/IP LINK LAYER

  • 6 - STARTING A SWITCH

  • 7 - INTRODUCING THE TCP/IP INTERNET LAYER, IPV4 ADDRESSING, AND SUBNETS

  • 8 - EXPLAINING THE TCP/IP TRANSPORT LAYER AND APPLICATION LAYER

  • 9 - EXPLORING THE FUNCTIONS OF ROUTING

  • 10 - CONFIGURING A CISCO ROUTER

  • 11 - EXPLORING THE PACKET DELIVERY PROCESS

  • 12 - TROUBLESHOOTING A SIMPLE NETWORK

  • 13 - INTRODUCING BASIC IPV6

  • 14 - CONFIGURING STATIC ROUTING

  • 15 - IMPLEMENTING VLANS AND TRUNKS

  • 16 - ROUTING BETWEEN VLANS

  • 17 - INTRODUCING OSPF

  • 18 - BUILDING REDUNDANT SWITCHED TOPOLOGIES

  • 19 - IMPROVING REDUNDANT SWITCHED TOPOLOGIES WITH ETHERCHANNEL

  • 20 - EXPLORING LAYER 3 REDUNDANCY

  • 21 - INTRODUCING WAN TECHNOLOGIES

  • 22 - EXPLAINING BASICS OF ACL

  • 23 - ENABLING INTERNET CONNECTIVITY

  • 24 - INTRODUCING QOS

  • 25 - EXPLAINING WIRELESS FUNDAMENTALS

  • 26 - INTRODUCING ARCHITECTURES AND VIRTUALIZATION

  • 27 - EXPLAINING THE EVOLUTION OF INTELLIGENT NETWORKS

  • 28 - INTRODUCING SYSTEM MONITORING

  • 29 - MANAGING CISCO DEVICES

  • 30 - EXAMINING THE SECURITY THREAT LANDSCAPE

Course Schedule

*Indicates a course that spans over multiple days.

**Indicates a course that is only a half day.