Operation of IP Data Networks

• Functions of Routers, Switches, Bridges and Hubs
• OSI and TCP/IP models
• Data flow between two hosts across a network

LAN Switching Technologies

• Identify basic switching concepts
  -Types of Switching 
  -Collision / Broadcast Domains
  -CAM Table
• Configure and verify initial switch configuration
• Switch operation (ping, telnet and ssh)
• Identify enhanced switching technologies
  -RSTP / PVSTP
  -Ether channels
  
• Configure and verify VLANs / Trunking
  -DTP / Auto negotiation
• Configure and verify PVSTP operation
  -Root bridge election / STP Modes

IP Routing Technologies

• Describe basic routing concepts
  -C E F
  -Packet forwarding
  -Router lookup process
• Describe the boot process of Cisco IOS routers
• Configure and verify basic Router configuration
• Configure and verify interface (serial and Ethernet)
• Configure and verify Static & Default routing
• Manage Cisco IOS Files
  - Boot preferences / Cisco IOS image(s)
  - Licensing
  
• Differentiate methods of routing and routing protocols
  -Static vs. Dynamic
  -Link state vs. Distance Vector
  -Administrative distance
• Configure and verify OSPF (single area)
  -Benefit of single area
  -neighbor adjacencies
  -OSPF states, Multi area
  -Configure OSPF v2 & OSPF v3
  -Router ID, Passive interface, LSA types
• Configure and verify EIGRP (single AS)
  -Feasible Distance / Feasible Successors
  -Administrative distance
  -Feasibility condition
  -Metric composition
  -Router ID, Auto summary, Path selection
  -Load balancing (Equal & Unequal)
  -Passive interface
• InterVLAN routing (Router on a stick)
  -sub interfaces, encapsulation
• Configure SVI interfaces

IP Services

• Configure and verify DHCP (IOS Router)
  -Configuring router interfaces to use DHCP
  -DHCP options
  -Excluded addresses, Lease time
• ACL (Types, Features & Applications of ACLs)
  -Standard, Extended, Named & Numbered
  -Log option
• Configure and verify ACL
• Identify the basic operation of NAT
  -Purpose, Pool, Static, 1 to 1 & Overloading
  -Source addressing & One way NAT
  
• Configure and verify NAT
• Configure and verify NTP as a client
• Recognize High availability (FHRP, VRRP, HSRP & GLBP)
• Configure and verify Syslog.
• Describe SNMP v2 & v3

IP addressing (IPv4 / IPv6)

• Private and public IP addresses for IPv4
• IPv6 addressing scheme
• IPv4 addressing scheme using VLSM and summarization
• IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4 such as (dual stack)
• Describe IPv6 addresses
  -Global unicast
  -Multicast
  -Link local
  -Unique local
  -eui 64
  -auto configuration

• Configure and verify network device security
• -Enable secret vs enable
  -Disable telnet
  -SSH / VTYs
  -Physical security
  -Service password
• Configure and verify Switch Port Security
  -Sticky MAC / MAC address limitation
  -Static / dynamic
  -Violation modes(Err disable/Shutdown)
  -Protect restrict
  -Err disable recovery

Troubleshooting

• Identify and correct common network problems
• Utilize netflow data
  
• Troubleshoot and Resolve VLAN problems
  -Identify that VLANs are configured
  -port membership correct
  -IP address configured
• Troubleshoot and Resolve trunking problems
  -correct trunk states
  -correct encapsulation configured
  -correct vlans allowed
• Troubleshoot and Resolve STP
  -Root switch
  -Priority
  -Mode is correct
  -Port states
• Troubleshoot and Resolve routing issues
  -Routing is enabled
  -Routing table is correct
  -Correct path selection
• Troubleshoot and Resolve OSPF problems
  -Neighbor advances
  -Hello and Dead timers
  -OSPF area
  -Interface MTU
  -Network types
  -Neighbor states
  -OSPF topology database
• Troubleshoot and Resolve EIGRP problems
  - Neighbor adjancies
  -AS number
  -Load balancing
• Troubleshoot and Resolve interVLAN
  -Connectivity
  -Encapsulation
  -Subnet
  -Native VLAN
  -Port mode trunk status
• Troubleshoot and Resolve ACL issues
  -Statistics, Permitted networks, Direction
• Troubleshoot and Resolve WAN implementation issues
  -Serial interfaces, PPP, Frame relay
• Monitor NetFlow statistics
• Troubleshoot etherchannel problems

WAN Technologies

• Identify different WAN Technologies
-Metro Ethernet, VSAT, Cellular 3G & 4G
-ISDN, DSL, Frame relay, MPLS, VPN & Cable
• Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers