Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions - (Digital Library)

The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions course provides a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers.

Through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network.

The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and Wireless LAN Controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats.

Network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking are also covered at a foundational level.

This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam.

• Basic computer literacy
• Basic PC operating system navigation skills
• Basic internet usage skills
• Basic IP address knowledge

After completing 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

Anyone looking to start a career in networking or wishing to achieve the Cisco CCNA Certification.

• Implementing VLANs and Trunks (Lecture)
• Routing Between VLANs (Lecture)
• Introducing OSPF (Lecture)
• Building Redundant Switched Topologies (Self-study)
• Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel (Lecture)
• Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy (Self-study)
• Introducing WAN Technologies (Self-study)
• Explaining Basics of ACL (Lecture)
• Enabling Internet Connectivity (Lecture)
• Introducing QoS (Self-study)
• Explaining Wireless Fundamentals (Self-study)
• Introducing Architectures and Virtualization (Self-study)
• Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks (Lecture)
• Introducing System Monitoring (Lecture)
• Managing Cisco Devices (Lecture)
• Examining the Security Threat Landscape (Self-study)
• Implementing Threat Defense Technologies (Self-study)
• Securing Administrative Access (Lecture)
• Implementing Device Hardening (Lecture)

Lab outline

• Get Started with Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI)
• Observe How a Switch Operates
• Perform Basic Switch Configuration
• Implement the Initial Switch Configuration
• Inspect TCP/IP Applications
• Configure an Interface on a Cisco Router
• Configure and Verify Layer 2 Discovery Protocols
• Implement an Initial Router Configuration
• Configure Default Gateway
• Explore Packet Forwarding
• Troubleshoot Switch Media and Port Issues
• Troubleshoot Port Duplex Issues
• Configure Basic IPv6 Connectivity
• Configure and Verify IPv4 Static Routes
• Configure IPv6 Static Routes
• Implement IPv4 Static Routing
• Implement IPv6 Static Routing
• Configure VLAN and Trunk
• Troubleshoot VLANs and Trunk
• Configure a Router on a Stick
• Implement Multiple VLANs and Basic Routing Between the VLANs
• Configure and Verify Single-Area OSPF
• Configure and Verify EtherChannel
• Improve Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
• Configure and Verify IPv4 ACLs
• Implement Numbered and Named IPv4 ACLs
• Configure a Provider-Assigned IPv4 Address
• Configure Static NAT
• Configure Dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
• Implement PAT
• Log into the WLC
• Monitor the WLC
• Configure a Dynamic (VLAN) Interface
• Configure a DHCP Scope
• Configure a WLAN
• Define a Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Server
• Explore Management Options
• Explore the Cisco DNA™ Center
• Configure and Verify NTP
• Configure System Message Logging
• Create the Cisco IOS Image Backup
• Upgrade Cisco IOS Image
• Configure WLAN Using Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Using the GUI
• Secure Console and Remote Access
• Enable and Limit Remote Access Connectivity
• Secure Device Administrative Access
• Configure and Verify Port Security
• Implement Device Hardening