1.
Network Fundamentals
DAY 1:
What is CCNA?
Why to acquire a CCNA certification?
Types of CCNA certification
Understanding the Need for Networking.
What is a Network?
What is OSI Model ?
Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models
Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols
Types of Network Devices.
Switch
Router
Firewall
Describe the impact of infrastructure components in an enterprise network
Firewalls
Access points
Wireless controllers
Describe the effects of cloud resources on enterprise network architecture
Traffic path to internal and external cloud services
Virtual services
Basic virtual network infrastructure
Compare and contrast collapsed core and three-tier architectures
Compare and contrast network topologies
Star
Mesh
Hybrid
Select the appropriate cabling type based on implementation requirements
Types Of cables & Connectivity.
DAY 2:
Apply troubleshooting methodologies to resolve problems
Perform and document fault isolation
Resolve or escalate
Verify and monitor resolution
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 addressing and subnetting
Compare and contrast IPv4 address types
Unicast
Broadcast
Multicast
Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing
Classes of IPv4
Subnetting.
Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to satisfy addressing requirements in a
LAN/WAN environment
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv6 addressing
Configure and verify IPv6 Stateless Address Auto Configuration
Compare and contrast IPv6 address types
Global unicast
Unique local
Link local
Multicast
Modified EUI 64
Autoconfiguration
Anycast
PRACTICAL: Subnetting.
DAY 3:
2. LAN Switching Technologies
Describe and verify switching concepts
MAC learning and aging
Frame switching
Frame flooding
MAC address table
Interpret Ethernet frame format
Troubleshoot interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, duplex, speed)
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs (normal/extended range) spanning multiple
switches
Access ports (data and voice)
Default VLAN
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interswitch connectivity
Trunk ports
Add and remove VLANs on a trunk
DTP, VTP (v1&v2), and 802.1Q
Native VLAN
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP protocols
STP mode (PVST+ and RPVST+)
STP root bridge selection
Configure, verify and troubleshoot STP related optional features
PortFast
BPDU guard
Configure and verify Layer 2 protocols
Cisco Discovery Protocol
LLDP
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel
Static
PAGP
LACP
Describe the benefits of switch stacking and chassis aggregation
PRACTICAL: VLAN config
DAY 4:
3. Routing Technologies
Describe the routing concepts
Packet handling along the path through a network
Forwarding decision based on route lookup
Frame rewrite
Interpret the components of a routing table
Prefix
Network mask
Next hop
Routing protocol code
Administrative distance
Metric
Gateway of last resort
Describe how a routing table is populated by different routing information sources
Admin distance
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing
Router on a stick
SVI
DAY 5:
Describe static routing and dynamic routing.
Compare and contrast static routing and dynamic routing
Compare and contrast distance vector and link state routing protocols
Compare and contrast interior and exterior routing protocols
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
Default route
Network route
Host route
Floating static
PRACTICAL : static routing & Default Routing.
DAY 6:
Describe RIP
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RIPv2 for IPv4 (excluding authentication, filtering,
manual summarization, redistribution)
Troubleshoot basic Layer 3 end-to-end connectivity issues
PRACTICAL : RIP
Describe EIGRP
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP for IPv4 (excluding authentication, filtering,
manual summarization, redistribution, stub)
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP for IPv6 (excluding authentication, filtering,
manual summarization, redistribution, stub)
PRACTICAL : EIGRP
DAY 7:
Describe OSPF
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multi-area OSPFv2 for IPv4
(excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtual-
link, and LSAs)
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multi-area OSPFv3 for IPv6
(excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtual-
link, and LSAs)
PRACTICAL : OSPF
DAY 8:
Describe BGP
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot BGP.
PRACTICAL: BGP
DAY 9:
4. WAN Technologies
Describe PPP, PPPoE & GRE tunnel.
PPP and MLPPP on WAN interfaces using local authentication
PPPoE client-side interfaces using local authentication
Describe WAN topology options
Point-to-point
Hub and spoke
Full mesh
Single vs dual-homed
Describe WAN access connectivity options
MPLS
Metro Ethernet
Broadband PPPoE
nternet VPN (DMVPN, site-to-site VPN, client VPN)
Describe single-homed branch connectivity using eBGP IPv4 (limited to peering and
route advertisement using Network command only)
Describe basic QoS concepts
Marking
Device trust
Prioritization
o [i] Voice
o [ii] Video
o [iii] Data
Shaping
Policing
Congestion management
DAY 10:
5. Infrastructure Services
Describe DNS lookup operation
Troubleshoot client connectivity issues involving DNS
Configure and verify DHCP on a router (excluding static reservations)
o Server
o Relay
o Client
o TFTP, DNS, and gateway options
Troubleshoot client- and router-based DHCP connectivity issues
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic HSRP
o Priority
o Preemption
o Version
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inside source NAT
o Static
o Pool
o PAT
Configure and verify NTP operating in a client/server mode
DAY 11:
Infrastructure Security
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot port security
o Static
o Dynamic
o Sticky
o Max MAC addresses
o Violation actions
o Err-disable recovery
Describe common access layer threat mitigation techniques
o 802.1x
o DHCP snooping
o Nondefault native VLAN
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 access list for traffic filtering
o Standard
o Extended
o Named
Verify ACLs using the APIC-EM Path Trace ACL analysis tool
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic device hardening
o Local authentication
o Secure password
o Access to device
. [i] Source address
[ii] Telnet/SSH
o Login banner
Describe device security using AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS
Static
Pool
PAT
Configure and verify NTP operating in a client/server mode
PRACTICAL: ACL & NAT
DAY 12:
7. Infrastructure Management / Device Monitoring
Protocols.
Configure and verify device-monitoring protocols
SNMPv2
SNMPv3
Syslog
Troubleshoot network connectivity issues using ICMP echo-based IP SLA
Configure and verify device management
Backup and restore device configuration
Using Cisco Discovery Protocol or LLDP for device discovery
Licensing
Logging
Timezone
Loopback
Configure and verify initial device configuration
Perform device maintenance
Cisco IOS upgrades and recovery (SCP, FTP, TFTP, and MD5 verify)
Password recovery and configuration register
File system management
Use Cisco IOS tools to troubleshoot and resolve problems
Ping and traceroute with extended option
Terminal monitor
Log events
Local SPAN
Describe network programmability in enterprise network architecture
Function of a controller
Separation of control plane and data plane
DAY 13
PRACTICAL WAY
Real-time statistics on device CPU and Memory Utilization.
Up-to-the-second information on any performance metric of a device.
Real-time traffic/ Bandwidth utilization of an interface/ port.
Network performance monitoring
Factors that impact network performance.
Availability
CPU and memory
Traffic
Errors and discards
WAN performance
Proactive network device monitoring
Network Uptime Monitor
Packet Loss Monitoring
Factors that can cause network packet loss
Packet loss can be caused by any or a combination of the following:
Network Congestion
Problems With Network Hardware
Software Bugs
Overloaded Devices
Security Threats
Faulty Configuration Changes
Interface Monitoring
Network Testing Tools
What are network testing tools?
Why are network testing tools important?
It is crucial to establish periodic network testing with reliable network testing tools
to:
Understand the network's state
Ensure the configuration changes work as expected
Detect crippling network attacks
Provide a top-notch end-user experience
DAY 14
What is Network Operations Center (NOC)?
What is the purpose of a NOC?
Network Operations Center Monitoring Tools -
Practical demo on various tools Solar winds, HPSM, ManageEngine, WhatsUp Gold
Challenges faced by an IT admin
Even in a relatively small networking environment :
Network tests are grueling for a network admin as they demand a substantial
amount of resources and manual effort.
If multiple networking testing tools are employed, the tools have to be launched
and stopped individually to perform each network test, which demands ample
time.
The network testing tools require a certain level of management such as
allocating storage, clearing cache, starting and stopping necessary services, and
ensuring open ports. The management of multiple tools in itself becomes an
intimidating task.
Hardware monitor
Monitor hardware such as servers, routers, switches, firewalls, VMs and storage
devices and get real-time information on their status and availability.
Temperature
Fan Speed
Power Supply
Processor Clock Speed
Battery
Disk Array
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DAY 15: Firewall
11.1 The Need for FW.
11.2 FW Characteristics.
11.2a Types of FW
• Packet Filtering
• Stateful Packet Inspection
• Application Level GW
• Circuit Level GW
DAY 16: Load Balancing
12.1 Basic Load Balancing Terminology.
Node, Host, Member & Server
Pool, Cluster & Farm
Virtual Server
12.2 Load Balancing Basics.
Load Balancing Decisions.
Load Balance or not to Load Balance.
DAY 17:
Cloud Topology & DNS in AWS.
1. Introduction to Cloud Computing
Introduction – Component of CC – Comparing CC with Virtualization, Grids,
Utility Computing, clientserver model, P-to-P Computing – Impact of CC on
Business – Key Drivers for Cloud Computing - Cloud computing Service delivery
model
Cloud Types – Private, Public and Hybrid, when to avoid public cloud, Cloud API
2. Virtualization
Introduction & benefit of Virtualization , CPU, Memory and I/O Devices, Hardware
support for Virtualization in intel x86 processor – CPU Virtualization – Memory
Virtualization and I/O Virtualization – Virtualization in Multicore processors.
3. Cloud computing Services
XaaS, IaaS, PaaS- Leveraging PaaS for Productivity- Languages for PaaS-
DBaaS(Database as a services) – SaaS (Software as a service) – Comparison of
various cloud computing providers/ Softwares
DAY 18:
4. Cloud Computing and Business Value:
Key Business Drivers for CC- Cloud computing and out sourcing – Types of
Scalability – Security issues in Cloud Computing- time to Market Benefits-
Distribution over Internet – Three levels of Business value from Cloud computing.
5. Open Source Cloud Implementation and Administration
Eucalyptus and Open Stack Architecture Features – Components – Various
mode of operations – Installation and configuration process of both open source
– Cloud Administration and Management Task – Creating User Interface ( Web
Interface ) of Private cloud.
6. Cloud Deployment Techniques
Factors for Successful Cloud Deployment – Network Requirements – Potential
Problem areas in a cloud Network and their Mitigation – Cloud Network
Topologies – Automation and Self-service feature in a cloud –cloud performance.
7. Security
Security for Virtualization Platform – Host security for SaaS, PaaS and IaaS –
Data Security – Data Security Concerns – Data Confidentiality and Encryption –
Data Availability – Data Integrity – Cloud Storage Gateways – Cloud Firewall.
DAY 19:
Voice Basics.
BASIC Overview of Voice.
Course Introduction
Options for a Study Lab
PSTN Fundamentals
Voice Over IP Fundamentals -
Switched Network Design
Switch Port Configuration for IP Telephony
DAY 20: PRACTICAL & Revision DAY.
System and tools requirement:
Minimum System Requirements.
Item Requirement
Operating System Windows 7 (64 bit) or later
Processor 2 or more Logical cores
Memory 8 GB RAM
FREE TOOLS Requirement.
CCNA Packet Tracer
GNS3
Cisco IOS
HPSM, Manage Engine, Solarwind--- Monitoring Tools.
Azure / AWS
