This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure and operate a small to medium-sized network.

CONSTRUCTION OF A SIMPLE NETWORK

• Identify the components of a computer network and their basic characteristics
• Understand the host-to-host communication model.
• Describe the features and functions of the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS®).
• Describe LANs and the role of switches in the LAN
• Describe Ethernet as a TCP/IP network access layer and the operation of switches.
• Install a switch and perform its initial configuration

ESTABLISH V4 AND V6 INTERNET CONNECTIVITY

• Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IP v4, addressing and subnetting schemes
• Describe the TCP/IP transport and application layer
• Explore basic routing functions and configuration on a Cisco router
• Explain host-to-host communications on switches and routers
• Identify and troubleshoot common problems in switched networks and those associated with IPv4 addressing.
• Describe key IPv6 features and addresses and configure and then verify basic IPv6 connectivity.

ROUTING IMPLEMENTATION

• 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 the components and functions of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF).

IMPLEMENTING SCALABILITY IN CAMPUS NETWORKS

• Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) work.
• Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel.
• Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols.
• Describe Wi-Fi network concepts, types of Wi-Fi networks, and the use of Wi-Fi network controllers (WLCs).

ADVANCED WAN FEATURES

• Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts.
• Describe how access control lists (ACLs) work and their applications.
• Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT).
• Describe the fundamental concepts of Quality of Service (QoS).

EVOLUTION TOWARDS INTELLIGENT NETWORKS

• Describe network architectures and introduce virtualization.
• Introduce the concept of network programmability and software defined networking (SDN).
• Describe intelligent network management solutions such as Cisco DNA Center, SD-Access and SD-WAN.
• Configure IOS monitoring tools.
• Describe Cisco device management.

SECURING NETWORK DEVICES

• Describe the current security threat landscape.
• Describe threat defense technologies.
• Secure network devices and their administrative access.

Duration: 10 days PRE-REQUISITES There are no pre-requisites to follow and succeed in the objectives of this training. It is only preferable that that the participant is familiar with the basic use of a PC, the navigation in an operating system, the use of the Internet and the the use of the Internet and the management of IP addresses.

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