Description "Charting the Course... Course Summary Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices: Accelerated (CCNAX), is a course consisting of ICND1 and ICND2 content in its entirety, but with the content merged into a single course. Overlapping content between ICND1 and ICND2 is eliminated and content is rearranged for the purpose of the course flow. This course teaches learners how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network, including configuring a LAN switch, configuring an IP router, identifying basic security threats, understanding redundant topologies, troubleshooting common network issues, connecting to a WAN, configuring EIGRP and OSPF in both IPv4 and IPv6, understanding wide-area network technologies, and getting familiar with device management and Cisco licensing. Learner will encounter more troubleshooting, and more lab time than with the previous version of CCNAX. Objectives At the end of this course, students will be able to: Describe network fundamentals and build simple LANs Establish Internet connectivity Manage network device security Describe IPv6 basics Troubleshoot VLAN issues, explain how STP works, configure EtherChannel, and understand the idea behind Layer 3 redundancy Troubleshoot IP connectivity Define the characteristics, functions, and components of a WAN Configure and troubleshoot EIGRP in an IPv4 environment, and configure EIGRP for IPv6 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot multi-area OSPF Describe SNMP, syslog and NetFlow, and manage Cisco device configurations, IOS images, and licenses Topics Building a Simple Network Establishing Internet Connectivity Managing Network Device Security Introducing IPv6 Building a Medium-Sized Network Troubleshooting Basic Connectivity Wide Area Networks Implementing an EIGRP-Based Solution Implementing a Scalable OSPF-Based Solution Network Device Management Audience Individuals seeking the Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching certification. The course is also appropriate for presales and post-sales network engineers involved in the installation and support of enterprise branch office networks. Prerequisites The CCNAX is a very fast-paced course and it is recommended that you have working networking knowledge prior to attending class. The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows: Basic computer literacy Basic PC operating system navigation skills Basic Internet usage skills Basic IP address knowledge Duration Five days Due to the nature of this material, this document refers to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names. References to other companies and their products are for informational purposes only, and all trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. It is not the intent of ProTech Professional Technical Services, Inc. to use any of these names generically
Course Outline I. Building a Simple Network A. Lesson 1: Exploring the Functions of Networking 1. What Is a Network? 2. Physical Components of a Network 3. Interpreting a Network Diagram 4. Impact of User Applications on the Network 5. Characteristics of a Network 6. Physical vs. Logical Topologies B. Lesson 2: Understanding the Host-to-Host Communications Model 1. Introducing Host-to-Host Communications 2. OSI Reference Model 3. TCP/IP Protocol Suite 4. Encapsulation and De-Encapsulation 5. Peer-to-Peer Communications C. Lesson 3: Introducing LANs 1. Local Area Networks 2. LAN Components 3. Need for Switches 4. Switches Summary D. Lesson 4: Operating Cisco IOS Software 1. Cisco IOS Software Features and Functions 2. Cisco IOS CLI Functions 3. User EXEC Mode 4. Privileged EXEC Mode 5. Help Functions in the CLI 6. CLI Error Messages 7. Managing Cisco IOS Configurations 8. Improving the User Experience in the CLI E. Lesson 5: Starting a Switch 1. Switch Installation 2. Switch LED Indicators 3. Connecting to a Console Port 4. Basic Switch Configuration 5. Verifying the Switch Initial Startup Status F. Lesson 6: Understanding Ethernet and Switch Operation 1. Ethernet LAN Connection Media 2. Ethernet Frame Structure 3. MAC Addresses 4. Switching Operation 5. Duplex Communication 6. Configuring Duplex and Speed Options G. Lesson 7: Troubleshooting Common Switch Media Issues 1. Common Troubleshooting Tools 2. Media Issues 3. Troubleshooting Switch Media Issues 4. Port Issues 5. Troubleshooting Port Issues Due to the nature of this material, this document refers to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names. References to other companies and their products are for informational purposes only, and all trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. It is not the intent of ProTech Professional Technical Services, Inc. to use any of these names generically H. Lesson 8: Module Summary II. Establishing Internet Connectivity A. Lesson 1: Understanding the TCP/IP Internet Layer 1. Internet Protocol 2. IPv4 Address Representation 3. IPv4 Header Address Fields 4. Decimal and Binary Systems 5. Decimal-to-Binary Conversion 6. IP Address Classes 7. Reserved IPv4 Addresses 8. Domain Name System 9. Verifying the IPv4 Address of a Host B. Lesson 2: Understanding IP Addressing and Subnets 1. Subnets 2. Subnet Masks 3. Octet Values of a Subnet Mask 4. Computing Usable Subnetworks and Hosts Applying Subnet Masks 5. Determining the Network Addressing Scheme VC Interactivity: Host Address 6. Variable-Length Subnet Mask VLSM Example C. Lesson 3: Understanding the TCP/IP Transport Layer 1. TCP/IP Transport Layer Functions 2. Reliable vs. Best-Effort Transport 3. TCP vs. UDP Analogy 4. UDP Characteristics 5. TCP Characteristics 6. TCP/IP Applications D. Lesson 4: Exploring the Functions of Routing 1. Role of a Router 2. Router Characteristics 3. Router Functions 4. Path Determination 5. Types of Routes 6. Dynamic Routing Protocols E. Lesson 5: Configuring a Cisco Router 1. Initial Router Startup 2. Initial Router Setup 3. Configuring Router Interfaces 4. Configuring the Cisco Router IP Address 5. Verifying Interface Configuration and Status 6. Exploring Connected Devices 7. Cisco Discovery Protocol 8. Discovering Neighbors Using Cisco Discovery Protocol
F. Lesson 6: Exploring the Packet Delivery Process 1. Layer 2 Addressing 2. Layer 3 Addressing 3. Host-to-Host Packet Delivery 4. Role of a Switch in Packet Delivery G. Lesson 7: Enabling Static Routing 1. Routing Operations 2. Static and Dynamic Routing Comparison 3. When to Use Static Routing 4. Static Route Configuration 5. Default Routes 6. Static Route Configuration Verification H. Lesson 8: Managing Traffic Using ACLs 1. Using ACLs 2. ACL Operation 3. ACL Wildcard Masking 4. Wildcard Bit Mask Abbreviations 5. Types of ACLs 6. Testing an IP Packet Against a Numbered Standard Access List 7. Basic Configuration of Numbered Standard IPv4 ACLs I. Lesson 9: Enabling Internet Connectivity 1. The Demarcation Point 2. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 3. Options for Configuring a Provider-Assigned IP Address 4. Configuring a Static Provider-Assigned IP Address 5. Configuring a DHCP Client 6. Public vs. Private IPv4 Addresses 7. Introducing NAT 8. Types of Addresses in NAT 9. Types of NAT 10. Understanding Static NAT 11. Configuring Static NAT 12. Verifying Static NAT Configuration 13. Understanding Dynamic NAT 14. Configuring Dynamic NAT 15. Verifying Dynamic NAT Configuration 16. Understanding PAT 17. Configuring PAT 18. Verifying PAT Configuration 19. Troubleshooting NAT 20. Troubleshooting NAT Case Study J. Lesson 10: Module Summary III. Managing Network Device Security A. Lesson 1: Securing Administrative Access 1. Network Device Security Overview 2. Securing Access to Privileged EXEC Mode 3. Securing Console Access 4. Securing Remote Access 5. Enabling Remote Access Connectivity 6. Limiting Remote Access with ACLs 7. External Authentication Options 8. Configuring the Login Banner B. Lesson 2: Implementing Device Hardening 1. Securing Unused Ports 2. Port Security 3. Port Security Configuration 4. Port Security Verification 5. Disabling Unused Services 6. Network Time Protocol 7. Configuring NTP 8. Verifying NTP 9. VC Interactivity: Network Time Protocol C. Lesson 3: Implementing Traffic Filtering with ACLs 1. Using ACLs to Filter Network Traffic 2. ACL Operation 3. The Need for Extended ACLs 4. Configuring Numbered, Extended IPv4 ACLs 5. Configuring Named ACLs 6. ACL Configuration Guidelines 7. Monitoring ACLs 8. Troubleshooting Common ACL Errors IV. Introducing IPv6 A. Lesson 1: Introducing Basic IPv6 1. IPv4 Addressing Exhaustion Workarounds IPv6 Features 2. IPv6 Addresses 3. IPv6 Unicast Addresses 4. IPv6 Addresses Allocation 5. Basic IPv6 Connectivity B. Lesson 2: Understanding IPv6 1. IPv6 Header Changes and Benefits 2. ICMPv6 3. Neighbor Discovery 4. Stateless Autoconfiguration C. Lesson 3: Configuring IPv6 Routing 1. Routing for IPv6 2. Static Routing
V. Building a Medium-Sized Network A. Lesson 1: Implementing VLANs and Trunks 1. Issues in a Poorly Designed Network 2. VLAN Introduction 3. Trunking with 802.1Q 4. Creating a VLAN 5. Assigning a Port to a VLAN 6. Configuring an 802.1Q Trunk 7. VLAN Design Considerations B. Lesson 2: Routing Between VLANs 1. Purpose of Inter-VLAN Routing 2. Options for Inter-VLAN Routing C. Lesson 3: Using a Cisco Network Device as a DHCP Server 1. Need for a DHCP Server 2. Understanding DHCP 3. Configuring a DHCP Server 4. Monitoring DHCP Server Functions 5. DHCP Relay Agent D. Lesson 4: Troubleshooting VLAN Connectivity 1. Dynamic Trunking Protocol 2. VLAN Troubleshooting 3. Trunk Troubleshooting E. Lesson 5: Building Redundant Switched Topologies 1. Issues in Redundant Topologies 2. Spanning-Tree Operation 3. Types of Spanning-Tree Protocols 4. Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus 5. Modifying the Bridge ID 6. Analyzing the STP Topology 7. Spanning-Tree Failure Consequences 8. PortFast and BPDU Guard F. Lesson 6: Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel 1. The Need for EtherChannel 2. Advantages of EtherChannel 3. EtherChannel Protocols 4. Configuring EtherChannel 5. Verifying EtherChannel Summary G. Lesson 7: Understanding Layer 3 Redundancy 1. The Need for Default Gateway Redundancy 2. Default Gateway Redundancy 3. HSRP 4. HSRP Interface Tracking 5. HSRP Load Balancing 6. Gateway Load Balancing Protocol H. Lesson 8: Module Summary VI. Troubleshooting Basic Connectivity A. Lesson 1: Troubleshooting IPv4 Network Connectivity 1. Components of Troubleshooting End-to-End Connectivity 2. Verification of End-to-End Connectivity 3. Verification of Physical Connectivity Issue 4. Identification of Current and Desired Path 5. Default Gateway Issues 6. Name Resolution Issues 7. ACL Issues B. Lesson 2: Troubleshooting IPv6 Network Connectivity 1. Troubleshooting End-to-End IPv6 Connectivity 2. Verification of End-to-End IPv6 Connectivity 3. Identification of Current and Desired IPv6 Path 4. Default Gateway Issues in IPv6 5. Name Resolution Issues in IPv6 6. ACL Issues in IPv6 C. Lesson 3: Module Summary VII. Wide Area Networks A. Lesson 1: Understanding WAN Technologies 1. Introducing WANs 2. WANs vs. LANs 3. WAN Devices 4. Role of Routers in WANs 5. Serial WAN Cabling 6. WAN Layer 2 Protocols 7. WAN Link Options B. Lesson 2: Configuring Serial Encapsulation 1. Point-to-Point Connectivity 2. Configuring a Point-to-Point Link 3. Serial Communication Links 4. Configuration of a Serial Interface 5. HDLC Protocol 6. Point-to-Point Protocol 7. PPP Configuration 8. PPP Authentication: PAP 9. PPP Authentication: CHAP 10. Configuring CHAP for PPP Authentication 11. Verifying CHAP Configuration 12. Troubleshooting Serial Connections C. Lesson 3: Establishing a WAN Connection Using Frame Relay 1. Understanding Frame Relay 2. Frame Relay Topologies 3. Frame Relay Reachability Issues 4. Frame Relay Signaling 5. Frame Relay Address Mappings 6. Configuring Frame Relay
7. Point-to-Point vs. Multipoint Configuring Pointto-Point Frame Relay Configuring Multipoint Frame Relay D. Lesson 4: Introducing VPN Solutions 1. VPNs and Their Benefits 2. Cisco SSL VPN Solutions 3. Introducing IPsec Summary 4. Lesson 5: Configuring GRE Tunnels 5. GRE Tunnel Overview 6. GRE Tunnel Configuration 7. GRE Tunnel Verification 8. Lesson 6: Module Summary 9. References 10. Module Self-Check VIII. Implementing an EIGRP-Based Solution A. Lesson 1: Implementing EIGRP 1. Purpose of Dynamic Routing Protocols 2. Interior and Exterior Routing Protocols 3. Distance Vector and Link-State Routing Protocols 4. Administrative Distance 5. EIGRP Features 6. EIGRP Path Selection 7. EIGRP Metric 8. EIGRP Configuration 9. Verification of EIGRP Configuration 10. Load Balancing with EIGRP Summary B. Lesson 2: Troubleshooting EIGRP 1. Components of Troubleshooting EIGRP 2. Troubleshooting EIGRP Neighbor Issues 3. Troubleshooting EIGRP Routing Table Issues C. Lesson 3: Implementing EIGRP for IPv6 1. EIGRP for IPv6 2. EIGRP for IPv6 Commands 3. EIGRP for IPv6 Configuration Example IX. Implementing a Scalable OSPF-Based Solution A. Lesson 1: Implementing OSPF 1. Link-State Routing Protocol Overview 2. Link-State Routing Protocol Data Structures 3. Introducing OSPF 4. Establishing OSPF Neighbor Adjacencies 5. SPF Algorithm 6. Building a Link-State Database 7. OSPF Area Structure 8. Router ID 9. Configuring Single-Area OSPF 10. Verifying OSPF Configuration Summary B. Lesson 2: Multiarea OSPF IPv4 Implementation 1. Single-Area vs. Multiarea OSPF 2. Planning for the Implementation of OSPF 3. Multiarea OSPF Configuration 4. Multiarea OSPF Verification C. Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Multiarea OSPF 1. OSPF Neighbor States 2. Components of Troubleshooting OSPF 3. Troubleshooting OSPF Neighbor Issues 4. Troubleshooting OSPF Routing Table Issues 5. Troubleshooting OSPF Path Selection D. Lesson 4: Examining OSPFv3 1. OSPFv3 Key Characteristics 2. OSPFv3 Configuration 3. OSPFv3 Configuration Verification Summary E. Lesson 5: Module Summary X. Network Device Management A. Lesson 1: Configuring Network Devices to Support Network Management Protocols 1. SNMP Overview 2. SNMP Versions 3. Obtaining Data from an SNMP Agent 4. SNMP Configuration 5. Syslog Overview 6. Syslog Message Format 7. Syslog Configuration 8. NetFlow Overview 9. NetFlow Architecture 10. Netflow Configuration B. Lesson 2: Managing Cisco Devices 1. Router Internal Components Overview 2. ROM Functions 3. Stages of the Router Power-On Boot Sequence 4. Configuration Register 5. Changing the Configuration Register 6. Locating Cisco IOS Image Files 7. Loading Cisco IOS Image Files 8. Loading Cisco IOS Configuration Files 9. Cisco IOS Integrated File System and Devices 10. Managing Cisco IOS Images 11. Deciphering Cisco IOS Image Filenames 12. Creating the Cisco IOS Image Backup 13. Upgrading Cisco IOS Images 14. Managing Device Configuration Files 15. Password Recovery
Labs C. Lesson 3: Licensing 1. Licensing Overview 2. Licensing Verification 3. Permanent License Installation 4. Evaluation License Installation 5. Backing up the License 6. Uninstalling the License Lab 1-1: Performing Switch Startup and Initial Configuration Lab 1-2: Troubleshooting Switch Media Issues Lab 2-1: Performing Initial Router Setup and Configuration Lab 2-2: Connecting to the Internet Lab 3-1: Enhancing the Security of the Initial Configuration Lab 3-2: Device Hardening Lab 3-3: Filtering Traffic with ACLs Lab 4-1: Configure and Verify Basic IPv6 Lab 4-2: Configure and Verify Stateless Autoconfiguration Lab 4-3: Configure and Verify IPv6 Routing Lab 5-1: Configuring Expanded Switched Networks Lab 5-2: Configuring DHCP Server Lab 5-3: Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunks Lab 5-4: Optimizing STP Lab 5-5: Configuring EtherChannel Lab 6-1: Troubleshooting IP Connectivity Lab 7-1: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Serial Connection Lab 7-2: Establishing a Frame Relay WAN Lab 7-3: Establishing a GRE Tunnel Lab 8-1: Implementing EIGRP Lab 8-2: Troubleshooting EIGRP Lab 8-3: Implementing EIGRP for IPv6 Lab 9-1: Implementing OSPF Lab 9-3: Troubleshooting Multiarea OSPF Lab 9-4: Configuring OSPF for IPv6 Lab 10-1: SNMP and Syslog Basic Configuration Lab 10-3: Managing Cisco Devices and Licensing