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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Module 1

Kickstart your networking journey with CCNA - Module 1 course and build a solid foundation for success! Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Module 1 at RST Forum is a 90-hour instructor-led course (lectures plus hands-on lab practice) for beginners. Classroom batches run at our Mumbai campus and the same batch streams live-online across India; the fee is ₹10,500.

This course will qualify you for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Module 1 certification.

Duration: 90 hours
Training mode: Classroom & online
Course fees: ₹10,500
Level: Beginner
Certification: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Module 1

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Overview

Who should attend

The new CCNA course prepares you for today’s associate-level job roles in IT technologies. CCNA now includes security and automation and programmability. The program has one certification that covers a broad range of fundamentals for IT careers, with one exam and one training course to help you prepare.

Outcomes

Skills you'll gain

Network Fundamentals
LAN Switching Technologies
Routing Technologies
WAN Technologies
Infrastructure Services
Infrastructure Security
Infrastructure Management

After the course

Placements & outcomes

Placement assistance is included: CV preparation, interview drills with real scenario questions, and referrals through our alumni network of 1 million+ engineers trained since 1997.

1 modules

Full syllabus

Every module below is taught live and practiced hands-on - nothing here is a slide-only topic.

01

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Module 1 - Course Topics

Network Fundamentals

Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models
Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols
Describe the impact of infrastructure components in an enterprise network
Firewalls
Access points
Wireless controller
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
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
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

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

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
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
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multi-area OSPFv2 for IPv4 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtuallink, and LSAs)
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multi-area OSPFv3 for IPv6 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtuallink, and LSAs)
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)
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RIPv2 for IPv4 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution)
Troubleshoot basic Layer 3 end-to-end connectivity issues

WAN Technologies

Configure and verify PPP and MLPPP on WAN interfaces using local authentication
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot PPPoE client-side interfaces using local authentication
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot GRE tunnel connectivity
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
Internet VPN (DMVPN, site-to-site VPN, client VPN)
Configure and verify 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
Voice
Video
Data
Shaping
Policing
Congestion management

Infrastructure Services

Describe DNS lookup operation
Troubleshoot client connectivity issues involving DNS
Configure and verify DHCP on a router (excluding static reservations)
Server
Relay
Client 5.3.d TFTP, DNS, and gateway options
Troubleshoot client- and router-based DHCP connectivity issues
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic HSRP
Priority
Preemption
Version
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inside source NAT
Static
Pool
PAT
Configure and verify NTP operating in a client/server mode

Infrastructure Security

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot port security
Static
Dynamic
Sticky
Max MAC addresses
Violation actions
Err-disable recovery
Describe common access layer threat mitigation techniques
1x
DHCP snooping
Nondefault native VLAN
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 access list for traffic filtering
Standard
Extended
Named
Verify ACLs using the APIC-EM Path Trace ACL Analysis tool
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic device hardening
Local authentication
Secure password
Access to device
Source address
Telnet/SSH
Login banner
Describe device security using AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS
Login banner
Describe device security using AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS

Infrastructure Management

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
Northbound and southbound APIs

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Hands-on labs

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Router & switch basics

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01

Connecting Devices and Understanding Boot Process

Understand various access ports: Console, AUX and USB ports
Connecting Console to access Devices
Performing Router / Switch Startup Process
Understanding System RAM, ROM, and NVRAM
Monitoring POST, understanding Bootstrap Program
Setting up of Configure-register Values

02

Performing initial setup and configuration

Using System Configuration Dialog to configure a router
Understanding various methods to configure a router
CLI, Menu Driven, TFTP, SDM and NMS
Understanding Port Types: Physical and Virtual ports
Managing Console port and Virtual Ports
Gathering basic Router / Switch information
Exploring various modes of Cisco Devices

03

Performing Basic Configuration

Performing Initial Configuration CLI Mode
Using Help and Editing Features
Performing Router Basic Security: Setting passwords, encryptingpassword and password breaking procedure
Performing Router and Switch basic configuration
Setting Hostname, Banner, Interface Description, Password, IP address, Clock Rate, IP Host, DNS, Domain-Lookup, Date
Using management tools like Telnet, SSH, CDP, Ping etc

04

Managing and monitoring Cisco IOS

Understanding and checking Cisco IOS and Versions
Managing Cisco IOS and Licensing
Backup and Restore of IOS and configurations

05

Network Device Management

SNMP and Syslog Basic configuration
Analysing Netflow Data

06

Wide Area Networks

Configuring and Troubleshooting a Serial Connection
Establishing a Frame Relay WAN
Establishing a GRE Tunnel
Enable PPP & HDLC Encapsulation
Troubleshooting IP Connectivity

Routing

10

07

Static Route Lab

Configuring network using Static Routes
Creating Permanent Static Route Entries
Creating Floating Static Route Entries
Understanding Load Balancing using Static Routes
Monitoring and Verification of Routing Table
Troubleshooting Static Routing issues

08

EIGRP Routing Protocol Lab

Configure network using EIGRP
Verification of EIGRP Interfaces, Neighbor, Topology table
Verification of Protocol and its details
Troubleshoot EIGRP Neighbor-ship Issues

09

OSPF Routing Protocol Lab

Configure network using OSPF
Configuring OSPF Neighbors and areas
Verification of OSPF Interfaces, Neighbor, LSDB
Verification of Protocol and its details
Troubleshoot OSPF Neighbor-ship Issues
Verifying OSPF Operation
Verify OSPF DR and BDR Elections

10

Connecting to the Internet

Configure a DHCP-Obtained IP Address
Configure NAT
Configure NAT with PAT

11

Configure Multi-area OSPF

Configure Multi-area OSPF
Verify Multi-area OSPF

12

Configure and verify IPv6

Enable IPv6 on the Router

13

Configure and Verify Stateless Auto-configuration

Enable Stateless Auto-configuration on the Router

14

Configure and Verify IPv6 Routing

Enable IPv6 Static Routing
Enable IPv6 EIGRP
Enable OSPFv3

15

Configure and a Serial Connection

Enable PPP
Enable HDLC Encapsulation

16

Establishing a Frame-Relay WAN

Configure and Verify Basic Frame Relay
Configure and Verify Frame Relay Sub-interfaces

Switching

4

17

Configuring Switch Services

Configure Catalyst Switches
Verify Cisco Catalyst Switches
Static VLAN Configuration
VLAN Basic Configuration (VLAN Database / Config Mode)
Assigning VLAN Membership
Verification and troubleshooting of VLANs
Configuring Static Trunk
Managing trunk, Native VLAN, Controlling allowed VLANs
Troubleshooting Trunks
Inter-VLAN routing
Router on Stick configuration
Configuring verifying and optimizing Trunk
Configuring verifying and optimizing STP

18

Configuring Expanded Switched Network

Configure a VLAN
Configure the Link between Switches as a Trunk
Configure a Trunk Link on the Router

19

Optimizing STP

Verify STP Operation
influence Root Bridge Selection
Implement STP PortFast and BPDU Guard

20

Configuring EtherChannel

Configure EhterChannel
Verify EtherChannel Redundancy

Security

7

21

Enhancing the Security of the Initial Configuration

Add Password Protection
Enable SSH Remote Access
Limit Remote Access to Selected Network Addresses
Configure a Login Banner

22

Filtering traffic with ACLs

Configure an ACL
Troubleshoot an ACL

23

Device Hardening

Disable Unused Ports
Configure Port Security on a Switch
Disable Unused Services
Configure NTP

24

Configuring DHCP Server

Configure DHCP Pools
Exclude Specific IP Addresses from DHCP Pools
Configure DHCP Relay Agent
Manually Assign IP Addresses

25

Establishing a GRE Tunnel

Configure and Verify GRE Tunnel
Configure and Verify OSPF over a GRE Tunnel

26

SNMP and Syslog Basic Configuration

Configure Router for SNMP Access
Configure Router for Syslog

27

Analyzing NetFlow Data

Analyze NetFlow Data

Troubleshooting

5

28

Troubleshooting IP Connectivity

Troubleshoot the Default Route
Troubleshoot an ACL
Troubleshoot the Default Gateway and Name Resolution
Settings

29

Troubleshooting EIGRP

Troubleshoot Basic Connectivity
Troubleshooting EIGRP Neighbors
Troubleshooting Routing Table Issues

30

Troubleshooting Multi-area OSPF

Troubleshoot OSPF Neighbor Issues
Troubleshoot OSPF Routing Table Issues

31

Troubleshooting a Serial Connection

Troubleshoot PPP

32

Troubleshooting VLAN and Trunks

Troubleshoot VLAN Connectivity
Troubleshoot Trunk Connectivity between the Switches

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