Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) – Module 1
Achieving CCNA certification is the first step in preparing for a career in IT technologies. To earn CCNA certification, you pass one exam that covers a broad range of fundamentals for IT careers, based on the latest networking technologies, software development skills, and job roles.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) – Module 1
Achieving CCNA certification is the first step in preparing for a career in IT technologies. To earn CCNA certification, you pass one exam that covers a broad range of fundamentals for IT careers, based on the latest networking technologies, software development skills, and job roles.
Course Introduction
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.
Newly retooled for the latest technologies and job roles, the CCNA training course and exam give you the foundation you need to take your career in any direction. CCNA course covers a breadth of topics, including:
- Network fundamentals
- Network access
- IP connectivity
- IP services
- Security fundamentals
- Automation and programmability
Course Highlights
The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0 course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lecture, hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. This course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. This course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking.
Course Objectives
- 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 Internetwork Operating System (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 and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
- Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
- Describe, implement, and verify Virtual Local Area Networks (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 Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
- 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 basic WAN and VPN concepts
- Describe the operation of Access Control Lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network
- Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT) on Cisco routers
- Describe basic Quality of Service (QoS) concepts
- Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built, and how to use Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs)
- Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
- Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and describe smart network management solutions such as Cisco DNA Center™, Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (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
Course Topics
Following Topics will be covered in CCNA: Module 1.
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
Lab Topics
Following hands-on labs sessions will be provided to all CCNA: Module 1 students.
ROUTER & SWITCH BASICS:
Lab 1. Connecting Devices and Understanding Boot Process
- Task 1: Understand various access ports: Console, AUX and USB ports
- Task 2: Connecting Console to access Devices
- Task 3: Performing Router / Switch Startup Process
- Task 4: Understanding System RAM, ROM, and NVRAM
- Task 5: Monitoring POST, understanding Bootstrap Program
- Task 6: Setting up of Configure-register Values
Lab 2. Performing initial setup and configuration
- Task 1: Using System Configuration Dialog to configure a router
- Task 2: Understanding various methods to configure a router.
– CLI, Menu Driven, TFTP, SDM and NMS - Task 3: Understanding Port Types: Physical and Virtual ports
- Task 4: Managing Console port and Virtual Ports
- Task 5: Gathering basic Router / Switch information
- Task 6: Exploring various modes of Cisco Devices
Lab 3. Performing Basic Configuration
- Task 1: Performing Initial Configuration CLI Mode
- Task 2: Using Help and Editing Features
- Task 3: Performing Router Basic Security: Setting passwords, encryptingpassword and password breaking procedure
- Task 4: Performing Router and Switch basic configuration
- Task 5: Setting Hostname, Banner, Interface Description, Password, IP address, Clock Rate, IP Host, DNS, Domain-Lookup, Date
- Task 6: Using management tools like Telnet, SSH, CDP, Ping etc.
Lab 4. Managing and monitoring Cisco IOS
- Task 1: Understanding and checking Cisco IOS and Versions
- Task 2: Managing Cisco IOS and Licensing
- Task 3: Backup and Restore of IOS and configurations
Lab 5. Network Device Management
- Task 1: SNMP and Syslog Basic configuration
- Task 2: Analysing Netflow Data
Lab 6. Wide Area Networks
- Task 1: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Serial Connection
- Task 2: Establishing a Frame Relay WAN
- Task 3: Establishing a GRE Tunnel
- Task 4: Enable PPP & HDLC Encapsulation
- Task 5: Troubleshooting IP Connectivity.
ROUTING:
Lab 7. Static Route Lab
- Task 1: Configuring network using Static Routes
- Task 2: Creating Permanent Static Route Entries.
- Task 3: Creating Floating Static Route Entries.
- Task 4: Understanding Load Balancing using Static Routes
- Task 5: Monitoring and Verification of Routing Table
- Task 6: Troubleshooting Static Routing issues.
Lab 8. EIGRP Routing Protocol Lab
- Task 1: Configure network using EIGRP
- Task 2: Verification of EIGRP Interfaces, Neighbor, Topology table
- Task 3: Verification of Protocol and its details.
- Task 4: Troubleshoot EIGRP Neighbor-ship Issues.
Lab 9. OSPF Routing Protocol Lab
- Task 1: Configure network using OSPF
- Task 2: Configuring OSPF Neighbors and areas
- Task 3: Verification of OSPF Interfaces, Neighbor, LSDB.
- Task 4: Verification of Protocol and its details.
- Task 5: Troubleshoot OSPF Neighbor-ship Issues
- Task 6: Verifying OSPF Operation
- Task 7: Verify OSPF DR and BDR Elections
SWITCHING:
Lab 10. Configuring Switch Services
- Task 1: Configure Catalyst Switches
- Task 2: Verify Cisco Catalyst Switches
- Task 3: Static VLAN Configuration.
- Task 4: VLAN Basic Configuration (VLAN Database / Config Mode)
- Task 5: Assigning VLAN Membership.
- Task 6: Verification and troubleshooting of VLANs
- Task 7: Configuring Static Trunk
- Task 8: Managing trunk, Native VLAN, Controlling allowed VLANs
- Task 9: Troubleshooting Trunks.
- Task 10: Inter-VLAN routing
- Task 11: Router on Stick configuration.
- Task 12: Configuring verifying and optimizing Trunk.
- Task 13: Configuring verifying and optimizing STP
CCNA+ LAB TOPICS
Following hands-on labs sessions will be provided to CCNA+ students.
ROUTING:
Lab 1. Connecting to the Internet
- Task 1: Configure a DHCP-Obtained IP Address
- Task 2: Configure NAT
- Task 3: Configure NAT with PAT
Lab 2. Configure Multi-area OSPF
- Task 1: Configure Multi-area OSPF
- Task 2: Verify Multi-area OSPF
Lab 3. Configure and verify IPv6
- Task 1: Enable IPv6 on the Router
Lab 4. Configure and Verify Stateless Auto-configuration
- Task 1: Enable Stateless Auto-configuration on the Router
Lab 5. Configure and Verify IPv6 Routing
- Task 1: Enable IPv6 Static Routing
- Task 2: Enable IPv6 EIGRP
- Task 3: Enable OSPFv3
Lab 6. Configure and a Serial Connection
- Task 1: Enable PPP
- Task 2: Enable HDLC Encapsulation
Lab 7. Establishing a Frame-Relay WAN
- Task 1: Configure and Verify Basic Frame Relay
- Task 2: Configure and Verify Frame Relay Sub-interfaces
SWITCHING:
Lab 8. Configuring Expanded Switched Network
- Task 1: Configure a VLAN
- Task 2: Configure the Link between Switches as a Trunk
- Task 3: Configure a Trunk Link on the Router
Lab 9. Optimizing STP
- Task 1: Verify STP Operation
- Task 2: influence Root Bridge Selection
- Task 3: Implement STP PortFast and BPDU Guard
Lab 10. Configuring EtherChannel
- Task 1: Configure EhterChannel
- Task 2: Verify EtherChannel Redundancy
SECURITY:
Lab 11. Enhancing the Security of the Initial Configuration
- Task 1: Add Password Protection
- Task 2: Enable SSH Remote Access
- Task 3: Limit Remote Access to Selected Network Addresses
- Task 4: Configure a Login Banner
Lab 12. Filtering traffic with ACLs
- Task 1: Configure an ACL
- Task 2: Troubleshoot an ACL
Lab 13. Device Hardening
- Task 1: Disable Unused Ports
- Task 2: Configure Port Security on a Switch
- Task 3: Disable Unused Services
- Task 4: Configure NTP
Lab 14. Configuring DHCP Server
- Task 1: Configure DHCP Pools
- Task 2: Exclude Specific IP Addresses from DHCP Pools
- Task 3: Configure DHCP Relay Agent
- Task 4: Manually Assign IP Addresses
Lab 15. Establishing a GRE Tunnel
- Task 1: Configure and Verify GRE Tunnel
- Task 2: Configure and Verify OSPF over a GRE Tunnel
Lab 16. SNMP and Syslog Basic Configuration
- Task 1: Configure Router for SNMP Access
- Task 2: Configure Router for Syslog
Lab 17. Analyzing NetFlow Data
- Task 1: Analyze NetFlow Data
TROUBLESHOOTING:
Lab 18. Troubleshooting IP Connectivity
- Task 1: Troubleshoot the Default Route
- Task 2: Troubleshoot an ACL
- Task 3: Troubleshoot the Default Gateway and Name Resolution
- Task 4: Settings
Lab 19. Troubleshooting EIGRP
- Task 1: Troubleshoot Basic Connectivity
- Task 2: Troubleshooting EIGRP Neighbors
- Task 3: Troubleshooting Routing Table Issues
Lab 20. Troubleshooting Multi-area OSPF
- Task 1: Troubleshoot OSPF Neighbor Issues
- Task 2: Troubleshoot OSPF Routing Table Issues
Lab 21. Troubleshooting a Serial Connection
- Task 1: Troubleshoot PPP
Lab 22. Troubleshooting VLAN and Trunks
- Task 1: Troubleshoot VLAN Connectivity
- Task 2: Troubleshoot Trunk Connectivity between the Switches
SUPERLAB:
- Task 1: Secure Router and Configure Inter-VLAN Routing
- Task 2: Configure Basic Settings, VLANs, and Trunks on Switch
- Task 3: Troubleshoot EtherChannel
- Task 4: Port Security (Trouble Ticket)
- Task 5: Enable SSH Access on Branch Router
- Task 6: Configure DHCP Server
- Task 7: Stateless Auto-configuration on the PC
- Task 8: Configure PPP Encapsulation
- Task 9: Configure Dynamic Routing Protocol
- Task 10: Configure OSPFv3 Routing Protocol
- Task 11: Troubleshoot the IP Access Control List (Trouble Ticket)
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