About the course

Duration: 5 days
*Instructor-led lessons
*Classroom presence or online as hybrid training

Implement and manage Cisco solutions (CCNA) 

What you will learn

The "Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)" training course provides you with a broad spectrum of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lectures, practical exercises and self-study, you will learn to install, operate, configure and test basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The training covers the configuration of network components such as switches, routers and wireless LAN controllers, the management of network devices and the identification of basic security threats. The training also provides you with basic knowledge of network programmability, automation and software-defined networking.

This training prepares you for the 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam. Passing this exam will earn you CCNA certification. This training also grants you 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits for recertification.

Technology areas

  • Networking
  • Security
  • Automation

Overview of the training objectives

  • Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
  • Understand the model of communication from host to host
  • 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 access layer of the TCP/IP protocol and explain the function of switches
  • Install a switch and carry out the first configuration
  • Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IPv4, its address scheme and subnetting
  • Describe the TCP/IP transport and application layer
  • Explore routing functions
  • Perform a basic configuration on a Cisco router
  • Explain host-to-host communication via switches and routers
  • Identify and troubleshoot common problems in switched networks and problems related to IPv4 addressing
  • Describe the main features and addresses of IPv6 and how to configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
  • Describe the operation, advantages and limitations of static routing
  • Describe, implement and check 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 the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) work
  • Configure link aggregation with EtherChannel
  • Describe the purpose of redundancy protocols on layer 3
  • Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
  • Describe how Access Control Lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network work
  • Configure Internet access with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain how to configure Network Address Translation (NAT) on Cisco routers
  • Describe basic concepts of quality of service (QoS)
  • Describe the concepts of wireless networks, what types of wireless networks can be created and how Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) are used
  • Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
  • Introduction to the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and description of intelligent network management solutions such as Cisco DNA Center™, Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
  • Configuring basic IOS system monitoring tools
  • Describe the management of Cisco devices
  • Describe the current security threat landscape
  • Describe threat protection technologies
  • Implement a basic security configuration of the device management level
  • Take basic measures to secure network devices

Prerequisites

You should have the following before attending this training course:
  • Basic knowledge of computer use
  • Basic PC operating system navigation skills
  • Basic Internet usage skills
  • Basic knowledge of IP addresses

There are no formal prerequisites for CCNA certification, but you should ensure that you have a good understanding of the exam topics.

Laboratory introduction

  • Introduction to the Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI)
  • Observe how a switch works
  • Performing the basic switch configuration
  • Implementation of the first switch configuration
  • Investigating TCP/IP applications
  • Configuring an interface on a Cisco router
  • Configuring and checking Layer 2 Discovery Protocols
  • Implementation of an initial router configuration
  • Configuring the standard gateway
  • Exploring package forwarding
  • Troubleshooting problems with switch media and connections
  • Solving problems with port duplex
  • Configuring basic IPv6 connectivity
  • Configuring and checking IPv4 static routes
  • Configuring IPv6 static routes
  • Implementation of IPv4 static routes
  • Implementation of IPv6 static routes
  • Configuring VLAN and trunk
  • Troubleshooting problems with VLANs and trunks
  • Configuring a router with "Router on a Stick"
  • Implementation of multiple VLANs and basic routing between the VLANs
  • Configuring and checking single-area OSPF
  • Configuring and checking EtherChannel
  • Improvement of redundant switched topologies with EtherChannel
  • Configuring and checking IPv4 ACLs
  • Implementing numbered and named IPv4 ACLs
  • Configuring a provider-assigned IPv4 address
  • Configuring Static NAT
  • Configuring Dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
  • Implementing PAT
  • Logging on to the WLC (Wireless LAN Controller)
  • Monitoring the WLC
  • Configuring a dynamic (VLAN) interface
  • Configuring a DHCP range
  • Configuring a WLAN
  • Definition of a Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server
  • Investigation of management options
  • Introduction to the Cisco DNA Center
  • Configuring and checking NTP (Network Time Protocol)
  • Configuring system message logging
  • Creating the backup of the Cisco IOS image
  • Upgrade of the Cisco IOS image
  • Configuring WLAN using Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Pre-Shared Key (PSK) using the GUI
  • Securing the console and remote access
  • Activating and limiting remote access connectivity
  • Securing device administration access
  • Configuring and checking port security
  • Implementing device hardening
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