ROUTING & SWITCHING

• 1.1 Recognize the purpose and functions of various network devices such as routers, switches, bridges and hubs

  1.2 Select the components required to meet a given network specification

  1.3 Identify common applications and their impact on the network

  1.4 Describe the purpose and basic operation of the protocols in the OSI and TCP/IP models

  1.5 Predict the data flow between two hosts across a network

  1.6 Identify the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect Cisco network devices to other network devices and hosts in a LAN

• 2.1 Determine the technology and media access control method for Ethernet networks

  2.2 Identify basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches

  • 2.2.a Collision Domains
  • 2.2.b Broadcast Domains
  • 2.2.c Ways to switch
    • 2.2.c [i] Store
    • 2.2.c [ii] Forward
    • 2.2.c [iii] Cut through
  • 2.2.d CAM Table

  2.3 Configure and verify initial switch configuration including remote access management

  • 2.3.a hostname
  • 2.3.b mgmt IP address
  • 2.3.c IP default-gateway
  • 2.3.d local user and password
  • 2.3.e enable secret password
  • 2.3.f console and VTY logins
  • 2.3.g exec-timeout
  • 2.3.h service password encryption
  • 2.3.i copy run start

  2.4 Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities such as

  • 2.4.a ping
  • 2.4.b telnet
  • 2.4.c SSH

  2.5 Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them

  • 2.5.a Explain network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts

  2.6 Configure and verify VLANs

  2.7 Configure and verify trunking on Cisco switches

  • 2.7.a dtp (topic)
  • 2.7.b auto-negotiation

  2.8 Identify enhanced switching technologies

  • 2.8.a RSTP
  • 2.8.b PVSTP
  • 2.8.c Etherchannels

  2.9 Configure and verify PVSTP operation

  • 2.9.a Describe root bridge election
  • 2.9.b Spanning tree mode

• 3.1 Describe the operation and necessity of using private and public IP addresses for IPv4 addressing

  3.2 Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment

  3.3 Identify the appropriate IPv4 addressing scheme using VLSM and summarization to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment.

  3.4 Describe the technological requirements for running IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4

  • 3.4.a dual stack

  3.5 Describe IPv6 addresses

  • 3.5.a global unicast
  • 3.5.b multicast
  • 3.5.c link local
  • 3.5.d unique local
  • 3.5.e eui 64
  • 3.5.f auto-configuration

• 4.1 Describe basic routing concepts

  • 4.1.a packet forwarding
  • 4.1.b router lookup process
  • 4.1.c Process Switching/Fast Switching/CEF

  4.2 Configure and verify utilizing the CLI to set basic Router configuration

  • 4.2.a hostname
  • 4.2.b local user and password
  • 4.2.c enable secret password
  • 4.2.d console and VTY logins
  • 4.2.e exec-timeout
  • 4.2.f service password encryption
  • 4.2.g Interface IP Address
    • 4.2.g [i] loopback
  • 4.2.h banner
  • 4.2.i motd
  • 4.2.j copy run start

  4.3 Configure and verify operation status of a device interface

  • 4.3.a Serial
  • 4.3.b Ethernet

  4.4 Verify router configuration and network connectivity using

  • 4.4.a ping
    • 4.4.a [i] extended
  • 4.4.b traceroute
  • 4.4.c telnet
  • 4.4.d SSH
  • 4.4.e sh cdp neighbors

  4.5 Configure and verify routing configuration for a static or default route given specific routing requirements

  4.6 Differentiate methods of routing and routing protocols

  • 4.6.a Static versus Dynamic
  • 4.6.b Link state versus Distance Vector
  • 4.6.c next hop
  • 4.6.d ip routing table
  • 4.6.e Passive Interfaces (how they work)
  • 4.6.f Admin Distance
  • 4.6.g split horizon
  • 4.6.h metric

  4.7 Configure and verify OSPF

  • 4.7.a Benefit of single area
  • 4.7.b Configure OSPv2
  • 4.7.c Configure OSPv3
  • 4.7.d Router ID
  • 4.7.e Passive Interface
  • 4.7.f Discuss multi-area OSPF
  • 4.7.g Understand LSA types and purpose

  4.8 Configure and verify interVLAN routing (Router on a stick)

  • 4.8.a sub interfaces
  • 4.8.b upstream routing
  • 4.8.c encapsulation

  4.9 Configure SVI interfaces

  4.10 Manage Cisco IOS Files

  • 4.10.a Boot Preferences
  • 4.10.b Cisco IOS Images (15)
  • 4.10.c Licensing
    • 4.10.c [i] Show license
    • 4.10.c [ii] Change license

  4.11 Configure and verify EIGRP (single AS)

  • 4.11.a Feasible Distance/Feasible Successors/Administrative distance
  • 4.11.b Feasibility condition
  • 4.11.c Metric composition
  • 4.11.d Router ID
  • 4.11.e auto summary
  • 4.11.f Path Selection
  • 4.11.g Load Balancing
    • 4.11.g [i] Unequal
    • 4.11.g [ii] Equal

5.1 Configure and verify DHCP (IOS Router)

• 5.1.a Configuring router interfaces to use DHCP
• 5.1.b DHCP options (basic overview and functionality)
• 5.1.c Excluded addresses
• 5.1.d Lease time

5.2 Describe the types, features, and applications of ACLs

• 5.2.a standard (editing and sequence numbers)
• 5.2.b extended
• 5.2.c named
• 5.2.d numbered
• 5.2.e Log option

5.3 Configure and verify ACLs in a network environment

• 5.3.a named
• 5.3.b numbered
• 5.3.c Log option

5.4 Identify the basic operation of NAT

• 5.4.a purpose
• 5.4.b pool
• 5.4.c static
• 5.4.d 1 to 1
• 5.4.e overloading
• 5.4.f source addressing
• 5.4.g one way NAT

5.5 Configure and verify NAT for given network requirements

5.6 Configure and verify NTP as a client.

5.7 Recognize High availability (FHRP)

• 5.7.a VRRP
• 5.7.b HSRP
• 5.7.c GLBP

5.8 Configure and verify syslog

• 5.8.a Utilize Syslog Output

5.9 Describe SNMP v2 and v3

6.1 Configure and verify network device security features

• 6.1.a Device password security
• 6.1.b enable secret versus enable
• 6.1.c Transport
• 6.1.c.1 disable telnet
• 6.1.c.2 SSH
• 6.1.d VTYs
• 6.1.e physical security
• 6.1.f service password
• 6.1.g Describe external authentication methods

6.2 Configure and verify Switch Port Security

• 6.2.a Sticky mac
• 6.2.b MAC address limitation
• 6.2.c static/dynamic
• 6.2.d violation modes
  • 6.2.d [i] err disable
  • 6.2.d [ii] shutdown
  • 6.2.d [iii] protect restrict
• 6.2.e shutdown unused ports
• 6.2.f err disable recovery
• 6.2.g assign unused ports in unused VLANs
• 6.2.h putting Native VLAN to other than VLAN 1

6.3 Configure and verify ACLs to filter network traffic

6.4 Configure and verify ACLs to limit telnet and SSH access to the router

• 7.1 Troubleshoot and correct common problems associated with IP addressing and host configurations

  7.2 Troubleshoot and resolve VLAN problems

  • 7.2.a Identify that VLANs are configured
  • 7.2.b Verify port membership correct
  • 7.2.c Correct IP address configured

  7.3 Troubleshoot and resolve trunking problems on Cisco switches

  • 7.3.a Verify correct trunk states
  • 7.3.b Verify correct encapsulation configured
  • 7.3.c Correct VLANs allowed

  7.4 Troubleshoot and resolve ACL issues

  • 7.4.a Verify statistics
  • 7.4.b Verify permitted networks
  • 7.4.c Verify direction
    • 7.4.c [i] Interface

  7.5 Troubleshoot and resolve Layer 1 problems

  • 7.5.a Framing
  • 7.5.b CRC
  • 7.5.c Runts
  • 7.5.d Giants
  • 7.5.e Dropped packets
  • 7.5.f Late collisions
  • 7.5.g Input/output errors

  7.6 Identify and correct common network problems

  7.7 Troubleshoot and resolve spanning tree operation issues

  • 7.7.a Verify root switch
  • 7.7.b Verify priority
  • 7.7.c Verify mode is correct
  • 7.7.d Verify port states

  7.8 Troubleshoot and resolve routing issues

  • 7.8.a Verify routing is enabled (sh IP protocols)
  • 7.8.b Verify routing table is correct
  • 7.8.c Verify correct path selection

  7.9 Troubleshoot and resolve OSPF problems

  • 7.9.a Verify neighbor adjacencies
  • 7.9.b Verify Hello and Dead timers
  • 7.9.c Verify OSPF area
  • 7.9.d Verify interface MTU
  • 7.9.e Verify network types
  • 7.9.f Verify neighbor states
  • 7.9.g Review OSPF topology table

  7.10 Troubleshoot and resolve EIGRP problems

  • 7.10.a Verify neighbor adjacencies
  • 7.10.b Verify AS number
  • 7.10.c Verify load balancing
  • 7.10.d Split horizon

  7.11 Troubleshoot and resolve interVLAN routing problems

  • 7.11.a Verify connectivity
  • 7.11.b Verify encapsulation
  • 7.11.c Verify subnet
  • 7.11.d Verify native VLAN
  • 7.11.e Port mode trunk status

  7.12 Troubleshoot and resolve WAN implementation issues

  • 7.12.a Serial interfaces
  • 7.12.b Frame relay
  • 7.12.c PPP

  7.13 Monitor NetFlow statistics

  7.14 TS EtherChannel problems

• 8.1 Identify different WAN technologies

  • 8.1.a Metro ethernet
  • 8.1.b VSAT
  • 8.1.c Cellular 3g/4g
  • 8.1.d MPLS
  • 8.1.e T1/E1
  • 8.1.f ISDN
  • 8.1.g DSL
  • 8.1.h Frame relay
  • 8.1.i Cable
  • 8.1.j VPN

  8.2 Configure and verify a basic WAN serial connection

  8.3 Configure and verify a PPP connection between Cisco routers

  8.4 Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers

  8.5 Implement and troubleshoot PPPoE