Cisco ® Interconnecting Cisco ® Networking Devices Accelerated v2.0 (CCNAX)

Course details

This course is a derivative works course consisting of ICND1 and ICND2 content in its entirety, but with the content merged into a single course.

Course Outline

1 - Building a Simple Network

• Exploring the Functions of Networking
• Understanding the Host-to-Host Communications Model
• Introducing LANs
• Operating Cisco IOS Software
• Starting a Switch
• Understanding Ethernet and Switch Operation
• Troubleshooting Common Switch Media Issues
• Lab 1-1: Performing Switch Startup and Initial Configuration
• Lab 1-2: Troubleshooting Switch Media Issues

2 - Establishing Internet Connectivity

• Understanding the TCP/IP Internet Layer
• Understanding IP Addressing and Subnets
• Understanding the TCP/IP Transport Layer
• Exploring the Functions of Routing
• Configuring a Cisco Router
• Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
• Enabling Static Routing
• Managing Traffic Using ACLs
• Enabling Internet Connectivity
• Lab 2-1: Performing Initial Router Setup and Configuration
• Lab 2-2: Connecting to the Internet

3 - Managing Network Device Security

• Securing Administrative Access
• Implementing Device Hardening
• Implementing Traffic Filtering with ACLs
• Lab 3-1: Enhancing the Security of the Initial Configuration
• Lab 3-2: Device Hardening
• Lab 3-3: Filtering Traffic with ACLs

4 - Introducing IPv6

• Introducing Basic IPv6
• Understanding IPv6
• Configuring IPv6 Routing
• Lab 4-1: Configure and Verify Basic IPv6
• Lab 4-2: Configure and Verify Stateless Autoconfiguration
• Lab 4-3: Configure and Verify IPv6 Routing

5 - Building a Medium-Sized Network

• Implementing VLANs and Trunks
• Routing Between VLANs
• Using a Cisco Network Device as a DHCP Server
• Troubleshooting VLAN Connectivity
• Building Redundant Switched Topologies
• Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
• Understanding Layer 3 Redundancy
• 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

6 - Troubleshooting Basic Connectivity

• Troubleshooting IPv4 Network Connectivity
• Troubleshooting IPv6 Network Connectivity
• Lab 6-1: Troubleshooting IP Connectivity

7 - Wide Area Networks

• Understanding WAN Technologies
• Configuring Serial Encapsulation
• Establishing a WAN Connection Using Frame Relay
• Introducing VPN Solutions
• Configuring GRE Tunnels
• Lab 7-1: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Serial Connection
• Lab 7-2: Establishing a Frame Relay WAN
• Lab 7-3: Establishing a GRE Tunnel

8 - Implementing an EIGRP-Based Solution

• Implementing EIGRP
• Troubleshooting EIGRP
• Implementing EIGRP for IPv6
• Lab 8-1: Implementing EIGRP
• Lab 8-2: Troubleshooting EIGRP
• Lab 8-3: Implementing EIGRP for IPv6

9 - Implementing a Scalable OSPF-Based Solution

• Implementing OSPF
• Multiarea OSPF IPv4 Implementation
• Troubleshooting Multiarea OSPF
• Examining OSPFv3
• Lab 9-1: Implementing OSPF
• Lab 9-2: Configuring Multiarea OSPF
• Lab 9-3: Troubleshooting Multiarea OSPF
• Lab 9-4: Configuring OSPF for IPv6

10 - Network Device Management

• Configuring Network Devices to Support Network Management Protocols
• Managing Cisco Devices
• Licensing
• Lab 10-1: SNMP and Syslog Basic Configuration
• Lab 10-2: Analyzing NetFlow Data
• Lab 10-3: Managing Cisco Devices and Licensing

Target Audience: Channel Partner / Reseller Customer Employee

Related Certifications:

• Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA): Routing and Switching

Related Exams:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam (CCNAX)