Aaralias Technologies

Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions v2.1 (CCNA)

Overview

Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) training teaches you how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network, configure network components, such as switches, routers, and wireless local area network (LAN) controllers (WLNs), manage network devices, and identify basic security threats. This training also covers the introduction of AI and machine learning (ML) in network operations.

This training prepares you for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (200-301 CCNA) v1.1 exam. If passed, you earn the CCNA certification. This training also earns you 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

 

About the course

About the course

Prerequisites:

The knowledge and skills you are expected to have before attending this training are:

    • Basic computer literacy
    • Basic PC operating system navigation skills
    • Basic internet usage skills
    • Basic IP address knowledge

Course Objectives:

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall 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 IOS Software
  • Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
  • Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of transmission control protocol and the internet protocol (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 the 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, 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 wide-area network (WAN) and virtual private network (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 the basic quality of service (QoS) concepts
  • Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built and how to use WLC
  • Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
  • Explain software-defined networks
  • Configure basic Cisco 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
  • Discuss the need of network programmability in Enterprise networks, common programmability protocols, and configuration management tools
  • Describe AI and ML in network operations

Course content

Course Outline

 

    1. Exploring the Functions of Networking
    2. Introducing the Host-To-Host Communications Model
    3. Operating Cisco IOS Software
    4. Introducing LANs
    5. Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer
    6. Starting a Switch
    7. Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets
    8. Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer
    9. Exploring the Functions of Routing
    10. Configuring a Cisco Router
    11. Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
    12. Troubleshooting a Simple Network
    13. Introducing Basic IPv6
    14. Configuring Static Routing
    15. Implementing VLANs and Trunks
    16. Routing Between VLANs
    17. Introducing OSPF
    18. Building Redundant Switched Topologies
    19. Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
    20. Explaining the Basics of ACL
    21. Enabling Internet Connectivity
    22. Introducing AI and ML in Network Operations
    23. Introducing System Monitoring
    24. Managing Cisco Devices
    25. Securing Administrative Access
    26. Implementing Device Hardening
    27. Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy
    28. Introducing WAN Technologies
    29. Introducing QoS
    30. Explaining Wireless Fundamentals
    31. Introducing Architectures and Virtualization
    32. Explaining Software-Defined Networking
    33. Introducing Network Programmability
    34. Examining the Security Threat Landscape
    35. Implementing Threat Defense Technologies

 

 

Lab Outline

 

    1. Get Started with Cisco CLI
    2. Observe How a Switch Operates
    3. Perform Basic Switch Configuration
    4. Inspect TCP/IP Applications
    5. Configure an Interface on a Cisco Router
    6. Configure and Verify Layer 2 Discovery Protocols
    7. Configure Default Gateway
    8. Explore Packet Forwarding
    9. Troubleshoot Switch Media and Port Issues
    10. Troubleshoot Port Duplex Issues
    11. Configure Basic IPv6 Connectivity
    12. Configure and Verify IPv4 Static Routes
    13. Configure IPv6 Static Routes
    14. Configure VLANs and Trunks
    15. Configure Inter-VLAN Routing
    16. Configure and Verify Single-Area OSPF
    17. Configure and Verify EtherChannel
    18. Configure and Verify IPv4 ACLs
    19. Configure a Provider-Assigned IPv4 Address
    20. Configure Static NAT
    21. Configure Dynamic NAT and PAT
    22. Configure and Verify NTP
    23. Create the Cisco IOS Image Backup
    24. Upgrade Cisco IOS Image
    25. Secure Console and Remote Access
    26. Enable and Limit Remote Access Connectivity
    27. Configure and Verify Port Security