Cisco^® Authorized CCNA^® Series (640-801)

LearnKey delivers authorized Cisco® training as a Sponsored Organization of Tech 2000, a Cisco Learning Solutions Partner.

Cisco^® Authorized CCNA^® Series
(640-801)

10 Sessions –
30 Hours of Interactive Training

The Cisco CCNA® credential represents a basic knowledge of networking and Cisco® technology. With the CCNA® Series from LearnKey, candidates pursuing the two-exam option for certification prepare for both required tests, the Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies exam (INTRO) and the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices exam (ICND). Expert instructor Michael Storm covers all Cisco® exam topics for both tests. At the conclusion of this course, you will be prepared to pass the INTRO and ICND exams required to complete the two-exam option for CCNA® certification.

About The Author

For the past 16 years, Michael Storm has managed the design, security and implementation of enterprise networks for Fortune 100 companies around the globe. As the founder of Brainstorm International, Inc., Storm specializes in InfoSec Security and Internetwork Solutions Architectures. He is currently the Director of Network Engineering and Security Officer for Interface Technical Training of Phoenix, AZ and creator of the Immersion Learning System™, used by countless Cisco® and Microsoft Professionals for achieving technical mastery. Storm holds many IT certifications, including the Cisco® CCIE® Security, CCNP®, CCSP™, CCDP®, NSA/CNSS CISSP, MCSE and MCT.

Cisco INTRO (640-821)
Session 1

Section A: Introduction
· Series Objectives
· Icons & Symbols

Section B: Networks
· What is a Network?
· Common Physical Components
· Resource Sharing
· User Applications
· Administration Applications
· Characteristics of a Network

Section C: Components
· Major Computer Components
· Bits & Bytes
· Hertz
· Major Network Components
· Network Component Comparison

Section D: OSI Seven Layer Model
· Why a Layered Model?
· The Seven Layers
· Encapsulating Data
· Peer-to-Peer Communication
· Mapping TCP/IP to OSI
· TCP/IP Conversations
· Resolving the MAC Address
· TCP/IP Encapsulation
· Returning a Response
· Network Protocols

Section E: LANs
· Local Area Network
· LAN Components
· Functions of a LAN
· LAN Sizes

Section F: Ethernet
· Ethernet Evolution
· Ethernet Breakdown
· Fast Ethernet
· Gigabit Ethernet
· 10G Ethernet
· CSMA/CD
· LAN Standards

Session 2

Section A: Ethernet Frame Structure
· MAC Addresses
· Frame Structure
· Communicating within the LAN

Section B: Conversions
· Base2 Number System
· Decimal, Binary, Hexadecimal
· Examples

Section C: Connecting to a Network
· Network Interface Card
· Comparing Media Requirements
· Different Connections
· 1000Base-T GBIC
· Fiber Optic GBICs
· Unshielded Twisted Pair
· RJ-45 Connector & Jack
· UTP Implementation

Section D: Topologies
· Physical & Logical
· Bus Topology
· Star Topology
· Extended-Star Topology
· Ring Topology
· Dual-Ring Topology
· Full-Mesh Topology
· Partial-Mesh Topology
· Wireless Network

Section E: Shared Networking
· Challenges
· Causes of Congestion
· Segmentation Solutions
· Bridging vs. Switching
· Microsegmentation
· Half Duplex vs. Full Duplex
· Hierarchy of Design
· LAN Ethernet Connectivity
· Loops vs. Spanning Tree

Section F: TCP/IP
· TCP/IP Evolution
· Mapping TCP/IP to OSI
· Protocol Characteristics
· IP Packet Delivery
· IP Datagram Header
· Protocol Field
· ICMP
· ARP
· DHCP & DNS

Session 3

Section A: Layer 4 Communications
· Transport Layer
· Reliable vs. Best Effort
· Protocol Characteristics
· Port Numbers
· Transport Headers
· Establishing a Connection
· Flow Control
· Fixed vs. Sliding Windows
· TCP Sequence & Acknowledgement

Section B: Routers
· Routers & Their Functions
· IP Addressing
· IP Packet Delivery
· Path Determination
· Routing Tables
· Routing Metrics
· Distance Vector Protocols
· Link-State Protocols

Section C: Wide Area Networks
· WAN Overview
· Need for WANs
· WAN vs. LAN
· WAN Devices
· Physical Layer
· Data Link Protocols
· Link Options
· HDLC & Cisco HDLC
· PPP
· Point to Point Considerations

Section D: Transmission Protocols
· Circuit Switching
· PSTN
· ISDN
· Packet Switching
· WAN with X.25
· Frame Relay
· ATM & Cell Switching
· DSL
· Cable-Based WANs

Cisco^® Authorized CCNA^® Series (640-801) continued

Session 4

Section A: Router Introduction
· Lab Environment
· Internal Components
· Boot Process
· Console Connection
· 2600 Router Boot Process
· 2500 Router Boot Process

Section B: IOS Access Commands
· Router Login
· Global Configuration Mode
· Enable Mode Password
· Secret Password
· Access Points
· Password Examples
· Access Point Examples
· Encrypt All Passwords

Section C: Basic Commands
· Set Enable Password
· Set Secret Password
· Test Passwords
· Set Console/Aux
· Set Telnet Password
· Set Encryption

Section D: IOS Maintenance Commands
· IOS Help
· Terminal Editing
· Display Configuration
· Setup Mode
· Saving Options
· Back Up Configuration
· Back Up IOS
· Restore Configuration

Section E: ID & Interface Commands
· Change Hostname
· Banner
· Access Interface
· Assign IP Address
· Changing Hostname
· Running Configuration
· Interface Command
· Troubleshoot Interface

Section F: IOS Configuration
· Overview
· Add Banner/Password
· Configure IP Addresses
· Save/Verify Configuration
· AutoSetup
· Save/Build Configuration
· Modify Configuration
· View/Verify/Save

Section G: Access & Discovery
· Using Telnet
· CDP
· CDP Neighbors
· CDP Lab
· CDP Neighbor Detail
· Access Routers
· Use IP Host Mapping
· Manage Telnet Sessions

Section H: Catalyst Switches
· Initial Startup
· Logging into the Switch
· Command-Line Help Facilities
· Configuring the Switch
· Showing Initial Setup

Cisco ICND 2.2 (640-811) Session 1

Section A: Introduction
· Course Overviews
· IP Routing
· LAN Objectives
· Security/WAN Objectives
· Prerequisites
· Lab Environment

Section B: Basic Configuration
· Central Office Router
· Login
· Ethernet Interfaces
· Serial Interfaces
· Serial IP Addressing
· Verify Connectivity
· Verify Interfaces
· hostname/IP Mapping

Section C: Basic Router Function
· LAN Segments
· IP Addressing
· Router Process
· Route Table
· Routing Process
· Switching Process
· Route Determination

Section D: Cisco® Routers
· Router Families
· 12000 GSR
· 7500 Series
· 4000 Series
· 5000 AS Series
· 3600/3700 Series
· 2600/2500 Series

Section E: Router Maintenance
· Password Recovery
· Set New Password
· Identify Proper Procedure
· Change Register Value
· Revert to Saved Config
· Finalize Recovery
· 2500 Password Recovery

Section F: IOS® Upgrade
· Process
· Show Version
· Copy New Image
· Replace Flash
· Verify File Copy
· Reload Router
· Verify Configuration

Session 2

Section A: Routing Considerations
· Route Determination
· Known Routes
· Routing Table
· Table Data
· Static Routing
· Dynamic Routing
· Administrative Distance

Section B: Static Routing
· Implementation
· Show IP Route
· Create Static Route
· Static Route Limits
· Troubleshoot Interface
· Return Traffic Issues
· Additional Routes
· Gateway of Last Resort

Section C: Dynamic Routing
· Distance Vector Protocol
· Link State Protocols
· Protocol Selection
· Routing-by-Rumor
· Distance Vector Loops
· Looping Prevention
· Split Horizon
· Route Poisoning

Section D: RIP Protocol
· Characteristic
· Router Determination
· Enable RIP
· Holding Down Updates
· Adding/Verify RIP
· Verify IP Routing
· Show Commands
· Classful Boundary

Section E: Troubleshooting RIP
· Traffic Collection
· debug ip rip
· turn off debug
· View debug output

Section F: IGRP Protocol
· Characteristics
· IGRP Metric
· Metric Calculation
· Enable IGRP
· Holding Down
· Configure IGRP
· IGRP Convergence
· Debug IGRP

Session 3

Section A: (E)IGRP Protocol
· Characteristics
· DV & LS Features
· Enable (E)IGRP
· Holding Down (E)IGRP
· Troubleshooting

Section B: Configure (E)IGRP
· Implement (E)IGRP
· Add (E)IGRP
· Show (e)igrp neighbors
· Modify Remote Routers
· Remove Protocols
· Modify Branch Router
· Verify
· sh ip eigrp topology

Section C: (E)IGRP Optimization
· Redundant Routes
· Load Balancing
· Metric Adjustment
· Verify Link Speed
· Link Failure
· Convergence

Section D: OSPF Protocol
· Characteristics
· Terminology
· Implementing Areas
· Link State Database
· Area Broader Routers
· OSPF Metric
· Dijkstra Tree
· Configure/Verify

Section E: LAN Segmentation
· Network Congestion
· Broadcasts/Multicasts
· Protocol/Service Updates
· Limit Broadcasts
· Reduce Collisions
· LAN Optimization

Section F: LAN Devices
· Layer 2 Switching
· MAC Address Table
· Layer 3 Routing
· Layer 3 Switching
· Multi-Layer Switching

Section G: Switch Configuration
· Catalyst LAN Switches
· Hostname/Password
· Remote Access
· Ethernet Ports
· Port Description
· Port Speed Module

Cisco^® Authorized CCNA^® Series (640-801) continued

Session 4

Section A: Configure Switch
· Basic Configuration
· Configure Remote Access
· Verify Access
· Configure Ports

Section B: Campus Networks
· Traffic Models
· 80/20 Rule
· 20/80 Rule
· Hierarchical Model
· Blocks
· Collapsed Core
· Switching Modes

Section C: Spanning Tree
· Bridging Loops
· STP Process
· BPDUs
· Root Bridge Elections
· Election Process
· Loop-Free Decision
· STP Path Cost
· Root Port Selection

Section D: STP in the Campus
· Campus Design
· STP Implementation
· Set Root Switch
· Optimized Spanning Tree
· Identify STP
· Modify Root Bridge
· Identify Port Selection
· SPT Recovery

Section E: VLANs
· VLAN Usage
· Segmentation
· Router Gateway
· Router Options
· Integrated Router
· VLAN Campus Design

Section F: VLAN Requirement
· Prerequisites
· VTP
· VTP Modes
· VTP Pruning
· Configuring VTP
· Create VTP
· Create VLAN

Section G: Configuring VLAN
· View VLANs
· Create VLAN
· Enable Trunk
· Configure VTP Domain
· Configure Port

Session 5

Section A: TCP/IP
· Architecture
· Mapping to OSI
· TCP/IP Conversations
· MAC Address/ARP
· Data Encapsulation
· Data Un-encapsulation

Section B: IP Addressing
· IP Addressing Classes
· Subnet Mask
· Address Scheme
· Reserved Addresses
· Other Reserved

Section C: Subnetting
· Design Requirements
· Subnetting Example
· Classful Subnetting
· Subnet Calculator
· Determine Scheme
· Subnet Class B
· Mask Subnet
· Block Valve

Section D: Advanced IP Addressing
· Submask Representation
· Reverse Engineering
· Implementing VLSM
· Classful vs.Classless
· Non VLSM
· VLSM Process
· VLSM Results

Section E: Access Lists
· ACL Implementation
· ACL Processing
· ACL List Rules
· IP Access List
· Standard IP ACL
· Wildcard Mask
· Assigning ACL

Section F: IP Standard ACL
· Assign ACL to Interface
· Create Deny ACL
· Assign ACL
· Verify/Troubleshoot ACL
· Modify ACL
· Verify Outbound ACL

Session 6

Section A: Extended IP ACLs
· Command Syntax
· Deny
· Permit
· Deny FTP
· Assigning ACL
· Monitoring ACL
· ACL Configuration

Section B: Configure ACL
· Verify Access
· Create Access List
· Deny Web Access
· Assign ACL
· Verify ACL

Section C: WAN-PPP
· Connection Types
· Point-to-Point Serial
· PPP Architecture
· Enabling PPP
· Change Protocol
· Configure Authentication
· Verify Authentication

Section D: WAN-Frame Relay
· Characteristics
· Components
· Terminology
· CIRs & Discard Eligible
· Topology
· Interface Determination/Encapsulation
· Assign LMI/DLCI
· Frame-Relay Configuration

Section E: Configure Frame Relay
· Modify Cloud Protocol
· Configure Sub-Interface
· Verify Frame-Relay
· Test Connectivity
· View Interface

Section F: ISDN
· Characteristics
· BRI
· DDR
· Implementation
· Create Static Routes
· Addressing

Section G: Configure ISDN
· Create Connection
· Configure Dialer
· SPIDs
· Bring UP BRI
· Verify Connectivity

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Cisco® Authorized CCNA® Series (640-801)