Course Description: CCNA V2.0 Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions- Exam prep 200-301

The Implementing and Managing Cisco Solutions (CCNA) course provides you with a wide range of knowledge essential for all IT careers. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The course covers the configuration of network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; manage network devices; and identify basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking.

This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco® Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) exam . By passing this exam, you will earn CCNA certification . This course also earns you 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.

The Implementing and Managing Cisco Solutions (CCNA) course includes:

• 2 Digital self-study books
• 2 classes with certified trainer of 4 hours in total
• 4 hour online course
• Laboratories with access for 5 days + 2 self-study

Course objectives

• Identify the components of a computer network and describe its basic characteristics.
• Understand the host-to-host communication model.
• Describe the features and functions of Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS®) software.
• Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs.
• Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches.
• Install a switch and perform initial configuration.
• Describe the Internet layer TCP/IP, IPv4, its addressing scheme and subnets.
• Describe the TCP/IP transport layer and the application layer.
• Explore routing features
• Implement the basic configuration on a Cisco router.
• Explain host-to-host communications between switches and routers.
• Identify and resolve common switched network problems and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing.
• Describe the main features and addresses of IPv6, 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 basic concepts of dynamic routing protocols and describe the 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 WAN and VPN concepts.
• Describe the operation of Access Control Lists (ACL) and their applications on the network.
• Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure network address translation (NAT) on Cisco routers.
• Describe basic concepts of Quality of Service (QoS)
• Describe wireless networking concepts, what types of wireless networks can be built, and how to use wireless LAN controllers (WLC).
• Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization.
• Introduce the concept of network programmability and software-defined networking (SDN) and describe smart network management solutions such as Cisco DNA Center™, software-defined access (SD-Access), and software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN). ).
• Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
• Describe Cisco device management.
• Describe the current security threat landscape.
• Describe threat defense technologies.
• Implement a basic device management plane security configuration.
• Implement basic steps to harden network devices.

Course content

• Exploring the functions of networks
• Introducing the host-to-host communications model
• How Cisco IOS Software Works
• Introducing LANs
• Exploring the TCP/IP link layer
• Start a switch
• Introducing the Internet layer TCP/IP, IPv4 addresses and subnets
• Explanation of TCP/IP transport layer and application layer
• Exploring the features of routing
• Configuring a Cisco router
• Exploring the package delivery process
• Troubleshooting a simple network
• Introducing Basic IPv6
• Configure static routing
• VLAN and trunk implementation
• Inter-VLAN Routing
• Introducing OSPF
• Creating redundant switched topologies
• Improving redundant switched topologies with EtherChannel
• Exploring layer 3 redundancy
• Introducing WAN technologies
• Explaining the basics of ACL
• Enabling Internet Connectivity
• We present quality of service
• Explaining wireless fundamentals
• Introduction to architectures and virtualization
• Explaining the evolution of smart grids
• Presentation of system monitoring
• Manage Cisco devices
• Examining the security threat landscape
• Implementation of threat defense technologies
• Secure administrative access
• Device Hardening Implementation

Laboratories

• Introduction to the Cisco Command Line Interface (CLI)
• Observe how a switch works
• Perform basic switch configuration
• Deploy initial switch configuration
• Inspect TCP/IP applications
• Configure an interface on a Cisco router
• Configure and verify layer 2 discovery protocols
• Implement an initial router configuration
• Configure the default gateway
• Explore packet forwarding
• Troubleshoot switch ports and media
• Troubleshoot duplex port
• Configure basic IPv6 connectivity
• Configure and verify IPv4 static routes
• Configure IPv6 static routes
• Implement IPv4 static routing
• Implement IPv6 static routing
• Configure VLAN and trunk
• Troubleshoot VLAN and trunk issues
• Set up a router on a device
• Implement multiple VLANs and basic routing between VLANs
• Configure and verify single area OSPF
• Configure and verify EtherChannel
• Improve redundant switched topologies with EtherChannel
• Configure and verify IPv4 ACLs
• Implement numbered and named IPv4 ACLs
• Configure a provider-assigned IPv4 address
• Configure static NAT
• Configure dynamic NAT and port address translation (PAT)
• Implement PAT
• Log in to the WLC
• Monitor the WLC
• Configure a dynamic interface (VLAN)
• Configure a DHCP scope
• Set up a WLAN
• Define a Remote Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server
• Explore management options
• Explore the Cisco DNA™ Center
• Configure and verify NTP
• Configure system message logging
• Create Cisco IOS Image Backup
• Update Cisco IOS Image
• Configure WLAN using Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Pre-Shared Key (PSK) using GUI
• Secure console and remote access
• Enable and limit remote access connectivity
• Secure administrative access to the device
• Configure and verify port security
• Implement device hardening

Pre requirements

Before taking this course, you must have:

• Basic computer skills
• Basic PC OS Navigation Skills
• Basic Internet use skills.
• Basic knowledge of IP addresses.

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

Language

• English study material
• Online sessions in Spanish