200-120 CCNA Exam syllabus
Operation of IP Data Networks
•Operation of IP Data Networks•Recognize the purpose and functions of various network devices such as Routers, Switches, Bridges and Hubs.
•Select the components required to meet a given network specification.
•Identify common applications and their impact on the network.
•Describe the purpose and basic operation of the protocols in the OSI and TCP/IP models.
•Predict the data flow between two hosts across a network.
• Identify the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect Cisco network devices to other network devices and hosts in a LAN.
LAN Switching Technologies
•Determine the technology and media access control method for Ethernet networks•Identify basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches.
oCollision Domains
oBroadcast Domains
oTypes of switching
oCAM Table
•Configure and verify initial switch configuration including remote access management.
oCisco IOS commands to perform basic switch setup
•Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities such as ping, telnet and ssh.
•Identify enhanced switching technologies
oRSTP
oPVSTP
oEthercnannels
•Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them.
oExplain network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts
•Configure and verify VLANs
•Configure and verify trunking on Cisco switches
oDTP
oAuto negotiation
•Configure and verify PVSTP operation
odescribe root bridge election
ospanning tree mode
IP addressing (IPv4 / IPv6)
•Describe the operation and necessity of using private and public IP addresses for IPv4 addressing•Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment.
•Identify the appropriate IPv4 addressing scheme using VLSM and summarization to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment.
•Describe the technological requirements for running IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4 such as dual stack
•Describe IPv6 addresses
oGlobal unicast
oMulticast
oLink local
oUnique local
oeui 64
oautoconfiguration
IP Routing Technologies
•Describe basic routing conceptsoCEF
oPacket forwarding
oRouter lookup process
•Describe the boot process of Cisco IOS routers
oPOST
oRouter bootup process
•Configure and verify utilizing the CLI to set basic Router configuration
oCisco IOS commands to perform basic router setup
•Configure and verify operation status of a device interface, both serial and ethernet
•Verify router configuration and network connectivity
oCisco IOS commands to review basic router information and network connectivity
•Configure and verify routing configuration for a static or default route given specific routing requirements
•Manage Cisco IOS Files
oBoot preferences
oCisco IOS image(s)
oLicensing
-Show license
-Change license
•Differentiate methods of routing and routing protocols
oStatic vs. Dynamic
oLink state vs. Distance Vector
oAdministrative distance
osplit horizon
ometric
onext hop
oip routing table
oPassive Interfaces
•Configure and verify OSPF (single area)
oBenefit of single area
oneighbor adjacencies
oOSPF states
oDiscuss Multi area
oConfigure OSPF v2
oConfigure OSPF v3
oRouter ID
oPassive interface
oLSA types
•Configure and verify EIGRP (single AS)
oFeasible Distance / Feasible Successors /Administrative distance
oFeasibility condition
oMetric composition
oRouter ID
oAuto summary
oPath selection
oLoad balancing
-Equal
-Unequal
oPassive interface
•Configure and verify interVLAN routing (Router on a stick)
osub interfaces
oupstream routing
oencapsulation
•Configure SVI interfaces
IP Services
•Configure and verify DHCP (IOS Router)oconfiguring router interfaces to use DHCP
oDHCP options
oexcluded addresses
olease time
•Describe the types, features, and applications of ACLs
oStandard
-Sequence numbers
-Editing
oExtended
oNamed
oNumbered
oLog option
•Configure and verify ACLs in a network environment
oNamed
oNumbered
oLog option
•Identify the basic operation of NAT
oPurpose
oPool
oStatic
o1 to 1
oOverloading
oSource addressing
oOne way NAT
•Configure and verify NAT for given network requirements
•Configure and verify NTP as a client
•Recognize High availability (FHRP)
oVRRP
oHSRP
oGLBP
•Configure and verify Syslog
oUtilize Syslog Output
•Describe SNMP v2 & v3
Network Device Security
•Configure and verify network device security features such asoDevice password security
oEnable secret vs enable
oTransport
oDisable telnet
oSSH
oVTYs
oPhysical security
oService password
oDescribe external authentication methods
•Configure and verify Switch Port Security features such as
oSticky MAC
oMAC address limitation
oStatic / dynamic
oViolation modes
-Err disable
-Shutdown
oProtect restrict
oShutdown unused ports
oErr disable recovery
oAssign unused ports to an unused VLAN
oSetting native VLAN to other than VLAN 1
•Configure and verify ACLs to filter network traffic
•Configure and verify an ACLs to limit telnet and SSH access to the router
Troubleshooting
•Identify and correct common network problems•Utilize netflow data
•Troubleshoot and correct common problems associated with IP addressing and host configurations.
•Troubleshootand Resolve VLAN problems
oidentify that VLANs are configured
oport membership correct
oIP address configured
•Troubleshoot and Resolve trunking problems on Cisco switches
ocorrect trunk states
ocorrect encapsulation configured
ocorrect vlans allowed
•Troubleshoot and Resolve Spanning Tree operation issues
oroot switch
opriority
omode is correct
oport states
•Troubleshoot and Resolve routing issues
orouting is enabled
orouting table is correct
ocorrect path selection
•Troubleshoot and Resolve OSPF problems
oneighbor adjancies
oHello and Dead timers
oOSPF area
oInterface MTU
oNetwork types
oNeighbor states
oOSPF topology database
•Troubleshoot and Resolve EIGRP problems
oneighbor adjancies
oAS number
oLoad balancing
oSplit horizon •Troubleshoot and Resolve interVLAN routing problems
oConnectivity
oEncapsulation
oSubnet
oNative VLAN
oPort mode trunk status
•Troubleshoot and Resolve ACL issues
oStatistics
oPermitted networks
oDirection
-Interface
•Troubleshoot and Resolve WAN implementation issues
oSerial interfaces
oPPP
oFrame relay
•Troubleshoot and Resolve Layer 1 problems
oFraming
oCRC
oRunts
oGiants
oDropped packets
oLate collision
oInput / Output errors
•Monitor NetFlow statistics
•Troubleshoot etherchannel problems
WAN Technologies
•Identify different WAN TechnologiesoMetro Ethernet
oVSAT
oCellular 3G / 4G
oMPLS
oT1 / E1
oISDN
oDSL
oFrame relay
oCable
oVPN
•Configure and verify a basic WAN serial connection
•Configure and verify a PPP connection between Cisco routers
•Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers
•Implement and troubleshoot PPPoE