Network Basics

• WHat is Network
• SOHO - Wide Networks

Network Devices

• Network Switch
• Wireless Access Point
• Routers
• Firewall
• VOIP Devices
• BroadBand Wireless Routers

Cisco Certifications - Overview

• About Cisco
• Cisco Certification Tracks - New
• Cisco Certification Updates - FEB 2020
• CCNP Certifications
• CCIE Certifications
• Cisco Certification Migration Options
• CCT - CCNA Certifications
• CCNA 200-301 Course Contents

TCP - IP Addressing

• what is TCP-IP
• TCP - IP Addressing
• IPv4 Addressing
• Assigning IPv4 Address to a Windows Host
• Range of IPv4 Address
• IPv4 Address Classification
• Unicast- Multicast-Broadcast Communications
• Network - Host Portions
• Rules to Assign IP Address - CLASS A - B - C
• Number Of HOst Address - Each Class- A - B - C
• What is Network Address
• What is Braodcast Address
• What is Subnet Mask
• Advanced IP Addressing
• Verify IP Address
• Ping Command
• Ping Messages
• Reserved Addresses - Loopbacks
• PRivate IP - Public IP
• IANA - IP Addressing Space

Subnetting

• What is SUbnetting
• FLSM - VLSM
• What we do in Subnetting

Fixed Length SUbnet Mask- Examples

• FLSM - C CLass - REQURMENT- 40 HOSTS
• FLSM - C CLass - REQURMENT- 30 HOSTS
• FLSM - C CLass - REQURMENT- 100 HOSTS
• Understanding SUbnets
• FLSM - B CLass - REQURMENT- 1000 HOSTS
• FLSM - B CLass - REQURMENT- 4000 HOSTS
• FLSM - A CLass - REQURMENT- 32000 HOSTS
• FLSM - More Examples
• Slash Value -

VLSM Examples

• VLSM Overview
• VLSM C CLASS Example
• VLSM - SHortcuts
• VLSM B class Example
• VLSM - A CLASS Example
• VLSM MOre Examples

VLSM Design Scenarios

• VLSM Design Example 1
• VLSM Design Example 2
• FLSM - VLSM Design Example 3

SUBNETTING QUETIONS

• Subnetting Quetions - 1
• Subnetting Quetions - 2
• Subnetting Quetions - 3
• Subnetting Quetions - 4
• Practice Quetions
• Sample Subnetting Exam Questions

Basic Switching

• local Area Network
• What is Ethernet
• SOHO - Small office Home Office
• Enterprise LAN
• Transmission Media - UTP Cables
• Fiber Cables - Wireless
• Basic LAN Setup
• Address Resolution Protocol

Cisco Switches - CLI interface

• Console Connection
• User Mode - Privilege Mode
• Global Configuration Mode
• Console Password Configuration
• Telnet - Remote Access
• Enable Paswords - Saving COnfigurations

VIrtual VLAN - VLAN

• What is Broadcast Domain
• What is VLAN ?
• VLAN Types
• VLAN Ranges
• Creating VLANs
• VLAN - Assigning Ports
• VLAN Design Best Practices
• Voice VLAN
• Management VLAN

Trunking Concepts

• VLANs - Mutliple Switches
• Trunk Links
• Access LInks - Trunk Links
• IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Frame Format
• Frame Tagging - Trunk Links
• Trunking Protocols - ISL - DOT1Q
• Trunk Links - Configuration

Inter VLAN Routing

• Forwarding Traffic Between VLANs
• Inter VLAN Routing - Methods
• Inter VLAN Routing - using Physical Gateway
• Inter VLAN Routing - using Physical Gateway - Configuration
• Inter VLAN Routing - using Physical Gateway - Limitations
• Inter VLAN Routing - with SUb Interfaces
• Inter VLAN Routing - with SUb Interfaces - Configuration PART 1
• Inter VLAN Routing - with SUb Interfaces - Configuration PART 2
• Using SUb Interfaces - Advantages-DisAdvantages
• Switch Virtual Interface (SVI) - L3 Switch
• Switch Virtual Interface - Configuration
• Switch Virtual Interface - Multiple Switches
• L3 Routed Ports

VLAN Trunking Protocol

• What is VTP
• VTP Modes
• VTP - Configuration

Spanning Tree Protocol

• Bridging Loops with Redundant Links
• Bridging Loops and STP
• How STP works
• Selecting Root Bridge
• Root Bridge Verification
• Root Port Selection - PART 1
• Root Port Selection - PART 2
• STP Discussed -Review till now
• Selecting Designated Ports

Spanning Tree Protocol - Terminology

• Root Port (vs) Designated Ports
• STP Hello BPDUs
• STP Convergence
• STP Timers
• STP Interface States

STP - Optimization

• EtherChannel - Port Channel - LInk Aggregation - LACP
• Spanning Tree Port Fast

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

• Default STP Convergence
• Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
• RSTP Port Roles
• RSTP BPDUs

WAN Connectivity

• WAN Connectivity
• Rules to Assign IP Addressing
• IP address Configuration
• Trouble Shooting WAN Connectivity
• WAN Protocols - HDLC and PPP
• PPP Authentication

STATIC - DEFAULT ROUTING

• what is Routing
• Static Routing
• LAB- Static Routing
• LAB - Static Routing - 3 Routers
• Default Routing
• LAB - Default Routing
• Steps to Building Routing Table
• Routing Lookup
• Floating Static - Default Routing
• LAB - Verify Floating Static-Default Routing

OSPF Basics

• KNowledge Pre-Requisite
• OSPF - overview
• OSPF - How it Works
• OSPF - Establishing Neighbors
• OSPF Router -ID
• OSPF - Link State DataBase
• Exchanging LSDB
• Synchronize OSPF LSDB - Calculate Best Route
• Maintaining Neighbors - LSDB
• OSPF Tables

OSPF Configuration

• OSPF Configuration - Syntax
• Wild Card Mask
• OSPF Single Area - Pre-requisite
• OSPF Single Area - Configuration
• OSPF Single Area - Verification
• OSPF Advertisements - Example

OSPF Metric -Cost

• Calculate OSPF Best Routes
• Metric - COST
• Changing Interface Bandwidth
• Edit Content
• Default Reference Bandwidth - Limitations
• Manual Cost
• Auto Cost Reference Bandwidth

OSPF Areas

• OSPF Single area - Lijmitations
• OSPF Multiple Areas
• Multiple Areas - Design Rules
• Multiple Areas - Configuration Syntax
• Multiple Areas - Configuration LAB
• OSPFv2 - Interface Advertisements

OSPF Advance

• OSPF Network Types
• OSPF Broadcast Types - DR - BDR
• DR- BDR Elections
• DR- BDR - Verification
• OSPF Point to Point Links

IPv6

• IPv6 Introduction
• IPv6 Addressing
• IPv6 Address Types
• IPv6 Static Routing
• IPv6 Default Routing
• OSPFv3 - IPv6 OSPF

First Hop Redundancy Protocols

• First Hop Redundancy Protocols
• HSRP - VRRP – GLBP

Access Control Lists

• Access Control LIst - Foundations
• ACL Types
• Standard- Extended ACL
• ACL Logic - Rules How ACL match

Standard ACL

• Standard ACL - Lab Pre-requisite
• Standard ACL - Lab
• ACL - Wild Card Mask
• ACL Statements - Things to Know
• Standard ACL - Configuration
• Apply ACL - Select Right INterface
• Understand IN - OUT Directions to Apply
• Standard ACL - Verification
• ACL on Wrong Interface
• Standard ACL - Examples
• Standard ACL - Find IP Ranges

Extended ACL

• Extended ACL
• Extended ACL - Lab Pre-requisite
• Extended ACL - Configuration Example
• Standard ACL - Extended ACL - Similarities
• Extended ACL - things to Know
• Syntax - Extended ACL
• Extended ACL - Configuration
• Extended ACL - Apply and Verify
• Extended ACL - More Examples

Named ACL

• Named ACLs
• Named ACLs - Syntax
• Named Standard ACL - Configuration
• Named Extended ACLs - Configuration
• Named ACL - Editing

Network Address Translation

• NAT - What we Cover
• Why do we do NAT
• What is NAT ?
• NAT Types
• NAT Lab Setup
• Static NAT - LAB
• Dynamic NAT - LAB
• Port Address Translation PAT - LAB
• Port Address Translation PAT - using Exit Interface

Network Security Concepts

• Network Security - Terminology
• Goals of Network Security
• Threat Types - Mitigation
• Assets - Classification of Assets
• Classify Counter Measures
• Classify Counter Vulnerabilities
• Network Security - Design Principles
• Threat Defense Technologies
• AAA - Network Security
• Cisco Telemetry Services
• What is Firewall
• Intrusion Prevention System - IPS
• Virtual Private Networks
• Next Generation Firewalls

AAA Concepts

• AAA - Network Security
• AAA - Components
• AAA- External Servers
• AAA Protocols - TACACS - RADIUS
• Cisco AUthentication Servers
• Authentication - Device Access
• Authentication Local database
• Authentication - External server (TACACS)

Switch - L2 Security

• Switch Security - Overview
• Disable Unused Ports
• MAC Flooding Attack - Port Security
• MAC Spoofing Attack - Port Security
• Port Security - Configuration
• What is Native VLAN
• Cisco Discovery Protocol - CDP
• Link Layer Discovery Protocol - LLDP
• CDP- LLDP Vulnerabilities - Mitigation
• DHCP Spoofing Attack - DHCP Spoofing
• DCHP Spoofing - Configuration
• DHCP Starvation Attack - Mitigation
• ARP Spoofing Attack - DAI
• Dynamic ARP Inspection – Configuration

IP Services

• Cisco Telemetry Services
• Inband Vs OutBand Management
• Remote Access - TELNET
• Remote Access - SSH
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - DHCP
• Router as DHCP Server
• Device- Network Events Logging
• Syslog - Terminal Logging
• Network Time Protocol
• NTP Stratum Value
• NTP Configuration - LAB

Quality of Service (QOS )

• Quality of Service (QOS ) -
• Qos Mechanisms

Wireless LANs Fundamentals

• Explain the role and function of network components
• Access Points & WLC
• Comparing Wired and Wireless Networks

Wireless LAN Topologies

• Basic Service Set
• Distribution System
• Extended Service Set
• Independent Basic Service Set

Radio Frequency & Wireless Standards

• SSID
• RF Overview
• Wireless Bands and Channels
• APs and Wireless Standards

Cisco Wireless Architectures

• Autonomous AP Architecture
• Cloud-based AP Architecture
• Split-MAC Architectures
• Comparing Wireless LAN Controller Deployments
• Cisco AP Modes

Securing Wireless Networks

• Anatomy of wireless security
• Wireless Client Authentication Methods
• Wireless Privacy and Integrity Methods

Building a Wireless LAN

• Connecting a Cisco AP
• Accessing a Cisco WLC
• Connecting a Cisco WLC
• Configuring a WLAN

Network Management

• What is “Network Management”
• Past/Present Methods Of Network Management
• Challenges With Traditional Methods for Network Mangement
• SNMP Overview
• Netflow Overview

Network Automation - SDN

• What is Network Automation & Goals
• Types of Network automation
• Network Automation - SDN
• What Can Be Automated?
• The Impact Of Network Automation

Software Defined Networking

• Automation Origination Points
• SDN Controllers
• Managing Traditional Networks
• Networks managed by SDN Controllers

SDN Controllers  Architecture

• Imperative & Declarative Approaches
• How SDN Affects The Control & Data Planes
• SDN Controller’s Impact On Network Design
• Controller-Based SDN Architectures
• Underlay & Overlay - Networks
• SDN - The Fabric

SDN- Impacting Data -Control Planes

• Identify Network Device Planes
• Control plane – Overview
• Management Plane – Overview
• Data Plane – Overview
• The Management Plane & SDN
• How SDN Affects The Control & Data Planes

Application Programmable Interface -API

• What Is An API?
• API Usage In SDNs
• Northbound & Southbound APIs
•  Web-Service APIs
• Common Web-Service APIs
• Similarities Among Web-Service APIs
• REST API
• HTTP Verbs & CRUD
• REST API Data Encoding

Cisco DNA Center

• The Problems Defined
• Introduction To Cisco DNA Center
• DNA Center Components
  

Network Automation Tools

• Capabilities Of Configuration Management Tools
• Common Config Mngt Tools & Their Similarities
• Masters & Agents
• Push & Pull Models
• What Are Configuration Files
• Puppet Terminology & Concepts
• Chef Terminology & Concepts
• Ansible Terminology & Concepts

Encoding Data With JSON

• JSON Overview
• JavaScript Foundational Overview
• Benefits Of JSON
• JSON Value Types
• JSON Syntax Rules

CCNA 200-301 Exam Information

• CCNA 200-301 Exam Content
• CCNA Exam
• Cisco Certification Status
• Exam Question Types
• Exam Preparation PLAN

TCP - IP Addressing - IPv6 - Subnetting

• IP addressing Quetion 1
• IP addressing Quetion 2
• IPV6 Quetions 1
• IPV6 Quetions 2
• IPV6 Quetions 3
• IPV6 Quetions 4
• Subnetting Quetions - 1
• Subnetting Quetions - 2
• Subnetting Quetions - 3
• Subnetting Quetions - 4
• Subnetting Quetions - 6
• Subnetting Quetions - 5

Switching Quetions

• Ethernet Quetion 1
• Basic Switching QUetion 1
• Basic Switching QUetion 2
• STP QUetion 1
• STP QUetion 2
• STP QUetion 3
• VLAN - SUbnetting
• INter VLAN Routing
• Collision Domain -Broadcast Domain

ROUTING

• Routing 1
• Routing 2
• Routing 3
• Routing TTL 4
• Routing 5
• Routing 6
• Routing 7
• Routing 8
• Routing 9

ACL - NAT Quetions- Services

• Wireless
• Qos
• Security 1
• Basic Commands
• Logging 1
• ACL Quetion 1
• ACL Quetion 2
• GRE 1
• PPP
• TCP- UDP

Exam Sample Simulations

• NAT Simulation
• Switching Simulation
• EIGRP Simulation
• Basic Commands COnfiguration
• IPv6 OSPF Simulation
• ACL Simulation