CISCO
Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Purpose
The CCNP program will prepare you
to understand and comprehensively tackle the internetworking issues of today and
beyond-not limited to CISCO world. You will undergo an immense metamorphosis,
vastly increasing your knowledge and skills through the process of obtaining
these certifications. It will truly provide exciting new opportunities for the
CNE and MCSE who just didn’t know how to advance to a higher level.
CCNP
Certification skills
·
Install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot complex routed
LAN, routed WAN, switched LAN networks, and Dial Access Services.
·
Understanding complex networks, such as IP, IGRP, IPX, Async
Routing, AppleTalk, Extended Access Lists, IP RIP, Route Redistribution, IPX
RIP, Route Summarization, OSPF, VLSM, BGP, Serial, IGRP, Frame Relay, ISDN, ISL,
X.25, DDR, PSTN, PPP, VLANs, Ethernet, Access Lists, 802.10, FDDI, Transparent
and Translational Bridging
Part
I Advanced CISCO Routing
Configuration (ACRC) Description
Designed as a continuation of the Introduction to Cisco
Router Configuration course, this advanced course teaches you the commands
necessary for prioritizing and segmenting your network traffic. You learn
priority queuing, custom queuing, and mixed media bridging, as well as the
latest techniques for OSPF and EIGRP migration. You will learn the difference
between link-state and distance vector routing protocols and decide which
routing protocol method is be suited in various configurations. Discover how to
set up complex access lists, prioritize serial traffic and perform route
redistribution.
Hands-On
Labs and exercises help you learn to take advantage of Cisco’s latest software
advances. Learn how to configure special filters for TCP/IP and IPX/SPX traffic.
Discover Cisco’s support for IPX NLSP, Integrated Routing and Bridging, and
Frame Relay.
Advanced CISCO Routing Configuration Outline
The Hierarchical Network Model
Router’s
Role in a Hierarchy
Characterizing
Scalable Internetworks
Reliability
and Availability
Responsiveness
Efficiencies
Adaptability
Security
2.
IP
Managing Traffic Congestion
Configuring IP Standard Access Lists
Restricting Virtual Terminal Access
Configuring Extended Access Lists
Virtual Access Lists Configuration
Using the Helper Address
Alternatives to Access Lists
Verify Access List Configuration
3.
Novell IPX/SPX
PX
Traffic Filtering
Managing IPX Traffic over WAN Links
IPX WAN Protocol
Verifying IPX Traffic Operation
4.
Configuring Queuing to Manage Traffic
Weighted Fair Queuing
Priority Queuing
Custom Queuing
Verifying Queuing Operations
5.
Scalable Routing Protocols
Overview of Scalable Routing Protocols
Distance Vector vs. Link State Protocols
Comparing Routing Protocols
6.
Extending IP Address Using VLSMs
Issues with IP Addressing
Variable Length Subnet Masks
Route Summarization
Other Addressing Considerations
7.
OSPF Configuration
OSPF Operation
Virtual Links
OSPF Configuration
Route
Summarization
Stub Area
Redistribution
Verifying OSPF Operation
8.
Interconnecting Multiple OSPF Areas
Creating Multiple OSPF Areas
OSPF Operation Across Multiple Areas
Using and Configuring OSPF Multi Area Components
Verifying OSPF Operation
9.
Enhanced IGRP (EIGRP) Configuration
EIGRP Characteristics
Integrated Routing
Minimizing Routing Updates
Verifying EIGRP Operation
10.
Optimizing Routing Update Operation
Controlling Routing Update Traffic
Using Multiple Routing
Protocols
Using and Configuring Redistribution
Verifying Redistribution Operation
11.
Connecting Enterprises to an Internet Service Provider
BGP and ISP Connectivity Basics
Policy Considerations
12.
Configuring WAN Connectivity
WAN Connectivity Options
Types of WANS
WAN Features
Frame Relay
X.25
SMDS
ATM
WAN Encapsulation and Compression Options
Connecting to an ISP Using BGP and Alternatives
13.
Configuring Dial-On-Demand Routing
Configuring
Legacy DDR
ISDN
BRI Overview
Dial-On-Demand
Overview
Introduction
to Bridging
Dialer
Profile Overviews
Dialer
Lists
14.
Customizing DDR Operation
Dial
Backup for Dedicated Connections
Multilink
PPP Overview
Monitoring
MPPP
Monitoring
ISDN
Disabling Overhead Traffic
Configuring
Snapshot Routing
DDR for IPX Overview
15.
Integrating Nonrouted Services
Introduction to Bridging
Nonrouted Protocol Support
Basic Router/Bridge Operation
16.
Transparent Bridging and IRB
Transparent Bridging Configuration
Transparent Bridging Operation
Integrated Routing and Bridging Configuration
17.
Source-Route Bridging (SRB)
SRB Operations
SRB Configuration
Source-Route Transparent (SRT) Bridging Configuration
Source-Route Translational Bridging (SR/TLB)
Configuration
Labs and
exercises:
Hands-On Lab 1: Network Discovery
Use
your classroom router to discover the network layout, network protocols, routing
protocols, and addresses.
Exercise
1: IP Standard Access Lists
Hands-On Lab 2: Virtual Terminal Access
Apply efficient standard IP access lists to virtual
terminal ports.
Hands-On Lab 3: Extended IP Access Lists
Fine tune your classroom IP access lists down to port numbers and major
protocol groups to prevent specific application traffic.
Exercise 2: Alternatives to Access Lists
Exercise 3: IP Helper Address
Exercise 4: IPX SAP
Exercise 5: IPX Tunneling Over IP
Hands-On Lab 4: IPX SAP Filtering
Allow only certain IPX server advertisements to be
propagated on the classroom network.
Hands-On Lab 5: IPX Access Lists
Further manage your router's traffic by defining IPX
Access Lists.
Exercise 6: Tunnel Interface
Exercise 7: SAP Filter
Exercise 8: Verifying Queuing Operation
Hands-On Lab 6: Custom/Priority Queuing
Customize traffic priority on your router’s serial
links, then monitor the queue traffic.
Exercise 9: Weighted Fair Queuing
Exercise 10: VLSM Exercise
Hands-On Lab 7: OSPF for a Single Area
Learn to configure OSPF basic commands by creating a
single OSPF area.
Hands-On Lab 8: OSPF Route Summarization and Stub
Areas
Exnhance your OSPF configuration with route
summarization to optimize routing updates.
Hands-On Lab 9: OSPF Multi Area Network
Use the complexity of the classroom’s OSPF network
to increase IOS commands.
Hands-On Lab 10: Enhanced IGRP
Remove OSPF and redesign the classroom network to
accommodate EIGRP and RIP V2.
Hands-On Lab 11:Redistribution in a Redundant Network
Reconfigure the network with redundant links and
verify redistribution still works.
Exercise 11: OSPF Operation Across Multiple Areas
Exercise 12: Connecting to an ISP
Exercise 13: MultiChannel Interface Processor (MIP)
Configuration
Exercise 14: MIP Configuration for PRI
Hands-On Lab 13: Legacy DDR
Build a DDR network and verify all connections.
Exercise 15: DDR Configuration
Exercise 16: Scalable DDR Configuration
Exercise 17: Dial Backup Configuration
Hands-On Lab 14: Transparent Bridging
Configure transparent bridging with spanning tree in
the classroom network.
Exercise 18: IRB Configuration
Exercise 19: Configuring Source-Route Bridging
Exercise 20: SRT Configuration
Exercise 21: SR/TLB Configuration
This course is recommended for anyone interested in
becoming a Cisco Certified Network Professional and/or Cisco Certified Design
Professional. This course will teach you the
majority features of the catalyst switches, the architecture and functions of
the major components of the catalyst switches, how to use the command-line or
menu-driven interface to configure the catalyst series switches and their
switching modules and Ethernet, trunks, virtual LANs, how to maintain catalyst
series switches and perform basic troubleshooting. The catalyst switches covered
in the course are 5000/5500, 3000 and 1900/2900 series switches.
1.
Introduction
to Switching Concepts
Traditional LANs
Collisions and Broadcast Domains
LAN Segmentation
Cut-Through vs. Store-and-Forward Switching
Router and Switch Implementation
LAN Switching
Full-Duplex vs. Half-Duplex
Token Ring Switching
2.
VLANs
Introduction to VLANs
Broadcast Domains
Network Security
Frame Filtering vs. Frame Tagging
Legacy Hubs
Port-Centric VLANs
Dynamic vs. Static VLANs
VLAN Trunks
ISL, 802.10, and LANE
The Spanning Tree Algorithm and Switches
Token Ring VLANs
3.
Placing Catalyst 5000 Series Switches in Your Network
Demand Nodes vs. Resource Nodes
Local Resources vs. Remote Resources
Bottlenecks and Buffer Overflows
Various Switch Applications
Token Ring Applications
4.
Catalyst 5000 Series Switches
Catalyst 5000 Road Map and Evolution
Catalyst 5000 and 5500 Highlights
Netflow Switching
Editing Features
5.
Catalyst 5000 Series Switch Architecture
Catalyst 5000 Architecture Overview
Catalyst 5000 Backplane Architecture
1.2Gbps and 3.6Gbps Architecture
Buffering and Congestion Control
Remote Access
Switch Components
Accessing the Switching Bus
Operation of Switching Bus Components
6.
Catalyst 5000 Series Switch Hardware
Supervisor Engine
Redundant Supervisor Engines (Catalyst 5500)
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Switching Modules
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Group Switching Modules
Token Ring Module
FDDI/CDDI Modules
ATM LANE Modules
Route Switching Module
Catalyst 5000 Chassis and Backplane
Catalyst 2900 Overview
Catalyst 5002 Overview
Catalyst 5000 Switch
Catalyst 5500 Switch
7.
Configuring the Catalyst 5000 Series Switches
The Serial Port
Power-Up
Default Configuration
Set, Show, and Clear Commands
Administrative Commands
Set Interface Command
SLIP
SNMP
RMON
Saving Configuration Files to and from a TFTP Server
Downloading and Uploading Software Images
Configure Token Ring, Ethernet, and Fast Ethernet
Modules
Port Configurations
8.
Catalyst 5000 Series Switch Software
TACACS+
NTP and DNS
Creating VLANs
VLAN Management Domain
VLAN Types
VLAN Routing
VLAN Trunking (ISL, 802.10, and LANE)
VLAN Trunk Protocol
VLAN Configuration
Spanning Tree Protocol and VLANs
VLAN Load Sharing Across Trunks
Bypassing STP
Fast EtherChannel
RSVP and CGMP+
Multicast Traffic and IGMP
VTP Pruning
Dynamic VLANs
9.
Managing the Catalyst 5000 Series Switches
Management Options
Embedded RMON
SPAN
CDP
CSWI
10.
Troubleshooting the Catalyst 5000 Series Switches
Power-Up Sequence
Physical Layer
Network Layer
11.
Catalyst 5000 Series Switch FDDI Module
FDDI/CDDI Review
Catalyst 5000 FDDI/CDDI Features
APART
fddicheck
FDDI VLANs and 802.10
Mapping Ethernet and FDDI VLANs Together
Configuring the FDDI/CDDI Module
Multiswitch VLAN Without Trunking
Configure FDDI VLANs
12.
ATM LANE
LANE Components
ELANs
ILMI
Client Startup
LANE Internetworking
ATM LANE Module
LANE Module Features
SAR
SSRP
Network Management
ELAN Design
Configuring the LANE Module
LANE Addressing
ATM Address Formats
LANE Configuration Tasks
LECS, BUS, and LES Addresses
Creating a LECS Database
Restricted and Unrestricted Membership ELANs
13.
Catalyst 1900 Series and Catalyst 2820 Switches
Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 Hardware
Catalyst 1900 switch models
Catalyst 2820 switch models and modules
Clear channel architecture
Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 Features
Switching modes
Modules supported
VLANs
SPAN
Multicast registration
Broadcast storm control
Spanning tree
Management support
Frame processing
Applications
Configuring Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820
Switches
Using Catalyst switch menus
Configuring port parameters
Configuring bridging
Configuring VLANs
Configuring SNMP
Configuring ATM LANE
14.
Catalyst 3000 Series Switches
Catalyst 3000 Series Switches
Catalyst 3000 stack system
Catalyst 3000 system architecture
Filtering capabilities
VLANs and VTP
Modules
Catalyst 3000 family software architecture
Catalyst 3000 ATM LANE
Configuring the Catalyst 3000 Series Switches
Using the menus
Configuring port parameters
VLANs and ISL trunks
Configuring ATM and LANE
Labs and exercises
Hands-On
Lab 1: Plug and Play - TCP/IP
Attach
the PCs to the network and verify TCP/IP operation without any switch
configuration.
Hands-On
Lab 2: Setup of the Catalyst 5000
Login
into the Switch for the first time and learn some of the differences between the
Router IOS and the Switch operating system.
Hands-On
Lab 3: Supervisor Engine
Perform
basic and administrative configuration of the Supervisor Engine.
Build
a switched network in the classroom between the 5000s and the 5500.
Hands-On
Lab 4: Copy Configuration Files to/from a TFTP Server
Download
configuration commands from a TFTP server, and save your new configuration file
back to the TFTP server.
Hands-On
Lab 5: Catastrophic Recovery (Lost Configuration File)
Recover
from a lost configuration file by building a basic configuration file and
accessing the TFTP server.
Hands-On
Lab 6: Upgrade the Operating System
Load
a different operating system into the Catalyst 5000 Switch.
Hands-On
Lab 7: 10/100Mbps Switched and 100Mbps FE Ports
Connect
and configure dual 100Mbps links between Catalyst 5000 Switches.
Hands-On
Lab 8: Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
Build
and maintain multiple VLANs in the classroom environment.
Hands-On
Lab 9: Trunks and VTP for ISL
Configure
ISL trunks and VLAN load sharing across the parallel Fast Ethernet links.
Hands-On
Lab 10: Routing VLANs with the RSM
Configure
the Route Switch Module to provide connectivity between VLANs.
Hands-On
Lab 11: ISL and Routing with the RSM
Create
individual VLANs that trunk to the classroom backbone.
Hands-On
Lab 12: Fast EtherChannel
Configure
Fast EtherChannel between two Catalyst switches.
Hands-On
Lab 13: FDDI Switching Module
Configure
the FDDI module and construct a FDDI ring across the classroom.
Hands-On
Lab 14: Trunks and VTP for 802.10
Enable
VLAN trunking across the FDDI ring using 802.10.
Hands-On
Lab 15: LANE Configuration Server Database
Configure
the LECS to prepare for ATM LANE connectivity.
Hands-On
Lab 16: ATM LANE Module
Configure
the ATM LANE module.
Demo
Lab 1: Configuring Catalyst 1900 and 2820 Switches
Demo
Lab 2: Configuring Catalyst 3000 Switch
Part III Configuring, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Dailup Service (CMTD) Course description
This
course covers the fundamental and practical knowledge needed to implement Cisco
Remote Access Network environments.
Discuss
important topics like installing and configuring Cisco routers for remote
access, configuring, monitoring and troubleshooting Cisco ISDN and dialup access
products,
You
Will Learn:
How
to Configure Windows 95 PCs for Dial-Up Connections
To
Configure ISDN, BRI, and PRI
PPP
Authentications, Multilink, and Callback
High
Speed Networking Technologies
To
Create and Utilize Dialer Profiles
To
Configure Dial-On-Demand Routing
DHCP
Configuration for 766
Remote
Access Network Management
Frame
Relay - Traffic Shaping
1.
Building Remote Access Networks Introduction
AN
Specification
WAN Connections
Permanent/Dial-up Connections
Using Cisco’s Web Site
2.
Cisco Solutions to Remote Access Needs
Cisco Products for Remote Connections
Assembling and Cabling the WAN Components
Telecommuting
Remote Access
Small Routers and Access Servers
Interoffice
Mid-size Routers
3.
Enabling On Demand Connections
Configuring Asynchronous Connections with Modems
Accessing the Central Site with Windows 95
Modem AT Commands
4.
Controlling Network Access
Configuring PPP
PAP and CHAP
Dial on Demand Routing
Dial Backup
WAN Optimization
Callback with PPP
5.
Accessing the Central Site with Win 95
Configure Windows 95 Dial-up Connection
Verify Windows 95 Dial-Up Connection
6.
Enhancing On Demand Connectivity
Using ISDN to Enhance Remote Connectivity
Using DDR to Enhance Remote Connectivity
Optimizing Use of DDR Interfaces
7.
Optimizing the Use of DDR Interfaces
DDR Overview
Configuring DDR
Dialer Profile Overview
Configure Dialer Profile
Verify Dialer Profile Configuration
8.
Configuring a Cisco 700 Series Router
Cisco 700 Series Overview
Configure a 700 Series Router
* Enabling Permanent Connections to the Central Site
Establishing an X.25 Connection
Establishing a Dedicated Frame Relay Connection
Controlling Traffic Flow with Traffic Shaping
Enabling a Backup to the Permanent Connection
Optimizing Traffic on Dedicated WAN Connections
9.
Managing Network Performance
Queuing
Weighted Fair Queuing
Overview
Configuration
Priority Queuing
Overview
Configuration
Custom Queuing
Overview
Configuration
Verifying Queuing Operation
Compression
Optimizing traffic flow
Configuration
10.
Scaling IP Addresses Using NAT and AAA Authentication
Scaling IP Networks with PAT
Scaling IP Networks with NAT
Using AAA to Scale Access Control in an Expanding
Network
* Troubleshooting
Meaning of Useful Show Commands
Common Debug Commands
Hands-On
Lab 1: Selecting Cisco products for remote configurations
Hands-On
Lab 2: Assembly and cabling of the LAB networks
Hands-On
Lab 3: Configuring Asynchronous connections with modems
Hands-On
Lab 4: Configuring PPP and controlling network access with PAP and CHAP
Hands-On
Lab 5: Configuring a Windows 95 dial-up connection
Hands-On
Lab 6: Using ISDN and DDR to enhance remote connectivity
Hands-On
Lab 7: Using dialer profiles to enhance DDR
Hands-On
Lab 8: Configuring a Cisco 700 series router
Hands-On
Lab 9: Using X.25 for remote access
Hands-On
Lab 10: Establishing a dedicated Frame Relay connection and controlling traffic
flow
Hands-On
Lab 11: Enabling a backup to a permanent connection
Hands-On
Lab 12: Managing network performance with queuing and compression
Hands-On
Lab 13: Scaling IP addresses with Network Address Translation (NAT)
Hands-On
Lab 14: Using AAA to scale access control in an expanding network
This
course will teach you to quickly troubleshoot problems with Cisco router and
Catalyst switch internetworks. You will learn to remedy communication problems
in TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk and Wide Area Network. Utilize troubleshooting
tools live on the classroom network. This equipment-intensive class is the most
comprehensive troubleshooting available!
You
Will Learn:
When
to Use Specific Cisco Commands: show, write, debug, ping, and trace
LAN/WAN
Problem Isolation
Ethernet,
Fast Ethernet, and Token Ring Troubleshooting
How
to Use Protocol Analyzers
IP,
IPX, AppleTalk, HDLC, ISDN, BRI, and X.25 Traffic Troubleshooting
1.
Troubleshooting Methodology
Initial Troubleshooting Steps
The Problem Solving Model
Troubleshooting Procedures
Creating an Action Plan
2.
Cisco Connection Online (CCO)
Bug Tool
Customer Engineering Call Procedures
TAC (Technical Assistance Center)
3.
LAN/WAN Troubleshooting Problem Areas
Physical Layer Responsibilities
Data Link Layer Responsibilities
Ethernet, Token Ring and FDDI Frame Formats and
Problem Areas
4.
Third Party Tools and Applications
Protocol Analyzers
–Features
and types
Protocol Analysis Plan
Problem
Solving Methodology
5.
Performance Features and Internetworking Requirements of Common Network
Protocols
Protocol Characteristics
Connection-Oriented Services
Novell Protocol Suite (IPX/SPX) Support Requirements
AppleTalk Protocol Suite
6.
Diagnosing and Correcting Catalyst Problems
Description of CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks
(CWSI)
Troubleshooting Catalyst Switch LEDs
RMON and Switch Probe
Switch Internal Architecture
Switch Diagnostic Tools: ping, CDP, All Show
Commands, Syslog
7.
Frame Relay Troubleshooting
Understanding LMI
Frame Relay Map Command
Debug Frame Relay Commands
8.
Diagnosing and Correcting ISDN BRI Problems
Review of ISDN BRI
All ISDN show commands
Troubleshooting Layer 1 S/T Interface
Troubleshooting Layer 2 BRI ISDN
9.
Cisco’s Diagnostic Tools
Using Debug Commands
Using PING, Extended PING and Trace to Confirm
Network
Connectivity
How to Perform Core Dump
Hands-On
Lab 1: Network Discovery Identify the protocols, addresses, and topology of the
classroom network.
Hands-On
Lab 2: Protocol Analyzers Learn the interface and operation Network
Associate’s protocol analyzers.
Hands-On
Lab 3: Multiprotocol Connection Trace successful logins to identify the steps,
devices, and protocols needed when clients utilize TCP/IP, Novell, and AppleTalk
connections.
Hands-On
Lab 4: Manual Core Dump Perform a manual core dump and confirm that the size of
the target file matches that of the router memory.
Hands-On
LabS 5-7: TCP/IP Tickets Work on three TCP/IP trouble tickets with scenarios
including:
OSPF and IGRP routing problems
Redistribution problems
Duplicate or incorrect IP addresses and masks
Hands-On
LabS 8-9: Novell IPX Tickets Debug two IPX trouble tickets focusing on:
Incorrect SAP or RIP filtering
Incorrect IPX addressing or encapsulation
Hands-On
LabS 10-11: Appletalk Tickets Two trouble tickets you with common Appletalk
problems.:
Hands-On
Lab 12: VLAN Switching Ticket Troubleshoot and reconfigure a Catalyst 5000
network debugging errors in the following areas:
VLAN trunking protocol
ISL configuration
Spanning tree
Hands-On
Lab 13: VLAN to VLAN Routing Ticket In this "Router on a Stick"
trouble ticket none of the VLANs are able to pass data between one another.
Identify router and switch errors residing on a single network.
Hands-On
Lab 14: Frame Relay Ticket Debug a Frame Relay consisting of router and FR
switch errors.
Hands-On
Lab 15: ISDN Ticket In this ticket your group’s routers are expected to use
ISDN for dialup and dial backup. Test your ISDN configuration knowledge and
debug knowledge of the detailed handshaking that takes place when ISDN connects.