CCNP Bootcamp

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Bootcamp

Audience

Network engineers, LAN professionals, Application developers, programmers, project leaders and other technical individuals that would like to acquire their CCNP certification.

Duration

12 Days

Course Abstract

This Cisco bootcamp for CCNP® is a 12-day course designed for Cisco® network engineers with a CCNA® background who wish to become a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) in an accelerated timeframe.

This course is presented using a combination of lecture and lab activities and incorporates all the material you need to pass the BSCI, BCRAN, BCMSN, and CIT exams.

This Bootcamp covers the following exams:

642-801 :: BSCI (Building Internetworks)
642-811 :: BCMSN (Multilayer Switching)
642-821 :: BCRAN (Remote Access)
642-831 :: CIT (Internet Troubleshooting Support)

Objectives

After completing this course the student should be able to:

Implement appropriate technologies to build a scalable routed network.
Build campus networks using multilayer switching technologies.
Improve traffic flow, reliability, redundancy, and performance for campus LANs, routed and switched WANs, and remote access networks.
Create and deploy a global intranet.
Troubleshoot an environment that uses Cisco routers and switches for multiprotocol client hosts and services

Class Format

Lecture and Lab

Prerequisites

Cisco® CCNA™ certification is a prerequisite for registering for the Cisco CCNP™ certification examinations.

Course Topics

The following list represents the sections and topics discussed in this onsite instructor-led course offering:


Building Cisco Scalable Internetworks	Module 1: Routing Principles List key information routers need to route data Describe classful and classless routing protocols Compare distance vector and link-state protocol operation Describe the use of the fields in a routing table

	Module 2: Extending IP Addresses Given an IP address range, use VLSMs to extend the use of the IP addresses Given IP addressing, explain if route summarization is possible Configure an IP helper address to manage broadcasts

	Module 3: Configuring OSPF in a Single Area Explain why OSPF is better than RIP in a large internetwork Explain how OSPF discovers, chooses, and maintains routes Explain how OSPF operates in a single area NBMA environment Configure OSPF for proper operation in a single area Verify OSPF operation in a single area Configure a single-area OSPF environment and verify proper operation Configure single-area OSPF in an NBMA environment and verify proper operation

	Module 4: Interconnecting Multiple OSPF Areas Describe the issues with interconnecting multiple areas and how OSPF addresses each Explain the differences between the possible types of areas, routers, and LSAs Explain how OSPF supports the use of VLSM Explain how OSPF supports the use of route summarization in multiple areas Explain how OSPF operates in a multiple area NBMA environment Configure a multiarea OSPF network Verify OSPF operation in multiple areas Configure a multiple area OSPF environment and verify proper operation

	Module 5: Configuring EIGRP Describe Enhanced IGRP features and operation Explain how EIGRP discovers, chooses, and maintains routes Explain how EIGRP supports the use of VLSM Explain how EIGRP operates in an NBMA environment Explain how EIGRP supports the use of route summarization Describe how EIGRP supports large networks Configure Enhanced IGRP Verify Enhanced IGRP operation Configure an Enhanced IGRP environment and verify proper operation Configure Enhanced IGRP in an NBMA environment and verify proper operation

	Module 6: Configuring Basic Border Gateway Protocol Describe BGP features and operation Connect to another autonomous system using an alternative to BGP, static routes Explain how BGP policy-based routing functions within an autonomous system Explain how BGP peering functions Describe BGP communities and peer groups Describe and configure external and internal BGP Describe BGP synchronization Configure a BGP environment and verify proper operation

	Module 7: Implementing BGP in Scalable Networks Describe the scalability problems associated with internal BGP Explain and configure BGP route reflectors Describe and configure policy control in BGP using prefix lists Describe methods to connect to multiple ISPs using BGP Explain the use of redistribution between BGP and Interior Gateway Protocols (IGPs) Configure a multi-homed BGP environment and verify proper operation

	Module 8: Optimizing Routing Update Operation Select and configure the different ways to control routing update traffic Configure route redistribution in a network that does not have redundant paths between dissimilar routing processes Configure route redistribution in a network that has redundant paths between dissimilar routing processes Resolve path selection problems that result in a redistributed network Verify route redistribution Configure policy-based routing using route maps Configure redistribution between different routing domains and verify proper operation Configure policy-based routing within your pod and verify proper operation

Building Cisco Remote Access Networks	Module 1: WAN Technologies and Components Describe WAN connection types and apply them to individual customer requirements Select Cisco products to provide appropriate WAN services
	Module 2: Asynchronous WAN Connectivity Describe modem functions and connections Configure modem parameters within the access server router and the modem itself Verify and Troubleshoot modem configurations

	Module 3: PPP and ISDN Overview Describe the sublayers and functions of the PPP protocol Describe and configure PPP PAP and CHAP authentication Configure LCP extensions such as PPP callback and compression Explain ISDN BRI and PRI operations and concepts Configure Dial-On-Demand routing (DDR) Determine the differences between legacy DDR, rotary groups, and dialer profiles Verify and troubleshoot DDR and ISDN operations

	Module 4: Frame Relay, Backup, Queuing, Compression, NAT, and AAA Describe the operations and components of Frame Relay Configure Frame Relay Verify and troubleshoot Frame Relay Explain the fundamentals behind Frame Relay Traffic Shaping Configure Frame Relay Traffic Shaping Configure a dial backup Understand the differences between WFQ, priority queuing, custom queuing, CBWFQ, and LLQ Configure traffic optimization be implementing compression on various links Explain NAT operations Configure static and dynamic NAT Configure AAA services for remote access

	Module 5: Broadband Technologies Describe emerging broadband technologies available for remote access Describe cable operations Describe DSL technologies Configure and troubleshoot DSL

	Module 6: Virtual Private Networks Describe the types of VPN Explain the Cisco IOS Cryptosystem Understand IKE negotiations Understand IPSec technologies Configure routers for IPSec VPNs Verify and troubleshoot IPSec VPNs

Building Cisco MultiLayerd Switched Networks	Module 1: Bridging/Switching Describe the aspects of the Enterprise Composite Model and AAVID architecture Understand the physical and data-link properties of switching Explain the operations of the Switching Database Manager Explain the features and functionality of VLANs and VTP versions 1 and 2 Configure VLAN and VTP on a Native IOS switch Configure ISL and 802.1q trunking Explain the operations of IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol Understand and configure enhancements to STP such as Multiple Spanning Tree (MST), Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1w), Fast Ether Channel PortFast, UplinkFast, BackboneFast, BPDU Guard, and Root Guard Tune and troubleshoot STP

	Module 2: Multilayer Switching Describe multilayer switching components and operations Configure and verify MLS and CEF-Based MLS Configure inter-VLAN Layer 3 routing Describe how to implement redundancy in a Multilayer switched network with redundant switch Supervisor engine, modules, power supplies, and protocols such Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP), Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), and Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)

	Module 3: AVVID Services and Applications in a switched environment Describe IP multicast operations and protocols such as IGMP,CGMP, PIM-DM and PIM-SM Configure and monitor IP multicast Explain the challenges and practices to provide QoS for Cisco IP Telephony in a switched environment Describe and configure auxiliary VLANs Describe the IntServ and DiffServ QoS architectures Configure and troubleshoot QoS features such as queuing and policy maps

	Module 4: Optimizing and Securing Multilayer Switched Networks Monitor network performance with SPAN, VSPAN, and RSPAN Configure AAA services on a multilayer switch Configure access-lists and private VLANs

	Module 5: Transparent LAN/Metro Ethernet Services Describe Transparent LAN Services and how they are implemented in a service provider network Describe Tag Stacking (Q-in-Q tunneling)

Cisco Internetworks	Module 1: Baselines and Troubleshooting Strategies Describe components of Network Configuration Document Define network baseline procedures and tools Explain the Cisco General Troubleshooting Approach

	Module 2: Troubleshooting at the Physical and Data Link Layers Explain the methodologies for gathering Layer 1 and 2 symptoms Isolate Physical and Data Link layer problems Explain problem correction techniques

	Module 3: Troubleshooting at the Network Layer Explain the methodologies for gathering Layer 3 symptoms Isolate Network layer problems Explain problem correction techniques

	Module 4: Troubleshooting at the Transport and Application Layer Explain the methodologies for gathering Layer 4-7 symptoms Isolate Transport and Application layer problems Explain problem correction techniques