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CCNP – ROUTING AND SWITCHING

Course Outline: The main purpose of this CCNP Routing and Switching Course is to provide the professionals with an in-depth understanding of routing and switching, along with the advanced techniques in complex network solutions. The professionals are initially introduced to the implementation of Cisco IP routing, and then, to implementing Cisco IP switched networks. Real-time experience is provided on troubleshooting and managing Cisco IP networks. The professionals will be able to implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks by the course end. The attained skills will help the professionals to work collaboratively with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless and video solutions. Professional Benefits: Professionals with CCNP Routing and Switching Certification work in a wide range of companies, from start-ups to established enterprises, globally. The average annual salary for a network engineer will be $68,156. The Salary range is usually between $43,223 to $101,359. The pay scale in this profession rises along with the experience. By the end of this CCNP – Routing and Switching Course, you will be able to accomplish the following:
  • Understanding network challenges such as asymmetric routing
  • Performing IP operations, namely IPv4, IPv6, TTL and MSS
  • Troubleshoot using starvation and latency, as well as Ping and Traceroute
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting CDP, LLDP and UDLD
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting VTPv1, VTPv2, VTPv3, and VTP pruning
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting PVST+, RPVST+, MST
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting SPAN, RSPAN, Stack wise
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting DHCP relay and server, distance, path vector, and ROUTE maps
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting EIGRP packet types, stubs, load balancing, and metrics
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting OSPF path reference and operations
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting eBGP attributes and best-path selection
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting GRE,DMVPN,EVN, and DHCP snooping
  • Configuring and verifying infrastructure security – AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS
  • Configure and verify infrastructure services – VTY, AUX, console, Password encryption
Course List: Network Principles:
  • Network challenges and Cisco forwarding concepts
  • IP operations
  • TCP and UDP operations
  • Cisco IOS troubleshooting tools
  • Troubleshooting methodologies
Layer 2 Technologies:
  • Configure PPP and frame relay
  • Configure, Troubleshoot Layer 2 protocols and VLANs
  • Configure, Troubleshoot Trunking and EtherChannels
  • Configuring, Troubleshooting Spanning tree
  • Configuring, Troubleshooting other LAN switching technologies
  • Configuring, Troubleshooting chassis virtualization and aggregation technologies
Layer 3 Technologies:
  • Configuring, Troubleshooting IPv4 and IPv6 addressing and subnetting
  • Configuring , Troubleshooting Static and Default routing
  • Configuring, Troubleshooting Cryptography
  • Routing protocol types
  • Configuring, Troubleshooting EIGRP
  • Configuring, Troubleshooting OSPF
  • Configuring, Troubleshooting eBGP
Virtual Private Network Technologies:
  • Configuring and verifying GRE
  • Describing DMVPN (single hub)
  • Describing Easy Virtual Networking (EVN)
  • Troubleshooting GRE
Infrastructure Security:
  • IOS Authentication, authorization, and accounting
  • Device security using IOS AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting device access control
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting router security features
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting switch security features
Infrastructure Services:
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting device management
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting SNMP, logging and NTP
  • Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP
  • SLA architecture
  • Configuring and verifying Cisco Net Flow
 

Target Audience:

  • Network administrators
  • Network engineers looking for career advancement
  • Professionals who want to change careers (prerequisite course required)
  • IT professionals interested in networking (prerequisite course required)

Skills Gained in various programs:

  • PVST+, RPVST+, MST
  • SPAN, RSPAN, Stack Wise, DHCP relay and server
  • Distance, Path vector, Route Maps, EIGRP Packet types, stubs, Load balancing, Metrics
  • OSPF Path refernce, Operations
  • BGP attributes and best-path selection
  • GRE, DMVPN, EVN, DGCP snooping
  • AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS
  • VTY, AUX, Console
  • Password Encryption
  • Asymmetric routing
  • IPv4, IPv6, TTL and MSS
  • Starvation and latency, ping trace route
  • CDP, LLDP, UDLD
  • VTPv1, VTPv2, VTPv3, VTP pruning
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