Essentials for
CCENT & CCNA Certification
ZNET-003 Essentials for Cisco CCENT & CCNA Certification
(40 Hours)
Fee: $1,395 includes all
textbooks, Router Simulator and practice exams
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Note:
Cisco has announced a new Certification, Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician (CCENT). The CCENT learning path consists of the first half of the CCNA certification. The Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA 640-801 exam was retired as of 11/06/07 and the new CCNA 640-802 exam has replaced it. Article from Certification Magazine.
In essence the CCENT is replacing the CCNA certification as the entry-level point for Cisco Certification. Student's taking this course will determine for themselves to either take the CCENT or CCNA exam depending on their comfort level with the material. Once a student passes the CCENT certification exam (ICDN 640-822), he/she will need to pass the second exam (ICDN 640-816) to attain the CCNA certification. Students can still just take one exam (CCNA 640-802) to attain their CCNA designation.
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Course Description
This course is designed to prepare students for the most current Cisco CCENT & CCNA certification exams. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to select, connect, configure, and troubleshoot the various Cisco networking devices.
The Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA certification validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size routed and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN. This new curriculum includes basic mitigation of security threats, introduction to wireless networking concepts and terminology, and performance-based skills. This new curriculum also includes (but is not limited to) the use of these protocols: IP, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Serial Line Interface Protocol Frame Relay, Routing Information Protocol Version 2 (RIPv2),VLANs, Ethernet, access control lists (ACLs).
We recommend that students concentrate on the
CCENT certification and then the CCNA certification.
CCENT Certification
The Cisco CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician) certification validates the skills required for entry-level network support positions, the starting point for many successful careers in networking. Candidates should have the knowledge and skill to install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including basic network security. CCENT certification is the first step toward achieving CCNA, which covers medium size enterprise branch networks with more complex connections
Course Materials
Each student will receive the latest Wendell Odom's CCNA Reference Library published by Cisco Press and Todd Lammle's CCNA Book published by Sybex. In addition each student will receive a Cisco CCNA Simulator to help prepare for the exams.
Prerequisites:
Prerequisites for the Program: CompTIA Network+ Certification or equivalent experience.
It is very important that individuals taking this course have a good working knowledge of the subject matter covered in the CompTIA Network+ Certification exam. This subject matter includes such subjects as:
- TCP/IP protocol suite basics
- OSI Model functionality
- The concept of logical addresses versus physical addresses
- The differences between a bridge, switch and a router
Cisco Certifications (CCENT & CCNA)
Students have the option of taking two exams to attain their CCNA Certification or take a single exam (640-802) to attain their CCNA designation.
Two Exam Certification Path
Student's taking the two exam path must pass the 640-822 ICDN1 Exam and the 640-816 ICDN2 Exam. Once a candidate passes the ICDN1 exam they are Cisco CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician ) certified. After completing their CCENT certification the candidate then sits for the 604-816 ICDN2 exam to attain their CCNA designation.
We recommend this path for any students who does not have experience with working on Cisco equipment.
One Exam Certification Path
Candidates have the option of sitting for a single exam 640-802 CCNA Exam for the CCNA Certification. This path is recommended for those candidates who have experience working with Cisco equipment in the field or current CCNA's who need to be recertify.
Programs by Certification Exam Topics
CCENT Certification Exams 640-822 & CCNA 640-802
This exam tests a candidate's knowledge and skills required to successfully install, operate, and troubleshoot a small branch office network. The exam includes topics on networking fundamentals; connecting to a WAN; basic security and wireless concepts; routing and switching fundamentals; the TCP/IP and OSI models; IP addressing; WAN technologies; operating and configuring IOS devices; configuring RIPv2, static and default routing; implementing NAT and DHCP; and configuring simple networks.
CCNA Certification Exams ICDN 640-816 & CCNA 640-802
The 640-816 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) is the exam associated with the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification.
This exam tests a candidate's knowledge and skills required to successfully install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium size enterprise branch network. The exam covers topics on VLSM and IPv6 addressing; extending switched networks with VLANs; configuring, verifying and troubleshooting VLANs; the VTP, RSTP, OSPF and EIGRP protocols; determining IP routes; managing IP traffic with access lists; NAT and DHCP; establishing point-to- point connections; and establishing Frame Relay connections.
The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.
Configure, verify and troubleshoot a switch with VLANs and interswitch communications
- Describe enhanced switching technologies (including: VTP, RSTP, VLAN, PVSTP, 802.1q)
- Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot trunking on Cisco switches
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interVLAN routing
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VTP
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RSTP operation
- Interpret the output of various show and debug commands to verify the operational status of a Cisco switched network
- Implement basic switch security (including: port security, unassigned ports, trunk access, etc.)
Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP Services to meet network requirements in a medium-size Enterprise branch office network
- Calculate and apply a VLSM IP addressing design to a network
- Determine the appropriate classless addressing scheme using VLSM and summarization to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment
- Describe the technological requirements for running IPv6 (including: protocols, dual stack, tunneling, etc)
- Describe IPv6 addresses
- Identify and correct common problems associated with IP addressing and host configurations
Configure and troubleshoot basic operation and routing on Cisco devices
- Compare and contrast methods of routing and routing protocols
- Configure, verify and troubleshoot OSPF
- Configure, verify and troubleshoot EIGRP
- Verify configuration and connectivity using ping, traceroute, and telnet or SSH
- Troubleshoot routing implementation issues
- Verify router hardware and software operation using SHOW & DEBUG commands
- Implement basic router security
Implement, verify, and troubleshoot NAT and ACLs in a medium-size Enterprise branch office network.
- Describe the purpose and types of access control lists
- Configure and apply access control lists based on network filtering requirements
- Configure and apply an access control list to limit telnet and SSH access to the router
- Verify and monitor ACL's in a network environment
- Troubleshoot ACL implementation issues
- Explain the basic operation of NAT
- Configure Network Address Translation for given network requirements using CLI
- Troubleshoot NAT implementation issues
Implement and verify WAN links
- Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers
- Troubleshoot WAN implementation issues
- Describe VPN technology (including: importance, benefits, role, impact, components)
- Configure and very PPP connection between Cisco routers
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