Monday, 18 August 2014
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is a
certification program for entry-level network engineers that helps maximize
your investment in foundational networking knowledge and increase the value of
your employer's network. CCNA is for Network Specialists, Network
Administrators, and Network Support Engineers with 0-3 years of experience. The
CCNA validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot
medium-size routed and switched networks.
TOPICS COVERED
Configure, verify and troubleshoot a switch with
VLANs and interswitch communications
·
Select the
appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect switches to other
network devices and hosts
·
Explain the
technology and media access control method for Ethernet networks
·
Explain network
segmentation and basic traffic management concepts
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Explain basic
switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches
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Perform and
verify initial switch configuration tasks including remote access management
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Verify network
status and switch operation using basic utilities (including: ping, traceroute,
telnet, SSH, arp, ipconfig), SHOW & DEBUG commands
·
Identify,
prescribe, and resolve common switched network media issues, configuration
issues, auto negotiation, and switch hardware failures
·
Describe
enhanced switching technologies (including: VTP, RSTP, VLAN, PVSTP, 802.1q)
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Describe how
VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them
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Configure,
verify, and troubleshoot VLANs
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Configure, verify,
and troubleshoot trunking on Cisco switches
·
Configure,
verify, and troubleshoot interVLAN routing
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Configure,
verify, and troubleshoot VTP
·
Implement basic
switch security (including: port security, trunk access, management vlan other
than vlan1, etc.)
