Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 2

Course description
ICND2 is a five-day course that on using Cisco Catalyst switches and Cisco routers that are connected in LANs and WANs and are typically found at medium-sized network sites.

This course covers concepts, configuration, and troubleshooting of a variety of intermediate-level topics, including VLANs, VLAN trunking and inter-VLAN routing, basic Spanning Tree, VLSM and CIDR, OSPF and EIGRP, access control lists (ACLs), address space management with NAT and PAT, IPv6, VPN solutions, PPP WAN connections, and Frame Relay.


Learning objectives
After you complete this course, you will be able to:

• Review how to configure and troubleshoot a small network
• Expand the switched network from a small LAN to a medium-sized LAN with multiple switches, supporting VLANs, trunking, and spanning tree
• Describe routing concepts as they apply to a medium-sized network and discuss considerations when implementing routing on the network
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot OSPF
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP
• Determine how to apply ACLs based on network requirements, and to configure, verify, and troubleshoot ACLs on a medium-sized network
• Describe when to use NAT or PAT on a medium-sized network and configure NAT or PAT on routers
• Identify and implement the appropriate WAN technology based on network requirements

Who should attend
This course is designed for network designers, engineers, administrators, and managers who need to learn intermediate-level IP networking concepts and Cisco router and switch configuration. This is the second of two courses designed for individuals who are pursuing CCNA certification.


Recommended prerequisites

• ICND Part 1

boilerplate --> Course outline
Module 1: Small Network Implementation
Lesson 1: Introducing the Review Lab

• Cisco IOS CLI Functions
• Configuration Modes of Cisco IOS Software
• Help Facilities of the Cisco IOS CLI
• Commands Review

Module 2: Medium-Sized Switched Network Construction
Lesson 1: Implementing VLANs and Trunks

• Understanding VLANs
• Understanding Trunking with 802.1Q
• Understanding VLAN Trunking Protocol
• Configuring VLANs and Trunks

Lesson 2: Improving Performance with Spanning Tree

• Building a Redundant Switched Topology
• Recognizing Issues of a Redundant Switched Topology
• Resolving Issues with STP
• Configuring RSTP

Lesson 3: Routing Between VLANs

• Understanding Inter-VLAN Routing
• Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing

Lesson 4: Securing the Expanded Network

• Overview of Switch Security Concerns
• Securing Switch Devices

Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Switched Networks

• Troubleshooting Switches
• Troubleshooting Port Connectivity
• Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunking
• Troubleshooting VTP
• Troubleshooting Spanning Tree

Module 3: Medium-Sized Routed Network Construction
Lesson 1: Reviewing Routing Operations

• Reviewing Dynamic Routing
• Understanding Distance Vector Routing Protocols
• Understanding Link-State Routing Protocols

Lesson 2: Implementing VLSM

• Reviewing Subnets
• Introducing VLSMs
• Understanding Route Summarization

Module 4: Single-Area OSPF Implementation
Lesson 1: Implementing OSPF

• Introducing OSPF
• Establishing OSPF Neighbor Adjacencies
• SPF Algorithm
• Configuring and Verifying OSPF
• Loopback Interfaces
• Verifying the OSPF Configuration
• Using OSPF debug Commands
• Load Balancing with OSPF
• OSPF Authentication

Lesson 2: Troubleshooting OSPF

• Components of Troubleshooting OSPF
• Troubleshooting OSPF Neighbor Adjacencies
• Troubleshooting OSPF Routing Tables
• Troubleshooting Plaintext Password Authentication

Module 5; EIGRP Implementation
Lesson 1: Implementing EIGRP

• Introducing EIGRP
• Configuring and Verifying EIGRP
• Load Balancing with EIGRP
• EIGRP Authentication

Lesson 2: Troubleshooting EIGRP

• Components of Troubleshooting EIGRP
• Troubleshooting EIGRP Neighbor Issues
• Troubleshooting EIGRP Routing Tables
• Troubleshooting EIGRP Authentication

Module 6: Access Control Lists
Lesson 1: Introducing ACL Operation

• Understanding ACLs
• ACL Operation
• Types of ACLs
• Additional Types of ACLs
• ACL Wildcard Masking

Lesson 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting ACLs

• Configuring Numbered Standard IPv4 ACLs
• Configuring Numbered Extended IPv4 ACLs
• Configuring Named ACLs
• Troubleshooting ACLs

Module 7; Address Space Management
Lesson 1: Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT

• Introducing NAT and PAT
• Translating Inside Source Addresses
• Overloading an Inside Global Address
• Resolving Translation Table Issues
• Resolving Issues With Using the Correct Translation Entry

Lesson 2: Transitioning to IPv6

• Reasons for Using IPv6
• Understanding IPv6 Addresses
• Assigning IPv6 Addresses
• Routing Considerations with IPv6
• Strategies for Implementing IPv6
• Configuring IPv6

Module 8: LAN Extension into a WAN
Lesson 1: Introducing VPN Solutions

• VPNs and Their Benefits
• Types of VPNs
• Components of VPNs
• Introducing IPsec
• IPsec Protocol Framework

Lesson 2: Establishing a Point-to-Point WAN Connection with PPP

• Understanding WAN Encapsulations
• Overview of PPP
• Configuring and Verifying PPP

Lesson 3: Establishing a WAN Connection with Frame Relay

• Understanding Frame Relay
• Configuring Frame Relay
• Verifying Frame Relay

Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Frame Relay WANs

• Components of Troubleshooting Frame Relay
• Troubleshooting Frame Relay Connectivity Issues

Course labs
Lab 1-1: Implementing a Small Network (Review Lab)
Lab 2-1: Configuring Expanded Switched Networks
Lab 2-2: Troubleshooting Switched Networks
Lab 4-1: Implementing OSPF
Lab 4-2: Troubleshooting OSPF
Lab 5-1: Implementing EIGRP
Lab 5-2: Troubleshooting EIGRP
Lab 6-1: Implementing and Troubleshooting ACLs
Lab 7-1: Configuring NAT and PAT
Lab 7-2: Implementing IPv6
Lab 8-1: Establishing a Frame Relay WAN
Lab 8-2: Troubleshooting Frame Relay WANs