Courses Info

CCNA Exam: The 200-125 CCNA exam is the composite exam associated with the CCNA Routing and Switching certification. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 ICND1(100-105) and the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 ICND2(200-105) courses. This exam tests a candidate’s knowledge and skills required to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium-size enterprise branch network. The topics include all the areas covered under the 100-105 ICND1 and 200-105 ICND2 exams.

Requirements

The knowledge and skills that you must have before attending this course are as follows:

Courses syllabus

Module 01: Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models

Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models

Module 02: Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols

Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols

Module 03: Describe the impact of infrastructure components in an enterprise network

Firewalls
Access points
Wireless controllers

Module 04: Describe the effects of cloud resources on enterprise network architecture

Traffic path to internal and external cloud services
Virtual services
Basic virtual network infrastructure

Module 05: Compare and contrast collapsed core and three-tier architectures

Compare and contrast collapsed core and three-tier architectures

Module 06: Compare and contrast network topologies

Star
Mesh
Hybrid

Module 07: Select the appropriate cabling type based on implementation requirements

Select the appropriate cabling type based on implementation requirements

Module 08: Apply troubleshooting methodologies to resolve problems

Perform and document fault isolation
Resolve or escalate
Verify and monitor resolution
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 addressing and subnetting

Module 09: Compare and contrast IPv4 address types

Unicast
Broadcast
Multicast

Module 10: Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing

Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing
Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv6 addressing
Configure and verify IPv6 Stateless Address Auto Configuration

Module 11: Compare and contrast IPv6 address types

Global unicast
Unique local
Link local
Multicast
odified EUI
Autoconfiguration
Anycast

LAN Switching Technologies

Module 12: Describe and verify switching concepts

MAC learning and aging
Frame switching
Frame flooding
MAC address table
Interpret Ethernet frame format
Troubleshoot interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, duplex, speed)

Module 13: Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs (normal/extended range) spanning multiple switches

Access ports (data and voice)
Default VLAN

Module 14: Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interswitch connectivity

Trunk ports
Add and remove VLANs on a trunk
DTP, VTP (v1&v2), and 802.1Q
Native VLAN

Module 15: Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP protocols

STP mode (PVST+ and RPVST+)
STP root bridge selection

Module 16: Configure, verify and troubleshoot STP related optional features

PortFast
BPDU guard

Module 17: Configure and verify Layer 2 protocols

Cisco Discovery Protocol
LLDP

Module 18: Configure, verify, and troubleshoot (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel

Static
PAGP
LACP

Module 19: Describe the benefits of switch stacking and chassis aggregation

Describe the benefits of switch stacking and chassis aggregation

Routing Technologies

Module 20: Describe the routing concepts

Packet handling along the path through a network
Forwarding decision based on route lookup
Frame rewrite

Module 21: Interpret the components of a routing table

a Prefix
Network mask
Next hop
Routing protocol code
Administrative distance
Metric
Gateway of last resort

Module 22: Describe how a routing table is populated by different routing information sources

Admin distance

Module 23: Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing

Router on a stick
SVI
Compare and contrast static routing and dynamic routing
Compare and contrast distance vector and link state routing protocols
Compare and contrast interior and exterior routing protocols

Module 24:Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 static routing

Default route
Network route
Host route
Floating static
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multi-area OSPFv2 for IPv4 (excluding authentication,
filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtual-link, and LSAs)
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multi-area OSPFv3 for IPv6 (excluding authentication,
filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtual-link, and LSAs)
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP for IPv4 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub)
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP for IPv6 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub)
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RIPv2 for IPv4 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution)
Troubleshoot basic Layer 3 end-to-end connectivity issues

WAN Technologies

Module 25: Configure and verify PPP and MLPPP on WAN interfaces using local authentication

Configure and verify PPP and MLPPP on WAN interfaces using local authentication
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot PPPoE client-side interfaces using local authentication
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot GRE tunnel connectivity

Module 26: Describe WAN topology options

Point-to-point
Hub and spoke
Full mesh
Single vs dual-homed

Module 27: Describe WAN access connectivity options

MPLS
Metro Ethernet
Broadband PPPoE
Internet VPN (DMVPN, site-to-site VPN, client VPN)
Configure and verify single-homed branch connectivity using eBGP IPv4 (limited to peering and route advertisement using Network command only)

Module 28: Describe basic QoS concepts

Marking
Device trust
Prioritization
Policing
Congestion management

Infrastructure Services

Module 29: Configure and verify DHCP on a router (excluding static reservations)

Server
Relay
Client
TFTP, DNS, and gateway options
Troubleshoot client- and router-based DHCP connectivity issues

Module 30: Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic HSRP

Priority
Preemption
Version

Module 31: Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inside source NAT

Static
Pool
PAT
Configure and verify NTP operating in a client/server mode

Infrastructure Security

Module 32: Configure, verify, and troubleshoot port security

Static
Dynamic
Sticky
Max MAC addresses
Violation actions
Err-disable recovery

Module 33: Describe common access layer threat mitigation techniques

802.1x
DHCP snooping
Nondefault native VLAN

Module 34: Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 access list for traffic filtering

Standard
Extended
Named
Verify ACLs using the APIC-EM Path Trace ACL Analysis tool

Module 35: Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic device hardening

Local authentication
Secure password
Access to device
Source address
Telnet/SSH
Login banner
Describe device security using AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS

Infrastructure Management

Module 36: Configure and verify device-monitoring protocols

SNMPv2
SNMPv3
Syslog
Troubleshoot network connectivity issues using ICMP echo-based IP SLA

Module 37: Configure and verify device management

Backup and restore device configuration
Using Cisco Discovery Protocol or LLDP for device discovery
Licensing
Logging
Timezone
Loopback
Configure and verify initial device configuration

Module 38: Perform device maintenance

Cisco IOS upgrades and recovery (SCP, FTP, TFTP, and MD5 verify)
Password recovery and configuration register
File system management

Module 39: Use Cisco IOS tools to troubleshoot and resolve problems

Ping and traceroute with extended option
Terminal monitor
Log events
Local SPAN

Module 40: Describe network programmability in enterprise network architecture

Function of a controller
Separation of control plane and data plane
Northbound and southbound APIs