Table of Contents:
Introduction

Assessment Test l



Part I ICND1

Chapter 1 Internetworking

Internetworking Basics
Internetworking Models
The Layered Approach
Advantages of Reference Models
The OSI Reference Model
The Application Layer
The Presentation Layer
The Session Layer
The Transport Layer
The Network Layer
The Data Link Layer
The Physical Layer
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Labs
Written Lab 1.1: OSI Questions
Written Lab 1.2: Defining the OSI Layers and Devices
Written Lab 1.3: Identifying Collision and Broadcast Domains
Review Questions


Chapter 2 Ethernet Networking and Data Encapsulation

Ethernet Networks in Review
Collision Domain
Broadcast Domain
CSMA / CD
Half- and Full-Duplex Ethernet
Ethernet at the Data Link Layer
Ethernet at the Physical Layer
Ethernet Cabling
Straight-Through Cable
Crossover Cable
Rolled Cable
Fiber Optic
Data Encapsulation
The Cisco Three-Layer Hierarchical Model
The Core Layer
The Distribution Layer
The Access Layer
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Labs
Written Lab 2.1: Binary / Decimal / Hexadecimal Conversion
Written Lab 2.2: CSMA / CD Operations
Written Lab 2.3: Cabling
Written Lab 2.4: Encapsulation
Review Questions


Chapter 3 Introduction to TCP/IP

Introducing TCP/IP
A Brief History of TCP/IP
TCP/IP and the DoD Model
The Process/Application Layer Protocols
The Host-to-Host or Transport Layer Protocols
The Internet Layer Protocols
IP Addressing
IP Terminology
The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme
Private IP Addresses (RFC 1918)
IPv4 Address Types
Layer 2 Broadcasts
Layer 3 Broadcasts
Unicast Address
Multicast Address
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Labs
Written Lab 3.1: TCP/IP
Written Lab 3.2: Mapping Applications to the DoD Model
Review Questions


Chapter 4 Easy Subnetting

Subnetting Basics
How to Create Subnets
Subnet Masks
Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
IP Subnet-Zero
Subnetting Class C Addresses
Subnetting Class B Addresses
Subnetting Class A Addresses
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Labs
Written Lab 4.1: Written Subnet Practice #1
Written Lab 4.2: Written Subnet Practice #2
Written Lab 4.3: Written Subnet Practice #3
Review Questions


Chapter 5 VLSMs, Summarization and Troubleshooting TCP/IP

Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSMs)
VLSM Design
Implementing VLSM Networks
Summarization
Troubleshooting IP Addressing
Determining IP Address Problems
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 5
Lab 5.1: Summarization Practice
Review Questions


Chapter 6 Cisco's Internetworking Operating System (IOS)

The IOS User Interface
Cisco IOS
Connecting to a Cisco IOS Device
Bringing Up a Switch
Command-Line Interface (CLI)
Entering the CLI
Overview of Router Modes
CLI Prompts
Editing and Help Features
Administrative Configurations
Hostnames
Banners
Setting Passwords
Encrypting Your Passwords
Descriptions
Router and Switch Interfaces
Bringing Up an Interface
Viewing, Saving and Erasing Configurations
Deleting the Configuration and Reloading the Device
Verifying Your Configuration
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 6: IOS Understanding
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 6.1: Erasing an Existing Configuration
Hands-on Lab 6.2: Exploring User, Privileged and Configuration Modes
Hands-on Lab 6.3: Using the Help and Editing Features
Hands-on Lab 6.4: Saving a Configuration
Hands-on Lab 6.5: Setting Passwords
Hands-on Lab 6.6: Setting the Hostname, Descriptions, IP Address and Clock Rate
Review Questions


Chapter 7 Managing a Cisco Internetwork

The Internal Components of a Cisco Router and Switch
The Router and Switch Boot Sequence
Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco Configuration
Backing Up the Cisco Configuration
Restoring the Cisco Configuration
Erasing the Configuration
Configuring DHCP
DHCP Relay
Verifying DHCP on Cisco IOS
Syslog
Configuring and Verifying Syslog
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Exploring Connected Devices Using CDP and LLDP
Getting CDP Timers and Holdtime Information
Gathering Neighbor Information
Documenting a Network Topology Using CDP
Using Telnet
Telnetting into Multiple Devices Simultaneously
Checking Telnet Connections
Checking Telnet Users
Closing Telnet Sessions
Resolving Hostnames
Building a Host Table
Using DNS to Resolve Names
Checking Network Connectivity and Troubleshooting
Using the ping Command
Using the traceroute Command
Debugging
Using the show processes Command
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Labs 7
Written Lab 7.1: IOS Management
Written Lab 7.2: Router Memory
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 7.1: Backing Up the Router Configuration
Hands-on Lab 7.2: Using the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
Hands-on Lab 7.3: Using Telnet
Hands-on Lab 7.4: Resolving Hostnames
Review Questions


Chapter 8 Managing Cisco Devices

Managing the Configuration Register
Understanding the Configuration Register Bits
Checking the Current Configuration Register Value
Boot System Commands
Recovering Passwords
Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco IOS
Verifying Flash Memory
Backing Up the Cisco IOS
Restoring or Upgrading the Cisco Router IOS
Using the Cisco IOS File System (Cisco IFS)
Licensing
Right-To-Use Licenses (Evaluation Licenses)
Backing Up and Uninstalling the License
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 8
Written Lab 8.1: IOS Management
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 8.1: Backing Up Your Router IOS
Hands-on Lab 8.2: Upgrading or Restoring Your Router IOS
Review Questions


Chapter 9 IP Routing

Routing Basics
The IP Routing Process
The Cisco Router Internal Process
Testing Your IP Routing Understanding
Configuring IP Routing
Corp Configuration
SF Configuration
LA Configuration
Configuring IP Routing in Our Network
Static Routing
Default Routing
Dynamic Routing
Routing Protocol Basics
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Configuring RIP Routing
Holding Down RIP Propagations
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 9
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 9.1: Creating Static Routes
Hands-on Lab 9.2: Configuring RIP Routing
Review Questions


Chapter 10 Layer 2 Switching

Switching Services
Three Switch Functions at Layer 2
Port Security
Configuring Catalyst Switches
Catalyst Switch Configuration
Verifying Cisco Catalyst Switches
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 10
Hands-on Labs
Lab 10.1: Configuring Layer 2 Switches
Lab 10.2: Verifying Layer 2 Switches
Lab 10.3: Configuring Port Security
Review Questions


Chapter 11 VLANs and Inter-VLAN Routing

VLAN Basics
Broadcast Control
Security
Flexibility and Scalability
Identifying VLANs
Frame Tagging
VLAN Identification Methods
Routing between VLANs
Configuring VLANs
Assigning Switch Ports to VLANs
Configuring Trunk Ports
Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 11
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 11.1: Configuring and Verifying VLANs
Hands-on Lab 11.2: Configuring and Verifying Trunk Links
Hands-on Lab 11.3: Configuring Router on a Stick Routing
Hands-on Lab 11.4: Configuring IVR with a Layer 3 Switch
Review Questions


Chapter 12 Security

Perimeter, Firewall and Internal Routers
Introduction to Access Lists
Mitigating Security Issues with ACLs
Standard Access Lists
Wildcard Masking
Standard Access List Example
Controlling VTY (Telnet/SSH) Access
Extended Access Lists
Extended Access List Example 1
Extended Access List Example 2
Extended Access List Example 3
Named ACLs
Remarks
Monitoring Access Lists
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 12
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 12.1: Standard IP Access Lists
Hands-on Lab 12.2: Extended IP Access Lists
Review Questions


Chapter 13 Network Address Translation (NAT)

When Do We Use NAT?
Types of Network Address Translation
NAT Names
How NAT Works
Static NAT Configuration
Dynamic NAT Configuration
PAT (Overloading) Configuration
Simple Verification of NAT
Testing and Troubleshooting NAT
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 13
Hands-on Labs
Lab 13.1: Preparing for NAT
Lab 13.2: Configuring Dynamic NAT
Lab 13.3: Configuring PAT
Review Questions


Chapter 14 Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)

Why Do We Need IPv6?
The Benefits and Uses of IPv6
IPv6 Addressing and Expressions
Shortened Expression
Address Types
Special Addresses
How IPv6 Works in an Internetwork
Manual Address Assignment
Stateless Auto configuration (eui-64)
DHCPv6 (Stateful)
IPv6 Header
ICMPv6
IPv6 Routing Protocols
Static Routing with IPv6
Configuring IPv6 on Our Internetwork
Configuring Routing on Our Internetwork
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Labs 14
Written Lab 14.1
Written Lab 14.2
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 14.1: Manual and Stateful Auto configuration
Hands-on Lab 14.2: Static and Default Routing
Review Questions


Part II ICND2 581

Chapter 15 Enhanced Switched Technologies

VLAN Review
Assigning Switch Ports to VLANs
Configuring Trunk Ports
VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
VTP Modes of Operation
VTP Pruning
Configuring VTP
Troubleshooting VTP
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Spanning-Tree Terms
Spanning-Tree Operations
Types of Spanning-tree Protocols
Common Spanning Tree
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree+
Modifying and Verifying the Bridge ID
Spanning-Tree Failure Consequences
Port Fast and BPDU Guard
BPDU Guard
Ether Channel
Configuring and Verifying Port Channels
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 15
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 15.1: Verifying STP and Finding Your Root Bridge
Hands-on Lab 15.2: Configuring and Verifying Your Root Bridge
Hands-on Lab 15.3: Configuring Port Fast and BPDU Guard
Hands-on Lab 15.4: Configuring and Verifying Ether Channel
Review Questions


Chapter 16 Network Device Management and Security

Mitigating Threats at the Access Layer
External Authentication Options
RADIUS
TACACS+
SNMP
Management Information Base (MIB)
Configuring SNMP
Client Redundancy Issues
Introducing First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs)
Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)
Virtual MAC Address
HSRP Timers
Group Roles
Configuring and Verifying HSRP
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 16
Review Questions


Chapter 17 Enhanced IGRP

EIGRP Features and Operations
Neighbor Discovery
Reliable Transport Protocol (RTP)
Diffusing Update Algorithm (DUAL)
Route Discovery and Maintenance
Configuring EIGRP
VLSM Support and Summarization
Controlling EIGRP Traffic
Split Horizon
Verifying and Troubleshooting EIGRP
Troubleshooting Example with EIGRP
Simple Troubleshooting EIGRP for the CCNA
EIGRPv6
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 17
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 17.1: Configuring and Verifying EIGRP
Hands-on Lab 17.2: Configuring and Verifying EIGRPv6
Review Questions


Chapter 18 Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Basics
OSPF Terminology
OSPF Operation
Configuring OSPF
Enabling OSPF
Configuring OSPF Areas
Configuring Our Network with OSPF
OSPF and Loopback Interfaces
Configuring Loopback Interfaces
Verifying OSPF Configuration
The show ip ospf Command
The show ip ospf database Command
The show ip ospf interface Command
The show ip ospf neighbor Command
The show ip protocols Command
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 18
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 18.1: Enabling the OSPF Process
Hands-on Lab 18.2: Configuring OSPF Interfaces
Hands-on Lab 18.3: Verifying OSPF Operation
Review Questions


Chapter 19 Multi-Area OSPF

OSPF Scalability
Categories of Multi-area Components
Adjacency Requirements
OSPF Router Roles
Link-State Advertisements
OSPF Hello Protocol
Neighbor States
Basic Multi-area Configuration
Verifying and Troubleshooting Multi-area OSPF Networks
The show ip ospf Command
The show ip ospf interface Command
The show ip protocols Command
The show ip route Command
The show ip ospf database Command
Troubleshooting OSPF Scenario
Simple Troubleshooting OSPF for the CCNA
OSPFv3
Verifying OSPFv3
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 19
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 19.1: Configuring and Verifying OSPF Multi-Area
Hands-on Lab 19.2: Configuring and Verifying OSPFv3
Review Questions


Chapter 20 Troubleshooting IP, IPv6 and VLANs

Troubleshooting IP Network Connectivity
Using IP SLA for Troubleshooting
Using SPAN for Troubleshooting
Configuring and Verifying Extended Access Lists
Troubleshooting IPv6 Network Connectivity
ICMPv6
Troubleshooting IPv6 Extended Access Lists
Troubleshooting VLAN Connectivity
VLAN Troubleshooting
Trunk Troubleshooting
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 20
Review Questions


Chapter 21 Wide Area Networks

Introduction to Wide Area Networks
WAN Topology Options
Defining WAN Terms
WAN Connection Bandwidth
WAN Connection Types
WAN Support
Cisco Intelligent WAN (IWAN)
Cabling the Serial Wide Area Network
Serial Transmission
Data Terminal Equipment and Data Communication Equipment
High-Level Data-Link Control (HDLC) Protocol
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Link Control Protocol (LCP) Configuration Options
PPP Session Establishment
PPP Authentication Methods
Configuring PPP on Cisco Routers
Configuring PPP Authentication
Verifying and Troubleshooting Serial Links
Multilink PPP (MLP)
PPP Client (PPPoE)
Configuring a PPPoE Client
Virtual Private Networks
Benefits of VPNs
Enterprise- and Provider-Managed VPNs
Introduction to Cisco IOS IPsec
IPsec Transforms
GRE Tunnels
GRE over IPsec
Configuring GRE Tunnels
Verifying GRP Tunnels
Single-Homed EBGP
Protocol Comparison and Overview
Configuring and Verifying EBGP
Verifying EBGP
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 21
Hands-on Labs
Hands-on Lab 21.1: Configuring PPP Encapsulation and Authentication
Hands-on Lab 21.2: Configuring and Monitoring HDLC
Hands-on Lab 21.3: Configuring a GRE Tunnel
Review Questions


Chapter 22 Evolution of Intelligent Networks

Switch Stacking
Cloud Computing and Its Effect on the Enterprise Network
Service Models
Overview of Network Programmability in Enterprise Network
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
Southbound APIs
Northbound APIs
Cisco APIC-EM
Using APIC-EM for Path Tracing
Cisco Intelligent WAN
Quality of Service
Traffic Characteristics
Trust Boundary
QoS Mechanisms
Classification and Marking
Policing, Shaping and Re-Marking
Tools for Managing Congestion
Tools for Congestion Avoidance
Summary
Exam Essentials
Written Lab 22
Review Questions
Appendix A Answers to Written Labs


Chapter 1: Internetworking

Written Lab 1.1: OSI Questions

Written Lab 1.2: Defining the OSI Layers and Devices

Written Lab 1.3: Identifying Collision and Broadcast Domains



Chapter 2: Ethernet Networking and Data Encapsulation

Written Lab 2.1: Binary / Decimal / Hexadecimal Conversion

Written Lab 2.2: CSMA / CD Operations

Written Lab 2.3: Cabling

Written Lab 2.4: Encapsulation



Chapter 3: Introduction to TCP/IP

Written Lab 3.1: TCP/IP

Written Lab 3.2: Mapping Applications to the DoD Model



Chapter 4: Easy Subnetting

Written Lab 4.1: Written Subnet Practice #1

Written Lab 4.2: Written Subnet Practice #2

Written Lab 4.3: Written Subnet Practice #3



Chapter 5: VLSMs, Summarization and Troubleshooting TCP/IP



Chapter 6: Cisco's Internetworking Operating System (IOS)

Written Lab 6: Cisco IOS



Chapter 7: Managing a Cisco Internetwork

Written Lab 7.1: IOS Management

Written Lab 7.2: Router Memory



Chapter 8: Managing Cisco Devices

Written Lab 8.1: IOS Management



Chapter 9: IP Routing



Chapter 10: Layer 2 Switching



Chapter 11: VLANs and Inter VLAN Routing



Chapter 12: Security



Chapter 13: Network Address Translation (NAT)



Chapter 14: Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)

Written Lab 14.1: IPv6 Foundation

Written Lab 14.2: EUI-64 Format



Chapter 15: Enhanced Switched Technologies

Written Lab 15



Chapter 16: Network Device Management and Security

Written Lab 16



Chapter 17: Enhanced IGRP

Written Lab 17



Chapter 18: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

Written Lab 18



Chapter 19: Multi-Area OSPF

Written Lab 19



Chapter 20: Troubleshooting IP, IPv6 and VLANs

Written Lab 20



Chapter 21: Wide Area Networks

Written Lab 21



Chapter 22: Evolution of Intelligent Networks

Written Lab 22



Appendix B Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 1: Internetworking

Chapter 2: Ethernet Networking and Data Encapsulation

Chapter 3: Introduction to TCP/IP

Chapter 4: Easy Subnetting

Chapter 5: VLSMs, Summarization and Troubleshooting TCP/IP

Chapter 6: Cisco's Internetworking Operating System (IOS)

Chapter 7: Managing a Cisco Internetwork

Chapter 8: Managing Cisco Devices

Chapter 9: IP Routing

Chapter 10: Layer 2 Switching

Chapter 11: VLANs and

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