ITC 2611 - Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (CCNP 1)

3 Credits
Explores the core technologies of an enterprise network. Focuses on implementing core enterprise network technologies including dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6) architecture, virtualization, layer 2, 3, and wireless infrastructure, network assurance, security and automation. This is the first of two courses preparing students for the Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise certification.

Pre-Requisites ITC 2530, ITC 2536

Major Content Areas
Enterprise Network Architecture 15%

Enterprise Network Virtualization and Assurance 20%

Enterprise Network Infrastructure (Layer 2, Layer 3, Wireless, IP Services) 30%

Enterprise Network Security 20%

Enterprise Network Automation 15%

Learning Outcomes
Troubleshoot WLAN configuration and wireless client connectivity issues

Describe Network Time Protocol (NTP)

Configure and verify NAT/PAT

Configure first hop redundancy protocols, such as HSRP and VRRP

Describe multicast protocols, such as PIMand IGMP v2/v3

Diagnose network problems using tools such as debugs, conditional debugs, trace route, ping, SNMP, and syslog

Configure and verify device monitoring using syslog for remote logging

Configure and verify wireless security features

Describe the components of network security design

Interpret basic Python components and scripts

Construct valid JSON encoded file

Describe the high-level principles and benefits of a data modeling language, such as YANG

Describe APIs for Cisco DNA Center and vManage

Interpret REST API response codes and results in payload using Cisco DNA Center and RESTCONF

Construct EEM applet to automate configuration, troubleshooting, or data collection

Compare agent vs. agentless orchestration tools, such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and SaltStack

-Troubleshoot static and dynamic 802.1q trunking protocols

Troubleshoot static and dynamic Ether Channels

Configure and verify common Spanning Tree Protocols (RSTP and MST)

Compare routing concepts of EIGRP and OSPF (advanced distance vector vs. linked state, load balancing, path selection, path operations, metrics)

Configure and verify simple OSPF environments, including multiple normal areas, summarization, and filtering (neighbor adjacency, point-to-point and broadcast network types, and passive interface)

-Configure and verify eBGP between directly connected neighbors (best path selection algorithm and neighbor relationships)

Describe Layer 1 wireless concepts, such as RF power, RSSI, SNR, interference noise, band and channels, and wireless client devices capabilities

Describe AP modes and antenna types

Describe access point discovery and join process (discovery algorithms, WLC selection process)

Describe the main principles and use cases for Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming

The student will be able to:

Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network

Analyze design principles of a WLAN deployment

Differentiate between on-premises and cloud infrastructure deployments

Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-WAN solution

Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution

Describe concepts of wired and wireless QoS

Differentiate hardware and software switching mechanisms

Describe device virtualization technologies

Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies

Describe network virtualization concepts

-Configure and verify NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow

Configure and verify SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN

Configure and verify IPSLA

Describe Cisco DNA Center workflows to apply network configuration, monitoring, and management

Configure and verify NETCONF and RESTCONF

Configure and verify device access control

Configure and verify infrastructure security features

Describe REST API security