Routing and switching

Routing & Switching steps to follow in
Network Fundamentals

Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models

Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols

Describe the impact of infrastructure components in an enterprise network

Describe the effects of cloud resources on enterprise network architecture

Compare and contrast collapsed core and three-tier architectures

Compare and contrast network topologies

Select the appropriate cabling type based on implementation requirements

Apply troubleshooting methodologies to resolve problems

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 addressing and subnetting

Compare and contrast IPv4 address types

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

Compare and contrast IPv6 address types

LAN Switching Technologies

Interpret Ethernet frame format

Troubleshoot interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, duplex, speed)

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

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interswitch connectivity

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP protocols

Configure and verify Layer 2 protocols

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

Routing Technologies

Describe the routing concepts

Describe how a routing table is populated by different routing information sources

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing

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

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 static routing

WAN Technologies

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

Describe WAN topology options

Configure and verify single-homed branch connectivity

Describe basic QoS concepts

Infrastructure Services

Describe DNS lookup operation

Troubleshoot client connectivity issues involving DNS

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

Troubleshoot client- and router-based DHCP connectivity issues

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic HSRP

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inside source NAT

Configure and verify NTP operating in a client/server mode

Infrastructure Security

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot port security

Describe common access layer threat mitigation techniques

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

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic device hardening

Describe device security using AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS

Infrastructure Management

Troubleshoot network connectivity issues using ICMP echo-based IP SLA

Configure and verify device management

Configure and verify initial device configuration

Perform device maintenance

Use Cisco IOS tools to troubleshoot and resolve problems

Describe network programmability in enterprise network architecture