Course Outline

Cisco CCNP ENCOR (Official Cisco Networking Academy version)

Duration
8 Days
Price
1.00 ج.م.‏
Course Type
Virtual / Physical
Aligns to the Cisco Press CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide and the Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR 350-401) certification exam. The ENCOR course includes implementation of core enterprise network technologies including dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6) architecture, virtualization, infrastructure, network assurance, security, and automation.

Learning Objectives

Compare hardware and software switching mechanisms.

  • Configure spanning tree protocol in a switched environment.
  • Configure STP with protection mechanisms.
  • Configure multiple versions of the spanning tree protocol.
  • Configure STP with protection mechanisms.
  • Configure multiple versions of the spanning tree protocol.
  • Configure multiple versions of the spanning tree protocol.
  • Configure routers using different algorithms to determine the best path.
  • Configure EIGRP to improve network performance.
  • Implement multiarea OSPFv2.
  • Use advanced OSPF features to optimize network performance.
  • Implement single-area OSPFv3.
  • Configure eBGP in a single-homed remote access network.
  • Explain how advanced BGP features improve performance.
  • Explain the concepts and protocols that are required to understand multicast operation.
  • Explain the mechanisms used by QoS to ensure transmission quality.
  • Configure IP services for managed networks that provide redundancy, address translation and synchronization.
  • Configure overlay tunnels to secure site-to- site and remote access connectivity.
  • Explain the theory of wireless signals and the methods used to carry data wirelessly.
  • Select appropriate wireless topologies and antennas to allow APs to pair with WLCs in an enterprise network.
  • Explain how to configure a wireless network to support and manage wireless roaming.
  • Compare different methods to authenticate wireless clients before gaining access to the wireless network.
  • Troubleshoot wireless connectivity issues using tools and strategies.
  • Explain the characteristics of scalable network architectures.
  • Explain how fabric networks allow traditional networks to be more manageable, flexible, secure, and scalable.
  • Troubleshoot an enterprise network using common tools and techniques.
  • Compare secure solutions for different places in the network.
  • Configure network access control using tools and features that provide device and infrastructure security.
  • Explain the purpose and characteristics of network and server virtualization.
  • Explain common network programmability concepts and programmatic methods of management.
  • Explain the benefits and operation of various automation tools.

Course Outline

1 - Packet Forwarding
  • Network Device Communication
  • Forwarding Architectures
2 - Spanning Tree Protocol
  • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Fundamentals
  • Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
3 - Advanced Spanning Tree
  • STP Topology Tuning
  • Additional STP Protection Mechanisms
4 - Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
  • Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MST)
5 - VLAN Trunks and EtherChannel Bundles
  • VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
  • Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP)
  • EtherChannels
6 - IP Routing Essentials
  • Routing Protocol Overview
  • Path Selection
  • Static Routing
7 - EIGRP
  • EIGRP Fundamentals
  • Path Metric Calculation
  • Failure Detection and Timers
  • Summarization
8 - OSPF
  • OSPF Fundamentals
  • OSPF Configuration
  • Default Route Advertisement
  • Common OSPF Optimizations
9 - Advanced OSPF
  • Areas
  • Link-State Announcements
  • Discontiguous Network
  • OSPF Path Selection
  • Summarization of Routes
  • Route Filtering
10 - OSPFv3
  • OSPFv3 Fundamentals
  • OSPFv3 Configuration
  • IPv4 Support on OSPFv3
11 - BGP
  • BGP Fundamentals
  • Basic BGP Configuration
  • Route Summarization
  • Multiprotocol BGP for IPv6
12 - Advanced BGP
  • BGP Multihoming
  • Conditional Matching
  • Route-maps
  • BGP Route Filtering and Manipulation
  • BGP Communities
  • Understanding BGP Path Selection
13 - Multicast
  • Multicast Fundamentals
  • Multicast Addressing (L2 & L3)
  • Internet Group Management Protocol
  • Protocol Independent Multicast
  • Rendezvous Points
14 - QoS
  • The Need for QoS
  • QoS Models
  • Classification and Marking
  • Policing and Shaping
  • Congestion Management and Avoidance
15 - IP Services
  • Time Synchronization
  • First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRP)
  • Network Address Translation (NAT)
16 - Overlay Tunnels
  • Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) Tunnels
  • IPsec Fundamentals
  • Cisco Location/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)
  • Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN)
17 - Wireless Signals and Modulation
  • Understanding Basic Wireless Theory
  • Carrying Data Over an RF Signal
  • Maintaining AP-Client Compatibility
  • Using Multiple Radios to Scale Performance
  • Maximizing the AP-Client Throughput
18 - Wireless Architecture Infrastructure
  • Wireless LAN Topologies
  • Pairing Lightweight APs and WLCs
  • Leveraging Antennas for Wireless Coverage
19 - Understanding Wireless Roaming and Location Services
  • Roaming Overview
  • Roaming Between Centralized Controllers
  • Locating Devices in a Wireless Network
20 - Authenticating Wireless Clients
  • Open Authentication
  • Authenticating with a Pre- Shared Key
  • Authenticating with EAP
  • Authenticating with WebAuth
21 - Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity
  • Troubleshooting Client Connectivity from the WLC
  • Troubleshooting Connectivity Problems at the AP
22 - Enterprise Network Architecture
  • Hierarchical LAN Design Model
  • Enterprise Network Architecture Options
23 - Fabric Technologies
  • The Need for SD-Access
  • What is SD-Access?
  • SD-Access Architecture
  • What is Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)?
  • Cisco SD-WAN Architecture
  • Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp
24 - Network Assurance
  • Network Diagnostic Tools
  • NetFlow
  • Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) Technologies
  • Local SPAN
  • Remote SPAN (RSPAN)
  • Encapsulated Remote SPAN (ERSPAN)
  • IP SLA
  • Cisco DNA Center with Assurance
25 - Secure Access Control
  • Network Security Design for Threat Defense
  • Next-Generation Endpoint Security
  • Network Access Control (NAC)
26 - Network Device Access Control and Infrastructure Security
  • Access Control Lists (ACLs)
  • Terminal Lines and Password Protection
  • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
  • Zone-Based Firewalls (ZBFWs)
  • Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
  • Device Hardening
27 - Virtualization
  • Server Virtualization
  • Network Functions Virtualization
28 - Foundational Network Programmability Concepts
  • Command Line Interface – CLI
  • Application Programming Interface – API
  • Tools and Resources
  • Data Formats (XML and JSON)
  • Cisco DNA Center APIs
  • Cisco vManage APIs
  • Data Models and Supporting Protocols
  • Cisco DevNet
  • GitHub
  • Basic Python Components and Scripts
29 - Introduction to Automation Tools
  • Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
  • Agent-based vs. Agentless Management Tools

Target Audience

The Cisco Networking Academy® CCNP Enterprise curriculum is designed for participants who are seeking professional-level jobs in the ICT industry, or hope to fulfill prerequisites to pursue other CCNP or CCIE certifications. The entire curriculum is appropriate for learners at many education levels and requires CCNA Level knowledge.

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