CID

Cisco Internetwork Design (CID 3.0)

General Info
Exam #: 640-025
Status: Active
Time Limit: 120 min.
Passing Score: 65
# of Questions: 100
Format: Form-based
Certifications: CCDP
Cost:  
Available Languages: English


Objectives

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the Cisco Internetwork Design exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam.


Introduction to Internetwork Design
Analyze a customer network to determine requirements based on technology, administration, and business issues
Apply internetworking technology concepts based on the Layer 2/3 services of the OSI model to a network design
Implement a scalable, manageable, high performance Campus design based on the hierarchical model
Deploy TCP/IP addressing, routing, and security features in a network design
Implement WAN designs for LAN to LAN and remote access connectivity that are scalable, manageable, and cost effective
Integrate voice and video into a network design
Identify fundamental business drivers and issues behind elegant network design
List Quality of Service and its features which provide better and more predictable network service
Identify key QoS requirements and solutions
Identify components of a basic QoS architecture and the functions performed by edge and backbone routers
List the key reasons for deploying Cisco IOS QoS


Campus LAN Design
Describe the use of a Layer 2 switched with back bone
Describe the major systems used to provision WAN bandwidth
Applying internet technologies concepts based on the Layer 2/3 services of the OSI model to a network design
Implement a scalable, manageable, high performance Campus design based on the hierarchical model


TCP/IP Network Design
Understand the two-tiered physical architecture of IP addresses and how network addresses are advertised
Recognize Class A, Class B, and Class C IPv4 addresses
Describe subnet masks, VLSM, and CIDR: three extensions to IP developed to improve the efficiency of the 32-bit address space
Identify the characteristics of various routing protocols
Identify the major performance and scalability characteristics of the most common IP routing protocols (RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP)
List the design activities critical to a successful OSPF implementation
Define the relationship EIGRP to IGRP
Describe the components of EIGRP
Identify key EIGRP data structures and DUAL concepts


Desktop Protocol Design
Identify the major characteristics of the AppleTalk routing options
Identify the major characteristics of the Novell NetWare routing options


WAN Design
Describe the major systems used to provision WAN bandwidth
Identify the factors to consider when selecting devices and service providers for an enterprise WAN design
Define key Frame Relay terms
Describe Inverse ARP and the AutoInsall Feature
Describe the frame relay designed topologies
Use Frame Relay design topologies
Describe Frame Relay implementation considerations
Identify key ATM design considerations
Define key ATM terms
Identify fundamental characteristics of the ATM process
Describe ATM LANE features
Describe the basic use of Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Describe ISDN and how it can be used to support remote access
Describe how cable modems can be used to support remote access
Describe how Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) can be used to support remote access
Define Virtual Private Network (VPN) and its primary benefits
Describe the essential elements of a VPN solution
Describe the basic components of VPN security
Describe basic VPN services, including WAN bandwidth management, QoS, network management, and platform scalability
Identify the common architectures for VPNs
Describe the PCM process for encoding an analog signal into a digital stream of 1s and 0s
Define local loops, trunks, and interswitch communications
Describe the types of PSTN signaling methods
Describe voice signaling types
Define VoFR/ATM.IP terms
Identify key voice over packet network design considerations
Describe the phases of an IP Telephony call


SNA Design
Identify the physical media options in a campus network environment
Describe transparent bridging in a campus network environment
Describe spanning trees and their use in a campus network environment
Identify the two types of BPDUs
Describe VLANs and the needs they meet
Describe the key Cisco features available for campus networking
Define the key terms related to Layer 3 switching
Describe the use of Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) in a campus network environment
Define Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB)


Addressing Security Issues
Define basic terms used in the security arena
Describe key vulnerabilities to internetwork security
Identify basic security threats which form the basis of security policies