Routing Principles
List the key information routers need to route data
Describe classful and classless routing protocols
Compare distance vector and link-state protocol operation
Describe the use of the fields in a routing table
Analyze a routing table, and test connectivity using accepted troubleshooting techniques


Extending IP Addresses
Use VLSMs to extend the use of the IP addresses
Explain if route summarization is or is not possible for a specific addressing scheme
Configure an IP helper address to manage broadcasts


Configuring OSFP in a Single Area
Explain why OSPF is better than RIP in a large internetwork
Explain how OSPF discovers, chooses, and maintains routes
Explain how OSPF operates in an single area NBMA environment
Configure OSPF for proper operation in a single area
Verify OSPF operation in a single area


Interconnecting Multiple OSFP Areas
Describe the issues with interconnecting multiple areas and how OSPF addresses each
Explain the differences between the possible types of areas, routers, and LSAs
Explain how OSPF supports the use of VLSM
Explain how OSPF supports the use of route summarization in multiple areas
Explain how OSPF operates in a multiple area NBMA environment
Configure a multiarea OSPF network
Verify OSPF operation in multiple areas


Configuring EIGRP
Describe Enhanced IGRP features and operation
Explain how EIGRP discovers, chooses, and maintains routes
Explain how EIGRP supports the use of VLSM
Explain how EIGRP operates in an NBMA environment
Explain how EIGRP supports the use of route summarization
Describe how EIGRP supports large networks
Configure Enhanced IGRP
Verify Enhanced IGRP operation


Configuring Basic Border Gateway Protocol
Describe BGP features and operation
Describe how to connect to another autonomous system using an alternative to BGP, static routes
Explain how BGP policy-based routing functions within an autonomous system
Explain how BGP peering functions
Describe BGP communities and peer groups
Describe and configure external and internal BGP
Describe BGP synchronization
Configure a BGP environment and verify proper operation

Implementing BGP in Scalable Networks
Describe the scalability problems associated with internal BGP
Explain and configure BGP route reflectors
Describe and configure policy control in BGP using prefix lists
Describe methods to connect to multiple ISPs using BGP
Explain the use of redistribution between BGP and Interior Gateway Protocols (IGPs)
Configure a multihomed BGP environment and verify proper operation


Optimizing Routing Update Operation
Select and configure the different ways to control routing update traffic
Configure route redistribution in a network that does not have redundant paths between dissimilar routing processes
Configure route redistribution in a network that has redundant paths between dissimilar routing processes
Resolve path selection problems that result in a redistributed network
Verify route redistribution
Configure policy-based routing using route maps
Configure redistribution between different routing domains and verify proper operation
Configure policy-based routing and verify proper operation

CGMP
Enable CGMP on the distribution layer devices
Describe the functionality of CGMP


Cisco Fundamentals
Identify the correct Cisco Systems product solution given a set of network switching requirements


Multicast
Describe how switches facilitate Multicast Traffic
Translate Multicast Addresses into MAC addresses


Multilayer Switching
Identify the components necessary to effect multiplayer switching
Apply flow masks to influence the type of MLS cache
Describe layer 2, 3, 4 and multiplayer switching
Verify existing flow entries in the MLS cache
Describe how MLS functions on a switch
Configure a switch to participate in multiplayer switching


Spanning Tree
Describe Spanning Tree
Configure the switch devices to improve Spanning Tree Convergence in the network
Identify Cisco Enhancement that improve Spanning Tree Convergence
Configure a switch device to Distribute Traffic on Parallel Links


Switching Interconnectivity
Provide physical connectivity between two devices within a switch block
Provide connectivity from an end user station to an access layer device
Provide connectivity between two network devices
Configure a switch for initial operation


Troubleshooting
Apply IOS command set to diagnose and troubleshoot a switched network problems


Trunking
Describe the different Trunking Protocols
Configure Trunking on a switch
Maintain VLAN configuration consistency in a switched network
Configure the VLAN Trunking Protocol
Describe the VTP Trunking Protocol


VLAN Operations
Describe LAN segmentation using switches
Configure a VLAN
Ensure broadcast domain integrity by establishing VLANs
Facilitate InterVALN Routing in a network containing both switches and routers
Identify the network devices required to effect InterVLAN routing

Cisco Remote Access Networks Introduction
Specify and /or identify the Cisco products that best meet the WAN connection requirements for permanent or dialup access connections


Selecting CISCO Products for Remote Connections
Explain and/or identify the advantages and disadvantages of WAN connection types
Select the appropriate WAN connection types that address specific site connection considerations.
Select Cisco equipment that will suit the specific needs of a WAN topology


Assembling and Cabling the WAN Components
Identify the components and connections necessary to allow WAN connections like Frame Relay, and ISDN PRI from the central site to a branch office.
Identify the components and connections necessary to allow WAN connections like Frame Relay, and ISDN BRI from a branch office to the central site
Identify the components and connections necessary to allow a WAN connections like ISDN BRI from a telecommuter site to the central site


Configuring Asynchronous Connections to a Central Site with Modems
Specify the commands and procedures necessary to configure an access server for modem connectivity so telecommuters can access the central site.
Specify the commands and procedures to configure the central site for dial out connections.
Specify the commands used to reverse Telnet to the modem and configure the modem for basic asynchronous operations.
Specify the commands and procedures used to set up the modem autoconfiguration feature.


Configuring PPP and Controlling Network Access with PAP and CHAP
Specify the commands and syntax used to configure a PPP connection between the central site and a branch office
Specify the commands and syntax to configure PAP or CHAP authentication to allow access to a secure site.
Configure Multilink PPP to increase the data throughput.
Specify the commands used to verify proper PPP configuration and troubleshoot an incorrect PPP configuration.
Accessing the Central Site with Windows 95
Specify the commands and procedures to configure a PC to complete a dialup call to the central site router through the traditional telephone network.


Using ISDN and DDR Technologies to Enhance Remote Connectivity
Identify when to use ISDN BRI and PRI services and select the service that best suits a set of given requirements.
Identify the Q.921 and Q.931 signaling and call setup sequences.
Specify the commands used to configure ISDN BRI and PRI
Specify the commands used to configure DDR


Optimizing the use of DDR Interfaces
Specify or select appropriate dialup capabilities to place a call.
Specify the commands and procedures to configure rotary groups and dialer profiles
Specify the commands used to verify proper dialer profile or rotary group configuration and troubleshoot an incorrect configuration.


Using X.25 for Remote Access
Specify the commands and procedures to configure an X.25 WAN connection between the central office and branch office
Specify proper X.121 addresses and the commands used to assign them to router interfaces
Specify the commands and procedures used to verify proper X.25 configuration and troubleshoot incorrect X.25 configuration


Establishing a Dedicated Frame Relay Connection and Control Traffic Flow
Specify the commands and procedures used to configure a Frame Relay WAN connection between the central office and branch office
Specify the commands to configure subinterfaces on virtual interfaces to solve split horizon problems.
Specify the commands used to configure Frame Relay traffic shaping.
Specify the commands and procedures used to verify proper Frame Relay configuration and troubleshoot an incorrect configuration


Enabling a Backup to the Permanent Connection
Specify the procedure and commands used to configure a backup connection that activates upon primary line failure.
Specify the procedure and commands used to configure a backup connection to activate when the primary line reaches a specified threshold.
Specify the procedure and commands used to configure a dialer to function as backup to the primary interface.


Managing Network Performance with Queuing and Compression
Determine why queuing is enabled, identify alternative queuing protocols that Cisco products support, and determine the best queuing method to implement.
Specify the commands to configure weighted-fair, priority and custom queuing
Specify the commands and procedures used to verify proper queuing configuration and troubleshoot incorrect configuration
Specify the commands and procedures used to effectively select and implement compression


Scaling IP Addresses with Network Address Translation
Describe how NAT and PAT operate.
Specify the commands and procedures to configure NAT and PAT to allow reuse of registered IP addresses in a private network.
Verify proper configuration of NAT and PAT with available Cisco verification commands.


Using AAA to Scale Access Control in an Expanding Network
Specify, recognize or describe the security features of CiscoSecure and the operation of a CiscoSecure server.
Specify the commands and procedures used to configure a router to access a CiscoSecure server and to use AAA.
Specify the commands used to configure AAA on a router to control access from remote access clients.