200-301 CCNA

1.1 Explain the role and function of network components

• Routers
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches
• Next-generation firewalls and IPS
• Access points
• Controllers (Cisco DNA Center and WLC)
• Endpoints
• Servers
• PoE

Describe characteristics of network topology architectures

• Two-tier
• Three-tier
• Spine-leaf
• WAN
• Small office/home office (SOHO)
• On-premise and cloud

Compare physical interface and cabling types

• Single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, copper
• Connections (Ethernet shared media and point-to-point)

Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)

Compare TCP to UDP

Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting

Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing

Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix

Describe IPv6 address types

• Unicast (global, unique local, and link local)
• Anycast
• Multicast
• Modified EUI 64

Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)

Describe wireless principles

• Nonoverlapping Wi-Fi channels
• SSID
• RF
• Encrytption

Explain virtualization fundamentals (server virtualization, containers, and VRFs)

Describe switching concepts

• MAC learning and aging
• Frame switching
• Frame flooding
• MAC address table

Describe switching concepts

• MAC learning and aging
• Frame switching
• Frame flooding
• MAC address table

Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches

• Access ports (data and voice)
• Default VLAN
• InterVLAN connectivity

Configure and verify interswitch connectivity

• Trunk ports
• 802.1Q
• Native VLAN

Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)

Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)

Interpret basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol

Describe Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes

Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP, WLC,access/trunk ports, and LAG)

Describe AP and WLC management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS,console, and TACACS+/RADIUS)

Interpret the wireless LAN GUI configuration for client connectivity, such as WLAN creation, security settings, QoS profiles, and advanced settings

Interpret the components of routing table

• Routing protocol code
• Prefix
• Network mask
• Next hop
• Administrative distance
• Metric
• Gateway of last resort

Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default

• Longest prefix match
• Administrative distance
• Routing protocol metric

Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing

• Default route
• Network route
• Host route
• Floating static

Configure and verify single area OSPFv2

• Neighbor adjacencies
• Point-to-point
• Broadcast (DR/BDR selection)
• Router ID

Describe the purpose, functions, and concepts of first hop redundancy protocols

Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools

Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode

Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network

Explain the function of SNMP in network operations

Describe the use of syslog features including facilities and levels

Configure and verify DHCP client and relay

Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS, such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, and shaping

Configure network devices for remote access using SSH

Describe the capabilities and functions of TFTP/FTP in the network