{{tag>[cisco ccna certification]}} =====Cisco CCNA - 200-120 CCNA objectives (20140811)===== //CCNA Composite Exam: The 200-120 CCNAX is the composite exam associated with the Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching certification. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices: Accelerated (CCNAX) course. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge and skills required to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium size enterprise branch network. The topics include all the areas covered under ICND 1 and ICND2 Exams.// {{::200-120_composite2.pdf|Exam details}} ====1.0 Operation of IP Data Networks (5%)==== - Recognize the purpose and functions of various network devices such as routers, switches, bridges and hubs. - Select the components required to meet a given network specification. - Identify common applications and their impact on the network. - Describe the purpose and basic operation of the protocols in the OSI and TCP/IP models. - Predict the data flow between two hosts across a network. - Identify the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect Cisco network devices to other network devices and hosts in a LAN. ====2.0 LAN Switching Technologies (20%)==== - Determine the technology and media access control method for Ethernet networks - Identify basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches - Collision Domains - Broadcast Domains - Ways to switch - Store - Forward - Cut through - CAM Table - Configure and verify initial switch configuration including remote access management - hostname - mgmt ip address - ip default-gateway - local user and password - enable secret password - console and VTY logins - exec-timeout - service password encryption - copy run start - Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities such as: - ping - telnet - SSH - Describe how VLANs create logically separate networksand the need for routing between them - Explain network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts - Configure and verify VLANs - Configure and verify trunking on Cisco switches - dtp (topic) - auto-negotiation - Identify enhanced switching technologies - RSTP - PVSTP - Etherchannels - Configure and verify PVSTP operation - Describe root bridge election - Spanning tree mode ====3.0 IP Addressing IPv4/IPv6 (5%)==== - Describe the operation and necessity of using private and public IP addresses for IPv4 addressing - Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment - Identify the appropriate IPv4 addressing scheme using VLSM and summarization to satisfy addressing requir ements in a LAN/WAN environment - Describe the technological requirements for running IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4 - dual stack - Describe IPv6 addresses - Global unicast - Multicast - Link local - Unique local - EUI 64 - Auto-configuration ====4.0 IP Routing Technologies (20%)==== - Describe basic routing concepts - packet forwarding - router lookup process - Process Switching/Fast Switching/CEF - Configure and verify utilizing the CLI to set basic Router configuration - hostname - local user and password - enable secret password - console & VTY logins - exec-timeout - service password encryption - interface IP Address - (i)loopback - banner - motd - copy run start - Configure and verify operation status of a device interface - Serial - Ethernet - Verify router configuration and network connectivity using - ping - (i) extended - traceroute - telnet - SSH - sh cdp neighbors - Configure and verify routing configuration for a static or default route given specific routing requirements - Differentiate methods of routing and routing protocols - Static vs. dynamic - Link state vs. distance vector - next hop - ip routing table - Passive Interfaces (how they work) - Admin distance - split horizon - metric - Configure and verify OSPF - Benefit of single area - Configure OSPv2 - Configure OSPv3 - Router ID - Passive Interface - Discuss multi-area OSPF - Understand LSA types and purpose - Configure and verify interVLAN routing (Router on a stick) - sub interfaces - upstream routing - encapsulation - Configure SVI interfaces - Manage Cisco IOS Files - Boot Preferences - Cisco IOS Images (15) - Licensing - Show license - Change license - Configure and verify EIGRP (single AS) - Feasible Distance/Feasible Successors/Administrative distance - Feasibility condition - Metric composition - Router ID - Auto summary - Path Selection - Load Balancing - (i) Unequal - (ii) Equal ====5.0 IP Services (10%)==== - Configure and verify DHCP (IOS Router) - Configuring router interfaces to use DHCP - DHCP options (Basic overview and functionality) - Excluded addresses - Lease time - Describe the types, features, and applications of ACLs - standard (editing and sequencenumbers) - extended - named - numbered - Log option - Configure and verify ACLs in a network environment - named - numbered - Log option - Identify the basic operation of NAT - purpose - pool - static - 1 to 1 - overloading - source addressing - one way NAT - Configure and verify NAT for given network requirements - Configure and verify NTP as a client - Recognize High availability (FHRP) - VRRP - HSRP - GLBP - Configure and verify syslog - Utilize syslog output - Describe SNMP v2 and v3 ==== 6.0 Network Device Security (10%)==== - Configure and verify network device security features - Device and password security - Enable secret vs. enable - Transport - disable telnet - SSH - VTYs - physical security - service password - Describe external authentication methods - Configure and verify Switch Port Security - Sticky MAC - MAC address limitation - static/dynamic - violation modes - (i) err disable - (ii) shutdown - (iii) protect restrict - Shutdown unused ports - err disable recovery - Assign unused ports in unused VLANs - Putting Native VLAN to other than VLAN 1 - Configure and verify ACLs to filter network traffic - Configure and verify ACLs to limit telnet and SSH access to the router ====7.0 Troubleshooting (20%)==== - Troubleshoot and correct common problems associated with IP addressing and host configurations - Troubleshoot and resolve VLAN problems - Identify that VLANs are configured - Verify port membership correct - Correct IP address configured - Troubleshoot and resolve trunking problems on Cisco switches - Verify correct trunk states - Verify correct encapsulation configured - Correct VLANs allowed - Troubleshoot and resolve ACL issues - Verify statistics - Verify permitted networks - Verify direction - (i) Interface - Troubleshoot and resolve Layer 1 problems - Framing - CRC - Runts - Giants - Dropped packets - Late collisions - Input/output errors - Identify and correct common network problems - Troubleshoot and resolve spanning tree operation issues - Verify root switch - Verify priority - Verify mode is correct - Verify port states - Troubleshoot and resolve routing issues - Verify routing is enabled (sh ip protocols) - Verify routing table is correct - Verify correct path selection - Troubleshoot and resolve OSPF problems - Verify neighbor adjacencies - Verify hello and dead timers - Verify OSPF area - Verify interface MTU - Verify network types - Verify neighbor states - Review OSPF topology table - Troubleshoot and resolve EIGRP problems - Verify neighbor adjacencies - Verify AS number - Verify load balancing - Split horizon - Troubleshoot and resolve interVLAN routing problems - Verify connectivity - Verify encapsulation - Verify subnet - Verify native VLAN - Port mode trunk status - Troubleshoot and resolve WAN implementation issues - Serial interfaces - Frame relay - PPP - Monitor NetFlow statistics - TS EtherChannel problems ====8.0 WAN Technologies (10%)==== - Identify different WAN Technologies - Metro ethernet - VSAT - Cellular 3g/4g - MPLS - T1/E1 - ISDN - DSL - Frame relay - Cable - VPN - Configure and verify a basic WAN serial connection - Configure and verify a PPP connection between Cisco routers - Configure and verify frame relay on Cisco routers - Implement and troubleshoot PPPoE