Description of CCNP1 with BSCI & BCMSN Course by Ascolta

BSCI 3.0: Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks

Target Audience: Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.

Module 1 - Network Requirements

To enable you to describe the converged network requirements of various network and networked applications within the Cisco network architectures.

define the Cisco conceptual network models.
identify the functional areas of the Enterprise Composite Network Model and traffic types in converged networks.
indicate the Enterprise Composite Network Model functional areas in a given scenario.
identify the features of the Intelligent Information Network (IIN) and the role of Cisco SONA in the evolution of enterprise networks toward IIN.
distinguish between the advanced IP routing protocols.
choose an appropriate routing protocol in a given scenario.

Module 2 - Configuring EIGRP

To enable you to describe the processes of EIGRP implementation, route selection, and configuration verification in diverse, large-scale networks.

identify EIGRP key technologies and distinguishing features.
recognize how EIGRP operates.
recognize the EIGRP metric and how EIGRP and IGRP routes are integrated.
identify the commands used for basic EIGRP configuration.
recognize how to configure wildmask and last-resort gateway.
identify the commands used to verify EIGRP IP route configuration.
configure, tune, and verify basic EIGRP in a given scenario.

Module 3 - EIGRP Options, Authentication, and Issues

To enable you to describe and configure EIGRP advanced options, authentication, and recognize common issues when configuring EIGRP in an Enterprise Network.

identify the commands used to configure route summarization.
identify the features of EIGRP load balancing across equal paths, and configure load balancing across unequal-cost paths.
recognize how to configure EIGRP bandwidth use across WAN links.
recognize why administrators use manual route summarization over the default and provide a summarized route in a given scenario.
identify the routing protocols that support router authentication, and identify the steps in MD5 authentication.
recognize how to configure MD5 authentication.
recognize how to verify and troubleshoot MD5 authentication.
identify the factors that affect EIGRP scalability in large networks.
identify the process of how EIGRP uses queries and stub routing for rapid converge.
identify the features of Stuck in Active connections and graceful shutdowns.

Module 4 - Configuring Simple Elements of OSPF

To enable you to describe OSPF network architectures, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing.

recognize the characteristics and structure of the OSPF protocol and how it forms neighbor adjacencies.
recognize how OSPF calculates the best path and how link-state updates are used to verify active links.
identify the OSPF packet types and the contents of the hello packet in the neighbor adjacency process.
recognize the process of link-state database synchronization and the process involved in maintaining a database.
identify the commands used for basic OSPF configuration.
recognize the need for a unique router ID, and how a unique ID is established and verified.
identify the commands used to verify OSPF configuration.
configure basic OSPF, a router ID, and verify the OSPF operation.

Module 5 - Tuning OSPF Configurations

To enable you to describe OSPF network types, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing.

recognize the OSPF network types and the adjacency behavior based on the physical link.
recognize the DR and BDR selection process and adjacency behavior in a NBMA network.
identify the OSPF configuration options for a Frame Relay network.
recognize how an NBMA topology operates in an OSPF Frame Relay environment.
recognize how a point-to-point and point-to-multipoint topologies operate in an OSPF Frame Relay environment.
identify the commands for configuring subinterfaces and tracking OSPF adjacencies.
identify the OSPF router types.
recognize how virtual links enable connectivity.
identify the OSPF LSA types.
recognize how to interpret an OSPF database.
recognize how to configure OSPF LSDB overload protection and change the default metric cost.
identify the OSPF router types.

Module 6 - Configuring Advanced Elements of OSPF

To enable you to describe OSPF network link maintenance, interarea and external route summarization, implementation and verification of OSPF parameters, and OSPF network authorization.

recognize how to configure OSPF interarea and external route summarization.
recognize how to configure OSPF to advertise a default route.
recognize how to configure OSPF stub areas and totally stubby areas.
recognize how to interpret an OSPF routing table.
recognize how to configure a not-so-stubby area and verify all stub area configuration.
enable OSPF and configure route summarization and a default route into an OSPF area.
identify OSPF authentication types.
recognize how to configure simple password and MD5 authentication.
recognize how to troubleshoot simple password and MD5 authentication.

Module 7 - The IS-IS Protocol

To enable you to describe the benefits of IS-IS as a routing protocol, how IS-IS operates, and how it is implemented in large, enterprise networks.

identify the features and principles of, and issues associated with Integrated IS-IS routing.
identify the features of the End System-to-Intermediate System (ES-IS) protocol and the OSI routing levels.
recognize the differences between IS-IS and OSPF.
identify the features and applications for network services access points (NSAP) and network entity title (NET) addresses.
identify the IS-IS routing levels, and the features of intra-area and interarea addressing and routing.
recognize the types of IS-IS protocol data units and how routers use link-state packets.
recognize the features of IS-IS implementation in a non-broadcast multi-access or broadcast network.
recognize the features of IS-IS link-state packets, hello packets, and link-state database (LSD) synchronization.
identify the commands to configure Integrated IS-IS in a Connectionless Network Service environment.
identify the commands to optimize IS-IS and configure route summarization.
recognize how to verify IS-IS configuration and CLNS IS-IS structures.
enable the Integrated IS-IS protocol and optimize the configuration.

Module 8 - Manipulating Routing Updates

To enable you to describe the processes of manipulating routing updates using multiple IP routing protocols, configuring and verifying route distribution, controlling routing update traffic, and implementing and configuring DHCP, one of Cisco's advanced IOS features.

recognize what's involved in route distribution in a multiple routing-protocol environment.
recognize how to artificially define the best path to an IP network.
recognize how to configure route redistribution.
recognize how to configure routes into RIP and OSPF.
identify the commands to configure routes into EIGRP and IS-IS.
recognize how to verify route distribution.
recognize how to configure a passive interface and route filtering using distribution lists.
recognize how to configure a distribute list and define a route map.
identify the commands to configure route maps and implement route maps with redistribution.
recognize the features and impact of the administrative distance value.
recognize the purpose of and the commands used to configure DHCP.
recognize how to configure the DHCP client and IP helper address.
identify the commands to configure and verify DHCP Relay Services.
enable a DHCP server and customize the configuration.

Module 9 - Tuning BGP Implementations

To enable you to recognize BGP neighbor states, attributes, best-path selection, and authentication and troubleshooting techniques.

identify the features of BGP Neighbor States.
identify the commands to authenticate and troubleshoot a BGP configuration.
recognize the features of the AS and next-hop attributes.
recognize the features of the origin, local preference, MED, weight BGP attributes and BGP best path selection process.
recognize the BGP session process.
recognize how to configure the local preference within an AS.
identify the command to change the MED value in the BGP path selection process.
recognize how to implement BGP in an enterprise network.

Module 10 - Implementing Multicast

To enable you to describe the processes of Multicast implementation and verification, the IGMPv2 and IGMPv3 protocols, and Multicast routing protocols.

recognize the features of an IP multicast group.
recognize IP multicast addresses.
identify the features of IGMPv2 and IGMPv3.
recognize the features of multicast in a Layer 2 switching environment, CGMP operation, and IGMP snooping.
recognize the features of multicast routing protocols, distribution trees, and IP multicast routing.
recognize the features of PIM-DM, PIM-DM flood and prune, PIM-SM, and PIM sparse-dense modes.
identify the commands to configure PIM-SM and PIM Sparse-Dense Mode on an interface.
identify the commands to verify IGMP groups and IGMP snooping.
enable multicast routing, enable PIM-SM on a router interface, and configure IGMP group membership.

Module 11 - Implementing IPv6

To enable you to describe the IPv6 features and functions that satisfy the requirements of IPv6 addressing.

recognize how IPv6 functions to satisfy the requirements of IPv6 addressing.
identify the features of IPv6 addressing.
recognize how a MAC address is used to generate a host interface address.
identify the features of IPv6 Multicast.
identify the features of IPv6 mobility.
identify the features of IPv6 routing and IPv6 with OSPF functionality.
recognize the differences between OSPF for IPv6 and OSPFv2.
identify the LSA types for IPv6.
identify the commands to configure and verify OSPFv3 in Cisco IOS software.
configure OSPFv3 on a router, and enable IPv6 and OSPFv3 on a router interface.
identify IPv6-over-IPv4 transition methods used to transit IPv4 networks.
identify IPv6-over-IPv4 tunneling mechanisms and IPv4 addresses in IPv6 format.

Module 12 - BGP for Enterprise ISP Connectivity

To enable you to describe BGP concepts and terminology, and the processes of BGP implementation for enterprise ISP connectivity.

recognize how BGP is used in an enterprise network and BGP multihoming options.
identify the factors that affect BGP routing between autonomous systems and path vector functionality.
identify BGP features and message types.
recognize the features of BGP, EBGP, and IBGP neighbor relationships.
identify the factors that affect IBGP route summarization in transit paths.
recognize how to configure basic BGP, activate a BGP session, and shut down a BGP neighbor.
initiate basic BGP, activate a BGP session, and shutdown a BGP neighbor in a given scenario.
recognize the impact of the neighbor configuration in a BGP network.
recognize the factors that affect BGP routing from AS to AS.
recognize the BGP network advertisement process.

BCMSN 3.0: Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks

Module 1 - Campus Networks

To recognize the Cisco hierarchical network model as it pertains to the campus network.

identify the features of IIN and Cisco SONA frameworks and the Cisco network models.
recognize the problems that can occur with nonhierarchical network devices.
identify the features of multilayer switches and the issues that can occur when used in a non-hierarchical network.
identify the benefits and functional areas of the enterprise composite model.
determine the Campus Infrastructure module of the ECNM as well as the ECNM functional areas.
configure a distribution switch for basic connectivity.
distinguish between the two interfaces used to configure Cisco Catalyst switches.

Module 2 - Defining Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANS)

To identify how various technologies are best implemented within the Campus Infrastructure module and configure VLANs on access switches to confine traffic to individual VLANs in accordance with the Campus Infrastructure module design.

recognize the issues that can occur in a poorly designed network and identify the best practice for designating VLANs for an organization.
distinguish between network interconnection technologies and identify the equipment and cabling needs when altering infrastructure.
distinguish between traffic types and recognize the traffic paths within a campus network.
identify the characteristics of end-to-end and local VLANs and the benefits of implementing local VLANs in an enterprise campus network.
recognize VLAN configuration modes and their functions and identify the features of VLAN access ports.
recognize the commands to configure a VLAN and associate it with an access port.
configure a VLAN and associate it with an access port.

Module 3 - Implementing Trunks and the Virtual Trunking Protocol (VTP)

To explain the procedure for configuring both 802.1Q and ISL trunking between two switches, how VLAN configuration of switches within a management domain can be automated with VTP, and identify common VLAN configuration errors and explain the solutions to those errors.

compare the features of the ISL and 802.1Q trunking protocols.
identify the VLAN ranges and the commands used to configure a trunk.
compare and configure trunk protocols in a given scenario.
identify the features of VTP versions, modes, and operations.
recognize how to configure and verify VTP.
configure VTP on a switch.
identify how to resolve the security issues with 802.1Q native VLANs.
identify how to resolve the security issues with trunk links.
identify best practices for VTP configuration.

Module 4 - Implementing Spanning Tree

To implement spanning tree operation in a hierarchical network.

identify traffic patterns in a bridge loop and in 802.1D STP.
identify the features of a root bridge and the four port roles.
recognize how switch ports determine their role in STP.
identify how enhancements are provided to STP and how to configure PortFast.
troubleshoot STP in a given switching scenario.
identify the features of RSTP operation, port states, and roles.
recognize the steps in the RSTP proposal and agreement process.
identify the steps in the RSTP TCN process.
identify the commands and procedure to implement RSTP in the switched network.
identify the features of MSTP.
identify the MSTP commands and procedure to implement MSTP in the switched network.
configure MST within the switched network.
identify the features of EtherChannel and compare PAgP and LACP.
recognize EtherChannel implementation commands.
recognize EtherChannel best practices.

Module 5 - Implementing Inter-VLAN Routing

To implement and verify inter-VLAN routing.

identify how inter-VLAN routing works using an external router.
recognize the commands used to configure and verify inter-VLAN routing on an external router.
identify how switching interfaces use the forwarding engine to implement Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching and the frame rewrite process.
recognize the implementation and configuration commands used to configure inter-VLAN routing on a multilayer switch through an SVI.
recognize the implementation and configuration commands used to configure a routed port on a multilayer switch.
configure a distribution switch to support IP routing.
identify the features and functions of Layer 3 switching.
identify a CEF-based multilayer switch and the process used by a multilayer switch to forward packets.
recognize the commands to configure and verify CEF and CEF problems and their solutions on Cisco Catalyst multilayer switches.
recognize how to configure routing and performance enhancements of multilayer switches between VLANs.

Module 6 - Implementing High Availability In a Campus Environment

To implement high availability technologies and techniques using multilayer switches in a campus environment.

identify the routing issues that occur when using default gateways and proxy Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and how router device redundancy works.
identify the states and operations of HSRP.
recognize the commands used to implement and configure HSRP.
identify the options that can be configured to optimize HSRP.
identify how to determine which HSRP operations require tuning in a network and recognize load sharing and debug commands.
configure HSRP for redundancy on a layer 3 device.
recognize the features of VRRP, its operations, and configuration.
recognize the operations and configuration of GLBP.

Module 7 - Wireless LANs

To recognize the features of WLANs and compare wireless LANs with wired LANs, the different WLAN topologies, and explain WLAN technology, standards, and security.

identify the different wireless data technologies and features available, and compare WLANs and wired LANs.
identify the types of WLAN topologies and WLAN access topologies.
compare the main WLAN topologies.
identify the features of roaming between wireless cells, how WLANs support VLANs, and mesh networking.
identify the features of WLAN technology and 802.11 standards.
recognize the differences in data rates, throughput, and coverage for each 802.11 standard.
recognize wireless LAN design, best practices, and security.

Module 8 - Configuring and Implementing WLANs

To explain how to use Cisco Systems utilities to configure the Cisco WLAN client, distinguish between autonomous and lightweight WLAN implementations, and explain how to configure autonomous and lightweight Cisco WLAN solutions.

identify the Cisco 802.11a/b/g WLAN client adapter and the Cisco Aironet Desktop Utility (ADU), their installation, and use.
identify the Windows XP WLAN, Cisco Aironet Client Administration Utility, Cisco wireless IP Phone, and Cisco Compatible Extensions.
identify Cisco autonomous and lightweight WLAN solution implementation and how LWAPP is used in WLANs.
recognize the hierarchy of components that are required to build a WLAN and the devices contained in them.
recognize antenna types, multipath distortion, decimal calculation, and EIRP guidelines.
identify the configuration methods, roles, and configuration of an autonomous access point.
recognize the function and configuration of a WLAN controller.
configure a switch for wireless equipment.

Module 9 - Configuring Campus Switches to Support Voice

To identify and configure switch infrastructure to support voice.

recognize the benefits and main components of a VoIP network, and the traffic characteristics of voice and data.
identify the features of an auxiliary VLAN and other support mechanisms used to support VoIP within the network.
identify how QoS is applied to voice traffic, LAN-based classification, and QoS trust boundaries.
recognize the procedure and commands used on a switch in order to provide support for voice traffic.
configure an access and a distribution switch to carry and prioritize voice traffic.

Module 10 - Mitigating Service Loss and Data Theft

To recognize the potential attacks and how to implement security features in a switched network.

identify the security issues that can occur within the switched environment and how they can be mitigated.
identify the features of port security and the commands to implement port security on a switch.
assess security threats within the campus network and choose the appropriate response.
recognize how to mitigate VLAN hopping attacks and VACLs.
identify the purpose and configuration of a private VLAN(PVLAN).
recognize how to defend against spoof attacks with DAI, DHCP snooping, and IP Source Guard.
identify how to protect the operation of STP, and the features and commands of root guard.
recognize how to configure UDLD and loop guard to mitigate STP forwarding loops.
identify switch security risks and list best practices for placing new switches into service.
apply security measures to prevent switch attacks within the campus network.