Advanced Network Administration 1. Course Description Enabling Communication across Networks Secured Communication using Network Devices 2. Duration 5 Days 3. Purpose This five day course for L-2 Network Administrators introduces the concepts and services provided by the Protocols in TCP/IP Suite and configuring and troubleshooting using Cisco IOS. The utility provides a method for administrators to install and configure Network services like IOS Management,Routing,Switching,Security,WAN Connectivity and understanding the Needs of IP Address Assignment & Management, Subnetting, supernetting, VLSM & Protocols in TCP/IP suite. 4. Audience Network administrators, system administrators, or other personnel responsible for the installation and configuration of LAN & WAN Networks. 5. Prerequisites Before attending this class, the student should: Have knowledge of L-1 networking Concepts Have a basic knowledge of Different Hardware Devices. 6. Objective of the module. Understanding Internetworking Basics and concepts under Layered Approach Understanding Data Encapsulation and Framing In Ethernet Networks. Describe the general concepts behind each layer of the Cisco's Three Layered Architecture model Understanding the concept behind Tired Architecture concepts and services. Describe the need of Protocol Suite (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, and AppleTalk) Describe the Basics and need of IPv4, IPv6, Subnetting, VLSM Page 1 of 7
Define basic troubleshooting strategies using (PING, TRACEROUTE, Etc...) Explain the Basics of Wan Technologies, Wireless Networks Describe VPN and it types Explain basics of VOIP and it Protocols Introduction to CISCO network devices Managing Cisco IOS. Configuring,Verifying and Troubleshooting CIOS. Configure, verify, and troubleshoot Routing Process. Configure, verify, and troubleshoot various Switching Concepts. Examine network planning topics including logical and physical diagrams as well as equipment management Describe how to establish a baseline and document the performance of a network 7. Agenda Day 1: 7.1 Internetworking Internetworking Basics Internetworking Models Layered Approach 7.2 Ethernet & Data encapsulation Collision Domain Broadcast Domain Cisco- Three Layer Hierarchical Model o The Core Layer o The Distribution Layer o The Access Layer 7.3 TCP/IP Protocol Suite & Troubleshooting TCP/IP History & The DoD Model The Process/Application Layer Protocols The host-to-host Layer Protocols The Internet Layer Protocols Ipv4 Address Types and Hierarchy Determining IP Address Problems and Troubleshooting using internet layer Protocols 7.4 Subnetting, Supernetting & Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM) Page 2 of 7
Subnetting Concepts Classless Inter-Domain Routing(CIDR) Supernetting Scenarios VLSM Network Implementation Summarization Day 2: 7.5 Ipv6 Implementation Ipv6 Addressing & Expressions Ipv6 Address Types Working Of Ipv6 In Internetwork o Auto configuration o DHCPv6 o ICMPv6 Ipv6 Routing Protocols o RIPng o EIGRPv6 o OSPFv3 Migrating To Ipv6 o Dual Stack o Ipv4-to-IPv6 Tunelling 7.6 Tired Architecture and Network Services Client/Server Model 3-Tiered Architecture o Presentation Tier o Application Tier o Data Tier Multi-tier/N-Tier Architecture DNS Services o DNS Queries o Zones o Resource Records DHCP Services o DHCP Scope o Address Leases o Address Renewing & Rebinding NFS Services Print Services Page 3 of 7
o local Printer o Network Printer o Remote Printer o Internet Printing Protocols E-Mail Services FTP Services Web Services Remote access Services Database Services Directory Services(ADS,LDAP) Server Farms & Clustering Concepts 7.7 Cisco's Internetwork Operating Systems User Interface o Cisco Router IOS o Connecting to Router o Bringing Up and Reloading A Router CLI Prompts,Editing & Help Features Administrative Configurations o Hostnames o Banners o Descriptions o Setting Passwords o Password Encryption o Bringing up an Interface o Verifying Configurations Day 3: 7.8 Managing Cisco IOS Internal Components of a Router Router Boot Sequence Handling Configuration Registers Password Recovery and Boot Sequence CIOS - Backup & Restore Cisco Configurations Backup & Restore Using Telnet for Remote Login Resolving Hostnames 7.9 Routing Page 4 of 7
Types of Routing Configuring IP Routing o Static Routing o Default Routing o Dynamic Routing Configuring Routing Protocols o Distance-Vector-Routing Protocol Routing Information Protocol(RIP) RIP RIPv2 Verifying & Debugging RIP Protocol o Link-State-Routing Protocol Open Shortest Path First(OSPF) OSPF Basics Enabling & Configuring OSPF Process Configuring OSPF Areas(Area 0) Verifying & Troubleshooting OSPF o Hybrid Routing Protocol Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol EIGRP Features & Operations Configuring EIGRP Load Balancing With Eigrp Verifying EIGRP and Route Summary Day 4: 7.10 Switching Basic switching concepts and their operations o Address learning o Filter/Forward Technique o Loop Avoidance Network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts Spanning tree protocol(stp) Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs Configure, verify, and troubleshoot trunking on Cisco switches Configure, verify, and troubleshoot intervlan routing Cisco switches Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLAN Trunking Protocol(VTP) Implement basic switch security (including: port security, trunk access, management vlan other than vlan1, etc.) Introduction To Voice VLAN's. Page 5 of 7
7.11 Network Address Translation(NAT) Static NAT Configuration Dynamic NAT Configuration PAT(Overloading) configuration Troubleshooting Issues in NAT Day 5: 7.12 Security System Security OS Hardening Network Security Network Access Network Authentication Security Risk Assessment And Risk Mitigation Cryptographic Concepts And Protocols Configure, verify, and troubleshoot Access Control Lists(ACL's) o Standard Access Lists o Extended Access Lists o Named Access Lists 7.13 WAN technologies Describe different methods for connecting to a WAN Leased line o Configure, verify, and troubleshoot HDLC o Configure, verify, and troubleshoot PPP o Configure, verify PAP and CHAP Authentication ISDN Frame relay Implementation & Monitoring X.25 ATM Troubleshoot WAN implementation issues Virtual Private Network o What is VPN and why? o VPN Types o IPsec Security Services Page 6 of 7
8. Lab Requirements Router - 2600 series later Manageable Switch Catalyst 2960 series later Dual Core Machines loaded with Windows XP Professional OS Minimum Ram requirement of 2 GB Cisco Packet Tracer Application Cisco TFTP Server Application LAN Setup. Page 7 of 7