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Assessment Authoring - Table of Specification (TOS) The Table of Specification (TOS) is a high-level design template for a given assessment. It identifies the claims, components skills, targeted number tasks needed, and the knowledge or skill level desired for each task. Scoping information is also provided, in most cases, and indicates the environment, features and details associated with the specified claims. Assessment design specifications in the TOS allow us to make inferences about what the students can actually do. Because some outcomes are more important than others in making those judgments, each claim is weighted based on course content, required job skills and certification coverage. Using the TOS helps to ensure that assessed tasks are relevant to the environment in which the student will work. In the example below, 25% of the Network Fundamentals Final exam should cover skills from claim 0.1.0. For a 50 question exam, approximately 13 tasks should cover skills that support claim 0.1.0. Distribution of tasks amongst the component skills is determined during the design phase. Tasks for each claim or component skill can be either declarative, simple procedural or complex procedural depending on the purpose of exam and the type of claim. Claim desired outcome Component Skill supporting skill Desired Claim Coverage

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Routing and Packet Forwarding 1.1.0 Describe the functions and features of a router. 30% 6 1.1.1 Describe the importance of routing in a network. 1.1.2 Identify the purpose of the components of a router. flash, nvram, ROM, RAM, POST, LAN/WAN interfaces 1.1.3 Explain the router boot-up process. no discussion of configuration registers 1.1.4 Describe the primary functions of a router. 1.2.0 Describe how a router determines a path and switches packets. 30% 6 1.2.1 Explain how data is encapsulated and decapsulated in a router. 1.2.2 Use the OSI Model to explain how routers process data. 1.2.3 Describe the structure of a routing table. metrics, routes, networks, codes, show ip route, next-hop, exit interface 1.2.4 Describe the three methods to enter routes into the routing table (dynamic routing, static routing, directly connected networks). 1.2.5 Interpret the routing table to identify the source of a route 1.2.6 Describe the path determination and switching functions of a router. 1.3.0 Use CLI to perform and verify initial configuration tasks for a small routed network. 1.3.1 Select the appropriate media and connect devices for a given network requirement. 1.3.2 Build a small routed network. 1.3.3 Design and apply a basic addressing scheme to a small routed network classless addresses only, very basic addresses 1.3.4 Configure device names, passwords, interfaces, banners on a router using CLI. 1.3.5 Configure addressing tasks on hosts. address, subnet mask and default gateway 40% 8 of tasks on exam form

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Routing and Packet Forwarding 1.3.6 Verify and test configurations using show commands, ping and traceroute. show version, show ip route, show interfaces, show running-config, show startup-config, ping, traceroute 70% 20 of tasks on exam form

Chapter 2 - Static Routing 2.1.0 Configure and verify basic router operation. 40% 8 2.1.1 Describe the basic operation and connections required for router interfaces. Ethernet and ARP, cabling required, CSU/DSU, modems, clock rate 2.1.2 Perform basic router configuration. 2.1.3 Analyze directly connected network operation. 2.1.4 Verify directly connected network status. show cdp neighbors, ping, traceroute, telnet 2.1.5 Interpret router show and debug output to determine status of interfaces and routes. show interfaces, show ip interface brief, show running-config, show ip route, debug ip routing 2.1.6 Compare and contrast equipment, media and device configurations used in lab and production environments. 2.1.7 Determine the path a packet will take. 2.2.0 Describe, configure and verify static routing. 40% 8 2.2.1 Describe basic characteristics and operation of static routes. metric, admin distance, next-hop address, manual configuration, recursive lookup 2.2.2 Explain the advantages and disadvantages of static routing. 2.2.3 Define the purpose of the command arguments used to implement static routes. ip route command 2.2.4 Configure static routes. floating static routes are only for CCNP. 2.2.5 Verify and troubleshoot static and default routes. troubleshoot missing routes, verify route entries as they are added/deleted 2.2.6 Modify static routes. remove 2.2.7 Compare and contrast routing table operation built using static route with exit interfaces and next-hop addresses.

Chapter 2 - Static Routing 2.3.0 Describe, configure and verify summary routes and default routing. 20% 4 2.3.1 Describe the benefits of using summary and default routes. 2.3.2 Summarize network addresses and routes. 2.3.3 Configure default routes using the ip route and ip default-network commands 2.3.4 Given a destination address, determine the most specific route match that a router will use to forward the packet. 100% 20

Chapter3 - Introduction to Dynamic Routing Protocols 3.1.0 Describe the role of dynamic routing protocols and place these protocols in the context of modern network design. 3.1.1 Describe the basic features, components and operation of dynamic routing data structures, algorithms, protocols. messages, convergence 3.1.2 Compare and contrast dynamic and static routing. 3.1.3 Identify several ways to classify routing protocols. IGP, EGP, classless, classful, distance-vector, link-state 30% 6 3.2.0 Compare and contrast distance-vector and link-state routing 40% 8 protocol operation 3.2.1 Describe the basic operation of distance-vector routing protocols. 3.2.2 Describe the basic operation of link-state routing protocols. 3.2.3 Describe how metrics are used by routing protocols, and identify the metric types used by dynamic routing protocols. 3.3.0 Describe the basic structure of the routing table. 30% 6 3.3.1 Describe the basic components and features of a routing table. metrics, administrative distance, nexthop address 3.3.2 Identify the different elements in the routing table. 3.3.3 Determine the route source, administrative distance, and metric for a given use output show ip route route. 3.3.4 Determine the administrative distance of a route and describe its importance in the routing process. 100% 20

Chapter 4 - Distance Vector Routing Protocols 4.1.0 Describe the operation of distance-vector routing protocols and their role in network operations. 4.1.1 Describe the common characteristics of distance-vector routing protocols. periodic updates, routing table updates, neighbor relationship, convergence 4.1.2 Identify the types of distance-vector routing protocols in use today. RIPv1, RIPv2, IGRP, EIGRP EIGRP is a distance vector routing protocol. 4.1.3 Compare and contrast the basic characteristics of the different distancevector metrics used, types of updates, routing protocols in use today. algorithms used. IGRP is only used as a historical reference and classification only. Operation of IGRP is not tested. 4.2.0 Describe the network discovery process of distance-vector routing protocols using Routing Information Protocol (RIP). 4.2.1 Describe how routers running RIP discover the networks. 4.2.2 Determine the networks available during an initial network discovery phase. 4.2.3 Determine the next-hop address, exit interface and hop count created in the network discovery process for routers running RIP. 4.3.0 Describe the processes for maintaining accurate routing tables that are used by distance-vector routing protocols. 4.3.1 Identify events that trigger updates. 4.3.2 Describe the different type of timers used for RIP periodic updates. invalid, holddown, flush 4.3.3 Compare and contrast periodic, bounded and triggered updates and determine when each are used. 4.3.4 Describe the issues associated with synchronized updates and the method the need for random jitter. to solving them. 25% 5 50% 9 15% 3

Chapter 4 - Distance Vector Routing Protocols 4.4.0 Identify the conditions leading to a routing loop and explain the implications for router performance. 4.4.1 Describe how routing loops occur when distance-vector routing protocols are deployed in a network. 4.4.2 Describe the methods to mitigate routing loops in networks that deploy distance-vector routing protocols. count to infinity TTL, setting a maximum hop count, holddown timers, split-horizon, poison reverse 100% 18 10% 2

Chapter 5 - RIPv1 5.1.0 Describe the basic characteristics and operation of RIPv1. 30% 6 5.1.1 Describe the basic features of RIP. type of routing protocol, metric, administrative distance, max hop count, update timers, boundary routers 5.1.2 Describe how RIP propagates updates to neighbors and processes those updates. automatic-summarization at the network boundary. 5.1.3 Describe the role of the subnet mask in classful routing protocol operation. uses subnet mask associated with the interface 5.1.4 Describe the purpose of and the advantages and disadvantages of automatic summarization at network boundary routers. 5.2.0 Configure RIPv1 in a small network. 30% 6 5.2.1 Define the purpose of the network command. 5.2.2 Determine the networks that would be included in a RIPv1 update for a given topology and router configuration. evaluate subnet masks and routing updates 5.2.3 Implement RIPv1 in a network. 5.3.0 Modify the default configuration of RIPv1. 20% 4 5.3.1 Describe the process to disable RIP updates on appropriate interfaces. 5.3.2 Implement passive-interfaces. 5.3.3 Propagate default routes in a RIP network. 5.4.0 Verify and troubleshoot RIPv1. 20% 4 5.4.1 Use show, debug, and basic testing commands to verify operations status of a RIPv1 network. 5.4.2 Interpret router show and debug command output to identify problem associated with RIPv1in a network. show ip protocols, show ip route, show interfaces, show running-config, debug ip rip missing/incorrect network statements, missing routes due to discontiguous networks

Chapter 5 - RIPv1 5.4.3 Correct common RIPv1 routing protocol operation issues. missing/incorrect network statements, missing routes due to discontiguous net+c20works 100% 20

Chapter 6 - VLSM and CIDR 6.1.0 Compare and contrast classful and classless IPv4 addressing. 30% 6 6.1.1 Describe advantages to using classless IPv4 addressing schemes. cidr, vlsm, supernet 6.1.2 Compare and contrast classful and classless routing protocols 6.1.3 Distinguish between the use of the terms classful and classless when referencing addressing and protocols. 6.1.4 Describe the impact of classful and classless addressing on the operation of classful and classless routing protocols. 6.2.0 Design and implement a classless IPv4 addressing scheme for a given network. 6.2.1 Determine the number of subnets needed for a given network requirement. 6.2.2 Determine the number of hosts needed for a given network requirement. 6.2.3 Determine the appropriate mask for a given network requirement. 6.2.4 For a given address, determine the address mask and the subnet, broadcast and host address ranges. 6.2.5 Design an appropriate addressing scheme. 6.2.6 Assign addresses and subnet mask pairs to device interfaces and hosts. classful and classless routing protocols are determined by whether subnet masks are used in identifying the address. 50% 10 6.2.7 Calculate a summary network address 6.2.8 Determine the addresses that are included in a supernet. summary addresses are not always the same as a supernet. 6.3.0 Troubleshoot and correct common IPv4 address issues 20% 4

Chapter 6 - VLSM and CIDR 6.3.1 Interpret router output to determine IP addressing and configuration issues. show ip interface brief, show interfaces, show running-config, show ip protocols, show ip route, debug ip routing missing/incorrect interface address, subnet mask, summary address 6.3.2 Identify and correct host addressing configuration issues missing/incorrect address, default gateway, subnet mask 100% 20

Chapter 7 - RIPv2 7.1.0 Compare and contrast the basic characteristics and operation of 30% 6 RIPv1 and RIPv2. 7.1.1 Describe RIPv2 characteristics. 7.1.2 Describe limitations of RIPv1. discontiguous networks, vlsm and cidr support 7.1.3 Describe how RIPv2 overcomes the limitations of RIPv1. 7.1.4 Determine the networks that would be included in a routing update using RIPv1 or RIPv2. 7.2.0 Configure and modify the default behavior of RIPv2 in a small 40% 8 network. 7.2.1 Enable RIPv2 in a small routed network. 7.2.2 Describe the advantages of disabling automatic summarization in a RIPv2 network. 7.2.3 Disable automatic summarization. 7.3.0 Verify and troubleshoot RIPv2. 30% 6 7.3.1 Use show, debug, and basic testing commands to verify operations status of a RIPv2 network. 7.3.2 Interpret router show and debug command output to identify problem associated with RIPv2in a network. 7.3.3 Correct common RIPv2 routing protocol operation issues. ping, show ip protocols, show ip interface brief, show ip route, debug ip rip automatic summarization, timers, routes 100% 20 of tasks on exam form

Chapter 8 - The Routing Table : A Closer Look 8.1.0 Describe the various route types found in the routing table structure. 20% 4 8.1.1 Define the different types of routes. level1, level2, ultimate, parent, child, network route, supernet route 8.1.2 Describe sources of level 1 routes. 8.1.3 Distinguish between the different types of level 1 routes. default, supernet, network, ultimate, parent 8.1.4 Compare and contrast level1 and level2 routes. 8.2.0 Describe the route lookup process. 40% 8 8.2.1 Explain the classful route lookup process. 8.2.2 Explain the classless route lookup process. 8.2.3 Describe how to implement classless routing behavior. ip classless 8.2.4 Compare and contrast the classful and classless routing lookup process. 8.3.0 Interpret routing table output to determine the types of routes. 40% 8 8.3.1 Classify the route as parent or child, level1 or level2 or by the type of route. 8.3.2 Determine which route will be entered into the routing table. 8.3.3 Determine which route will be used to forward a packet destined for a specific address. 8.3.4 Interpret routing table output to determine if a packet is dropped or forwarded. 8.3.5 Interpret routing table output to determine operational status of the router. longest match 100% 20

Chapter 9 - EIGRP 9.1.0 Describe the basic characteristics and operation of EIGRP. 35% 7 9.1.1 Describe the basic features of EIGRP. type of routing protocol, metrics used, algorithm, administrative distance, types of updates, protocol suite (RTP), types of tables 9.1.2 Describe the various types of packets used to form and maintain an EIGRP neighbor relationship. 9.1.3 Compare and contrast EIGRP and traditional distance vector routing protocols. 9.1.4 Describe how neighbor relationships are formed using EIGRP. 9.1.5 Explain the feasibility condition and how EIGRP routes are added to the routing and neighbor tables. 9.1.6 Define and identify the different metrics used by EIGRP. default metrics, bandwidth, delay, load, reliability 9.1.7 Explain the purpose of the null0 or summary route used in the EIGRP routing table. 9.2.0 Configure EIGRP. 35% 7 9.2.1 Enable EIGRP in a small routed network. 9.2.2 Describe the purpose of the Autonomous System Number and its role in autonomous system vs. process id configuring EIGRP. 9.2.3 Use the wildcard mask argument to enhance the network command when configuring EIGRP. 9.2.4 Calculate and apply the appropriate bandwidth to the interface of a router running EIGRP. 9.3.0 Modify the default configuration of EIGRP. 10% 2 9.3.1 Enable summarization on the interface of a router running EIGRP. 9.3.2 Disable automatic summarization in a network operating EIGRP. 9.3.3 Configure EIGRP to utilize a percentage of the link bandwidth. 9.3.4 Propagate a default route in a network operating EIGRP. 9.3.5 Modify the EIGRP hello and hold time values. of tasks on exam form

Chapter 9 - EIGRP 9.4.0 Verify and troubleshoot EIGRP. 20% 4 9.4.1 Use the feasibility condition to identify the feasible successor and successor routes. 9.4.2 Use show, debug, and basic testing commands to verify operations status of a EIGRP network. show ip eigrp neighbors, show ip eigrp topology, show ip protocols, ping, show ip route, show running-config of tasks on exam form 9.4.3 Interpret router show and debug command output to identify problem associated with EIGRP in a network. 9.4.4 Correct common EIGRP routing protocol operation and neighbor adjacency issues. show ip eigrp neighbors, show ip eigrp topology, show ip protocols, ping, show ip route, show running-config incorrect process-id, missing/incorrect network statements, passive-interface preventing routes 100% 20

Chapter 10 - Link-State Routing Protocols 10.1.0 Describe the features and basic operation of link-state routing protocols. 70% 12 10.1.1 Define terms associated with the link-state routing process. algorithm, neighbor, link-state, adjacency, link, spf, lsa 10.1.2 Describe the process by which link-state routers learn about other networks. 10.1.3 Describe the information sent in a link-state update. 10.1.4 Create the routing table for a router running a link-state protocol. 10.2.0 Compare and contrast link-state routing protocol operation to 30% 5 distance-vector routing protocol operation. 10.2.1 Describe advantages and disadvantages of using link-state routing protocols. 10.2.2 Identify protocols that use the link-state routing process. 100% 17

Chapter 11 - OSPF 11.1.0 Describe the basic characteristics and operation of single area OSPF. 40% 8 11.1.1 Identify basic features of OSPF. type of routing protocol, metrics used, algorithm, administrative distance, types of updates, timers 11.1.2 Describe how neighbor adjacencies are formed in an OSPF network. drothers, full-way, two-way, 11.1.3 Describe the OSPF packet types. Hello, LSU 11.1.4 Describe the role of the Designated Router/Backup Designated Router in on OSPF network and the election process used to determine them in multiaccess networks. 11.1.5 Determine the DR/BDR for a given network. 11.1.6 Determine the routerid for a router. 11.1.7 Describe the advantages of using a loopback address in a network. 11.2.0 Configure single area OSPF. 40% 8 11.2.1 Describe the role of the process-id in an OSPF network and how it differs from that used in EIGRP. 11.2.2 Enable single area OSPF for a given network requirement. 11.2.3 Calculate and apply the appropriate wildcard mask for a given network requirement. 11.3.0 Modify the default configuration of single area OSPF. 20% 4 11.3.1 Describe, modify and calculate the metric used by OSPF. ip ospf cost, bandwidth command, default costs of links 11.3.2 Employ the default-information originate command to configure and propagate a default route in an OSPF network. 11.3.3 Modify the router-id 11.3.4 Describe the role of the ospf interface priority and modify it for a given network requirement. 11.3.5 Modify the hello and dead timer intervals in an OSPF network. 11.4.0 Verify and troubleshoot single area OSPF. 20% 4 of tasks on exam form

Chapter 11 - OSPF 11.4.1 Use show, debug and basic testing commands to verify operations status of a single area OSPF network. show ip ospf, show ip ospf interface, show ip ospf neighbor, show ip route, show ip route 11.4.2 Interpret router show and debug command output to identify problem associated with single area OSPF in a network. 11.4.3 Correct common single area OSPF routing table issues. route not included, missing network 11.4.4 Correct common single area OSPF neighbor adjacency issues. mismatch of area, hello timer, dead timer, network type missing/incorrect network statement missing/incorrect interface configuration 100% 20 of tasks on exam form

Final Exam 0.1.0 Describe the functions and features of a router. 8% 4 0.1.1 Describe the importance of routing in a network. 0.1.2 Describe the primary functions of a router. 0.1.3 Identify the purpose of the components of a router. 0.1.4 Explain the router boot-up process. 0.2.0 Explain the route lookup process and determine the path packets will take in the network. 0.2.1 Describe how packet forwarding and switching occurs in a router. 0.2.2 Explain the route lookup process. 0.2.3 Compare and contrast classful and classless routing lookup processes. 10% 5 0.2.4 Identify the path a packet takes through a network. 0.2.5 Determine which route will be used to forward a packet destined for a specific address. 0.2.6 Interpret routing table output to determine if a packet is dropped or forwarded. 0.3.0 Evaluate the characteristics of routing protocols. 10% 5 0.3.1 Describe the different types of routing protocols. 0.3.2 Describe the role of dynamic routing protocols and place these protocols in the context of modern network design. 0.3.3 Describe how metrics are used by routing protocols and identify the metric types used by dynamic routing protocols 0.3.4 Explain the importance of administrative distance and routing metrics in routing. 0.3.5 Explain how convergence is achieved in a routed network and factors that affect convergence.

Final Exam 0.3.6 Compare and contrast the different routing protocols (RIPv1, RIPv2, OSPF, EIGRP). 0.3.7 Determine which routes will be added to the routing table. 0.4.0 Perform, save and test an initial configuration on a Cisco IOS based router. 0.4.1 Select appropriate equipment and cable the devices in a small routed network. 0.4.2 Perform basic router configuration tasks. 0.4.3 Acces the router for configuration 0.4.4 Configure device names, passwords, interfaces, banners on a router using CLI. 0.4.5 Configure addressing tasks on hosts. 0.4.6 Verify and test configurations using show commands, ping and traceroute. show cdp neighbors 10% 5 0.5.0 Describe, configure and verify static and default routing. 10% 5 0.5.1 Describe the function and advantages associated with using static and default routing. 0.5.2 Configure and propagate static and default routes in networks with or without routing protocols in operation. 0.5.3 Modify static routes 0.5.4 Verify and troubleshoot static and default routes 0.6.0 Implement an addressing scheme in a network. 10% 5 0.6.1 Compare and contrast classful and classless IP addressing 0.6.2 Divide a major network into subnets of different sizes using VLSM. 0.6.3 Determine the appropriate address or mask for a given network requirement.

Final Exam 0.6.4 Summarize newtork addresses and routes. 0.6.5 Identify and correct common problems associated with IP addressing and host configurations. 0.6.6 Describe the impact of classful and classless addressing on the operation of classful and classless routing protocols. 0.6.7 Describe advantages of classless routing protocols, including discontiguous networks, VLSM, and CIDR. 0.7.0 Describe, configure, verify, analyze and troubleshoot single area RIPv2 on a Cisco router. 0.7.1 Describe the basic characteristics and operation of RIP. 0.7.2 Explain how routing loops occur in network running distance-vector routing protocols and the methods used to mitigate the problems associate with routing loops. 0.7.3 Compare and contrast RIPv1 and RIPv2. 0.7.4 Use RIPv1 to demonstrate the concepts of a distance vector, classful routing protocol. 0.7.5 Configure a network using RIPv2. 0.7.6 Use show, debug, and basic testing commands to verify operations status of a RIPv2 network. 0.7.7 Interpret router show and debug command output to identify problem associated with RIPv2in a network. 0.7.8 Correct common RIPv2 routing protocol operation issues. 12% 6 0.8.0 Describe, configure, verify, analyze and troubleshoot EIGRP on a Cisco router. 0.8.1 Describe the basic characteristics and operation of EIGRP. 0.8.2 Configure EIGRP. 0.8.3 Modify the default configuration of EIGRP. 15% 8

Final Exam 0.8.4 Verify and troubleshoot EIGRP. 0.8.5 Use show, debug, and basic testing commands to verify operations status of a EIGRP network. 0.8.6 Interpret router show and debug command output to identify problem associated with EIGRPin a network. 0.8.7 Correct common EIGRP routing protocol operation and neighbor adjacency issues. 0.9.0 Describe, configure, verify, analyze and troubleshoot single area OSPF on a Cisco router. 0.9.1 Describe the basic characteristics and operation of single area OSPF. 0.9.2 Determine the DR/BDR for a given network. 0.9.3 Determine the routerid for a router. 0.9.4 Configure single area OSPF. 0.9.5 Modify the default configuration of single area OSPF. 0.9.6 Verify and troubleshoot single area OSPF. 0.9.7 Use show, debug and basic testing commands to verify operations status of a single area OSPF network. 0.9.8 Interpret router show and debug command output to identify problem associated with single area OSPFin a network. 0.9.9 Correct common single area OSPF routing table issues. 0.9.10 Correct common single area OSPF neighbor adjacency issues. 15% 8 5000% 50