Introduction
Course Length: 5 days
This course focuses on providing the skills and knowledge necessary to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium size branch office Enterprise network, including configuring several switches and routers, connecting to a WAN and implementing network security.
A Student should be able to complete configuration and implementation of a small to medium sized branch office network under supervision.
Audience
This course is intended for System Engineers who will install, operate and troubleshoot a small to medium-sized branch office Enterprise network.
Prerequisites
Completion of ICND1 is essential prior to commencing ICND2
Recommended as preparation for exam(s):
• 640-816 ICND2
• 640-802 CCNA – This is a composite exam consisting of both ICND1 & ICND2
Objectives
• Review how to configure and troubleshoot a small network
• Expand the switched network from a small LAN to a mediumsized
• LAN with multiple switches, supporting VLANs, trunking
• and spanning tree
• Describe routing concepts as they apply to a medium-sized
• network and discuss considerations when implementing routing
• on the network
• Configure, verify and troubleshoot OSPF
• Configure, verify and troubleshoot EIGRP
• Determine how to apply ACLs based on network requirements, and to
• configure, verify, and troubleshoot ACLs on a medium-sized network
• Describe when to use NAT or PAT on a medium-sized network, and
• configure NAT or PAT on routers
• Identify and implement the appropriate WAN technology based on network
• Requirements
Course Content
Small Network Implementation
• Introducing the Review Lab
Medium-Sized Switched Network Construction
• Implementing VLANs and Trunks
• Improving Performance with Spanning Tree
• Routing Between VLAN’s
• Securing the Expanded Network
• Troubleshooting Switched Networks
Medium-Sized Routed Network Construction
• Reviewing Routing Operation
• Implementing VLSM
Single Area OSPF Implementation
• Implementing OSPF
• Troubleshooting OSPF
EIGRP Implementation
• Implementing EIGRP
• Troubleshooting EIGRP
Access Control Lists
• Introducing ACL Operation
• Configuring and Troubleshooting ACL’s
Address Space Management
• Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT
• Transitioning to IPv6
LAN Extension into a WAN
• Establishing a Point-to-Point WAN
Connection with PPP
• Establishing a WAN Connection with
Frame Relay
• Troubleshooting Frame Relay WANs
• Introducing VPN Solutions
