CCNP Enterprise: Core Networking
Tests expertise in implementing and troubleshooting enterprise network core technologies, including routing, switching, security, and automation.
1. Network Switching
Lab - Implement Inter-VLAN Routing
Topology Addressing Table Objectives Part 1: Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Setting...
Lab - Implement MST
Topology Objectives Part 1: Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Settings and Interface A...
Lab - Implement RSTP and Advanced STP Modifications
Topology Objectives Part 1: Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Settings Part 2: Observe...
Lab - Implement HSRP
Topology Addressing Table Objectives Part 1: Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Setting...
Lab - Implement VRRP
Topology Addressing Table Objectives Part 1: Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Setting...
Lab - Implement and Tune EtherChannel
Topology Objectives Part 1: Build the Network and Explore Dynamic Trunking Protocol Part 2: Confi...
Examining Cisco Enterprise Network Architecture
1. Cisco Enterprise Architecture Modules Modular design isolates fault domains (failures stay wit...
Campus LAN Design Fundamentals
1. Network Topologies: Flat vs. Hierarchical Feature Flat Network Architecture Hierarchical Netwo...
Traditional Multilayer Campus Layer Design
1. Campus Architecture Principles Logical Hierarchy vs. Physical Topology: The architecture defin...
Campus Distribution Layer Design
1. Traditional Distribution Layer Design Core Concept Uses two standalone physical switches at th...
Fabric and Cloud Enterprise Design
1. Cloud Deployment Models Cloud deployment models are defined by infrastructure ownership, acces...
2. Network Routing
Multicast - Overview (1)
Multicast is used to send the same data packets to multiple receivers. By sending to multiple rec...
Multicast - IGMP (2)
The primary purpose of the IGMP is to permit hosts to communicate their desire to receive multica...
Multicast - Distribution Trees (3)
First, a quick and critical correction regarding the previous discussion about notation: IGMPv3 i...
Multicast - Routing (4)
Multicast Forwarding vs. Unicast Forwarding Unicast Forwarding: A router looks only at the destin...
Multicast - Rendezvous Point (5)
Rendezvous Point (RP) Deployment Methods A Rendezvous Point (RP) is a router that serves as the c...
Multicast - Source Specific Multicast (SSM) (6)
What is Source Specific Multicast (SSM)? In standard PIM Sparse Mode, a host joins a group using ...
Multicast - Bidirectional PIM (7)
The Problem with Regular PIM-SM (Many-to-Many Apps) In standard PIM Sparse Mode, routing is unidi...
Multicast - MSDP (8)
The Problem: Multicast Across Different Internet Companies In a single network, PIM Sparse Mode u...
Lab - Implement Single-Area OSPFv2
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IPv4 Address R1 G0/0/1 10.10.0.1/29 Loopback0 209.165....
Lab - Implement Multi-Area OSPFv2
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IPv4 Address R1 G0/0/0 172.16.0.2/30 G0/0/1 10.10.0.1/...
Lab - Implement Multiarea OSPFv3 [Pending]
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IPv4 Address IPv6 Address IPv6 Link-Local R1 G...
EIGRP
Features 1. Protocol Nature & Standards Standardization: Originally Cisco proprietary; published ...
3. Network Security
Lab - Implement IPv4 ACLs
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway R1 S0/1...
Lab - Implement CoPP
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask R1 G0/0/0 172.16.12.1 255...
CoPP
1. The 4 Logical IP Traffic Planes Network traffic is divided into four functional planes based o...
4. Virtualization and Network Services
Lab - Implement NTP
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IPv4 Address R1 G0/0/0 172.16.0.2/30 G0/0/1 10.1...
Lab - Implement SNMP and Syslog
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IP Address IPv6 Address IPv6 Link Local R1 G0/0/1 192....
Flexible NetFlow
NetFlow is an embedded Cisco IOS Software tool that reports the usage statistics of measured reso...
Lab - Implement Flexible NetFlow
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IP Address IPv6 Address IPv6 Link Local R1 G0/...
Lab - Configure Cisco IOS EEM
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IPv4 Address R1 G0/1 192.168.1.1/24 D1 G1/1 192.168.1....
Lab - Implement a GRE Tunnel
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IP Address IPv6 Address IPv6 Link Local R1 G0/0 10.1.2...
Lab - Implement VRF-Lite
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IPv4 Address IPv6 Address IPv6 Link-Local R1 G...
Lab - Implement IP SLA
Topology Addressing Table Device Interface IPv4 Address/Mask IPv6 Address/Prefix IPv6 L...
5. Programmability
6. Software-Defined Networking
SD-Access - The need for Cisco SD-Access
1. Traditional Campus Network Challenges Managing legacy enterprise networks introduces massive o...
SD-Access - Overview
1. Underlay vs. Overlay: The Core Architecture An SD-Access fabric works by running a virtual log...
SD-Access - Fabric Components
1. The Three Planes of SD-Access Instead of a traditional routing model, SD-Access splits network...
SD-Access - Control Plane (LISP)
1. The Core Concept: EID vs. RLOC In traditional IP networking, an IP address represents both ide...
SD-Access - Data Plane (VXLAN)
1. Why SD-Access Uses VXLAN Instead of LISP for the Data Plane Although LISP is used to manage th...
SD-Access - Policy Plane (CTS)
1. The Policy Plane Framework In a Cisco SD-Access fabric, operational duties are cleanly split a...
SD-Access - Role of Cisco DNA Center and ISE
1. Core Solution Components Cisco SD-Access provides automated, end-to-end user, device, and appl...
SD-WAN - Need for SD-WAN
Applications used by enterprise organizations have evolved over the past several years. As a resu...
SD-WAN - Components & Functions
1. Core SD-WAN Architecture Concepts Role Separation: The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution separate...
SD-WAN - Management Plane
The management plane provides control and visibility to the entire fabric. It has the following c...
SD-WAN - Orchestration Plane
The orchestration plane is responsible for zero-touch deployment and security validation during d...
SD-WAN - Control Plane
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controllers provide a highly resilient, scale-out control plane for the SD-...
SD-WAN - Data Plane
The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN data plane is responsible for tunnel establishment and data forwarding ...
SD-WAN - Programmatic APIs
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN software provides a REST API, a programmatic interface for controlling, con...
SD-WAN - Analytics
The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Analytics platform provides graphical representations of the performanc...
SD-WAN - IOS XE and IOS XE SD-WAN Software
Cisco IOS XE is a single image that can be used to deploy both IOS XE and IOS XE SD-WAN on suppor...
SD-WAN - Flexible Controller Deployment Options
The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN architecture provides maximum flexibility regarding the deployment of t...
APIs - Introduction to APIs + REST APIs + Security
Introduction to APIs Generally speaking, an API is code that allows for two different software pr...
APIs - Catalyst Center APIs
Cisco customers and partners can use the Cisco Catalyst Center platform to create value-added app...
APIs - SD-WAN Rest API
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN provides a REST API, which can be accessed through the Cisco Catalyst SD-WA...