Cisco® CCNP® Boot Camp - Course Outline
The Original No-Pass-No-Pay CCNP® Boot Camp
Having Cisco® CCNP® certification demonstrates a broad range of knowledge and ability. The prerequisite CCNA® gives a foundation on which the CCNP® builds. The exams cover more than 250 test objectives. SerView offers a complete two-week certification training program to prepare you for the CCNP® exams. Because SerView understands the environment in which Cisco® professionals work, we provide the most realistic training experience possible. Those attending SerView's two-week boot camp for Cisco® CCNP® work with live routers and switches.
ROUTING PRINCIPLES
Equipment: 3640, 2600, 2500 Routers
Day 1
Introduction
Routing
Distance Vector vs. Link State Protocols
Classful vs. Classless Protocols
Review RIP concepts
Review IGRP concepts
Hands-on Lab
Implementing IGRP
Review Questions
IP Addressing
IP Addressing Basics Review
Subnetting Review
VLSM Subnetting
VLSM Issues
IP Addressing Worksheet
Review Questions
Single Area OSPF
OSPF Terminology
DRs and BDRs
OSPF Design
Implementing Single Area OSPF
Hands-on Lab
Single Area OSPF
Review Questions
Multi-Area OSPF
Multi-Area Terminology
ABRs and ASBRs
Stub and Totally Stubby Areas
Multi-Area Design
Multi-Area Implementation
Review Questions
Homework:
Cisco Routing Basics ConceptCram
TCP/IP Addressing ConceptCram
OSPF ConceptCram
Day 2
Review Day 1 Concepts
Practice Test
Hands-on Lab
Multi-Area OSPF
EIGRP
EIGRP Terminology
EIGRP Functions
Successor and Feasible Successors
Stuck in Active Mode
Implementing EIGRP
Hands-on Lab
EIGRP
Review Questions
Simple BGP
BGP Terminology
IBGP vs. EBGP
BGP Functions
Implementing BGP
Hands-on Lab
Simple BGP
Review Questions
Advanced BGP
Scalable BGP Environments
BGP Synchronization Rule
Route Reflectors
Confederations
Implementing Advanced BGP
Hands-on Lab
Advanced BGP
Review Questions
Homework:
EIGRP ConceptCram
BGP ConceptCram
Day 3
Review Day 2 Concepts
Practice Test
Route Summarization
Policy Based Routing
Hands-on Lab
Policy Based Routing
Review Questions
Routing Test Review
Instructor-led Test Prep
BSCI Test (642-801)
SWITCHING PRINCIPLES
Equipment: 5000, 2948G-L3, 1900 Switches
Day 4
Introduction to Switching
Switching Basics Review
Cisco Design Layers
Switch Features
Ethernet Specifications
IOS Basics
Hands-on Lab
Basic Switch Configuration
Review Questions
VLANs
VLAN Concepts
VLAN Functions
Hands-on Lab
Basic VLANs
Frame Tagging
Trunking
DTP
VTP
Hands-on Lab
VLAN Trunking
Review Questions
Homework:
Switching Basics ConceptCram
VLANs and VTP ConceptCram
Day 5
Review Day 4 Concepts
Practice Test
Hands-on Lab
VLANs using VTP
Spanning Tree Protocol
STP Terminology
STP Roles
STP Port States
EtherChannel
PortFast, UplinkFast
Per VLAN STP
STP Design Considerations
Hands-on Lab
STP
Review Questions
Interconnecting VLANs
Inter-VLAN Routing
Subinterfaces
Implementing Inter-VLAN Routing
Hands-on Lab
Inter-VLAN Routing
Multi-Layer Switching
MLS Requirements
MLS Terminology
MLS Concepts
Implementing MLS
Hands-on Lab
Multi-Layer Switching
Review Questions
Homework :
Spanning-Tree ConceptCram
Multi-Layer Switching ConceptCram
Day 6
Review Day 5 Concepts
Practice Test
Hands-on Lab
MLS, STP and VTP
Multicasting
Multicast vs. Broadcast vs. Unicast
Multicast Addressing
ICMP and CGMP
Sparse Mode vs. Dense Mode
Worksheet
HSRP
Review Questions
Multicasting ConceptCram
Switching Test Review
Instructor-led Test Preparation
BCMSN Test (640-811)
Day 7
Sleep In!!!
Other Homework as Assigned
Review for Makeup Tests (as needed)
REMOTE ACCESS PRINCIPLES
Equipment: 3640, 2600, 2520 Routers, Modems, ISDN simulator
Day 8
Remote Access Introduction
WAN Technologies
Cisco Solutions
WAN Design Considerations
Review Questions
Asynchronous Connections
Modem Basics
Line Configuration
Interface Configuration
Hands-on Lab
Modem Configuration
Point-to-Point Protocol
PPP Terminology
LCP Functions
Authentication
Compression
NCP
Implementing PPP
Hands-on Lab
PPP
Review Questions
Homework:
Remote Access Basics ConceptCram
Modems and PPP ConceptCram
Day 9
Review Day 8 Concepts
Practice Test
Hands-on Lab
Advanced PPP Configuration
ISDN
ISDN Terminology
ISDN Concepts
ISDN Switch Types
Implementing ISDN
Hands-on Lab
ISDN simulator
Review Questions
Demand Dial Routing
DDR Concepts
DDR Implementations
Dialer Pools
Dialer Maps
Dialer Interfaces
Dialer Profiles
Hands-on Lab
Dialer Profiles
Review Questions
Frame Relay
Frame Relay Terminology
Frame Relay Concepts
Frame Relay Designs
Implementing Frame Relay
Hands-on
Frame Relay
Review Questions
Homework:
ISDN ConceptCram
DDR and Dialer Profiles ConceptCram
Frame Relay ConceptCram
Day 10
Day 9 Concept Review
Practice Test
Hands-on Lab
ISDN simulator
Frame Relay
Queuing
Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
Queuing ConceptCram
Final Remote Access Review
Instructor-led Test Preparation
BCRAN Test (642-821)
SUPPORT PRINCIPLES
Most Support material is covered in the
context of the previous three tests.
Additional material covered is
identified as follows:
Day 11
Basic Support Review
Cisco Troubleshooting Model
Support Utilities
Support Commands Review
Hands-on Lab
Utilizing Cisco's Website
Support ConceptCram
Instructor-led Test Preparation
Day 12
Day 11 Concepts Review
CIT Test (642-831)
Makeup Tests (as needed)
Day 13
Hands-on Lab
Super Lab Combining Routing, Switching and Remote Access Concepts
Makeup Tests (as needed)