Course Objective & Scope
Outages, broadcast storms and misrouted traffic on enterprise networks usually stem from foundational switching and IP design mistakes. Aligned with the CCNA curriculum, this programme teaches how to build and operate enterprise LAN and WAN environments.
IPv4/IPv6 subnetting, the Cisco IOS CLI, VLAN and 802.1Q trunk setup, Rapid PVST+ and EtherChannel, static and OSPF routing, DHCP/DNS/NAT services and standard and extended ACLs are practised in topology labs. Participants build a sample branch-to-HQ network and compile a verification checklist.
Who Should Attend?
- Specialists and engineers working in network and system administration
- Data centre, helpdesk and field operations staff transitioning into networking
- Technical personnel preparing for the CCNA exam or enterprise network operations
- Prerequisite: basic computing and IT familiarity
Key Takeaways
- Design an IPv4 (VLSM) and IPv6 addressing plan that scales with the organisation
- Configure VLANs, trunks, Rapid Spanning Tree and EtherChannel on Cisco switches
- Set up packet routing with static routes and single-area OSPFv2
- Connect the network securely using NAT, DHCP, NTP and ACL rules
- Troubleshoot L1–L4 network issues with ping, traceroute, CDP/LLDP and show/debug commands
Curriculum
Network Fundamentals, TCP/IP and IPv4/IPv6 Addressing
- OSI and TCP/IP layers, Ethernet frames
- IPv4 subnetting, CIDR, VLSM and IPv6 address types
- Cisco IOS CLI and initial device configuration
LAN Switching: VLANs, Trunking and STP
- Creating VLANs, 802.1Q trunks and Inter-VLAN routing
- Rapid PVST+, PortFast and BPDU Guard
- EtherChannel with LACP and PAgP
IP Routing and OSPF
- The routing table, administrative distance and static routes
- OSPFv2 adjacencies, router ID and cost calculation
- First-hop redundancy with FHRP (HSRP/VRRP)
IP Services, Wireless and Security
- DHCP, DNS, NTP, SNMP and Syslog
- Standard/extended ACLs, NAT/PAT and port security
- Enterprise WLAN architecture and WPA3 essentials
Intro to Network Automation and Troubleshooting Lab
- REST APIs, JSON and SDN/Controller concepts
- End-to-end campus network build and fault isolation
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