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Training Course Summary:

ICND is a five-day instructor led course which focuses on using Cisco Catalyst switches and Cisco routers connected in local-area networks (LAN)and wide-area networks (WAN) typically found at small to medium network sites. Upon completion of this training course, you will be able to select, connect, configure and troubleshoot the various Cisco networking devices

Pre-Requisites:

Delegates are required to meet the following prerequisites:

To fully benefit from ICND, you should already possess certain prerequisite skills, which can be gained from completing the INTRO course. We would also strongly recommend passing the INTRO Exam Number 640-821.

Working knowledge of:

Commonly used networking terms and topologies
The basic functions of a network protocol
Fundamental network device roles (eg, hub, bridge, router & switch)
The Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model
The use of Windows 95/NT to run multiple applications
Accessing the Internet or an intranet
Binary and hexadecimal numbering
Subnetting

Who Should Attend:

This course is intended for network administrators and technicians, new to Cisco products and services, who are responsible for implementing and managing small and medium business networks.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Course Introduction
Overview
Course Goals & Objectives
Course Flow

Configuring Catalyst Switch Operations
Introducing Basic Layer 2 Switching & Bridging Functions
Identifying Problems that occur in Redundant Switched Topologies
Introducing Spanning Tree Protocol
Configuring a Catalyst Switch

Extending Switched Networks with Virtual Lans
Introducing VLAN Operations
Configuring VLAN’s

Determining IP Routes
Introducing Routing
Introducing Distance Vector Routing
Introducing Link-State and Balanced Hybrid Routing
Enabling RIP
Enabling IGRP
Enabling EIGRP
Enabling OSPFImplementing Variable-Length Subnet Masks
Managing IP Traffic with ACLs
Overview
Introducing ACL’s
Configuring IP ACL’s
Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT
Establishing Serial Point-to-Point Connections
Introducing Wide-Area Networks
Configuring Serial Point-to-Point Encapsulation

Establishing Frame Relay Connections
Introducing Frame Relay
Configuring Frame Relay
Completing ISDN Calls
Configuring ISDN BRI and PRI
Configuring Dial on Demand Routing

Certification
Recommended as preparation for exam(s):

ICND Exam Number 640-811
CCNA Exam Number 640-801
The CCNA exam contains material that is covered in both the INTRO and ICND courses. Students who take and fail the CCNA exam (640-801) without having completed the INTRO course will be regarded as not having fully met the ICND pre-reqs and thus will not be entitled to a free exam re-sit under Azlan’s quality charter



Follow on Courses
The following courses are recommended for further study:

BSCI - Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks
BCMSN – Building Cisco Multi-Layer Switched Networks

Qualifications:

This course is recommended in preparation for the following Cisco certified Exam: ICND 2.1 (Exam Number: 640-811) andCCNA (Exam Number 640-801) along with the INTRO