Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)

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The Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies course gives you the knowledge and skills needed to configure, troubleshoot, and manage enterprise wired and wireless networks. Learn how to implement security principles within an enterprise network and how to overlay network design by using solutions such as SD-Access and SD-WAN. The automation and programmability of Enterprise networks are also incorporated into this course.

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Course Information

Course Content
Course Objective
Course Prerequisites
Who It’s for
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Examining Cisco Enterprise Network Architecture

Cisco Enterprise Architecture Model
Campus LAN Design Fundamentals
Traditional Multilayer Campus Layer Design
Campus Distribution Layer Design

Understanding Cisco Switching Paths

Layer 2 Switch Operation
Control and Data Plane
Cisco Switching Mechanisms

Implementing Campus LAN Connectivity

Revisiting VLANs
Trunking with 802.1Q
Inter-VLAN Routing

Building Redundant Switched Topology

Spanning-Tree Protocol Overview
Spanning-Tree Protocol Operation
Spanning-Tree Protocols Types and Features
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
PortFast and BPDU

Implementing Layer 2 Port Aggregation (Self-Study)

Need for EtherChannel
EtherChannel Mode Interactions
Layer 2 EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines
EtherChannel Load-Balancing Options
Troubleshoot EtherChannel Issues

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Understanding EIGRP

EIGRP Features
EIGRP Reliable Transport
Establishing EIGRP Neighbour Adjacency
EIGRP Metrics
EIGRP Path Selection
Explore EIGRP Path Selection
Explore EIGRP Load Balancing and Sharing
EIGRP for IPv6
Compare EIGRP and OSPF Routing Protocols

Implementing OSPF

Describe OSPF
The OSPF Process
OSPF Neighbor Adjacencies
Buidling a Link-State Database
OSPF LSA Types
Compare Single-Area and Muliarea OSPF
OSPF Area Structure
OSPF Network Types

Optimizing OSPF

OSPF Cost
OSPF Route Summarization Benefits
OSPF Route Filtering Tools
Compare OSPFv2 and OSPFv3

Exploring EBGP

Interdomain Routing with BGP
BGP Operations
Types of BGP Neighbor Relationships
BGP Path Selection
BGP Path Attributes

Implementing Network Redundancy

Need for Default Gateway Redundancy
Define FHRP
HSRP Advanced Features
Cisco Switch High Availability Features

Implementing NAT

Define Network Address Translation
NAT Address Types
Explore NAT Implementations
NAT Virtual Interface

Introducing Virtualization Protocols and Techniques

Server Virualization
Need for Network Virtualization
Path Isolation Overview
Introducing VRF
Introducing Generic Routing Encapsulation

Introducing Virtualization Protocols and Techniques

Server Virualization
Need for Network Virtualization
Path Isolation Overview
Introducing VRF
Introducing Generic Routing Encapsulation

Understanding Virtual Private Networks and Interfaces

Site-to-Site VPN Technologies
IPSec VPN Overview
IPSec: IKE
IPsec Modes
IPsec VPN Types
Cisco IOS VTI

Understanding Wireless Principles

Explain RF Principles
Describe Watts and Decibels
Describe Antenna Characteristics
Describe IEEE Wireless Standards
Identify Wireless Component Roles

Examining Wireless Deployment Options

Wireless Deployment Overview
Describe Autonomous AP Deployment
Describe Centralized Cisco WLC Deployment
Describe FlexConnect Deployment
Cloud Deployment and Its Effect on Enterprise Networks
Describe the Cloud-Managed Meraki Solution
Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Controller Deployment Options
Describe Cisco Mobility Express

Understanding Wireless Roaming and Location Services

Wireless Roaming Overview
Mobility Groups and Domains
Wireless Roaming Types
Describe Location Services

Examining Wireless AP Operation

Universal AP Priming
Explore the Controller Discovery Process
Describe AP Failover
Explain High Availability
Explore AP Modes

Understanding Wireless Client Authentication

Authentication Methods
Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Authentication
802.1X User Authentication Overview
PKI and 802.1X Certificate Based Authentication
Introduction to Extensible Authetication Protocol
EAP-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS)
Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol
EAP-FAST
Guest Access with Web Auth

Troubleshooting Wireless Client Connectivity

Wireless Troubleshooting Tools Overview
Spectrum Analysis
Wi-Fi Scanning
Packet Analysis
Cisco AireOS GUI and CLI Tools
Cisco Wireless Config Analyzer Express
Common Wireless Client Connectivity Issues Overview
Client to AP Connectivity
WLAN Configuration
Infrastructure Configuartion

Introducing Multicast Protocols (Self-study)

Multicast Overview
Internet Group Management Protocol
Multicast Distribution Trees
IP Multicasting Routing
Rendevous Point

Introducing QoS (Self-study)

Understand the Impact of User Applications on the Network
Need for Quality of Service (QoS)
Describe QoS Mechanisms
Define and Interpret a QoS Policy

Implementing Network Services

Understanding Network Time Protocol
Logging Services
Simple Network Management Protocol
Introducing NetFlow
Flexible NetFlow
Understanding Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager

Using Network Analysis Tools

Troubleshooting Concepts
Network Troubleshooting Procedures: Overview
Network Troubleshooting Procedures: Case Study
Basic Hardware Diagnostics
Filtered Show Commands
Cisco IOS IP SLAs
Switched Port Analyzer(SPAN) Overview
Remote SPAN (RSPAN)
Encapsulated Remote Switched Port Analyzer(ERSAPN)
Cisco Packet Capture Tools Overview

Implementing Infrastructure Security

ACL Overview
ACL Wildcard Masking
Types of ACLs
Configure Numbered Access Lists
Use ACLs to Filter Network Traffic
Apply ACLs to Interfaces
Configured Named Access Lists
Control Plane Overview
Control Plane Policing

Implementing Secure Access Control

Securing Device Access
AAA Framework Overview
Benefits of AAA Usage
Authentication Options
RADIUS and TACACS+
Enabling AAA and Configuring a Local User for Fallback
Configuring RADIUS for Console and VTY Access
Configuring TACACS+ for Console and VTY Access
Configure Authorization and Accounting

Understanding Enterprise Network Security Architecture (Self-study)

Explore Threatscape
Cisco Intrusion Prevention Systems
Virtual Private Networks
Content Security
Logging
Endpoint Security
Personal Firewalls
Antivirus and Antispyware
Centralized Endpoint Policy Enforcement
Cisco AMP for Endpoints
Firewall Concepts
TrustSec
MACsec
Identity Management
802.1X for Wired and Wireless Endpoint Authentication
MAC Authentication Bypass
Web Authentication

Exploring Automation and Assurance Using Cisco DNA Center (Self-study)

Need for Digital Transformation
Cisco Digital Network Architecture
Cisco Intent-Based Networking
Cisco DNA Center Automation Overview
Cisco DNA Center Platform Overview
Cisco DNA Center Design
Cisco DNA Center Inventory Overview
Cisco DNA Center Configuration and Management Overview
ONboarding of Network Devices Using Cisco DNA Center
Cisco DNA Center Software Image Management Overview
Cisco DNA Assurance Key Features and Use Cases
Cisco DNA Center Assurance Implementation Workflow

Examining the Cisco SD-Access Solution (Self-study)

Need for Cisco SD-Access
Cisco SD Access Overview
Cisco SD-Access Fabric Components
Cisco SD-Access Fabric Control Plane Based on LISP
Cisco SD-Access Fabric Control Plance Based on VXLAN
Cisco SD-Access Fabric Control Plance Based on Cisco TrustSec
Role of Cisco ISE and Cisco DNA Center in SD-Access
Cisco SD-Access Wireless Integration
Traditional Campus Interoperating with Cisco SD-Access

Understanding the Working Principles of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution (Self-study)

Need for Software Defined Networking for WAN
Cisco SD-WAN Components and Functions
Cisco SD-WAN Orchestration Plane
Cisco SD-WAN Management Plane- vManage
Cisco SD-WAN Control Plane - vSmart
Cisco SD-WAN Data Plane - WAN Edge
Cisco SD-WAN Programmatic APIs
Cisco SD-WAN Automation and Analytics
Cisco SD-WAN Terminology
Cisco IOS XE and IOS XE SD-WAN Software
Fexible Controller Deployment Optins
Cisco SD-WAN Security

Understanding the Basics of Python Programming

Describe Python Concepts
String Data Types
Numbers Data Types
Boolean Data Types
Script Writing and Execution
Analyze Code

Introducing Network Programmability Protocols

Configuration Management
Evolution of Device Management and Programmability
Data Encoding Formats
Understanding JSON
Model Driven Programmability Stack
Introduction to YANG
Types of YANG Models
Understanding NETCONF
Explain NETCONF and YANG
REST
Understanding RESTCONF Protocol

Introducing APIs in Cisco DNA Center and vManage (Self-study)

Application Programming Interfaces
REST API Response Codes and Results
REST API Security
Cisco DNA Center APIs
Cisco SD-WAN REST API Overview

Labs

Lab 1: Ivestigate the CAM
Lab 2: Analyze Cisco Express Forwarding
Lab 3: Troubleshoot VLAN and Trunk Issues
Lab 4: Tuning STP and Configuring RSTP
Lab 5: Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
Lab 6: Troubleshoot EtherChannel
Lab 7: Implementing Multiarea OSPF
Lab 8: Implement OSPF Tuning
Lab 9: Apply OSPF Optimization
Lab 10: Implement OSPFv3
Lab 11: Configure and Verify Single-Homed EBGP
Lab 12: Implementing HSRP
Lab 13: Configure VRRP
Lab 14: Implement NAT
Lab 15: Configure and Verify VRF
Lab 16: Configure and Verify a GRE Tunnel
Lab 17: Configure Static VTI Point-to-Point Tunnels
Lab 18: Configure Wireless Client Authentication in a Centralized Deployment (No Extended Access)
Lab 19: Troubleshoot Wireless Client Cnnectivity Issues (No Extended Access)
Lab 20: Configure Syslog
Lab 21: Configure and Verify Flexible NetFlow
Lab 22: Configuring Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
Lab 23: Troubleshoot Connectivity and Analyze Traffic with Ping, Traceroute and Debug
Lab 24: Confiure and Verify Cisco IP SLA's
Lab 25: Configure Standard and Extended ACLs
Lab 26: Configure Contorl Plane Policing
Lab 27: Implement Local and Server-Based AAA (No Extended Access)
Lab 28: Writing and Troubleshooting Python Scripts (No Extended Access)
Lab 29: Explore JSON Objects and Scripts in Python (No Extended Access)
Lab 30: Use NETCONF via SSH (No Extended Access)
Lab 31: Use RESTCONF with Cisco IOS XE Software (No Extended Access)

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After completing this course you should be able to:

Illustrate the hierarchical network design model and architecture using the access, distribution, and core layers
Compare and contrast the various hardware and software switching mechanisms and operation, while defining the Ternary Content Addressable Memory (TCAM) and Content Addressable Memory (CAM), along with process switching, fast switching, and Cisco Express Forwarding concepts
Troubleshoot Layer 2 connectivity using VLANs and trunking
Implementation of redundant switched networks using Spanning Tree Protocol
Troubleshooting link aggregation using Etherchannel
Describe the features, metrics, and path selection concepts of Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
Implementation and optimization of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)v2 and OSPFv3, including adjacencies, packet types, and areas, summarization, and route filtering for IPv4 and IPv6
Implementing External Border Gateway Protocol (EBGP) interdomain routing, path selection, and single and dual-homed networking
Implementing network redundancy using protocols including Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP) and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
Implementing internet connectivity within Enterprise using static and dynamic Network Address Translation (NAT)
Describe the virtualization technology of servers, switches, and the various network devices and components
Implementing overlay technologies such as Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF), Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE), VPN, and Location Identifier Separation Protocol (LISP)
Describe the components and concepts of wireless networking including Radio Frequency (RF) and antenna characteristics, and define the specific wireless standards
Describe the various wireless deployment models available, include autonomous Access Point (AP) deployments and cloud-based designs within the centralized Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) architecture
Describe wireless roaming and location services
Describe how APs communicate with WLCs to obtain software, configurations, and centralized management
Configure and verify Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), WebAuth, and Pre-shared Key (PSK) wireless client authentication on a WLC
Troubleshoot wireless client connectivity issues using various available tools
Troubleshooting Enterprise networks using services such as Network Time Protocol (NTP), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS®) IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs), NetFlow, and Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager
Explain the use of available network analysis and troubleshooting tools, which include show and debug commands, as well as best practices in troubleshooting
Configure secure administrative access for Cisco IOS devices using the Command-Line Interface (CLI) access, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Access Control List (ACL), and Secure Shell (SSH), and explore device hardening concepts to secure devices from less secure applications, such as Telnet and HTTP
Implement scalable administration using Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and the local database, while exploring the features and benefits
Describe the enterprise network security architecture, including the purpose and function of VPNs, content security, logging, endpoint security, personal firewalls, and other security features
Explain the purpose, function, features, and workflow of Cisco DNA Center™ Assurance for Intent-Based Networking, for network visibility, proactive monitoring, and application experience
Describe the components and features of the Cisco SD-Access solution, including the nodes, fabric control plane, and data plane, while illustrating the purpose and function of the Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) gateways
Define the components and features of Cisco SD-WAN solutions, including the orchestration plane, management plane, control plane, and data plane
Describe the concepts, purpose, and features of multicast protocols, including Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) v2/v3, Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM) dense mode/sparse mode, and rendezvous points
Describe the concepts and features of Quality of Service (QoS), and describe the need within the enterprise network
Explain basic Python components and conditionals with script writing and analysis
Describe network programmability protocols such as Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) and RESTCONF
Describe APIs in Cisco DNA Center and vManage

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

Implementation of Enterprise LAN networks
Basic understanding of Enterprise routing and wireless connectivity
Basic understanding of Python scripting

Recommended prerequisites:

CCNA - Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
PRNE - Programming for Network Engineers

Audience Profile

Network engineers involved in the installation, support and troubleshooting of enterprise networks.

Q: What is the Cisco enterprise course?

A: The Cisco Enterprise certification is created for experienced-level job roles in enterprise networking solutions. The certification tests your ability and expertise with enterprise solutions. The Enterprise certification is among the renowned certifications in the industry.

Q: Which CCNP is in demand?

A: CCNP Enterprise is in demand these days as passing enterprise core and anyone from the given options available in the concentration exams will receive CCNP Certification from Cisco along with CCNP Enterprise core and specialist certification. The most demanded Cisco certifications under the enterprise track are ENCOR 350-401. ENARSI 300-410

Q: How much do CCNP make?

A: Cisco Enterprise ENCOR can make the average salary for a certified network administrator $59,762, but starts at $49,485 and ranges up to $70,644 as seniority increases. Salaries vary greatly with job roles, with a CCNP-qualified network engineer earning, on average, $74,191.

Q: Why should you take this Cisco Enterprise training course?

A: Take this Cisco training if you'd like to secure a long career in network security. Earning the CCNP Security isn't just a great way to enlarge and deepen your understanding of network security administration, it's one of the world's best-regarded cybersecurity certifications. Earning it leads to long-term success.

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