<p style="margin: 0px;"> Introduction xxviii<br>Day 31: Networking Models, Devices, and Components 1<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 1<br> Key Points 1<br> The OSI and TCP/IP Models 1<br> The TCP/IP Application Layer 5<br> The TCP/IP Transport Layer 5<br> The TCP/IP Internet Layer 10<br> The TCP/IP Network Access Layer 10<br> Data Encapsulation Summary 12<br> Networking Icons 13<br> Devices 13<br> Physical Layer 20<br> LAN Device Connection Guidelines 22<br> LANs and WANs 23<br> Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) 23<br> Physical and Logical Topologies 24<br> Hierarchical Campus Designs 25<br> Study Resources 27<br>Day 30: Ethernet Switching 29<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 29<br> Key Topics 29<br> Evolution to Switching 29<br> Switching Logic 30<br> Collision and Broadcast Domains 31<br> Frame Forwarding 31<br> Ethernet Overview 32<br> Legacy Ethernet Technologies 33<br> Current Ethernet Technologies 35<br> UTP Cabling 36<br> Benefits of Using Switches 37<br> Ethernet Addressing 37<br> Ethernet Framing 38<br> The Role of the Physical Layer 39<br> Study Resources 40<br>Day 29: Switch Configuration Basics 41<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 41<br> Key Topics 41<br> Accessing and Navigating the Cisco IOS 41<br> Basic Switch Configuration Commands 45<br> Half Duplex, Full Duplex, and Port Speed 47<br> Verifying Network Connectivity 48<br> Troubleshoot Interface and Cable Issues 50<br> Study Resources 54<br>Day 28: IPv4 Addressing 55<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 55<br> Key Topics 55<br> IPv4 Addressing 55<br> Private and Public IP Addressing 58<br> Subnetting in Four Steps 58<br> VLSM 62<br> Study Resources 64<br>Day 27: IPv6 Addressing 65<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 65<br> Key Topics 65<br> Overview and Benefits of IPv6 65<br> The IPv6 Protocol 66<br> IPv6 Address Types 67<br> Representing the IPv6 Address 76<br> IPv6 Subnetting 77<br> EUI-64 Concept 78<br> Stateless Address Autoconfiguration 79<br> Migration to IPv6 80<br> Study Resources 81<br>Day 26: VLAN and Trunking Concepts and Configurations 83<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 83<br> Key Points 83<br> VLAN Concepts 83<br> Trunking VLANs 86<br> VLAN Configuration and Verification 88<br> Trunking Configuration and Verification 92<br> VLAN Troubleshooting 94<br> Trunking Troubleshooting 96<br> Study Resources 98<br>Day 25: STP 99<br> CCNA 200-125 Exam Topics 99<br> Key Topics 99<br> STP Concepts and Operation 99<br> STP Algorithm 100<br> STP Convergence 101<br> STP Varieties 102<br> PVST Operation 103<br> Rapid PVST+ Operation 105<br> Configuring and Verifying Varieties of STP 108<br> Study Resources 112<br>Day 24: EtherChannel and HSRP 113<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 113<br> Key Topics 113<br> EtherChannel Operation 113<br> Benefits of EtherChannel 114<br> Implementation Restrictions 114<br> EtherChannel Protocols 115<br> Configuring EtherChannel 116<br> Verifying EtherChannel 117<br> Troubleshooting EtherChannel 119<br> First-Hop Redundancy Concepts 119<br> FHRPs 120<br> HSRP Operation 121<br> HSRP Configuration and Verification 122<br> HSRP Load Balancing 123<br> Troubleshooting HSRP 126<br> Study Resources 126<br>Day 23: DHCP and DNS 127<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 127<br> Key Topics 127<br> DHCPv4 127<br> DHCPv4 Configuration Options 128<br> DHCPv6 134<br> DHCPv6 Configuration Options 137<br> DHCP Troubleshooting 140<br> DNS Operation 140<br> Troubleshooting DNS 142<br> Verifying Host IP Configuration 143<br> Study Resources 148<br>Day 22: Wireless Concepts 149<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 149<br> Key Topics 149<br> Wireless Standards 149<br> Wireless Topologies 152<br> AP Architectures 155<br> Wireless Security Protocols 158<br> Study Resources 162<br>Day 21: WLAN Configuration 163<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 163<br> Key Topics 163<br> Logging Into a Cisco WLC 163<br> Configuring a WLC with a WLAN 165<br> Study Resources 171<br>Day 20: LAN Security and Device Hardening 173<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 173<br> Key Topics 173<br> Endpoint Security 173<br> Access Control 175<br> Port Security 181<br> LAN Threat Mitigation 185<br> Study Resources 193<br>Day 19: Basic Routing Concepts 195<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 195<br> Key Topics 195<br> Packet Forwarding 195<br> Routing Methods 197<br> Classifying Dynamic Routing Protocols 198<br> Dynamic Routing Metrics 200<br> Administrative Distance 201<br> IGP Comparison Summary 203<br> Routing Loop Prevention 203<br> Link-State Routing Protocol Features 204<br> Study Resources 207<br>Day 18: Basic Router Configuration 209<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 209<br> Key Topics 209<br> Basic Router Configuration with IPv4 209<br> Basic Router Configuration with IPv6 217<br> Verifying IPv4 and IPv6 Network Connectivity 220<br> Small Office or Home Office Routers 223<br> Basic IP Addressing Troubleshooting 224<br> Study Resources 225<br>Day 17: The Routing Table 227<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 227<br> Key Topics 227<br> Two Router Functions 227<br> Components of the Routing Table 228<br> Study Resources 232<br>Day 16: Inter-VLAN Routing 233<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 233<br> Key Points 233<br> Inter-VLAN Routing Concepts 233<br> Router on a Stick Configuration and Verification 235<br> Multilayer Switching Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration and Verification 238<br> Study Resources 240<br>Day 15: Static and Default Route Configuration 241<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 241<br> Key Topics 241<br> Static and Default Routing Overview 241<br> IPv4 Static Route Configuration 242<br> Study Resources 254<br>Day 14: OSPF Operation 255<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 255<br> Key Topics 255<br> Single-Area OSPF Operation 255<br> OSPFv2 Versus OSPFv3 261<br> Multiarea OSPF Operation 262<br> Study Resources 264<br>Day 13: Single-Area OSPF Implementation 265<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 265<br> Key Topics 265<br> Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration 265<br> Verifying OSPFv2 270<br> Study Resources 274<br>Day 12: Fine-Tuning and Troubleshooting OSPF 275<br> CCNA 200-125 Exam Topics 275<br> Key Topics 275<br> OSPFv2 Configuration Example 275<br> Modifying OSPFv2 277<br> Troubleshooting OSPF 281<br> Study Resources 283<br>Day 11: Network Security Concepts 285<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 285<br> Key Topics 285<br> Security Fundamentals 285<br> Network Attacks 289<br> Security Program 293<br> Study Resources 293<br>Day 10: ACL Concepts 295<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 295<br> Key Topics 295<br> ACL Operation 295<br> Planning to Use ACLs 297<br> Study Resources 300<br>Day 9: ACL Implementation 301<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 301<br> Key Topics 301<br> Configuring Standard Numbered IPv4 ACLs 301<br> Configuring Extended Numbered IPv4 ACLs 303<br> Configuring Named IPv4 ACLs 305<br> Verifying IPv4 ACLs 307<br> Comparing IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs 308<br> Configuring IPv6 ACLs 309<br> Verifying IPv6 ACLs 311<br> Troubleshooting ACLs 313<br> Study Resources 314<br>Day 8: NAT 315<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 315<br> Key Topics 315<br> NAT Concepts 315<br> Configuring Static NAT 319<br> Verifying NAT 322<br> Troubleshooting NAT 323<br> Study Resources 324<br>Day 7: WAN, VPN, and IPsec 325<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 325<br> Key Topics 325<br> WAN Topologies 325<br> WAN Connection Options 326<br> VPN Technology 333<br> Study Resources 342<br>Day 6: QoS 343<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 343<br> Key Topics 343<br> QoS 343<br> Study Resources 350<br>Day 5: CDP and LLDP 351<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 351<br> Key Topics 351<br> CDP Overview 351<br> LLDP Overview 357<br> Study Resources 360<br>Day 4: Device Monitoring, Management, and Maintenance 361<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 361<br> Key Topics 361<br> SNMP Operation 361<br> Configuring SNMP 364<br> Verifying SNMP 364<br> Syslog 365<br> Network Time Protocol 370<br> Cisco IOS File System and Devices 371<br> Managing Cisco IOS Images 375<br> Password Recovery 377<br> Study Resources 378<br>Day 3: Cloud, Virtualization, and SDN 379<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 379<br> Key Topics 379<br> Cloud Computing 379<br> Software-Defined Networking 383<br> Study Resources 388<br>Day 2: SDA and Cisco DNA Center 389<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 389<br> Key Topics 389<br> SDA Architecture 389<br> Cisco DNA Center 391<br> Study Resources 395<br> Day 1: Network Automation 397<br> CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 397<br> Key Topics 397<br> Data Formats 397<br> RESTful APIs 400<br> Configuration Management Tools 402<br> Study Resources 405<br>Exam Day 407<br> What You Need for the Exam 407<br> What You Should Receive After Completion 407<br> Summary 407<br>Post-Exam Information 409<br> Receiving Your Certificate 409<br> Determining Career Options 409<br> Examining Certification Options 410<br> If You Did Not Pass the Exam 410<br> Summary 410<br>9780135964088, TOC, 1/29/2020<br></p>