CCNP

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) validates knowledge and skills required to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 or more nodes. With a CCNP certification, a network professional demonstrates the knowledge and skills required to manage the routers and switches that form the network core, as well as edge applications that integrate voice, wireless, and security into the network. The CCNP curriculum includes building scalable Cisco networks, Cisco multilayer switched networks, securing converged wide area networks, and optimizing converged networks.

CCNP Prerequisites

Valid CCNA certification

SYLLABUS

642-902 ROUTE Exam Topics

Implement an EIGRP based solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing EIGRP on a network
• Create an EIGRP implementation plan
• Create an EIGRP verification plan
• Configure EIGRP routing
• Verify EIGRP solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of EIGRP implementation and verification

Implement a multi-area OSPF Network, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing OSPF on a network
• Create an OSPF implementation plan
• Create an OSPF verification plan
• Configure OSPF routing
• Verify OSPF solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of OSPF implementation and verification plan

Implement an eBGP based solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing eBGP on a network
• Create an eBGP implementation plan
• Create an eBGP verification plan
• Configure eBGP routing
• Verify eBGP solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of eBGP implementation and verification plan

Implement an IPv6 based solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing IPv6 on a network
• Create an IPv6 implementation plan
• Create an IPv6 verification plan
• Configure IPv6 routing
• Configure IPv6 interoperation with IPv4
• Verify IPv6 solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of IPv6 implementation and verification plan

Implement an IPv4 or IPv6 based redistribution solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Create a redistribution implementation plan based upon the results of the redistribution analysis
• Create a redistribution verification plan
• Configure a redistribution solution
• Verify that a redistribution was implemented
• Document results of a redistribution implementation and verification plan
• Identify the differences between implementing an IPv4 and IPv6 redistribution solution

Implement Layer 3 Path Control Solution

• Create a Layer 3 path control implementation plan based upon the results of the redistribution analysis
• Create a Layer 3 path control verification plan
• Configure Layer 3 path control
• Verify that a Layer 3 path control  was implemented
• Document results of a Layer 3 path control implementation and verification plan
• Implement basic teleworker and branch services
• Describe broadband technologies
• Configure basic broadband connections
• Describe basic VPN technologies
• Configure GRE
• Describe branch access technologies

642-813 SWITCH Exam Topics

Implement VLAN based solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing a VLAN based solution on a network
• Create a VLAN based implementation plan
• Create a VLAN based verification plan
• Configure switch-to-switch connectivity for the VLAN based solution
• Configure loop prevention for the VLAN based solution
• Configure Access Ports for the VLAN based solution
• erify the VLAN based solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of VLAN implementation and verification

Implement a Security Extension of a Layer 2 solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing a Security solution
• Create a implementation plan for the Security solution
• Create a verification plan for the Security solution
• Configure port security features
• Configure general switch security features
• Configure private VLANs Configure VACL and PACL
• Verify the Security based solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of Security implementation and verification

Implement Switch based Layer 3 services, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing a Switch based Layer 3 solution
• Create an implementation plan for the Switch based Layer 3 solution
• Create a verification plan for the Switch based Layer 3 solution
• Configure routing interfaces Configure Layer 3 Security
• Verify the Switch based Layer 3 solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of Switch based Layer 3 implementation and verification

Prepare infrastructure to support advanced services

• Implement a Wireless Extension of a Layer 2 solution
• Implement a VoIP support solution
• Implement video support solution

Implement High Availability, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing High Availability on a network
• Create a High Availability implementation plan
• Create a High Availability verification plan
• Implement first hop redundancy protocols
• Implement switch supervisor redundancy
• Verify High Availability solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of High Availability implementation and verification

642-832 TSHOOT Exam Topics

Maintain and monitor network performance

• Develop a plan to monitor and manage a network
• Perform network monitoring using IOS tools
• Perform routine IOS device maintenance
• Isolate sub-optimal internetwork operation at the correctly defined OSI Model layer

Troubleshoot Multi Protocol system networks

• Troubleshoot EIGRP
• Troubleshoot OSPF
• Troubleshoot eBGP
• Troubleshoot routing redistribution solution
• Troubleshoot a DHCP client and server solution
• Troubleshoot NAT
• Troubleshoot first hop redundancy protocols
• Troubleshoot IPv6 routing
• Troubleshoot IPv6 and IPv4 interoperability
• Troubleshoot switch-to-switch connectivity for the VLAN based solution
• Troubleshoot loop prevention for the VLAN based solution
• Troubleshoot Access Ports for the VLAN based solution
• Troubleshoot private VLANS
• Troubleshoot port security
• Troubleshoot general switch security
• Troubleshoot VACL and PACL
• Troubleshoot switch virtual interfaces (SVIs)
• Troubleshoot switch supervisor redundancy
• Troubleshoot switch support of advanced services (i.e., Wireless, VOIP and Video)
• Troubleshoot a VoIP support solution
• Troubleshoot a video support solution
• Troubleshoot Layer 3 Security
• Troubleshoot issues related to ACLs used to secure access to Cisco routers
• Troubleshoot configuration issues related to accessing the AAA server for authentication purposes
• Troubleshoot security issues related to IOS services (i.e.,finger, NTP, HTTP, FTP, RCP etc.)