ICND1 Topics

1.0 Network Fundementals----20%

1.1 Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models

1.2 Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols

1.3 Describe the impact of infrastructure components in an enterprise network

• 1.3.a Firewalls
• 1.3.b Access points
• 1.3.c Wireless controllers

1.4 Compare and contrast collapsed core and three-tier architectures

1.5 Compare and contrast network topologies

• 1.5.a Star
• 1.5.b Mesh
• 1.5.c Hybrid

1.6 Select the appropriate cabling type based on implementation requirements

1.7 Apply troubleshooting methodologies to resolve problems

• 1.7.a Perform fault isolation and document
• 1.7.b Resolve or escalate
• 1.7.c Verify and monitor resolution

1.8 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 addressing and subnetting

1.9 Compare and contrast IPv4 address types

• 1.9.a Unicast
• 1.9.b Broadcast
• 1.9.c Multicast

1.10 Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing

1.11 Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment

1.12 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv6 addressing

1.13 Configure and verify IPv6 Stateless Address Auto Configuration

1.14 Compare and contrast IPv6 address types

• 1.14.a Global unicast
• 1.14.b Unique local
• 1.14.c Link local
• 1.14.d Multicast
• 1.14.e Modified EUI 64
• 1.14.f Autoconfiguration
• 1.14.g Anycast

3.0 Routing Fundamentals----25%

3.1 Describe the routing concepts

• 3.1.a Packet handling along the path through a network
• 3.1.b Forwarding decision based on route lookup
• 3.1.c Frame rewrite

3.2 Interpret the components of routing table

• 3.2.a Prefix
• 3.2.b Network mask
• 3.2.c Next hop
• 3.2.d Routing protocol code
• 3.2.e Administrative distance
• 3.2.f Metric
• 3.2.g Gateway of last resort

3.3 Describe how a routing table is populated by different routing information sources

• 3.3.a Admin distance

3.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing

3.4.a Router on a stick

3.5 Compare and contrast static routing and dynamic routing

3.6 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 static routing

• 3.6.a Default route
• 3.6.b Network route
• 3.6.c Host route
• 3.6.d Floating static

3.7 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RIPv2 for IPv4 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution)

5.0 Infrastructure Maintenance----14%

5.1 Configure and verify device-monitoring using syslog

5.2 Configure and verify device management

• 5.2.a Backup and restore device configuration
• 5.2.b Using Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP for device discovery
• 5.2.c Licensing
• 5.2.d Logging
• 5.2.e Timezone
• 5.2.f Loopback

5.3 Configure and verify initial device configuration

5.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic device hardening

• 5.4.a Local authentication
• 5.4.b Secure password
• 5.4.c Access to device
  • 5.4.c. [i] Source address
  • 5.4.c. [ii] Telnet/SSH
• 5.4.d Login banner

5.5 Perform device maintenance

• 5.5.a Cisco IOS upgrades and recovery (SCP, FTP, TFTP, and MD5 verify)
• 5.5.b Password recovery and configuration register
• 5.5.c File system management

5.6 Use Cisco IOS tools to troubleshoot and resolve problems

• 5.6.a Ping and traceroute with extended option
• 5.6.b Terminal monitor
• 5.6.c Log events