CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401, 2nd Edition

CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401, 2nd Edition

by Brad Edgeworth / Brad Riapolov / Vinit Jain
Released October 2023
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 013820313X

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35+ Hours of Video Instruction

Overview

CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Complete Video Course, Second Edition is a comprehensive training course that has been incorporated with the following changes to accommodate the ENCORE 1.1 Syllabus: Routing topics include EIGRP, Policy Based Routing, and newer IOS XE CLI commands. The Quality of Service (QoS) lesson has expanded from just theory and now includes the Modular QoS commands so that students can understand actual QoS configurations. This course contains a lesson on network architecture too. The Wireless lessons have been updated to accommodate the Cisco IOS XE based wireless LAN controllers and includes enhanced security features like 802.1x and EAPOL, wireless segmentation capabilities and troubleshooting client connectivity via the GUI.

Description

Expert network engineers Brad Edgeworth, Brad Riopolov, and Vinit Jain walk you through the full range of topics on the Cisco ENCOR exam, including dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6) architecture, virtualization, infrastructure, network assurance, security, and automation. This unique product comprising 25 lessons covers the six exam domains and gives you the knowledge and skills you need to configure, troubleshoot, secure, and automate enterprise wired and wireless networks. It combines video instruction with live CLI configuration and troubleshooting demonstrations and provides you with hands-on lab activities. Practicing the lessons that you have learned with hands-on labs helps reinforce the concepts that are being taught. This course includes instructor-developed Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) topology files that correlate with the lab exercises that they demonstrate. This allows you to load the topology files into your CML instance and follow along with the instructors to ensure that you understand the concepts being taught.

This video course covers every exam objective and it's the only thing that you need to successfully study for the 350-401 ENCOR Exam.

Note: to download the CML files, go to www.pearsonitcertification.com/title/9780138203122 and click the Downloads tab.

The videos and exercises contained in this product provide more than 35 hours of instruction. Modules are divided into easy-to-digest lessons and sublessons. Designed to take you inside Enterprise Core networking concepts in a unique and interactive way, CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Complete Video Course, Second Edition is guaranteed to help you master the foundational networking topics that will help you succeed on the exam and on the job.

Skill Level

  • Intermediate

What You Will Learn

  • Packet forwarding
  • Switch operations
  • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
  • EtherChannel
  • IP forwarding
  • Policy Based Routing
  • EIGRP
  • OSPF and OSPFv3
  • BGP
  • Route filtering
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
  • IP services such as NTP, P2P, HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP
  • Network Address Translation (NAT)
  • Network architecture
  • Secure access control
  • Infrastructure security
  • Wireless networking and design principles
  • GRE, VPNs, LISP, and VXLAN
  • Cisco SD-Access
  • Cisco SD-WAN
  • Virtualization
  • Network assurance
  • Network programmability
  • Automation tools such as EEM, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack, and Ansible

Who Should Take This Course

  • Anyone interested in obtaining their Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise certification (CCNP Enterprise)
  • Anyone interested in taking their CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure or Wireless lab exams
  • Anyone interested in recertifying their CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure or Wireless certifications
  • Anyone interested in learning how to build and manage enterprise wired and wireless networks

Course Requirements

This complete video training product assumes the user has a fundamental understanding of networking concepts equivalent to the Cisco CCNA certification.

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Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401: Introduction
  2. Lesson 1: Packet Forwarding
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 1.1 Packet Forwarding Overview
    3. 1.2 Layer 2 Forwarding Essentials
    4. 1.3 Layer 3 Forwarding
  3. Lesson 2: Switch Operations
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 2.1 VLANS
    3. 2.2 Switch Port Types
    4. 2.3 VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
    5. 2.4 Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP)
  4. Lesson 3: Spanning Tree
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 3.1 Introducing the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
    3. 3.2 Building STP Topology
    4. 3.3 Per VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST) and PVST+
    5. 3.4 STP Convergence
    6. 3.5 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
    7. 3.6 Tuning the STP Topology
    8. 3.7 Optimizing the Spanning Tree Topology
    9. 3.8 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
  5. Lesson 4: EtherChannel Bundles
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 4.1 Introducing EtherChannel Bundles
    3. 4.2 Static EtherChannel Bundle
    4. 4.3 Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP)
    5. 4.4 Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
    6. 4.5 Layer 3 EtherChannel Bundles
    7. 4.6 Troubleshooting EtherChannel Bundles
    8. 4.7 Load-Balancing Traffic with EtherChannel Bundles
  6. Lesson 5: IP Forwarding
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 5.1 Routing Protocol Overview
    3. 5.2 Path Selection
    4. 5.3 Platform Architecture
    5. 5.4 Policy-Based Routing
    6. 5.5 Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
  7. Lesson 6: Architecture
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 6.1 Hierarchical LAN Design
    3. 6.2 High Availability Network Design
    4. 6.3 Enterprise Network Architect Options
  8. Lesson 7: Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 7.1 Introducing EIGRP
    3. 7.2 EIGRP Path Calculation and Metrics
    4. 7.3 EIGRP Timers and Convergence
  9. Lesson 8: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 8.1 Introducing OSPF
    3. 8.2 OSPF Configuration
    4. 8.3 Timers and Failure Dectection
    5. 8.4 Designated Router and Backup Designated Router
    6. 8.5 OSPF Network Types
    7. 8.6 Areas
    8. 8.7 Default Route Advertisement
    9. 8.8 Link-State Advertisements (LSA)
    10. 8.9 OSPF Path Selection
    11. 8.10 Internal Route Summarization
  10. Lesson 9: Open Shortest Path First Version 3 (OSPFv3)
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 9.1 Introducing OSPFv3
    3. 9.2 OSPFv3 Configuration and Verifications
  11. Lesson 10: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 10.1 Introducing BGP
    3. 10.2 BGP Communication
    4. 10.3 BGP Session Configuration
    5. 10.4 BGP Prefix Advertisement
    6. 10.5 BGP Route Summarization
    7. 10.6 BGP Communities
    8. 10.7 BGP Multihoming
    9. 10.8 BGP Best Path
    10. 10.9 Multiprotocol BGP for IPv6
  12. Lesson 11: Route Manipulation
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 11.1 Conditional Matching of Routes
    3. 11.2 Route Maps
    4. 11.3 OSPF Filtering
    5. 11.4 BGP Route Filtering
  13. Lesson 12: Multicast
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 12.1 Multicast Fundamentals
    3. 12.2 Multicast Addressing (L2 L3)
    4. 12.3 Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
    5. 12.4 Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)
    6. 12.5 Rendezvous Points (RP)
    7. 12.6 Multicast Packet Flow
    8. 12.7 Configuring and Verifying
  14. Lesson 13: Quality of Service (QoS)
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 13.1 The Need for QoS
    3. 13.2 QoS Models
    4. 13.3 Module QoS CLI (MQC)
    5. 13.4 Classification and Marking
    6. 13.5 Policing and Shaping
    7. 13.6 Congestion Management and Avoidance
  15. Lesson 14: IP Services
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 14.1 Network Time Protocol (NTP) Overview
    3. 14.2 Configuring and Verifying NTP
    4. 14.3 Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
    5. 14.4 Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview
    6. 14.5 HSRP with SSO
    7. 14.6 Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
    8. 14.7 Global Load-Balancing Protocol (GLBP)
  16. Lesson 15: Network Address Translation (NAT)
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 15.1 Introducing NAT
    3. 15.2 Static NAT
    4. 15.3 Pooled NAT
    5. 15.4 Port Address Translation (PAT)
  17. Lesson 16: Secure Access Control
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 16.1 Network Security Design for Threat Defense
    3. 16.2 Next Generation Endpoint Security
    4. 16.3 Cisco Stealthwatch
    5. 16.4 Cisco ISE
    6. 16.5 802.1x
    7. 16.6 MAB
    8. 16.7 TrustSec
    9. 16.8 MACSec
  18. Lesson 17: Infrastructure Security
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 17.1 ACLs
    3. 17.2 Configuring and Verifying ACLs
    4. 17.3 Terminal Lines and Password Protection
    5. 17.4 AAA
    6. 17.5 ZBFW
    7. 17.6 Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
  19. Lesson 18: Wireless
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 18.1 Layer 1 Concepts
    3. 18.2 RF Power
    4. 18.3 RSSI
    5. 18.4 Interference Noise
    6. 18.5 SNR
    7. 18.6 Band and Channels
    8. 18.7 Wireless Device Capabilities
    9. 18.8 AP Modes and Antenna Types
    10. 18.9 Wireless LAN Topologies - Standalone
    11. 18.10 Wireless LAN Topologies - Centralized Mode
    12. 18.11 Wireless LAN Topologies - FlexConnect Mode
    13. 18.12 Wireless LAN Topologies - EWC/Mobility Express, IP Addressing, Mesh, Auto-Anchor
    14. 18.13 Access Point Discovery and Join Process
    15. 18.14 Main Principles and Use Cases for Layer 2 and Layer 3 Roaming
    16. 18.15 Configuring Wireless on Aironet Platforms
    17. 18.16 Configuring Wireless on Catalyst Platforms
    18. 18.17 Troubleshoot WLAN Configuration and Wireless Client Connectivity Issues
    19. 18.18 Troubleshoot WLAN Configuration and Wireless Client Connectivity on Catalyst Platforms
    20. 18.19 Wireless Security General Considerations
    21. 18.20 Configuring the Wireless Controller, Open Authentication, WPA2 PSK Authentication
    22. 18.21 Configuring Local EAP Authentication, External EAP Authentication, Web-Auth Authentication
    23. 18.22 Configuring and Verifying Wireless on Catalyst Platforms
    24. 18.23 Location Services and Design Considerations
    25. 18.24 Understanding Client Density in Designs
    26. 18.25 Describe Wireless Segmentation with Groups, Profiles, and Tags
  20. Lesson 19: Overlay Tunnels
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 19.1 Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) Overview
    3. 19.2 Configuring and Verifying GRE Tunnels
    4. 19.3 IPsec Fundamentals
    5. 19.4 Site-to-Site IPsec VPN Overview
    6. 19.5 Configuring and Verifying Site-to-Site IPsec VPN
    7. 19.6 LISP Fundamentals
    8. 19.7 VXLAN Fundamentals
    9. 19.8 VXLAN-EVPN Overview
  21. Lesson 20: Cisco SD-Access Solution
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 20.1 Introducing Cisco Software-Defined Access Solution
    3. 20.2 Cisco Software-Defined Access Control
    4. 20.3 Cisco Software-Defined Access Data Planes
    5. 20.4 Fabric Roles and Terminology
    6. 20.5 Inserting Fabric Into a Traditional Campus Network
    7. 20.6 Fabric Wireless and L2 Domain Stretch
    8. 20.7 DNA Center Demo (Design and Policy)
    9. 20.8 DNA Center Demo (DNA Center Assurance)
  22. Lesson 21: Cisco SD-WAN Solution
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 21.1 Cisco SD-WAN Benefits and Use Cases
    3. 21.2 Cisco SD-WAN Architecture and Components
    4. 21.3 Cisco SD-WAN Terminology and Constructs
    5. 21.4 Overlay Management Protocol (OMP)
    6. 21.5 Cisco SD-WAN Fabric Operations
    7. 21.6 Data Tunnel Connectivity
    8. 21.7 Transport Path Selection
    9. 21.8 VPN Segmentation
  23. Lesson 22: Virtualization
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 22.1 Server Virtualization
    3. 22.2 Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
    4. 22.3 Enterprise Network Function Virtualization (ENFV)
  24. Lesson 23: Network Assurance
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 23.1 Diagnose Network Problems Using Tools Such as Debugs, Conditional Debugs, trace route, ping, SNMP, and Syslog
    3. 23.2 Ping and Traceroute Commands
    4. 23.3 Debug Commands
    5. 23.4 Conditional Debug Commands
    6. 23.5 SNMP Commands
    7. 23.6 Syslog Commands
    8. 23.7 Configure and Verify Device Monitoring Using Syslog for Remote Logging
    9. 23.8 Configure and Verify NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow
    10. 23.9 Configure and Verify SPAN/RSPAN
    11. 23.10 Configure and Verify ERSPAN
    12. 23.11 Exploring the Dashboard and Design
    13. 23.12 Exporing Assurance Network Health
    14. 23.13 Exploring Assurance Client Health
    15. 23.14 Configure and Verify IP SLA
  25. Lesson 24: Network Programmability
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 24.1 API
    3. 24.2 Tools and Resources
    4. 24.3 Data Formats
    5. 24.4 Cisco DNA Center APIs
    6. 24.5 Cisco vManage APIs
    7. 24.6 Data Models and Supporting Protocols
    8. 24.7 Cisco DevNet
    9. 24.8 GitHub
    10. 24.9 Introduction to Python
    11. 24.10 Python Variables and Data Types
    12. 24.11 Python Data Structures
    13. 24.12 Writing Python Program Using Loops and Functions
    14. 24.13 Dealing with JSON Data in Python
    15. 24.14 Enabling NETCONF and RESTCONF on Cisco IOS-XE
  26. Lesson 25: Automation Tools
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 25.1 EEM
    3. 25.2 Configuring EEM
    4. 25.3 Puppet
    5. 25.4 Chef
    6. 25.5 SaltStack
    7. 25.6 Ansible
  27. Summary
    1. CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401: Summary

Product information

  • Title: CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401, 2nd Edition
  • Author(s): Brad Edgeworth / Brad Riapolov / Vinit Jain
  • Release date: October 2023
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 013820313X