LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Student Will
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| C | 1 | Describe the configurations and technologies associated with Wide Area Networks and explain the role of a router in a WAN |
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| C | 2 | Describe TCP operation, including windowing and transport layer ports, and compare MAC and IP addresses and port numbers |
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| A | 3 | Describe static and dynamic routing and configure and troubleshoot various distance vector protocols |
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| A | 4 | Describe ICMP operation, identify the various TCP/IP control messages and demonstrate their application |
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| C | 5 | Identify the major internal and external components of a router, describe the associated functionality and the purpose of the IOS, and demonstrate its fundamental operation |
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| P | 6 | Demonstrate IOS and configuration file management and configure the router |
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| P | 7 | Explain the purpose and application of ACLs and demonstrate their use |
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| P | 8 | Complete a case study on Routing, as prescribed by Cisco |
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| > | A description of TCP operation, including windowing and window size and the transport layer ports will include: |
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| - | The interaction and delivery of application layer data |
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| - | Synchronization or 3-way handshake |
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| - | UDP operation |
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| - | Denial of service attacks |
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| - | Sequencing numbers and positive ACK |
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| > | A comparison of MAC and IP addresses and port numbers will include: |
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| - | Multiple conversations and examples of multiple sessions between hosts |
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| - | Ports for services and clients |
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| - | Well-known port numbers |
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| > | A description of static and dynamic routing and various routing protocols will include: |
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| - | Operation configuration and verification of static routes |
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| - | Configuring default route forwarding |
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| - | Purpose of routing protocols and autonomous systems |
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| - | Identifying the classes of routing protocols |
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| - | Distance vector and link-state routing protocol features |
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| - | IGP versus EGP |
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| > | Configuring and troubleshooting the RIP and IGRP distance vector protocols includes: |
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| - | Distance vector routing updates |
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| - | Loop issues |
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| - | Defining a maximum hop count |
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| - | Eliminating routing loops utilising split horizon |
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| - | Route poisoning |
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| - | Avoiding routing loops with triggered updates |
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| - | Preventing routing loops with holddown timers |
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| - | Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting RIP including: |
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| | - Using the IP classless command |
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| | - Load balancing |
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| | - Integrating static routes |
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| | - Preventing routing updates through an interface |
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| - | Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting IGRP including: |
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| | - Metrics |
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| | - Routes |
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| | - Stability features |
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| | - Migrating RIP to IGRP |
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| > | A description of ICMP operation and error messages will include: |
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| - | Error reporting and error correction |
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| - | Testing for Destination reachability |
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| - | Destination unreachable |
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| - | Address mask requirements |
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| - | Clock synchronisation and transit time estimation |
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| > | And optionally, identification of TCP/IP control messages including: |
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| - | Message delivery |
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| - | Echo Request/Reply |
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| - | Clock synchronisation and transit time |
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| - | Address mask |
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| - | Information requests and reply message formats |
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| - | Congestion and flow control |
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| - | Router discovery and solicitation |
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| - | ICMP redirect/change requests |
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| > | Demonstrating the various TCP/IP control messages will involve: |
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| - | Using ping to test destination reachability |
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| - | Detecting excessively long routes |
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| > | Identifying the major internal and external router components includes: |
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| - | IOS software features and operation |
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| - | Router user interface and interface modes |
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| > | A description of the associated router functionality includes: |
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| - | Importance of configuration standards |
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| - | Interface descriptions |
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| > | The description of the router IOS and demonstration of its fundamental operation includes: |
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| - | IOS file system overview and naming conventions |
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| - | Stages of the power-on boot sequence |
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| - | Locating and loading IOS |
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| - | Configuration register |
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| - | Environmental variables |
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| - | Router IOS functionality including: |
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| | - Initialisation |
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| | - LED indicators |
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| | - Examining the initial bootup |
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| | - Establishing a HyperTerminal session |
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| | - Logging in and CLI keyboard help |
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| | - Enhanced editing commands |
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| | - Command history |
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| | - Troubleshooting command line errors |
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| | - Show version command |
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| > | A demonstration of router configuration, including the IOS and configuration file management includes: |
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| - | Connectivity for: |
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| | - Configuring the router |
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| | - Network interconnection |
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| - | Router boot sequence and verification: |
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| | - Using the boot system command |
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| | - Trouble shooting IOS boot failure |
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| - | Managing configuration files and IOS images using: |
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| | - TFTP |
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| | - Copy and paste |
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| | - Xmodem |
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| | - Verification of system files |
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| - | Command Line Interface (CLI) command modes |
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| - | Configuring router name and password |
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| - | Examining the show commands |
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| - | Configuring serial and Ethernet interfaces |
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| - | Executing adds, moves and changes |
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| - | Configuring: |
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| | - Interface descriptions |
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| | - Message-of-the-day |
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| | - Host tables |
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| | - Backup and documentation |
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| - | Host name resolution |
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| - | Login banners |
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| - | Copying, editing and pasting configurations |
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| - | Utilising the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) including: |
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| | - Implementation, monitoring and maintenance of CDP |
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| | - Creating a network map of the environment |
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| | - Disabling and troubleshooting CDP |
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| - | Getting information about remote devices including: |
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| | - Establishing and verifying a Telnet session |
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| | - Disconnecting and suspending Telnet sessions |
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| | - Advanced Telnet operation |
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| | - Alternative connectivity tests |
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| | - Troubleshooting IP addressing issues |
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| - | Router troubleshooting including: |
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| | - Examining the router table to determine the administrative distance, route metric and next hop, and the last routing update |
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| | - Using a structured (layered) approach to network testing comprising visual indicators and the application of the ping and Telnet commands |
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| | - The use of various commands; i.e. show interface and show CDP, traceroute and debug |
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| > | The purpose and application of ACLs will be explained in terms of: |
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| - | Their operation |
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| - | Creation and verification of ACLs |
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| - | Function of the wildcard mask |
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| > | A demonstration of their use will include: |
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| - | Application of packet control |
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| - | Configuring, implementing and analysing ACLs within a router configuration including: |
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| | - Standard and extended ACLs |
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| | - Named ACLs |
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| | - Placing ACLs |
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| - | And optionally: |
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| | - Firewalls |
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| | - Restricting virtual terminal access |
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