LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Student Will
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| P | 1 | Describe classless routing and configure Variable-Length Subnet Mask (VLSM) and Routing Information Protocol (RIPv2) |
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| A | 2 | Describe Link-State Routing Protocols and configure single area Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) |
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| P | 3 | Describe and configure External Internet Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) |
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| A | 4 | Describe LAN switching concepts, the design goals for a LAN and the application of switches within a LAN and configure and manage a switch |
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| C | 5 | Describe the purpose and the operation of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) |
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| P | 6 | Describe the concepts of a Virtual LAN (VLAN) and configure and troubleshoot a VLAN |
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| A | 7 | Describe the Virtual Trunking Protocol (VTP) and Inter-VLAN routing, and configure a VTP |
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| P | 8 | Complete a case study on Access Control Lists (ACLs), as prescribed by Cisco |
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| > | A description of Link-State Routing Protocols will include: |
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| - | An overview of the features and the advantages and disadvantages |
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| - | Maintenance of routing information |
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| - | Link-state routing algorithms |
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| - | A comparison of distance vector and link-state routing |
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| > | The configuration of single area OSPF involves: |
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| - | Describing OSPF concepts including: |
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| | - An overview and terminology |
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| | - Comparing OSPF with distance vector routing protocols |
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| | - Shortest path algorithm |
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| | - Network types and the Hello protocol |
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| | - Operating steps |
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| - | Configuring OSPF routing process, loopback address, and router priority |
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| - | Modifying the OSPF cost metric |
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| - | Configuring authentication and timers |
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| - | Propagating a default route |
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| - | Explaining common configuration issues |
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| - | Verifying the OSPF configuration |
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| - | Troubleshooting the configuration |
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| > | A description of EIGRP includes: |
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| - | Comparing EIGRP with IGRP |
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| - | Concepts, terminology, design features, technologies, data structures and the algorithm |
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| > | The configuration of EIGRP involves: |
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| - | Configuring and verifying basic EIGRP |
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| - | Building neighbour tables |
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| - | Discovering and selecting routes |
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| - | Maintaining routing tables |
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| - | Troubleshooting the configuration |
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| > | A description of LAN switching concepts includes: |
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| - | An introduction to Ethernet/802.3 LAN development |
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| - | Factors that impact network performance, such as congestion and latency |
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| - | Half and full-duplex transmission |
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| - | Ethernet 10BASE-T transmission time |
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| - | Elements of Ethernet/802.3 networks |
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| - | The benefits of using repeaters |
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| > | The design goals and the application of switches within a LAN includes: |
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| - | Segmentation with bridges, routers and switches and implementing microsegmentation |
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| - | Basic operation of a switch and Ethernet switch latency |
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| - | Layer 2 and 3 switching |
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| - | Symmetric and asymmetric switching and Memory buffering |
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| - | Describing two switching methods |
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| - | Explaining the functions of Ethernet switches |
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| - | Describing frame transmission modes |
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| - | Explaining how switches and bridges learn addresses and filter frames |
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| - | Describing Collision and Broadcast domains |
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| - | Communications between switches and workstations |
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| - | LAN design goals, considerations and methodology and Layer 1, 2 and 3 design |
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| - | Access, distribution and core layer switches |
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| > | Configuring and managing a switch involves: |
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| - | The physical startup of the Catalyst switch |
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| - | Observation of LED indicators |
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| - | Verifying port LEDs during switch Power-On Self-Test (POST) |
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| - | Viewing the initial bootup output |
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| - | Examining the switch CLI help and the command modes |
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| - | Verifying the default configuration and configuring the Catalyst switch |
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| - | Managing and configuring MAC addresses |
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| - | Configuring port security |
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| - | Executing adds, moves and changes |
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| - | Managing switch operating system file |
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| - | 1900/2950 password recovery and firmware upgrade |
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| > | A description of the concepts of a Virtual LAN (VLAN) includes: |
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| > | VLAN types, benefits and operation |
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| > | Broadcast domains with VLANs and routers |
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| > | Configuring and troubleshooting a VLAN involves: |
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| - | Describing geographic VLANs |
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| - | Configuring, verifying, saving and deleting static VLANs |
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| - | Preventing broadcast storms |
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| - | Experiencing VLAN troubleshooting scenarios |
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| > | A description of the Virtual Trunking Protocol (VTP) and Inter-VLAN routing, and configuring a VTP includes: |
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| - | Trunking history, concepts, operation and implementation |
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| - | VTP , concepts, operation, implementation and configuration |
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| - | Inter-VLAN routing – issues and solutions |
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| - | Physical and logical interfaces and dividing physical interfaces into subinterfaces |
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| - | Configuring inter-VLAN routing |
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| > | The completion of a case study on ACLs will require a group of students to: |
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| - | Use the resources provided, diagram and narrative, to set up the physical network |
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| - | Set up an IP subnetting scheme using VLSM |
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| - | Configure the routers as required |
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| - | Set up and configure the switches and VLANS as required |
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| - | Verify and troubleshoot all connections |
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| - | Provide detailed documentation in the appropriate format |
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| - | Provide a written final report |
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