Cisco CCNA Short Course

Based on subject
ITE526: Practical Internetworking
Part of the
- Master of Networking and Systems
Administration
- Master of Management (IT)

Introductions
Matt Constable
20 years in the IT industry
14 years Networking/Security/Wireless/VoIP
Government, Education, Financial Services, Service
Provider, Retail Enterprise & Integration.
B.Comp, M. Computer Security, various industry
certs.
I dont have all the answers.
Everyone brings something to the table!

Class Times
Webinars will run:
Wednesday mornings 10am 11:30am
Will be uploaded within 24 hours.

Youtube
MP4/WMV download
PDF copy of slides
Numerous other resources available throughout the course
as applicable.

Contact
matt.constable@itmasters.edu.au
E-Mail me at any time.
Will be monitoring the forums regularly each
day to answer queries.

Master of Networking and Systems

Administration (2014)
Core Subjects (6 Subjects):
ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
ITC542 Internetworking with TCP/IP
ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation**
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE519 IT Service Management
MGI521 Professional Communications

Industry Electives (choose 3)

ITE514 Professional Systems Security
ITE520 Managing Mail Servers
ITE526 Practical Internetworking
ITE527 Server Administration

Restricted Academic Electives (Choose 3)

ITC513 Wireless Networking Concepts
ITC514 Network and Security Administration
ITC561 Virtualisation and Cloud Computing
ITC593 Network Security
ITC596 IT Risk Management

CCNA certification = credit for ITE526

To find out additional credit, fill out Eligibility Form at www.itmasters.edu.au

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Overview
Cisco certification brief overview.
CCNA Exam Requirements
Exam 200-120

Online Labs
Study Tips

Certification Overview
CCNA is 2nd level certification.

Two ways to get CCNA

Has a number of flavours
Articulates with the Professional level certifications.
Can go straight to CCIE
NEED LOTS OF EXPERIENCE!!!!!
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/index.html

Exam 200-120
Current exam (640-802) retires end Sept 2013.
Following new exam topics but this will prepare
you for the 640-802 exam anyway.
Outline is on the IT Masters Web Portal
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/exams/list/c
cna_composite2.html#~Topics
CCO login will get you more!

Online Labs
Cisco Learning Labs ICND
Highly recommended.
https://learningnetworkstore.cisco.com/market/
prod/productView.se.work;jsessionid=7030d53
10177$00U$3A$?/nxt/rcrs/proieidentity/=20629
&/nxt/rcrs/aisidentity/=2559#.Ue8gvm3YFvZ

Study Tips
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Test yourself instead of re-reading notes retrieval

practice.
Test yourself repeatedly until it kills you!
Talk out loud to yourself or a friend.
Distinctiveness How what you are is learning different, or
the same, to something else compare & contrast
Apply to your own experience!
BEWARE OF FAMILIARITY
Just because you are familiar with somethingor have seen it before doesnt
mean you really *know* itso practice, practice, practice.

7. Read & study extensively!

Week 1 - Topics
Networking Basics

Network devices
Common applications
The OSI Reference Model.
Media, cables, ports, and connectors
VLANs

LAN Switching
Basic Switching Concepts
L2 & L3 with respect to VLANs

Some Assumptions
CCNA exams assumes you have some
knowledge of :
LAN, WAN, MAN terminology.
Basic binary math
General Internet knowledgee.g. DNS, HTTP,
FTP, SMTP

Networking Basics
3 main types of Network Devices for
comparison
Hubs
Switches/Bridges
Routers
L3 Switches

http://ask-leo.com/whats_the_difference_between_a_hub_a_switch_and_a_router.html

Hubs
Legacy, rarely seen, useful for comparison.
Single broadcast domain
Single collision domain
Layer 1 device

Switches/Bridges
Ubiquitous
Switch/bridge interchangeable terms
Single broadcast domain
Many collision domains
Layer 2 device

Routers/Layer 3 Switches
Interchangeable terms
Many broadcast domains
Many collision domains
Layer 3 device (router), Layer 2/3 device (L3
switch)
Many Cisco switches are L3 capable 3750,
6500, 8500.many more.

OSI Reference Model

Most used model in networking
Do not underestimate its usefulness!

Key Concepts
7 Layers
A framework for all network communications from
electrical specifications through to the methods for
application communication.

Media, Cables, Ports & Connectors

What does this even mean?
Dont need detailed knowledge.
Understanding of types of cables/connectors
available and how they interconnect devices/hosts.

Cu, Fibre in the main

X-Over, Straight through
Like for Like i.e. Cu Cu, Fibre Fibre
Match hardware transceivers/ports

Media, Cables, Ports & Connectors

Speed
Mostly autosense in enterprise space
NOT always in provider space

If not can result in inoperable links

Duplex
Full duplex always preferred
If mismatched will result in very poor performance
that increases with throughput.
Late collisions at FD end.

Media, Cables, Ports & Connectors

Cu connectors
Standard in the main
Not many variants

Fibre connectors

Many different types

Many different wavelengths
MUST be matched or they can blow up!
Most common issue is reversed cable ends

Media, Cables, Ports & Connectors

Infinitely more complex with chassis devices

6500
7600
8500
Nexus

In CCNA mainly focuses on straight through or

x-over or speed/duplex settings

LAN Switching
Without doubt the greatest!
http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Switching-CCIEProfessional-Development/dp/1578700949

Definitive explanation of STP

Bit old now but underlying theories are still
valid.
A must for further Cisco study IMO

LAN Switching
Collision domains
Broadcast domains
Switching types
CAM tables
Basic configuration
VLANs/Trunking/DTP

Collision Domains
A collection of devices that see each others
conversations irrespective of SA/DA
Hub
1 big collision domain

Switch
1 collision domain per port

Broadcast Domains
A collection of devices that see all broadcasts
Created using VLANs/subnets
Require L3 functionality

Switch
1 broadcast domain

Router
Broadcast domain per routed port

Why use them?

Single port collision domains

Speed up traffic
No retransmits
Less lost packets
Errors must be because of something else.

Broadcast domains
No brainer.cuts down broadcast traffic!

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Switching Types
Store and Forward
Used for best integrity
Reads entire packet to FCS before forwarding

Fragment Free

Forwards the packet after 64 bytes

Done to avoid collisions
Requires input speed = output speed
In modern fully switched networks not so useful

Switching Types
Cut Through
Default for many switches
Forwards packets after DA is read
Substantial speed boost at the cost of potential
errors later in the packet.

Adaptive switching mechanisms will

dynamically shift depending on network
conditions.

Switching Types

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CAM Table (MAC Table)

Table in switch memory that records Layer 2
(MAC) address of every connected host and
port

CAM Table (MAC Table)

Switch populates CAM table by examination of
SA & DA on packets
Limited by switch memory
Ages out CAM entries over time if devices not
heard from.

Basic Switch Configuration

Lets just lab it!

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VLANs
VLANs create broadcast domains
Require L3 device to transit
Impact on traffic, subnet size, security,
function..etc etc etc!

VLANs
Lets just lab it take 2!

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