Concise Cisco routers course description
A fast paced practical hands on introduction to Cisco routers concentrating on basic product knowledge needed for the real world. Starts with the basics of routing through configuring static routes, RIP, OSPF, and EIGRP ending with access lists. Hands on sessions follow all the major chapters with a major practical at the end to reinforce all that was learnt in the course.
What will you learn
Use the Cisco setup script.
Use the Cisco command line.
Perform basic troubleshooting.
Configure
- Interfaces
- RIP, IGRP
- OSPF, EIGRP
Concise Cisco routers course details
Who will benefit:
Anyone who will be working with Cisco routers. In particular: Network Administrators, Field engineers, Network support personnel
Prerequisites:
None, although a knowledge of the TCP/IP protocols would be advantageous.
Duration
3 days
Concise Cisco routers course content
Basics of routing
What are routers? Network protocols, Routing protocols.
The Cisco routers
Router models, The IOS, DRAM, SRAM, NVRAM, Flash, ROM and boot flash.
Getting started
Accessing the router, installing a Cisco, using the setup script.
The command line interface
User and privilege modes, online help show, debug, basic troubleshooting
Configuring Ciscos
The configuration editor, Global, major and sub commands, enable, secret and other passwords, telnet.
Miscellaneous exercises
Buffered logging, web access, CDPâ¦
Subnetting
IP addressing rules. The need for subnetting, subnet masks, Calculating network numbers.
Configuring Interfaces
Basics, Ethernet, Serial lines, PPP, DCE, loopback interfaces.
Static routes
Why use static routes? Configuring static routes, default routes.
Configuring RIP and IGRP
How they work, configuration, troubleshooting.
OSPF
Configuration and troubleshooting.
EIGRP
Configuration and troubleshooting.
Housekeeping
Configuration management, offline editing and TFTP usage. Cisco boot sequence, IOS upgrades. Bypassing Cisco passwords.
Access lists
What are access lists? General rules, basic and extended IP access lists.
Putting it all together
A series of exercises based around, installs, adds, moves, changes, upgrades and troubleshootin