Contents 1. Cover Page 2. About This eBook 3. Title Page 4. Copyright Page 5. About the Author 6. Dedications 7. Acknowledgments 8. Credits 9. Contents at a Glance 10. Contents 11. Command Syntax Conventions 12. Reader Services 13. Introduction 1. Study Resources 2. Goals and Methods 3. Who Should Read This Book? 4. Getting to Know the CCNA 200301 Exam 14. Day 31: Networking Models, Devices, and Components 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Points 3. The OSI and TCPIP Models 4. The TCPIP Application Layer 5. The TCPIP Transport Layer 6. The TCPIP Internet Layer 7. The TCPIP Network Access Layer 8. Data Encapsulation Summary 9. Networking Icons 10. Devices 11. Physical Layer 12. LAN Device Connection Guidelines 13. LANs and WANs 14. Small OfficeHome Office (SOHO) 15. Physical and Logical Topologies 16. Hierarchical Campus Designs17. Study Resources 15. Day 30: Ethernet Switching 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Evolution to Switching 4. Switching Logic 5. Collision and Broadcast Domains 6. Frame Forwarding 7. Ethernet Overview 8. Legacy Ethernet Technologies 9. Current Ethernet Technologies 10. UTP Cabling 11. Benefits of Using Switches 12. Ethernet Addressing 13. Ethernet Framing 14. The Role of the Physical Layer 15. Study Resources 16. Day 29: Switch Configuration Basics 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Accessing and Navigating the Cisco IOS 4. Basic Switch Configuration Commands 5. Half Duplex, Full Duplex, and Port Speed 6. Verifying Network Connectivity 7. Troubleshoot Interface and Cable Issues 8. Study Resources 17. Day 28: IPv4 Addressing 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. IPv4 Addressing 4. Private and Public IP Addressing 5. Subnetting in Four Steps 6. VLSM 7. Study Resources 18. Day 27: IPv6 Addressing 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics3. Overview and Benefits of IPv6 4. The IPv6 Protocol 5. IPv6 Address Types 6. Representing the IPv6 Address 7. IPv6 Subnetting 8. EUI64 Concept 9. Stateless Address Autoconfiguration 10. Migration to IPv6 11. Study Resources 19. Day 26: VLAN and Trunking Concepts and Configurations 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Points 3. VLAN Concepts 4. Trunking VLANs 5. VLAN Configuration and Verification 6. Trunking Configuration and Verification 7. VLAN Troubleshooting 8. Trunking Troubleshooting 9. Study Resources 20. Day 25: STP 1. CCNA 200125 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. STP Concepts and Operation 4. STP Algorithm 5. STP Convergence 6. STP Varieties 7. PVST Operation 8. Rapid PVST+ Operation 9. Configuring and Verifying Varieties of STP 10. Study Resources 21. Day 24: EtherChannel and HSRP 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. EtherChannel Operation 4. EtherChannel Protocols 5. Configuring EtherChannel 6. Verifying EtherChannel 7. Troubleshooting EtherChannel 8. FirstHop Redundancy Concepts9. FHRPs 10. HSRP Operation 11. HSRP Configuration and Verification 12. HSRP Load Balancing 13. Troubleshooting HSRP 14. Study Resources 22. Day 23: DHCP and DNS 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. DHCPv4 4. DHCPv4 Configuration Options 5. DHCPv6 6. DHCPv6 Configuration Options 7. DHCP Troubleshooting 8. DNS Operation 9. Troubleshooting DNS 10. Verifying Host IP Configuration 11. Study Resources 23. Day 22: Wireless Concepts 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Wireless Standards 4. Wireless Topologies 5. AP Architectures 6. Wireless Security Protocols 7. Study Resources 24. Day 21: WLAN Configuration 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Logging Into a Cisco WLC 4. Configuring a WLC with a WLAN 5. Study Resources 25. Day 20: LAN Security and Device Hardening 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Endpoint Security 4. Access Control5. Port Security 6. LAN Threat Mitigation 7. Study Resources 26. Day 19: Basic Routing Concepts 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Packet Forwarding 4. Routing Methods 5. Classifying Dynamic Routing Protocols 6. Administrative Distance 7. IGP Comparison Summary 8. Routing Loop Prevention 9. LinkState Routing Protocol Features 10. Study Resources 27. Day 18: Basic Router Configuration 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Basic Router Configuration with IPv4 4. Basic Router Configuration with IPv6 5. Verifying IPv4 and IPv6 Network Connectivity 6. Small Office or Home Office Routers 7. Basic IP Addressing Troubleshooting 8. Study Resources 28. Day 17: The Routing Table 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Two Router Functions 4. Components of the Routing Table 5. Study Resources 29. Day 16: InterVLAN Routing 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Points 3. InterVLAN Routing Concepts 4. Router on a Stick Configuration and Verification 5. Multilayer Switching InterVLAN Routing Configuration and Verification 6. Study Resources30. Day 15: Static and Default Route Configuration 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Static and Default Routing Overview 4. IPv4 Static Route Configuration 5. Study Resources 31. Day 14: OSPF Operation 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. SingleArea OSPF Operation 4. OSPFv2 Versus OSPFv3 5. Multiarea OSPF Operation 6. Study Resources 32. Day 13: SingleArea OSPF Implementation 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. SingleArea OSPFv2 Configuration 4. Verifying OSPFv2 5. Study Resources 33. Day 12: FineTuning and Troubleshooting OSPF 1. CCNA 200125 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. OSPFv2 Configuration Example 4. Modifying OSPFv2 5. Troubleshooting OSPF 6. Study Resources 34. Day 11: Network Security Concepts 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Security Fundamentals 4. Network Attacks 5. Security Program 6. Study Resources 35. Day 10: ACL Concepts 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics2. Key Topics 3. ACL Operation 4. Planning to Use ACLs 5. Study Resources 36. Day 9: ACL Implementation 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Configuring Standard Numbered IPv4 ACLs 4. Configuring Extended Numbered IPv4 ACLs 5. Configuring Named IPv4 ACLs 6. Verifying IPv4 ACLs 7. Comparing IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs 8. Configuring IPv6 ACLs 9. Verifying IPv6 ACLs 10. Troubleshooting ACLs 11. Study Resources 37. Day 8: NAT 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. NAT Concepts 4. Configuring Static NAT 5. Verifying NAT 6. Troubleshooting NAT 7. Study Resources 38. Day 7: WAN, VPN, and IPsec 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. WAN Topologies 4. WAN Connection Options 5. VPN Technology 6. Study Resources 39. Day 6: QoS 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. QoS 4. Study Resources40. Day 5: CDP and LLDP 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. CDP Overview 4. LLDP Overview 5. Study Resources 41. Day 4: Device Monitoring, Management, and Maintenance 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. SNMP Operation 4. Configuring SNMP 5. Verifying SNMP 6. Syslog 7. Network Time Protocol 8. Cisco IOS File System and Devices 9. Managing Cisco IOS Images 10. Password Recovery 11. Study Resources 42. Day 3: Cloud, Virtualization, and SDN 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Cloud Computing 4. SoftwareDefined Networking 5. Study Resources 43. Day 2: SDA and Cisco DNA Center 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. SDA Architecture 4. Cisco DNA Center 5. Study Resources 44. Day 1: Network Automation 1. CCNA 200301 Exam Topics 2. Key Topics 3. Data Formats 4. RESTful APIs 5. Configuration Management Tools6. Study Resources 45. Exam Day 1. What You Need for the Exam 2. What You Should Receive After Completion 3. Summary 46. PostExam Information 1. Receiving Your Certificate 2. Determining Career Options 3. Examining Certification Options 4. If You Did Not Pass the Exam 5. Summary 47. Index 48. Inside Front Cover 49. Inside Back Cover 50. Code Snippets