What you’ll learn in this course?

• Configure, troubleshoot, and manage enterprise wired networks
• Configure, troubleshoot, and manage enterprise wireless networks
• Implement security principles within an enterprise network
• Overlay network design by using solutions such as SD-Access and SD-WAN

Duration

• 1 month of Instructor-led classroom training
• 1 month of instructor-led online training

Prerequisites

Knowledge and skills you should have before attending this course:

• Implementation of Enterprise LAN networks
• Basic understanding of Enterprise routing and wireless connectivity
• Basic understanding of Python scripting

How you'll benefit?

This course will help you:

• Configure, troubleshoot, and manage enterprise wired and wireless networks
• Implement security principles within an enterprise network
• Prepare to take the 350-401 Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) exam

What to expect in the exam?

• 350-401 ENCOR exam tests your knowledge to configure, troubleshoot, and manage enterprise wired and wireless networks, overlay network such as SD-Access, SD-WAN and security principles within an enterprise network
• After you pass 350-401 ENCOR, You earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Network Core Technologies certification.
• You satisfy the core requirement for the new CCNP Enterprise certification. To complete your CCNP Enterprise certification, pass any one of the concentration exam.

Training Outline

• Examining Cisco Enterprise Network Architecture
• Understanding Cisco Switching Paths
• Implementing Campus LAN Connectivity
• Building Redundant Switched Topology
• Implementing Layer 2 Port Aggregation
• Understanding EIGRP
• Implementing OSPF
• Optimizing OSPF
• Exploring EBGP
• Implementing Network Redundancy
• Implementing NAT
• Introducing Virtualization Protocols and Techniques
• Understanding Virtual Private Networks and Interfaces
• Understanding Wireless Principles
• Examining Wireless Deployment Options
• Understanding Wireless Roaming and Location Services
• Examining Wireless AP Operation
• Understanding Wireless Client Authentication
• Troubleshooting Wireless Client Connectivity
• Introducing Multicast Protocols
• Introducing QoS
• Implementing Network Services
• Using Network Analysis Tools
• Implementing Infrastructure Security
• Implementing Secure Access Control
• Understanding Enterprise Network Security Architecture
• Exploring Automation and Assurance Using Cisco DNA Center
• Examining the Cisco SD-Access Solution
• Understanding the Working Principles of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution
• Understanding the Basics of Python Programming
• Introducing Network Programmability Protocols
• Introducing APIs in Cisco DNA Center and vManage

Hands-on Labs

• Investigate the CAM
• Analyze Cisco Express Forwarding
• Troubleshoot VLAN and Trunk Issues
• Tuning Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
• Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
• Troubleshoot EtherChannel
• Implement Multi-area OSPF
• Implement OSPF Tuning
• Apply OSPF Optimization
• Implement OSPFv3
• Configure and Verify Single-Homed EBGP
• Implementing Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP)
• Configure Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
• Implement NAT
• Configure and Verify Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
• Configure and Verify a Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) Tunnel
• Configure Static Virtual Tunnel Interface (VTI) Point-to-Point Tunnels
• Configure Wireless Client Authentication in a Centralized Deployment
• Troubleshoot Wireless Client Connectivity Issues
• Configure Syslog
• Configure and Verify Flexible NetFlow
• Configuring Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
• Troubleshoot Connectivity and Analyze Traffic with Ping, Traceroute, and Debug
• Configure and Verify Cisco IP SLAs
• Configure Standard and Extended ACLs
• Configure Control Plane Policing
• Implement Local and Server-Based AAA
• Writing and Troubleshooting Python Scripts
• Explore JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Objects and Scripts in Python
• Use NETCONF Via SSH
• Use RESTCONF with Cisco IOS XE Software

Note: Core technology training is NOT part of CCIE program but its a part of CCNP program.

What you’ll learn in this course?

• Install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot an enterprise wired network
• Advance routing and infrastructure technologies covered in ENCOR
• Design, deploy, configure, and manage Cisco Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution
• Best practices for configuring routing protocols in the data center and branch
• Implement security principles within an enterprise network
• Overlay network design by using solutions such as SD-Access and SD-WAN
• Use of programming concepts, orchestration, telemetry, and automation tools to create efficient and agile networks

Duration

• 2 months of Instructor-led classroom training
• 2 months of instructor-led online training

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• General understanding of network fundamentals
• Basic knowledge of how to implement LANs
• General understanding of how to manage network devices
• General understanding of how to secure network devices
• Basic knowledge of network automation
• Basic understanding of Enterprise routing and wireless connectivity
• Knowledge of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) concepts as applied to large-scale live network deployments
• Strong understanding of enterprise wide area network design
• Strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including both interior and exterior routing protocol operation
• Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPSec)
• Basic understanding of Python scripting
• Basic understanding of virtualization
• Ability to use Linux and CLI tools, such as Secure Shell (SSH) and bash

Below training is mandatory to help you meet the prerequisites:

• ENCOR 350-401 (Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies)

How you'll benefit?

Upon completion of this course, candidates will have the skills and knowledge to:

What to expect in the exam?

The 8 hours practical exam will assess candidate's skills through the entire network lifecycle of designing, deploying, operating and optimizing complex network scenarios. The exam consists out of 2 modules that are fixed in time and will be delivered in a fixed sequence:

Module 1: Design (3 hours)

 

The goal of this module is to measure ability to create, analyze, validate and optimize network designs, which is the base for all deployment activities. Candidates will need to:

• Understand capabilities of different technologies, solutions and services.
• Translate customer requirements into solutions.
• Assess readiness to support proposed solutions.

The module is scenario-based, without access to any devices. Candidates will be provided with a set of documentation required to discern before answering web-based items.

Examples of documentation include email threads, high-level design, network topology diagrams, customer requirements and restrictions, etc. Examples of web-based items include Drag-and-Drop, Multiple-Choice-Single-Answer, Multiple-Choice-Multiple-Answer, Dropdown items, etc.

During this module backward navigation will be disabled. As such, candidates will not have full visibility on all questions within this module. Points value(s) associated to each item are not displayed within this module.

Module 2: Deploy, Operate and Optimize (5 hours)

 

In this module, candidates will be deploying, operating and optimizing network technologies and solutions.

• Deploy: Candidates will build the network according to the design specifications, customer requirements and restrictions. All steps required for a successful network implementation will be covered, including configuring, integrating and troubleshooting the commissioning of technologies and solutions, as per Exam Topics.
• Operate and Optimize: Candidates will operate and optimize network technologies and solutions. This includes monitoring network health, network performance, configure the network to improve service quality, reduce disruptions, mitigate outages, reduce operating costs, and maintain high availability, reliability, and security, as well as diagnose potential issues and adjust configurations to align to changing business goals and/or technical requirements.

This module provides a setup that is very close to an actual production network environment and will consist of both hands-on (device access) as well as web-based items. Where possible, a virtualized lab environment will be used in this module. Please refer to the equipment and software list for more detailed information.

During this module backward navigation will be enabled.

Candidates will have full visibility on all questions within this module. Points value(s) associated to each item are displayed within this module.

What is the passing score for CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0 Lab Exam?

Each module has both a minimum score and a pass score. Both minimum and pass scores are set on a per-module basis, based upon exam difficulty level.

• The pass score corresponds with expert level competence
• The minimum score is the absolute minimum score expected from an expert level candidate.

To pass the exam, candidates need to score higher than the aggregated pass score of both modules and score higher than the minimum score set on each of the modules individually

If candidates score less than the overall aggregated pass score of both modules OR score less than the minimum score set on 1 (or more) of the individual modules, they will fail the exam.

Upon passing the exam, candidates will not be provided any additional score details.

Candidates that fail the exam will be given a score report, indicating what module(s) they passed or failed. Additionally, candidates will be provided cumulative scoring percentages on a per domain level, across both modules.