31 Days Before your CCNA Exam

31 Days Before Your CCNA Exam: A Day-By-Day Review Guide for the CCNA 200-301 Certification Exam is the friendliest, most practical way to understand the CCNA Routing & Switching certification process, commit to taking your CCNA 200-301 exam, and finish your preparation using a variety of primary and supplemental study resources. Thoroughly updated for the current exam, this portable guide offers a complete day-by-day plan for what and how to study. From the basics of switch configuration and IP addressing through modern cloud, virtualization, SDN, SDA, and network automation concepts, you'll find it here. Each day breaks down an exam topic into a short, easy-toreview summary, with Daily Study Resource quick-references pointing to deeper treatments elsewhere. Sign up for your exam now, and use this day-by-day guide and checklist to organize, prepare, review, and succeed! How this book helps you fit exam prep into your busy schedule:

• Visual tear-card calendar summarizes each day's study topic, to help you get through everything
• Checklist offers expert advice on preparation activities leading up to your exam
• Descriptions of exam organization and sign-up processes help make sure nothing falls between the cracks
• Proven strategies help you prepare mentally, organizationally, and physically
• Conversational tone makes studying more enjoyable Primary Resources: CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide Library ISBN: 978-1-58714-714-2 Introduction to Networks v7 Companion Guide ISBN: 978-0-13-663366-2 Introduction to Networks v7 Labs and Study Guide ISBN: 978-0-13-663445-4 Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials v7 Companion Guide ISBN: 978-0-13-672935-8 Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials v7 Labs and Study Guide ISBN: 978-0-13-663438-6 Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation v7 Companion Guide ISBN: 978-0-13-663432-4 Enterprise Networking, Secur ity, and Automation v7 Labs and Study Guide ISBN: 978-0-13-663469-0 Supplemental Resources: CCNA 200-301 Portable Command Guide, 5th Edition ISBN: 978-0-13-593782-2 CCNA 200-301 Complete Video Course and Practice Test ISBN: 978-0-13-658275-5

Auteur

Allan Johnson entered the academic world in 1999, after 10 years as a business owner/operator to dedicate his efforts to his passion for teaching. He holds both an MBA and an MEd in occupational training and development. He taught a variety of technology courses to high school students and is an adjunct instructor at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. Since 2006, Allan has worked full time for Cisco Networking Academy in several roles. He is currently engaged as curriculum lead.

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Introduction xxviii Day 31: Networking Models, Devices, and Components 1 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 1 Key Points 1 The OSI and TCP/IP Models 1 The TCP/IP Application Layer 5 The TCP/IP Transport Layer 5 The TCP/IP Internet Layer 10 The TCP/IP Network Access Layer 10 Data Encapsulation Summary 12 Networking Icons 13 Devices 13 Physical Layer 20 LAN Device Connection Guidelines 22 LANs and WANs 23 Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) 23 Physical and Logical Topologies 24 Hierarchical Campus Designs 25 Study Resources 27 Day 30: Ethernet Switching 29 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 29 Key Topics 29 Evolution to Switching 29 Switching Logic 30 Collision and Broadcast Domains 31 Frame Forwarding 31 Ethernet Overview 32 Legacy Ethernet Technologies 33 Current Ethernet Technologies 35 UTP Cabling 36 Benefits of Using Switches 37 Ethernet Addressing 37 Ethernet Framing 38 The Role of the Physical Layer 39 Study Resources 40 Day 29: Switch Configuration Basics 41 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 41 Key Topics 41 Accessing and Navigating the Cisco IOS 41 Basic Switch Configuration Commands 45 Half Duplex, Full Duplex, and Port Speed 47 Verifying Network Connectivity 48 Troubleshoot Interface and Cable Issues 50 Study Resources 54 Day 28: IPv4 Addressing 55 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 55 Key Topics 55 IPv4 Addressing 55 Private and Public IP Addressing 58 Subnetting in Four Steps 58 VLSM 62 Study Resources 64 Day 27: IPv6 Addressing 65 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 65 Key Topics 65 Overview and Benefits of IPv6 65 The IPv6 Protocol 66 IPv6 Address Types 67 Representing the IPv6 Address 76 IPv6 Subnetting 77 EUI-64 Concept 78 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration 79 Migration to IPv6 80 Study Resources 81 Day 26: VLAN and Trunking Concepts and Configurations 83 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 83 Key Points 83 VLAN Concepts 83 Trunking VLANs 86 VLAN Configuration and Verification 88 Trunking Configuration and Verification 92 VLAN Troubleshooting 94 Trunking Troubleshooting 96 Study Resources 98 Day 25: STP 99 CCNA 200-125 Exam Topics 99 Key Topics 99 STP Concepts and Operation 99 STP Algorithm 100 STP Convergence 101 STP Varieties 102 PVST Operation 103 Rapid PVST+ Operation 105 Configuring and Verifying Varieties of STP 108 Study Resources 112 Day 24: EtherChannel and HSRP 113 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 113 Key Topics 113 EtherChannel Operation 113 Benefits of EtherChannel 114 Implementation Restrictions 114 EtherChannel Protocols 115 Configuring EtherChannel 116 Verifying EtherChannel 117 Troubleshooting EtherChannel 119 First-Hop Redundancy Concepts 119 FHRPs 120 HSRP Operation 121 HSRP Configuration and Verification 122 HSRP Load Balancing 123 Troubleshooting HSRP 126 Study Resources 126 Day 23: DHCP and DNS 127 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 127 Key Topics 127 DHCPv4 127 DHCPv4 Configuration Options 128 DHCPv6 134 DHCPv6 Configuration Options 137 DHCP Troubleshooting 140 DNS Operation 140 Troubleshooting DNS 142 Verifying Host IP Configuration 143 Study Resources 148 Day 22: Wireless Concepts 149 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 149 Key Topics 149 Wireless Standards 149 Wireless Topologies 152 AP Architectures 155 Wireless Security Protocols 158 Study Resources 162 Day 21: WLAN Configuration 163 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 163 Key Topics 163 Logging Into a Cisco WLC 163 Configuring a WLC with a WLAN 165 Study Resources 171 Day 20: LAN Security and Device Hardening 173 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 173 Key Topics 173 Endpoint Security 173 Access Control 175 Port Security 181 LAN Threat Mitigation 185 Study Resources 193 Day 19: Basic Routing Concepts 195 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 195 Key Topics 195 Packet Forwarding 195 Routing Methods 197 Classifying Dynamic Routing Protocols 198 Dynamic Routing Metrics 200 Administrative Distance 201 IGP Comparison Summary 203 Routing Loop Prevention 203 Link-State Routing Protocol Features 204 Study Resources 207 Day 18: Basic Router Configuration 209 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 209 Key Topics 209 Basic Router Configuration with IPv4 209 Basic Router Configuration with IPv6 217 Verifying IPv4 and IPv6 Network Connectivity 220 Small Office or Home Office Routers 223 Basic IP Addressing Troubleshooting 224 Study Resources 225 Day 17: The Routing Table 227 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 227 Key Topics 227 Two Router Functions 227 Components of the Routing Table 228 Study Resources 232 Day 16: Inter-VLAN Routing 233 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 233 Key Points 233 Inter-VLAN Routing Concepts 233 Router on a Stick Configuration and Verification 235 Multilayer Switching Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration and Verification 238 Study Resources 240 Day 15: Static and Default Route Configuration 241 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 241 Key Topics 241 Static and Default Routing Overview 241 IPv4 Static Route Configuration 242 Study Resources 254 Day 14: OSPF Operation 255 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 255 Key Topics 255 Single-Area OSPF Operation 255 OSPFv2 Versus OSPFv3 261 Multiarea OSPF Operation 262 Study Resources 264 Day 13: Single-Area OSPF Implementation 265 CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 265 Key Topics 265 Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration 265 Verifying OSPFv2 270 Study Resources 274 Day 12: Fine-Tuning and Troubleshooting OSPF 275 CCNA 200-125 Exam Topics 275 Key Topics 275 OSPFv2 Configuration Example 275 Modifying OSPFv2 2…