CCNP Training and Certification

CCNP Certification Introduction.

The CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) Certification is one of the important certifications from Cisco that a networking professional must have to move ahead in their career. The CCNP certification training is now in great demand in the IT industry and over the recent years it has become a global standard for many successful IT companies.

This certification from CISCO is accepted all over the world as the best in the field of networking. It is perfect for people who wish to excel in this field, for those who are ready to advance their skills or those who have been trying to get into top positions in their networking career. The CCNP certification also equips the network engineer to work independently on complex network solutions.

CCNP Training Details

Over the last many years, Zoom Technologies has been a catalyst for training networking associates for the CCNP certification exam which is the second mile stone in the path of CISCO certifications.

The all new CCNP Training offered by Zoom Technologies has 3 modules 1) CCNP ROUTE 2) CCNP Switch & 3) CCNP TSHOOT which validate the ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks. The course covers topics like EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, IPv6, VPNs, L2 / L3 Switching, VLAN, VTP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, VOIP, Wireless, Troubleshooting methods.

The CCNP training is given by proven Senior Network / WAN Engineers possessing several years of field experience.

Cisco CCNP Course Contents

ROUTE – (300-101)
SWITCH – (300-115)
TSHOOT – (300-135)
Introduction to CCIE
Introduction to Network Security & Ethical Hacking
Overview on Satellite Broadcasting & Radio Networks

ROUTE - (300-101)

Introduction to Router and Routing Protocols:

Static Routing, Dynamic Routing, Default Routing
IP Addressing, Summarization (Auto and Manual)

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

EIGRP Features, EIGRP Update Process
Configuration and Verification of EIGRP Tables
EQUAL and UNEQUAL Metric Route Load Sharing
Summarization, EIGRP Metric Tuning
Manipulating Hello and Hold Timer, Static Neighbor configuration
Static Neighbor configuration
Passive Interfaces, Authentication
Neighbor ship over WAN, EIGRP Stub features
Default Route with EIGRP
Route Filtering by using ACL, IP Prefix-list and Route-Map

Open Shortest Path First

OSPF Link State Features, Packet Types
OSPF Neighbors and Adjacencies on LAN and WAN
LSA TYPES, OSPF Metric Calculation and Tuning
OSPF Network Types (Point-to-Point, BMA, NBMA)
OSPF Configuration and Verification, Route Filtering
Route Summarization, Default Route in OSPF
Special Areas (Stub, Totally Stubby, NSSA, Totally NSSA)
OSPF Virtual Link with Authentication / No Authentication
Manipulating Hello and Dead Intervals

Route Redistribution

Redistribution Concepts and Process
Redistributing into EIGRP / OSPF / RIP

Advance Redistribution:

PBR function and configuration
Redistribution with Route-Map / Distribute-list
Issues with Multiple Redistribution Points
IP Service Level Agreement

Border Gateway Protocol

Basics of Internet Routing and Addressing
Internet Route Aggregation, BGP ASNs (Public and Private ASNs)
BGP ASNs (Public and Private ASNs)
Single Homed, Dual Homed
Single Multi homed, Dual Multi homed
Internal BGP: Next-hop Issue with IBGP
Split-Horizon, IBGP Mesh
Clearing BGP Peers (Inbound and Outbound Filtering)
IBGP Neighbors with Loopback Address
External BGP: EBGP Neighbors with Loopback Address
BGP Update Messages and BGP States
Effect of Auto Summarization in BGP
BGP Path Attributes: Weight, Local Preference, As-path Pre-pend
Origin Codes, Multi Exit Discriminator
- BGP Route Filtering and BGP PATH Selection Process

IP Version 6 Addressing

IPV6 Address Representation, Types of IPV6 Addresses
Global Route Aggregation, Static IPV6 Address Configuration
Stateful DHCP, Stateless Auto Configuration
Multicast and other Special IPV6 Addresses, DAD
IPV6 Routing Protocols and IGP Redistribution
IPV4 and IPV6 Co-existence: Dual Stack / Tunneling / NAT-PT
Static Point-to-Point IPV6 Tunneling
Dynamic Multipoint IPV6 Tunnel:
- Auto and Manual 6 to 4 Tunnel, ISATAP Tunnel

Routing over Branch Internet Connection

Broadband Internet Access
DSL Concepts, DSL types, PPPoE / PPPoA
Virtual Private Network:
- Site-to-Site VPN
- IPSEC Tunnel, GRE Tunnel

SWITCH - (300-115)

Enterprise Campus Network Design

Hierarchical Network Design
Multi Layer Switch Operation, Types of Multi Layer Switch
Switching Tables: CAM / TCAM
Switch Port Cables and Connectors
Switch Port Configuration: Port Speed & Port Duplex Mode
VLAN and TRUNKS: VLAN Membership and Deployment
Trunk Encapsulation (ISL/Dotlq), DTP
VLAN Trunking Protocol: VTP Domain / Modes / Advertisement
VTP Version and VTP Pruning

Aggregating Switch Link

Switch Port Aggregating with Ether Channel
Ether Channel Load Balancing
Ether Channel Negotiation Protocol (PAgP, LACP)

Spanning Tree Protocol

STP Concept, BPDU (CBPDU, TCN BPDU)
STP States, STP Timers
Types of STP: CST/PVST /PVST+
STP Root Bridge Placement and Configuration
STP Customization, Modifying STP Timers
PORTFAST / UPLINKFAST / BACKBONEFAST
Protecting STP: ROOTGUARD/ BPDUGUARD/ LOOPGUARD/UDLD

Advance Spanning Tree Protocol

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol:
BPDU & Convergence in RSTP
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol:
MST Region, Instances with MST
Type of Interfaces in MLS, Inter VLAN Routing in MLS
Multi Layer Switching with CEF, DHCP within a MLS
Routing Configuration in MLS

Layer 3 High Availability

HSRP / VRRP / GLBP
Supervisor and Route Processor Redundancy
Configuring Redundancy Modes & Supervisor Synchronization
Non Stop Forwarding

Wireless LAN

WLAN Basics and WLAN Standards
WLAN Architecture and Functions
Light Weight Access Point Operation

Securing Switched Network

Port Security / 802.1x Authentication, Port Based Authentication
Mitigating Spoofing Attacks, DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard
Dynamic ARP Inspection, VLAN ACL, Securing VLAN Trunk,
VLAN Hopping, Private-VLAN Concept

TSHOOT – (300-135)

Introduction to Network Maintenance
Introduction to Troubleshooting Process
Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Basic & Adv. Cisco Catalyst Switch Troubleshooting
Introduction to Troubleshooting Routing Protocols
Security Troubleshooting
IP Services Troubleshooting
IP Communications Troubleshooting
Network Monitoring tools PRTG, SolarWinds
Packet Analyzing & Sniffing tools Wirelshark

Course Schedule

Indore Institute

Course Duration: 1 month (130 hours including practicals)

Various Date & Time schedule are given as below, any one of Batch/Track can be taken.

Month	Batch/Track	Starting Date	Time
January March May July September November	Afternoon	15^th of Every Month	2.00 p.m.
January March May July September November	Evening	15^th of Every Month	7.00 p.m.
February April June August October December	Morning	15^th of Every Month	7.30 a.m.
February April June August October December	Afternoon	15^th of Every Month	2.00 p.m.

Practicals / labs for the morning batch can be done 2 hours after the theory session.
Practicals / labs for the afternoon batch can be done 2 hours before or after the theory session.
Practicals / labs for the evening batch can be done 2 hours before the theory session.
If 15th is a Sunday or national holiday the course will start on the next working day.
This classroom training is offered at our Ameerpet branch.

Faculty: The instructors who execute various training programs including several CCNA training certifications offered by Zoom Technologies are a team of over 250 highly experienced engineers with international exposure and strong experience working in various live, real-time environments and implementations.