Preface
Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions 200-301 CCNA Exam Guide, Second Edition, focuses on a range of Cisco technologies that will help you gain a firm understanding of networking, IP connectivity, IP services, security, network programmability,and automation.
Throughout this book, you will be exposed to various networking components and discover how they all work together in an enterprise network. You will also learn how to configure Cisco devices using thecommand-line interface (CLI) to provide network access, services, security, connectivity,and management.
During the course of this book, you will come across different hands-on labs with real-world scenarios that are designed to help you gain essential on-the-job skills and experience. Furthermore, this book will teach you networking technologies and solutions to implement and administer enterprise networks and infrastructure usingCisco solutions.
By the end of this book, you will have gained the confidence to pass the200-301 CCNA examination and be well versed in a variety of network administration and securityengineering solutions.
Who This Book Is For
This book is designed for beginners who are interested in starting a career in the field of networking and students who are pursuing theCisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 200-301 v1.1 certification. In addition, this book is also for any IT professional who is interested in gaining a career boost and learning how to implement and administer Cisco solutions in small tomedium-sized networks.
What This Book Covers
Chapter 1,Introduction to Networking, introduces the concepts of network models and the role and function of commonnetworking devices.
Chapter 2,Getting Started with Cisco IOS Devices, demonstrates how to set up a small Cisco environment, perform basic device configurations, and set upremote access.
Chapter 3,Network Architectures and Physical Infrastructure, covers the fundamentals of common network architectures such as the 2-Tier, 3-Tier, and Spine-Leaf models. In addition, this chapter covers common cabling types andinterface issues.
Chapter 4,IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing, explores the fundamentals of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, types of addresses, and how to convert an IPv4 address between binaryand decimal.
Chapter 5,Practical Subnetting, provides an in-depth and practical discussion on how to get started with designing an IPv4 address scheme for an organization and demonstrates how toperform subnetting.
Chapter 6,Wireless Architectures and Virtualization, covers the fundamentals of Cisco wireless architectures and common operating modes of access points. Additionally, this chapter explores the importance of using virtualization within anIT environment.
Chapter 7,