Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) v1

Course Details

• Duration: 5 days
• Start Date: July 13, 2020
• End Date: July 17, 2020
• Level: Intermediate to Advanced
• Course Code: ENCOR v1
• Lab Environment: Cisco Remote Labs

Course Overview

This course covers the core technologies needed to configure medium- and large-scale networks. It focuses on configuring, troubleshooting, and managing enterprise wired and wireless LANs, and on understanding security principles in the enterprise network. Modern networks also need to be implemented from orchestration tools and programs. The course covers how to build overlay networks with SD-Access and SD-WAN solutions, as well as automation and programmability.

Learning Objectives

• Acquire the core networking skills needed to configure, troubleshoot, and manage enterprise wired and wireless networks
• Understand and implement security principles in the enterprise network
• Understand how to overlay network design using solutions such as SD-Access and SD-WAN
• Understand enterprise network automation and programmability

Course Modules

Module 01: Examining Cisco Enterprise Network Architecture

Module 02: Understanding Cisco Switching Paths

Module 03: Implementing Campus LAN Connectivity

Module 04: Building a Redundant Switched Topology

Module 05: Implementing Layer 2 Port Aggregation

Module 06: Implementing OSPF

Module 07: Optimizing OSPF

Module 08: Understanding EIGRP

Module 09: Exploring EBGP

Module 10: Implementing Network Redundancy

Module 11: Implementing NAT

Module 12: Introducing Virtualization Protocols and Techniques

Module 13: Understanding Virtual Private Networks and Interfaces

Module 14: Understanding Wireless Deployment Options

Module 15: Understanding Wireless AP Operation

Module 16: Implementing Wireless Client Authentication

Module 17: Troubleshooting Wireless Client Connectivity

Module 18: Introducing Network Services

Module 19: Understanding Multicast Protocols

Module 20: Introducing QoS

Module 21: Using Network Analysis Tools

Module 22: Implementing Infrastructure Security

Module 23: Implementing Secure Access Control

Module 24: Discovering the Basics of Python Programming

Module 25: Introducing Network Programmability Protocols

Module 26: Understanding Wireless Principles (*self-study)

Module 27: Examining Wireless Roaming and Location Services (*self-study)

Module 28: Examining Enterprise Network Security Architecture (*self-study)

Module 29: Exploring Cisco Catalyst Center — Network Automation and Management (*self-study)

Module 30: Examining the Cisco SD-Access Solution (*self-study)

Module 31: Exploring the Working Principles of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Solution (*self-study)

Module 32: Implementing APIs on Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (*self-study)

*Sections marked (self-study) are independent learning materials.
The instructor does not cover self-study sections during class. Continue learning on your own after the course.

Labs / Exercises

Software and Hardware

Cisco-provided remote labs

Exercise / Demo Content

1. Investigating CAM
2. Analyzing Cisco Express Forwarding
3. Troubleshooting VLAN and trunk issues
4. Tuning STP and configuring RSTP
5. Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree
6. Troubleshooting EtherChannel
7. Implementing multi-area OSPF
8. Tuning OSPF
9. Applying OSPF optimization
10. Implementing OSPFv3
11. Configuring and verifying single-homed EBGP
12. Implementing HSRP
13. Configuring VRRP
14. Implementing NAT
15. Configuring and verifying VRF
16. Configuring and verifying GRE tunnels
17. Configuring static VTI point-to-point tunnels
18. Configuring wireless client authentication in a centralized deployment
19. Troubleshooting wireless client connectivity issues
20. Configuring Syslog
21. Configuring and verifying Flexible NetFlow
22. Configuring Cisco IOS EEM
23. Troubleshooting connectivity and analyzing traffic with ping, traceroute, and debug
24. Configuring and verifying Cisco IP SLA
25. Configuring standard and extended ACLs
26. Configuring Control Plane Policing
27. Implementing local and server-based AAA
28. Writing and troubleshooting Python scripts
29. Working with JSON objects and scripts in Python
30. Using NETCONF over SSH
31. Using RESTCONF on Cisco IOS XE software