Overview and Study Tips

for the ICND2 Exam

June 21, 2016
Wendell Odom

Todays Speakers
Greg Cot
Product Manager for the Cisco Routing and Switching certification portfolio

Wendell Odom
CCIE 1624 Emeritus, Cisco Champion
Author of All Editions Cisco Press CCNA Routing and Switching, ICND1, ICND2 Cert Guides
Facebook and Twitter: @WendellOdom
2016

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Exams
200-125
100-105
200-105

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Agenda
Impact of Digitalization

ICND2 Topics and Preparation

Certification and Training Resources

Impact of Digitalization

Digital Business - Driving Network Architectures

UPS My Choice

Workforce Efficiency

Starbucks Apps

Delivery Control
Personalized Service

WIP Inventory and

Part Tracking

Order Ahead
Skip the Line

Customer Experience
Physical and Virtual
RFID Content

American Express
Personalized Service
Through Mobile

A New, Open and Software Driven

Enterprise Network
Application Enabled IT
Open APIs | Developers Environment

Analytics/Business Outcomes
Automation/Cloud
Open & Programmable | Standards-Based

Virtualized Infrastructure

New Skills Needed

Programmable
Networks
for Automation

Virtualized Network
Functions
and Services

Policy Based
Network
Management

Network as
the Platform
for Analytics

The Network Administrator: New Tools

for an Expanding Role
Information-Era Network

Digital-Ready Network

From Manual, Rigid, Device-Centric to

Automated, Flexible, Network-wide

Closed and Hardware-Centric

Open, Programmable, Software-Driven

Manual Box-by-Box Management

Network-wide, Policy-Based Automation

Programmability only in Data Center

Programmability Now Across All Segments

of Network (Access, WAN etc..)

ICND2 Topics and Preparation

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A Brief Look at the New

Topics
Layer 3 Routing Surprises
Changes in WAN Topics and
Skills
External BGP in Basic Designs
Analysis of New Troubleshoot Topics
QoS, Cloud, Programmability

Removals from ICND2 Exam Topics

Removals Total a Large Amount

Frame Relay (Big)

Management topics moved to ICND1 (Big)
GLBP, VRRP (Medium)

Additions to ICND2 Exam Topics

Conceptual Additions (Various Sizes)

QoS Tools
SDN architectures
Cloud Impacts on Enterprise Networks
WAN: MPLS and Metro Ethernet
DMVPN
WAN Topologies
DHCP Snooping
Switch Stacking and Chassis Aggregation

Config/Verify/Tshoot Additions (Various Sizes)

VTP
eBGP
IPv6 ACLs
DMVPN Concepts
GRE
L3 EtherChannels
Multilink PPP

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A Deeper Look at Topics

in ICND2 & CCNA R&S
Layer 3 Routing Surprises
Changes in WAN Topics and
Skills
External BGP in Basic Designs
Analysis of New Troubleshoot Topics
QoS, Cloud, Programmability

Routing in the ICND2 Exam Topics

2.1 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot Inter-VLAN routing

2.1.a Router on a stick

2.1.b SVI

1.5 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel

1.5.a Static
1.5.b PAGP
1.5.c LACP

External Router, Two Physical Interfaces

External Router, ROAS

Repeat: External Router, Two Interfaces

Internal Routing Logic, SVIs

Internal Routing Logic, Routed Interface

IP Routing Logic
Within the Switch

L3 EtherChannel = Routed Port + EtherChannel

Routing Packets Left-to-Right (and Vice Versa)

Where SVIs and Routed Interfaces are Used

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A Deeper Look at Topics

in ICND2 & CCNA R&S
Layer 3 Routing Surprises
Changes in WAN Topics and
Skills
External BGP in Basic Designs
Analysis of New Troubleshoot Topics
QoS, Cloud, Programmability

WAN in the ICND2 Exam Topics

3.1 Configure and verify PPP and MLPPP on WAN interfaces using local
authentication

3.2 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot PPPoE client-side interfaces using

local authentication

3.3 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot GRE tunnel connectivity

New & Improved Concept-Only Topics

3.4 Describe WAN topology options

3.4.a
3.4.b
3.4.c
3.4.d

Point-to-point
Hub and spoke
Full mesh
Single vs dual-homed

3.5 Describe WAN access connectivity options

3.5.a
3.5.b
3.5.c
3.5.d

MPLS
MetroEthernet
Broadband PPPoE
Internet VPN (DMVPN, site-to-site VPN, client VPN)

Metro Ethernet E-Line EVCs

Metro Ethernet L3 Forwarding

MPLS VPNs (Layer 3)

MPLS VPN Routing Protocol Neighbors

Point-to-point GRE Tunnel over Internet

Point-to-point GRE Tunnel over Internet

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A Deeper Look at Topics

in ICND2 & CCNA R&S
Layer 3 Routing Surprises
Changes in WAN Topics and
Skills
External BGP in Basic Designs
Analysis of New Troubleshoot Topics
QoS, Cloud, Programmability

eBGP Exam Topics

3.6 Configure and verify single-homed branch connectivity using eBGP IPv4
(limited to peering and route advertisement using Network command only)

eBGP

eBGP Advertising Prefixes

network 192.0.2.0 mask 255.255.255.0

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A Deeper Look at Topics

in ICND2 & CCNA R&S
Layer 3 Routing Surprises
Changes in WAN Topics and
Skills
External BGP in Basic Designs
Analysis of New Troubleshoot Topics
QoS, Cloud, Programmability

ICND2 Exam Topics w/ Troubleshoot (1 of 5)

1.1 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs (normal/extended range) spanning

multiple switches

1.2 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interswitch connectivity

1.1.a Access ports (data and voice)

1.1.b Default VLAN

1.2.a Add and remove VLANs on a trunk

1.2.b DTP and VTP (v1&v2)

1.3 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP protocols

1.3.a STP mode (PVST+ and RPVST+)

1.3.b STP root bridge selection

ICND2 Exam Topics w/ Troubleshoot (2 of 5)

1.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP-related optional features

1.5 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel

1.4.a PortFast
1.4.b BPDU guard

1.5.a Static
1.5.b PAGP
1.5.c LACP

2.1 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot Inter-VLAN routing

2.1.a Router on a stick

2.1.b SVI

ICND2 Exam Topics w/ Troubleshoot (3 of 5)

2.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multiarea OSPFv2 for IPv4
(excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtuallink, and LSAs)

2.5 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multiarea OSPFv3 for IPv6
(excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtuallink, and LSAs)

2.6 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP for IPv4 (excluding authentication,
filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub)

2.7 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP for IPv6 (excluding authentication,
filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub)

ICND2 Exam Topics w/ Troubleshoot (4 of 5)

3.2 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot PPPoE client-side interfaces using local
authentication

3.3 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot GRE tunnel connectivity

ICND2 Exam Topics w/ Troubleshoot (5 of 5)

4.1 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic HSRP

4.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 access list for traffic filtering

4.1.a Priority
4.1.b Preemption
4.1.c Version

4.4.a Standard
4.4.b Extended
4.4.c Named

5.6 Troubleshoot basic Layer 3 end-to-end connectivity issues

Opinions on Prep for Config/Verify/Troubleshoot

Master Configuration

1.

Verify: Unlocks the meaning of show commands

Tshoot: the #1 Key to Troubleshooting

Configure

Master Verification

2.

Config: Simlets and show running-config

Tshoot: show commands reveal status (working
vs. non-working)
Brain Filtering: see next slides

Understand 1-Mistake Troubleshooting

3.

Config: Misconfigure one thing vs. working config

Verify: Confirm new status values and config
Config: memorize lists of common misconfigured
items

Tshoot

Verify

HSRP: Active and Standby

HSRP: What are Symptoms of Each Mistake?

1.

HSRP Version Mismatch

2.

HSRP Group Number Mismatch

3.

Inbound ACL Blocks HSRP Messages

4.

Routers Configure Different VIPs

R1
interface g0/0
standby 1 version 2
standby 1 ip 10.1.1.1
ip address 10.1.1.9 255.255.255.0

R2
interface g0/0
standby 1 version 2
standby 1 ip 10.1.1.1
ip address 10.1.1.129 255.255.255.0

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A Deeper Look at Topics

in ICND2 & CCNA R&S
Layer 3 Routing Surprises
Changes in WAN Topics and
Skills
External BGP in Basic Designs
Analysis of New Troubleshoot Topics
QoS, Cloud, Programmability

The QoS Exam Topics

4.3 Describe basic QoS concepts

4.3.a Marking
4.3.b Device trust
4.3.c Prioritization

4.3.c. (i) Voice

4.3.c. (ii) Video

4.3.c. (iii) Data

4.3.d Shaping
4.3.e Policing
4.3.f Congestion management

The SDN and Cloud Exam Topics

4.2 Describe the effects of cloud resources on enterprise network architecture

4.2.a Traffic path to internal and external cloud services

4.2.b Virtual services
4.2.c Basic virtual network infrastructure

5.5 Describe network programmability in enterprise network architecture

5.5.a Function of a controller

5.5.b Separation of control plane and data plane
5.5.c Northbound and southbound APIs

QoS: Internals

Router Queuing Concepts

QoS Learning: Suggested Approaches

Review Routing/Forwarding if These are Unclear:

Build your own glossary while you read, in your own words

Synonyms
Ideas

Stop to Think after Learning Each QoS Tool

Routing (Layer 3 Forwarding) Logic

De-encapsulation and Re-encapsulation by Routers
Addition and Removal of 802.1Q Headers by Switches

Why Use this Tool? What is the primary purpose?

What Devices Support it?
Likely Locations in Network?

Cisco Enterprise QoS Design Guide www.cisco.com/go/designzone

The Learning Neighborhoods for the Big 3

Cloud

QoS

SDN

Learning Gap to Cloud Topics

Analysis, Design

Implied Prereqs

Design

4.2 Describe the effects of cloud resources on enterprise network architecture

(Cloud) Networking

4.2.a Traffic path to internal and external cloud services

Implied Prereqs

4.2.b Virtual services

Implied Prereqs

Implied Prereqs

4.2.c Basic virtual network infrastructure

Cloud Prerequisites and Background

Foundation: Virtualization

Foundation: Cloud Computing

Tools
Concepts
Job Roles

NIST standards for cloud

Public, Private, Hybrid Cloud
IaaS, PaaS, SaaS

Foundation: Cloud Networking

Internet
Private WAN
Inter-Cloud Exchanges

Example: Email Not in Public Cloud

Example: Email Moved to Public Cloud

Cloud Learning: Suggested Approaches

As with QoS, Build your own glossary while you read, in your own words

Depending on your background, first learn some basics about:

Synonyms
Ideas

Virtualization (e.g. hypervisor, virtual machine, vCPU, vNIC, abstraction, job roles)
Cloud as an end to itself (NIST requirements for cloud, types, services, networking options)

CCNA Cloud resources (learningnetwork.cisco.com)

The Network Programmability (SDN) Topics

5.5 Describe network programmability in enterprise network architecture

5.5.a Function of a controller

5.5.b Separation of control plane and data plane
5.5.c Northbound and southbound APIs

Distributed Data and Control Planes (Routers)

Centralized Control Plane (Controller)

SDN Learning: Suggested Approaches

Yet again, build your own glossary

Synonyms
Ideas

Start here

Control and Data Planes

Role of Controller

Tackle API concepts last

Digging Deeper? Casual reading on these:

Cisco ACI with APIC controller: Data Center SDN (cisco.com/go/aci)

Cisco APIC-EM: Enterprise SDN (cisco.com/go/apicem)
Cisco OpenDaylight Controller (OSC): OpenFlow-based SDN (cisco.com/go/opensdn)

CCNA Routing and Switching v3

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Exams
200-125,
100-105
200-105
(2016)

Questions

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