31 Days Before your CCNA Exam: A Day-By-Day Review Guide for the CCNA 200-301 Certification Exam

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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 training and development. He taught CCNA courses at the high school level for 7 years and has taught both CCNA and CCNP courses at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 2003, Allan began to commit much of his time and energy to the CCNA Instructional Support Team, providing services to Networking Academy instructors worldwide and creating training materials. He now splits his time between working as a Curriculum Lead for Cisco Networking Academy and as Account Lead for Unicon (unicon.net), supporting Ciscos educational efforts.

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31 Days Before Your CCNA Exam: A Day-By-Day Review Guide for the CCNA 200-301 Certification Exam Second Edition is the friendliest, most practical way to understand the CCNA Routing and Switching certification process; to commit to taking your CCNA 200-301 exam; and to 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-to-review 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 downloadable 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 Second Edition ISBN: 978-0-13-822139-3 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, Security, and Automation v7 Labs and Study Guide ISBN: 978-0-13-663469-0 Supplemental Resources: CCNA 200-301 Portable Command Guide, Fifth Edition ISBN: 978-0-13-593782-2 CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1 Video Course, Second Edition ISBN: 978-0-13-821361-9

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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 11

Data Encapsulation Summary 12

Networking Icons 13

Devices 14

Physical Layer 20

LAN Device Connection Guidelines 22

LANs and WANs 23

Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) 23

Physical and Logical Topologies 25

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 46

Half Duplex, Full Duplex, and Port Speed 48

Verifying Network Connectivity 49

Troubleshoot Interface and Cable Issues 52

Study Resources 55

Day 28: IPv4 Addressing 57

CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 57

Key Topics 57

IPv4 Addressing 57

Private and Public IP Addressing 60

Subnetting in Four Steps 60

VLSM 64

Study Resources 66

Day 27: IPv6 Addressing 67

CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 67

Key Topics 67

Overview and Benefits of IPv6 67

The IPv6 Protocol 68

IPv6 Address Types 69

Representing the IPv6 Address 78

IPv6 Subnetting 79

EUI-64 Concept 80

Stateless Address Autoconfiguration 81

Migration to IPv6 82

Study Resources 83

Day 26: VLAN and Trunking Concepts and Configurations 85

CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 85

Key Points 85

VLAN Concepts 85

Trunking VLANs 88

VLAN Configuration and Verification 90

Trunking Configuration and Verification 94

VLAN Troubleshooting 97

Trunking Troubleshooting 99

Study Resources 101

Day 25: STP 103

CCNA 200-301 Exam Topic 103

Key Topics 103

STP Concepts and Operation 103

STP Algorithm 104

STP Convergence 105

STP Varieties 106

PVST Operation 107

Rapid PVST+ Operation 109

RSTP Interface Behavior 110

RSTP Port Roles 110

Edge Ports 111

Configuring and Verifying Varieties of STP 112

Study Resources 119

Day 24: EtherChannel and HSRP 121

CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 121

Key Topics 121

EtherChannel Operation 121

EtherChannel Protocols 123

Configuring EtherChannel 124

Verifying EtherChannel 125

Troubleshooting EtherChannel 127

First-Hop Redundancy Concepts 128

FHRPs 129

HSRP Operation 130

HSRP Configuration and Verification 131

HSRP Load Balancing 132

Troubleshooting HSRP 135

VRRP and GLBP 135

Study Resources 136

Day 23: DHCP and DNS 137

CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics 137

Key Topics 137

DHCPv4 137

DHCPv4 Co…