IC1321: CCDA – Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN)

Course Length: 40 hrs

Prerequisites:
• CCENT or CCNA certification.
• Familiarity with basic internetworking technologies such as LAN, WAN, bridging, switching, protocols, and network management
• SWITCH - Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks
• ROUTE - Implementing Cisco IP Routing v2.0

Price: $2595

Format: Onsite, online

The CCDA certification (Cisco Certified Design Associate) indicates a foundation or apprentice knowledge of network design for the Cisco Internetwork Infrastructure. CCDA certified professionals can design routed and switched network infrastructures involving LAN, WAN, and dial access services for businesses and organizations.

This course introduces principles and guidelines for building an effective network design that addresses such challenges. The course begins with an overview of the Cisco Network Architecture for the Enterprise, which enables customers to build a more intelligent infrastructure. The course also describes how to gather customer requirements and identify business and technical constraints using the Cisco Lifecycle Services process. Because many customers build on an existing network, the module also presents methods of characterizing the existing network. The course concludes with a discussion of the design implementation process, including prototypes, actual implementation, and verification of the design solution.

Topics Covered:

• Principles of network design and the guidelines for building a network design solution
• How the Enterprise Composite Network model simplifies the complexity of today's networks
• Design an Enterprise Campus in a hierarchical modular fashion using Borderless Networks and modular design
• Design Enterprise Campus and Enterprise Edge networks
• Select the appropriate Network Management Solution
• Design a network addressing plan
• Select optimal routing protocols for the network
• Design a modern data center using Cisco and industry best practices
• Evaluate security solutions for the network
• Design Voice over IP and IP Telephony
• Design a wireless solution using Lightweight Access Points and the Wireless LAN Controller
• All topics on the CCDA certification exam
• Test-taking tips and techniques

Course Outline:

1. Applying a Methodology to Network Design

• SONA
• Identifying Design Requirements
• Characterizing the Existing Network
• Using the Top-Down Approach
• Implementing the Design Methodology

2. Structuring and Modularizing the Network

• Designing the Network Hierarchy
• Modular Approach to Network Design
• Infrastructure Services
• Network Management Protocols and Features

3. Campus and Data Center Design Considerations

• Campus Design Methodology
• Designing the Campus Infrastructure Module
• Enterprise Data Center Considerations

4. Remote Connectivity Design

• Enterprise Edge WAN Design Methodology
• Selecting Wide Area Network (WAN) Technology
• Designing the Enterprise Branch

5. IP Addressing Design and Routing Protocols Selection

• Designing IP Addressing
• IPv6
• Enterprise Routing Protocols
• Designing a Routing Protocol Deployment

6. Security Solutions for the Network

• Defining Network Security
• Cisco Self-Defending Network
• Selecting Network Security Solutions

7. Voice Networking Design

• Traditional Voice Architectures and Features
• Integrating Voice Architectures
• Voice Technology Requirements

8. Wireless Network Considerations

• Cisco Unified Wireless Network
• Wireless Network Controller Technologies
• Designing Wireless Networks with Controllers