Shaikh Zayed University (Khost)

Computer Science Faculty

Information Technology Department

Contents for Advance Networking Subjects:

Chapter one: Scaling Large Internetworks
1. Describe causes of network congestion
2. List solutions for controlling network congestion
3. Describe the key requirements of a scalable internetwork
4. Select a Cisco IOS feature as a solution for a given internetworkRequirement
5. Summary
6. Key term
7. Written Lab
8. Review Questions
9. Answers to Written Lab
10. Answers to Review Questions

Chapter two: Routing Principles

1. List the key information routers need to route data
2. Describe the use of the fields in a routing table
3. Describe classful and classless routing protocols
4. Compare distance-vector and link-state routing protocoloperation
5. Given a pre-configured laboratory network, discover thetopology, analyze the routing table, and test
 connectivity using accepted troubleshooting techniques.
6. Summary

7. Key terms
8. Written Lab

9. Review Questions
10. Answers to Written Lab
 11. Answers to Review Questions

Chapters Four : OSPF Area

1. Introduction to OSPF terminology
2. Introduction to OSPF functionality
3. Discussion of OSPF areas, routers, and link-stateadvertisements
4. Discussion of choosing and maintaining routes, in particular inmulti-access, PPP, and non-broadcast 
multi access networks

5. Configuration and verification of OSPF operation
6. Summary
7. Key terms
8. Written Lab
9. Review Questions
10. Answers To written Lab
11. Answers to Review Questions

Chapter Five: Interconnection OSPF Area

1. OSPF scalability considerations
2. Definitions of multi-area components (e.g., classifications ofrouters, Link State Advertisements, and a
reas)

3. Step-by-step guide to multi-area OSPF configuration
4. Guidelines for establishing stub, totally stubby, and not-so-stubby areas
5. Virtual link configuration
6. Strategies for monitoring and troubleshooting multi-area OSPFnetworks
7. Summary
8. Key terms
9. Written Lab
10. Review Questions
11. Answers to Review Questions

Chapter Six: IGRP and EIGRP

1. Describe IGRP features and operation
2. Configure IGRP
3. Verify IGRP operation
 4. Describe Enhanced IGRP features and operation
5. Explain how metrics are used with EIGRP
6. Explain how DUAL is used with EIGRP
7. Explain the features supported by EIGRP
8. Learn how EIGRP discovers, decides, and maintains routes
9. Explain EIGRP process identifiers
10. Explain EIGRP troubleshooting commands
11. Configure EIGRP and verify its operation
12. Verify route redistribution
13. Summary
14. Key terms
15. Commands used in this Chapter
16. Written Lab
17. Review Questions
18. Answers to written Lab
19. Answers to Review Questions

Chapter Seven: BGP’s Basic Components

1. Describe how to connect to another autonomous system usingan alternative to BGP, static routes
2. Describe BGP operations and features
3. Describe and configure external and internal BGP
4. Compare distance-vector and link-state protocol operation
5. Explain how BGP peering functions
6. Summary
7. Key terms
8. Written Lab
9. Review Questions
10. Answers to Written Lab
11. Answers to Review Questions

Chapter Eight: Configuring Basic BGP:

1. Configure a basic BGP environment
2. Identify how to disable BGP synchronization with an IGP
3. Explain how to configure attributes
 4. Use show commands to verify a BGP configuration
5. Identify commands used to troubleshoot BGP
6. Summary
7. Key terms
8. Commands used in this Chapter
9. Written Lab
10. Review Questions
11. Answers to written Lab
12. Answers to Review Questions

References:
CCNP Study Guide
By Todd Lammle Sean Odom with Kevin Wallace

Habibullah “Slimanzai”
Head of IT Department