Start Your Career With CISCO

CCNA Routing and Switching is an associate-level certification offered by Networking Leader – CISCO. With the largest user base all over the world, Cisco pioneered routing and switching technology. There is no pre-requisite to start your career with CCNA. This is one of the best choices for college graduates to enter into the networking world as Cisco has the greatest market share globally. We at Rack Professionals, are not aiming at certification only but will give you hands-on training on cisco routers and switching technology. Cisco Certification gives you a unique identity and will apart you from other skilled professionals with a exquisite CCNA R&S Certified Badge.

Why CCNA Routing & Switching?

The topmost reason to choose CCNA R&S certification is CISCO’s market share in routing and switching technology. This module is formulated for entry-level network engineers who are seeking a future in LAN switching technologies and infrastructure services. There is a long way ahead with professional and expert level certifications to prove your knack with Cisco technologies. Routing and switching certification also helps you to get into the Cloud, Collaboration, Data Center, Network Programmability, Wireless, or Security technologies. With Rack Professionals, you’ll get a chance to work with all certified corporate trainers who are always in high demand.

Why Rack Professionals for CCNA Training?

Demand for trained and experienced Routing and Switching professionals is increasing globally. Rack Professional understands the true value of Certification. We believe that our mentors are the strongest pillars of our success to accomplish global industry requirements. Our mentors are passionate Cisco professionals serving more than 15 countries worldwide. Rack Professional also enjoys exclusive global tie-ups for corporate training across the globe.

You’ll get a chance to work in a live environment and will be a part of live projects to understand the know-how of real network problems. Our trainers are highly experienced and certified professionals facilitating industries for setting up large networks. Rack Professional has strong expertise in directing CCNA boot camps across the globe.

Online Training From Expert Mentors

We provide complete online training solution like an interactive textbook, featuring live sessions of veteran network professionals. Rack Professional is the most engaging online learning platform, provides access to the world’s top trainers, partnering with top organizations for online training solution. We have proficiency in almost all technologies and will give you hands-on lab experience with all training programs. If you have any specific requirement, you can always build your own training curriculum and select pertinent trainer from the pool of 100+ professionals.

CCNA R&S Exam Format

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching composite exam (200-125) is all about testing your skills in Routing and Switching technology. You have to be efficient in networking fundamentals, IPv4 and IPv6 routing technologies, LAN switching technologies and Infrastructure security and services.

CCNA (200-125) is a 90-minutes exam and you’ll be facing 60-70 questions of Routing and Switching technology. This exam is available in English and Japanese languages.

CCNA R&S Composite Exam Topics (200-125)

Network Fundamentals

  • 1.1 Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models
  • 1.2 Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols
  • 1.3 Describe the impact of infrastructure components in an enterprise network
    • 1.3.a Firewalls
    • 1.3.b Access points
    • 1.3.c Wireless controllers
  • 1.4 Describe the effects of cloud resources on enterprise network architecture
    • 1.4.a Traffic path to internal and external cloud services
    • 1.4.b Virtual services
    • 1.4.c Basic virtual network infrastructure
  • 1.5 Compare and contrast collapsed core and three-tier architectures
  • 1.6 Compare and contrast network topologies
    • 1.6.a Star
    • 1.6.b Mesh
    • 1.6.c Hybrid
  • 1.7 Select the appropriate cabling type based on implementation requirements
  • 1.8 Apply troubleshooting methodologies to resolve problems
    • 1.8.a Perform and document fault isolation
    • 1.8.b Resolve or escalate
    • 1.8.c Verify and monitor resolution
  • 1.9 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 addressing and subnetting
  • 1.10 Compare and contrast IPv4 address types
    • 1.10.a Unicast
    • 1.10.b Broadcast
    • 1.10.c Multicast
  • 1.11 Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing
  • 1.12 Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment
  • 1.13 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv6 addressing
  • 1.14 Configure and verify IPv6 Stateless Address Auto Configuration
  • 1.15 Compare and contrast IPv6 address types
    • 1.15.a Global unicast
    • 1.15.b Unique local
    • 1.15.c Link local
    • 1.15.d Multicast
    • 1.15.e Modified EUI 64
    • 1.15.f Autoconfiguration
    • 1.15.g Anycast

Routing Fundamentals

  • 3.1 Describe the routing concepts
    • 3.1.a Packet handling along the path through a network
    • 3.1.b Forwarding decision based on route lookup
    • 3.1.c Frame rewrite
  • 3.2 Interpret the components of routing table
    • 3.2.a Prefix
    • 3.2.b Network mask
    • 3.2.c Next hop
    • 3.2.d Routing protocol code
    • 3.2.e Administrative distance
    • 3.2.f Metric
    • 3.2.g Gateway of last resort
  • 3.3 Describe how a routing table is populated by different routing information sources
    • 3.3.a Admin distance
  • 3.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing
    • 3.4.a Router on a stick
  • 3.5 Compare and contrast static routing and dynamic routing
  • 3.6 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
    • 3.6.a Default route
    • 3.6.b Network route
    • 3.6.c Host route
    • 3.6.d Floating static
  • 3.7 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RIPv2 for IPv4 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution)

Infrastructure Services

  • 4.1 Describe DNS lookup operation
  • 4.2 Troubleshoot client connectivity issues involving DNS
  • 4.3 Configure and verify DHCP on a router (excluding static reservations)
    • 4.3.a Server
    • 4.3.b Relay
    • 4.3.c Client
    • 4.3.d TFTP, DNS, and gateway options
  • 4.4 Troubleshoot client- and router-based DHCP connectivity issues
  • 4.5 Configure and verify NTP operating in client/server mode
  • 4.6 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 standard numbered and named access list for routed interfaces
  • 4.7 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inside source NAT
    • 4.7.a Static
    • 4.7.b Pool
    • 4.7.c PAT

Infrastructure Maintenance

  • 5.1 Configure and verify device-monitoring using syslog
  • 5.2 Configure and verify device management
    • 5.2.a Backup and restore device configuration
    • 5.2.b Using Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP for device discovery
    • 5.2.c Licensing
    • 5.2.d Logging
    • 5.2.e Timezone
    • 5.2.f Loopback
  • 5.3 Configure and verify initial device configuration
  • 5.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic device hardening
    • 5.4.a Local authentication
    • 5.4.b Secure password
    • 5.4.c Access to device
      • 5.4.c. [i] Source address
      • 5.4.c. [ii] Telnet/SSH
    • 5.4.d Login banner
  • 5.5 Perform device maintenance
    • 5.5.a Cisco IOS upgrades and recovery (SCP, FTP, TFTP, and MD5 verify)
    • 5.5.b Password recovery and configuration register
    • 5.5.c File system management
  • 5.6 Use Cisco IOS tools to troubleshoot and resolve problems
    • 5.6.a Ping and traceroute with extended option
    • 5.6.b Terminal monitor
    • 5.6.c Log events

Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (200-105 ICND2) exam topics

LAN Switching Technologies

  • 1.1 Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models
  • 1.2 Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols
  • 1.3 Describe the impact of infrastructure components in an enterprise network
    • 1.3.a Firewalls
    • 1.3.b Access points
    • 1.3.c Wireless controllers
  • 1.4 Compare and contrast collapsed core and three-tier architectures
  • 1.5 Compare and contrast network topologies
    • 1.5.a Star
    • 1.5.b Mesh
    • 1.5.c Hybrid
  • 1.6 Select the appropriate cabling type based on implementation requirements
  • 1.7 Apply troubleshooting methodologies to resolve problems
    • 1.7.a Perform fault isolation and document
    • 1.7.b Resolve or escalate
    • 1.7.c Verify and monitor resolution
  • 1.8 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 addressing and subnetting
  • 1.9 Compare and contrast IPv4 address types
  • 1.9.a Unicast
  • 1.9.b Broadcast
  • 1.9.c Multicast
  • 1.10 Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing
  • 1.11 Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment
  • 1.12 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv6 addressing
  • 1.13 Configure and verify IPv6 Stateless Address Auto Configuration
  • 1.14 Compare and contrast IPv6 address types
    • 1.14.a Global unicast
    • 1.14.b Unique local
    • 1.14.c Link local
    • 1.14.d Multicast
    • 1.14.e Modified EUI 64
    • 1.14.f Autoconfiguration
    • 1.14.g Anycast

Routing Technologies

  • 2.1 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot Inter-VLAN routing
    • 2.1.a Router on a stick
    • 2.1.b SVI
  • 2.2 Compare and contrast distance vector and link-state routing protocols
  • 2.3 Compare and contrast interior and exterior routing protocols
  • 2.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multiarea OSPFv2 for IPv4 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtual-link, and LSAs)
  • 2.5 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multiarea OSPFv3 for IPv6 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtual-link, 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)

WAN Technologies

  • 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
  • 3.4 Describe WAN topology options
    • 3.4.a Point-to-point
    • 3.4.b Hub and spoke
    • 3.4.c Full mesh
    • 3.4.d Single vs dual-homed
  • 3.5 Describe WAN access connectivity options
    • 3.5.a MPLS
    • 3.5.b MetroEthernet
    • 3.5.c Broadband PPPoE
    • 3.5.d Internet VPN (DMVPN, site-to-site VPN, client VPN)
  • 3.6 Configure and verify single-homed branch connectivity using eBGP IPv4 (limited to peering and route advertisement using Network command only)

Infrastructure Services

  • 4.1 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic HSRP
    • 4.1.a Priority
    • 4.1.b Preemption
    • 4.1.c Version
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 access list for traffic filtering
    • 4.4.a Standard
    • 4.4.b Extended
    • 4.4.c Named
  • 4.5 Verify ACLs using the APIC-EM Path Trace ACL analysis tool

Infrastructure Maintenance

  • 5.1 Configure and verify device-monitoring protocols
    • 5.1.a SNMPv2
    • 5.1.b SNMPv3
  • 5.2 Troubleshoot network connectivity issues using ICMP echo-based IP SLA
  • 5.3 Use local SPAN to troubleshoot and resolve problems
  • 5.4 Describe device management using AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS
  • 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
  • 5.6 Troubleshoot basic Layer 3 end-to-end connectivity issues

Lan Switching Technologies

  • Process
  • Management
  • Strategy
  • 2.1 Describe and verify switching concepts
    • 2.1.a MAC learning and aging
    • 2.1.b Frame switching
    • 2.1.c Frame flooding
    • 2.1.d MAC address table
  • 2.2 Interpret Ethernet frame format
  • 2.3 Troubleshoot interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, duplex, speed)
  • 2.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs (normal/extended range) spanning multiple switches
    • 2.4.a Access ports (data and voice)
    • 2.4.b Default VLAN
  • 2.5 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interswitch connectivity
    • 2.5.a Trunk ports
    • 2.5.b Add and remove VLANs on a trunk
    • 2.5.c DTP, VTP (v1&v2), and 802.1Q
    • 2.5.d Native VLAN
  • 2.6 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP protocols
    • 2.6.a STP mode (PVST+ and RPVST+)
    • 2.6.b STP root bridge selection
  • 2.7 Configure, verify and troubleshoot STP related optional features
    • 2.7.a PortFast
    • 2.7.b BPDU guard
  • 2.8 Configure and verify Layer 2 protocols
    • 2.8.a Cisco Discovery Protocol
    • 2.8.b LLDP
  • 2.9 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel
    • 2.9.a Static
    • 2.9.b PAGP
    • 2.9.c LACP
  • 2.10 Describe the benefits of switch stacking and chassis aggregation

Job Opportunities after CCNA Certification

hough CCNA is the second entry-level certification after CCENT, but there are ample opportunities all over the world. All Cisco certification programs are practical and job-ready programs designed by Cisco professionals to validate your skills. Cisco realizes that the demand is increasing for Network Engineers and skill validation is vital to help industries in shortlisting these professionals.

We at Rack Professional are more concerned about your career and have mounted a team of virtual placement officers and domain experts to provide you opportunities from all over the world.

Demand for CCNA certified professionals is growing. You’ll have something unique to apart your resume from millions of fresh graduates passing out every year.

Job Types For CCNA R&S Professionals

  • Network Support Engineer
  • Network Administrator
  • Network Engineer L1 or L2