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Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions: 200-301 CCNA Exam Guide

By : Glen D. Singh
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Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions: 200-301 CCNA Exam Guide

By: Glen D. Singh

Overview of this book

In the dynamic technology landscape, staying on top of the latest technology trends is a must, especially if you want to build a career in network administration. Achieving CCNA 200-301 certification will validate your knowledge of networking concepts, and this book will help you to do just that. This exam guide focuses on the fundamentals to help you gain a high-level understanding of networking, security, IP connectivity, IP services, programmability, and automation. Starting with the functions of various networking components, you’ll discover how they are used to build and improve an enterprise network. You’ll then delve into configuring networking devices using a command-line interface (CLI) to provide network access, services, security, connectivity, and management. The book covers important aspects of network engineering using a variety of hands-on labs and real-world scenarios that will help you gain essential practical skills. As you make progress, this CCNA certification study guide will help you get to grips with the solutions and technologies that you need to implement and administer a broad range of modern networks and IT infrastructures. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the confidence to pass the Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam on the first attempt and be well-versed in a variety of network administration and security engineering solutions.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
1
Section 1: Network Fundamentals
6
Section 2: Network Access
9
Section 3: IP Connectivity
12
Section 4: IP Services
15
Section 5: Security Fundamentals
20
Section 6: Automation and Programmability
22
Chapter 16: Mock Exam 1
23
Chapter 17: Mock Exam 2

Understanding the benefits of using Syslog

When events occur on a network, networking devices, such as routers, switches, and firewalls, generate a log message to notify the administrator with details about the event. These log messages can contain details about critical or non-critical events. Network professionals use a wide range of tools and options for managing these log messages, such as storing, displaying, interpreting, and normalizing. This helps network professionals to focus on the more critical log messages and determine the timeline of an event that has occurred.

Syslog is both a protocol and standard for accessing, creating, and managing log messages on a computer and network device. Syslog defines the method of how system messages, such as logs, are generated, formatted, and accessed.

Important note

The Syslog log uses UDP port 514 to send event messages across a network to a centralized Syslog server for management.

Implementing proper log management on...