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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

Summary

In this chapter, we covered a wide array of IP services that are crucial for improving the efficiency of an enterprise network. You learned about the importance of proper timekeeping and how to implement NTP to ensure devices' system clocks are synchronized. Furthermore, you saw the benefits of implementing DHCP on a network to automatically distribute IP addresses to end devices and DNS to help resolve hostnames to IP addresses easily.

Next, you saw how network management protocols such as SNMP can be used to help network engineers to easily monitor and manage network devices, and Syslog can be used to improve log management using a centralized logging server. Lastly, you gained an insight into the difference that QoS can make on a network.

I hope this chapter has been informative for you and is helpful in your journey toward learning how to implement Cisco solutions and prepare for the CCNA 200-301 certification. In the next chapter, Chapter 11, Exploring Network...