Chapter 1. Practical Networking Intro
[The purposes and functions each layer in network communications; discussion of OSI and TCP/IP protocols. How the layers work together and what do they tell us about the layers below.]
1.1 OSI Model
1.2 Physical layer
1.3 Data Link layer
1.4 Network layer
1.5 Transport layer 1.6 Session layer
1.7 Presentation layer
1.8 Application layer 1.9 TCP/IP Protocol
1.10 Port Numbers - (List common enterprise port numbers)
1.11 Types of Communications - Broadcast, Unicast, Multicast and Anycast 1.12 Types of Networks
1.13 Network Architectures
1.14 Intro and use case for software define networking 1.15 Summary
Chapter 2. The Physical Medium
[Practical considerations and troubleshooting when establishing a physical medium for network communications. Common problems at the physical layer.]
2.1 Physical medium
2.2 Standards 2.3 Cables
2.4 Ethernet
2.5 Negotiation 2.6 Duplex
2.7 Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD)
2.8 Common issues 2.9 Summary
Chapter 3. Protocols And The Data Link Layer
[The idea of protocols and their use, functions of the data link layer using IEEE 802.3 and switching. What the data link tells about the physical medium state and the higher layer protocols.]
3.1 Protocols -- Ethernet, MPLS, LLDP, CDP, Spanning Tree, LACP, DOT1Q,
3.2 Link layer functions
3.3 Link layer discovery protocol
3.4 Link layer related to other layers
3.5 Types of messages 3.6 Summary
Chapter 4. The Network Layer
[The concept of routing, which protocol transmissions are routable and IP addressing, including architecture requirements for IPv4 and IPv6 networks; subnetting. Observing the protocol layer transitions with packet captures]
4.1 IP Communication Types - Broadcast, Multicast, Unicast, Anycast
4.2 IP Addressing (Public vs Private) Bogons and Martians
4.3 CIDR
4.4 IPv4
4.5 IPv6 4.6 Subnetting
4.7 Subnetting exercises
4.8 Summary
Chapter 5. Intermediate LAN Switching
[Basic switching concepts, switch operations, common switching helper protocols their use and functions: (Trunking 802.1q, EtherChannels 802.3ad, RSTP 802.1D. Review the purpose of VLANs; their implementation and multilayer devices.] 5.1 Switching 5.2 LAGs
5.3 Spanning Tree and Spanning Tree interop, Spanning Tree Convergence
5.4 VLANs
5.5 Trunking
5.6 VTP 5.7 MSTP
5.8 Labs; Exercises
5.9 Summary
Chapter 6. Routing
[Routing concepts with practical implementation, including static routing and dynamic protocols such as OSPF, BGP, RIP and EIGRP.] 6.1 Static routing
6.2 Routing protocols
6.3 IS-IS 6.4 EIGRP
6.5 OSFP
6.6 BGP
6.7 Labs; Exercises 6.8 Summary
Chapter 7. Introduction to Tools and Automation
[Introduction into using tools and automation that will be used in further chapters for different use cases.]
7.1 Tools overview
7.2 Introduction to prime infrastructure 7.3 Introduction to ISE
7.4 Introduction to SD-WAN / vManage
7.5 Introduction to
About the Author: Chris is a senior network engineer for Mantech and has worked for the department of defense. He is responsible for designing, installing, and maintaining the Cisco network infrastructure and mentoring junior network engineers. Carthern took his BS (honors) in computer science from Morehouse College and his MS in system engineering from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). He holds the following certifications: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Brocade Certified Network Professional (BCNP), and ITIL v3. He is also an award winning photographer and indie movie producer.
Noel Rivera is a systems architect with CACI who specializes in communications networks, IT security, and infrastructure automation. He has worked at NASA, DoD, Lockheed Martin, and CACI. Mr. Rivera holds a bachelors of electrical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and two masters degrees one in electrical engineering and another in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Rivera holds the following certifications: Cisco Internetwork Expert in Routing and Switching (CCIE-RS), Cisco Internetwork Expert in Security (CCIE-SEC), Certified Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Juniper Network Certified Service Provider Professional (JNCIP-SP ), Juniper Networks Certified Cloud Professional (JNCIP-Cloud), VMWare Certified Data Center Virtualization Professional (VCP-DCV), VMWare Certified Network Virtualization Professional (VCP-NV), ITILv3 and is currently working on his Juniper Networks Certified Service Provider Expert certification (JNCIE-SP) and Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
Dr. Wilson is a senior network consulting engineer. He specializes in optimization of routing and in security. He is responsible for assisting customers with resolving complex architectural and operation issues. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Colorado. His doctorate is in computer science with a focus on applications of artificial intelligence in information security. He maintains the following certifications: Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching, CCIE Security, all of the CCNP tracks, Cisco DevNet Professional, VMware VCP-NV, Certified Ethical Hacker, CISSP, MCSE, and PMP.
