CCNP v6.

0 Overview

May 2012

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 Contents

Overview 1

Course Design 2

Scope and Sequence 3

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 Overview

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 Cisco CCNP Certification
 Cisco Certified Network Professional
(CCNP®) validates the ability to plan,
implement, verify and troubleshoot local and
wide area enterprise networks
wide-area
 Appropriate for those with at least one year
g experience
of networking p who are ready y to
advance their skills and work independently
on complex network solutions
 CCNP certification req
requires
ires three separate
certification exams
 Demonstrates skill for enterprise roles such
as network technician, support engineer,
systems engineer or network engineer

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 CCNP v6.0
6 0 Curricula
C i l & Exam
E Alignment
Ali t

N
Networking
ki A Academy
d CCNP courses align
li with
i h the
h
three Cisco CCNP certification exams

NetAcad CCNP Course Cisco CCNP Certification Exam

CCNP ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing Implementing Cisco Routing (ROUTE)

#642 902 120 min
#642-902, min. e
exam
am

CCNP SWITCH: Implementing IP Implementing Cisco Switched Networks

Switched Networks (S
(SWITCH)
C )
#642-813, 120 min. exam

CCNP TSHOOT: Troubleshooting and Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco

Maintaining IP Networks IP Networks (TSHOOT)
#642-832, 120 min. exam

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 CCNP v6.0 Features and Benefits
 Provides an in-depth, theoretical overview of
advanced routing and switching and
g complex
troubleshooting p enterprise
p networks
 Builds on the Cisco CCNA Discovery and CCNA
Exploration courses with more complex network
configurations diagnosis,
configurations, diagnosis and troubleshooting
 Students gain significant hands-on interaction with
networking equipment to prepare them for
certification exams and career opportunities
 Hands-on labs and case studies help students
apply what they learn and develop critical thinking
and
d complex
l problem-solving
bl l i skills
kill

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 Wh Should
Who Sh ld Enroll?
E ll?
 College and university-level
university level students seeking career-oriented,
career oriented,
enterprise-level networking skills
 IT professionals wishing to expand their core routing, switching,
andd network
t k troubleshooting
t bl h ti skills kill tto advance
d th
their
i careers
 Current CCNA certification holders who wish to build on their
CCNA knowledge base
 Individuals seeking Cisco CCNP certification

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 Cisco Networking Academy l
ROUTE:
IImplementing
ti
Routing
IP

Curricula Portfolio SWITCH:

Implementing IP
Switched Networks
Networking for Network CCNA
TSHOOT:
Home and Small Fundamentals Security
Troubleshooting and
Businesses
Maintaining IP
Routing Protocols and
Networks
Working at a Concepts
Small-to-Medium
B i
Business LAN Switching
S it hi and
d
or ISP Wireless
Network
Professional Introducing Routing Accessing the WAN
and Switching in the
Enterprise CCNP
IT Essentials:
PC Hardware CCNP
Network and Software
Designing and
Supporting Computer
Specialist Networks
Security
Network
Associate
CCNA CCNA
Discovery Exploration
Network
Technician
T h i i
IT
Essentials
IT Technician Packet Tracer

Student Networking Knowledge and Skills

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 Course Design

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 CCNP v6.0
6 0 User
U E
Experience
i
Yes - Cisco
Y Ci P
Press textbooks
t tb k
Authored Text
(traditional and e-book formats)

Graphical User Interface (GUI) No

Interactive Media n/a

Labs Yes – offered standalone

Yes – offered standalone

Case Studies
((for ROUTE and SWITCH only)
y)

Chapter Quizzes No

Ch t and
Chapter d Fi
Finall E
Exams Y – delivered
Yes d li d online
li

Skills Based Assessments Yes

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 CCNP v6.0
v6 0 Course Elements

 3 courses, each 1 semester long (~ 70 hours)

 Delivered leveraging Cisco Press textbook
 Average 3 complex hands-on
hands on labs per chapter
NETLAB compatible topologies, enabled for remote operation
 1 case study activity per course (for ROUTE and SWITCH only)
 1 chapter exam per chapter
 1 final exam and 1 skills-based assessment per course
 Aligned to the new Cisco CCNP certification exams

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 CCNP v6.0
v6 0 Curriculum
Cisco Press Books

 Each course uses a textbook developed

and published by Cisco Press in close
collaboration with Networking Academy
 Textbooks for SWITCH, ROUTE and
TSHOOT courses will be available in
printed and electronic (e-Book) formats
English language only, available globally
 O
Order
d through
th h your P
Pearson sales
l rep or
directly from www.ciscopress.com
 Visit www.ciscopress.com/ccnp for a
complete list of titles available

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 Scope and
Sequence

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 CCNP v6.0
v6 0 Curriculum
Curriculum Objectives

After completing the 3 courses, students will be able to perform the following:
Implement, monitor, and maintain routing and switching services in an enterprise campus
network.
Plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise LAN and WAN routing
solutions

Implement IPv6, EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF in an enterprise network.

Configure secure routing solutions to support branch offices and mobile workers.

Implement the secure integration of VLANs, WLANs, voice, and video into campus
networks.
networks

Plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions.

Plan and execute regular network maintenance to monitor and maintain complex
enterprise
t i routed
t d and
d switched
it h d IP networks.
t k
Perform network troubleshooting using technology-based processes and best practices,
based on systematic and industry recognized approaches

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 CCNP v6.0
v6 0 Curriculum
Course Outline
ROUTE: SWITCH: TSHOOT: Maintainingg and
Ch t
Chapter
Implementing IP Routing Implementing IP Switching Troubleshooting IP Networks
Analyzing the Cisco Enterprise Planning Maintenance for Complex
1 Routing Services
Campus Architecture Networks

Configuring the Enhanced Interior Implementing VLANs in Campus Troubleshooting Processes for Complex
2
Gateway Routing Protocol Networks Enterprise Networks

Configuring the Open Shortest Path Using Maintenance and Troubleshooting

3 Implementing Spanning Tree
Protocol Tools and Applications

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Campus

4 Manipulating Routing Updates Implementing InterVLAN Routing
Switched Solutions

Implementing High Availability and Maintaining and Troubleshooting Routing

5 Implementing Path Control
Redundancy in a Campus Network Solutions

Implementing a BGP Solution for

6 Securing the Campus Infrastructure Troubleshooting Addressing Services
ISP Connectivity

Implementing Routing Facilities for Preparing the Campus Infrastructure Troubleshooting Network Performance
7
Branch Offices and Mobile Workers for Advanced Services Issues

Implementing IPv6 in the Enterprise

8 Troubleshooting Converged Networks
Network

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Network

9
Security Implementations
Review and Preparation for
10 Troubleshooting Complex Enterprise
Networks
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 CCNP v6.0
v6 0 Learning Environment

 Experience-oriented courses employ industry-relevant instructional

approaches to prepare students for professional jobs in the
industry
 Can be delivered as an independent curriculum or integrated into a
broader course of study, such as IT-related degree and diploma
programs or continuing education programs
 Can be offered in an in-person or a blended distance learning
(BDL) environment.
environment

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