Cisco Certifications: The 640-822 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2

Thank you again for taking your time to go through my posts. As promised in the previous blog i am going to discuss ICND part 2. This hands-on Authorized Cisco course builds on the foundation provided by ICND1 (Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1), providing a technical foundation for the rest of the Authorized Cisco curriculum. Whether your goal is to familiarize yourself with Cisco technology or to become a Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert, ICND1 and ICND2 are the place to start.

This course not only delivers essential information needed to pass the CCNA certification exams, but it also includes comprehensive hands-on reinforcement to ensure that you add skills and not just knowledge. If you are new to Cisco, ICND2 prepares you for the tasks you will face on the job. Its associated with the CCNA examination which i will discuss in the next coming blogs. It doesn’t matter which exam you start to write ICND 2 or ICND 1, as long as you have finished and passed the 2 exams you will get your CCNA certificate.

What You'll Learn in ICND part 2

• Review how to configure and troubleshoot a switch and router in a small network environment
• Expand the switched network from a small to medium network environment
• Dangers of redundant switching
• Spanning Tree
• Concepts of VLANs and trunking
• Implementing VLSM
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot OSPF
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP
• Determine when to use access control lists (ACLs)
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot ACLs
• Configure NAT and PAT
• IPv6 addressing
• Configure PPP, CHAP, and PAP
• Frame Relay operation
• VPN solutions

Exam Number:	640-822 ICND2
Associated Certifications:	CCND and CCNA
Duration:	90 minutes (40-50 questions)
Exam Cost :	Zar 894
Click Here to Register:	Pearson VUE
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Exam Topics
The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

Configure, verify and troubleshoot a switch with VLANs and interswitch communications
• Describe enhanced switching technologies (including: VTP, RSTP, VLAN, PVSTP, 802.1q)
• Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot trunking on Cisco switches
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interVLAN routing
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VTP
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RSTP operation
• Interpret the output of various show and debug commands to verify the operational status of a Cisco switched network
• Implement basic switch security (including: port security, unassigned ports, trunk access, etc.)

Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP Services to meet network requirements in a medium-size Enterprise branch office network
• Calculate and apply a VLSM IP addressing design to a network
• Determine the appropriate classless addressing scheme using VLSM and summarization to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment
• Describe the technological requirements for running IPv6 (including: protocols, dual stack, tunneling, etc)
• Describe IPv6 addresses
• Identify and correct common problems associated with IP addressing and host configurations

Configure and troubleshoot basic operation and routing on Cisco devices
• Compare and contrast methods of routing and routing protocols
• Configure, verify and troubleshoot OSPF
• Configure, verify and troubleshoot EIGRP
• Verify configuration and connectivity using ping, traceroute, and telnet or SSH
• Troubleshoot routing implementation issues
• Verify router hardware and software operation using SHOW & DEBUG commands
• Implement basic router security

Implement, verify, and troubleshoot NAT and ACLs in a medium-size Enterprise branch office network
• Describe the purpose and types of access control lists
• Configure and apply access control lists based on network filtering requirements
• Configure and apply an access control list to limit telnet and SSH access to the router
• Verify and monitor ACL's in a network environment
• Troubleshoot ACL implementation issues
• Explain the basic operation of NAT
• Configure Network Address Translation for given network requirements using CLI
• Troubleshoot NAT implementation issues

Implement and verify WAN links
• Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers
• Troubleshoot WAN implementation issues
• Describe VPN technology (including: importance, benefits, role, impact, components)
• Configure and vary PPP connection between Cisco routers

After successfully completing your ICND 1 & ICND 2 you then get the highly sought after certification CCNA. Getting this certification might open up bright opportunities for you. Having discussed in detailed the composition of the syllabuses of ICND 1 & 2 its time to have a look at the resources you can use inorder to achieve your CCNA through the ICND 1 & 2 route. I will include a number of websites you can visit to meet and mingle with other like minded folks in the cyber world and discuss ways and tricks to tackle the Cisco Exams BEAST. I will include the name of books you must have, some tutorial videos you can use and mostly important my experience in taking these exams. I am looking forward to share the possible plan of action you can take to make your Cisco certification adventure a memorable, exciting, rewarding one. Meet you in the next blog, i hope you found all the information helpful.