CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide

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• Security
• Automation

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CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the Cisco CCNP/CCIE ENCOR 350-401 exam. Networking experts Brad Edgeworth, Ramiro Garza Rios, Dave Hucaby, and Jason Gooley share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

This complete study package includes

• A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exams
• Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section
• Chapter-ending exercises, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly
• Practice exercises that help you enhance your knowledge
• More than 90 minutes of video mentoring from the author
• A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies
• Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, comprehensive design scenarios, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP/CCIE ENCOR exam, including

• Enterprise network architecture
• Virtualization
• Network assurance
• Security
• Automation

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I Forwarding

Chapter 1 Packet Forwarding

Do I Know This Already? Quiz 2

Foundation Topics 3

Network Device Communication 3

Layer 2 Forwarding 4

Layer 3 Forwarding

Forwarding Architectures

Process Switching

Software CEF

Hardware CEF

Stateful Switchover

SDM Templates

Exam Preparation Tasks

Part II Layer 2

Chapter 2 Spanning Tree Protocol

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Spanning Tree Protocol Fundamentals

IEEE 802.1D STP

Building the STP Topology

STP Topology Changes

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

RSTP (802.1W) Port States

RSTP (802.1W) Port Roles

RSTP (802.1W) Port Types

Building the RSTP Topology

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 3 Advanced STP Tuning

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

STP Topology Tuning

Root Bridge Placement

Modifying STP Root Port and Blocked Switch Port Locations

Modifying STP Port Priority

Additional STP Protection Mechanisms

Root Guard

STP Portfast

BPDU Guard

BPDU Filter

Problems with Unidirectional Links

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 4 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

MST Instances (MSTIs)

MST Configuration

MST Verification

MST Tuning

Common MST Misconfigurations

MST Region Boundary

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 5 VLAN Trunks and EtherChannel Bundles

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

VLAN Trunking Protocol

VTP Communication

VTP Configuration

VTP Verification

Dynamic Trunking Protocol

EtherChannel Bundle

Dynamic Link Aggregation Protocols

Verifying Port-Channel Status

Viewing EtherChannel Neighbors

Verifying EtherChannel Packets

Advanced LACP Configuration Options

Troubleshooting EtherChannel Bundles

Load Balancing Traffic with EtherChannel Bundles

Exam Preparation Tasks

Part III Routing

Chapter 6 IP Routing Essentials

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Routing Protocol Overview

Distance Vector Algorithms

Enhanced Distance Vector Algorithms

Link-State Algorithms

Path Vector Algorithm

Path Selection

Prefix Length

Administrative Distance

Metrics

Static Routing

Static Route Types

Floating Static Routing

Static Null Routes

IPv6 Static Routes

Virtual Routing and Forwarding

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 7 EIGRP

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

EIGRP Fundamentals

Autonomous Systems

EIGRP Terminology

Topology Table

EIGRP Neighbors

Path Metric Calculation

Wide Metrics

Metric Backward Compatibility

Load Balancing

Failure Detection and Timers

Convergence

Route Summarization

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 8 OSPF

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

OSPF Fundamentals

Inter-Router Communication

OSPF Hello Packets

Router ID

Neighbors

Designated Router and Backup Designated Router

OSPF Configuration

OSPF Network Statement

Interface-Specific Configuration

Statically Setting the Router ID

Passive Interfaces

Requirements for Neighbor Adjacency

Sample Topology and Configuration

Confirmation of Interfaces

Verification of OSPF Neighbor Adjacencies

Verification of OSPF Routes

Default Route Advertisement

Common OSPF Optimizations

Link Costs

Failure Detection

DR Placement

OSPF Network Types

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 9 Advanced OSPF

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Areas

Area ID

OSPF Route Types

Link-State Announcements

LSA Sequences

LSA Age and Flooding

LSA Types

Discontiguous Networks

OSPF Path Selection

Intra-Area Routes

Interarea Routes

Equal-Cost Multipathing

Summarization of Routes

Summarization Fundamentals

Interarea Summarization

Summarization Metrics

Configuration of Interarea Summarization

Route Filtering

Filtering with Summarization

Area Filtering

Local OSPF Filtering

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 10 OSPFv3

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

OSPFv3 Fundamentals

OSPFv3 Link-State Advertisement

OSPFv3 Communication

OSPFv3 Configuration

OSPFv3 Verification

Passive Interface

Summarization

Network Type

IPv4 Support in OSPFv3

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 11 BGP

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

BGP Fundamentals

Autonomous System Numbers

Path Attributes

Loop Prevention

Address Families

Inter-Router Communication

BGP Neighbor States

Basic BGP Configuration

Verification of BGP Sessions

Prefix Advertisement

Receiving and Viewing Routes

BGP Route Advertisements from Indirect Sources

Route Summarization

Aggregate Address

Atomic Aggregate

Route Aggregation with AS_SET

Multiprotocol BGP for IPv6

IPv6 Configuration

IPv6 Summarization

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 12 Advanced BGP

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

BGP Multihoming

Resiliency in Service Providers

Internet Transit Routing

Branch Transit Routing

Conditional Matching

Access Control Lists

Prefix Matching

Regular Expressions (regex)

Route Maps

Conditional Matching

Optional Actions

The continue Keyword

BGP Route Filtering and Manipulation

Distribute List Filtering

Prefix List Filtering

AS Path ACL Filtering

Route Maps

Clearing BGP Connections

BGP Communities

Well-Known Communities

Enabling BGP Community Support

Conditionally Matching BGP Communities

Setting Private BGP Communities

Understanding BGP Path Selection

Routing Path Selection Using Longest Match

BGP Best Path Overview

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 13 Multicast

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Multicast Fundamentals

Multicast Addressing

Layer 2 Multicast Addresses

Internet Group Management Protocol

IGMPv2

IGMPv3

IGMP Snooping

Protocol Independent Multicast

PIM Distribution Trees

PIM Terminology

PIM Dense Mode

PIM Sparse Mode

Reverse Path Forwarding

PIM Forwarder

Rendezvous Points

Static RP

Auto-RP

PIM Bootstrap Router

Exam Preparation Tasks

Part IV Services

Chapter 14 QoS

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

The Need for QoS

Lack of Bandwidth

Latency and Jitter

Packet Loss

QoS Models

Classification and Marking

Classification

Marking

DSCP Per-Hop Behaviors

Scavenger Class

Trust Boundary

A Practical Example: Wireless QoS

Policing and Shaping

Placing Policers and Shapers in the Network

Markdown

Token Bucket Algorithms

Types of Policers

Congestion Management and Avoidance

Congestion Management

Congestion-Avoidance Tools

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 15 IP Services

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Time Synchronization

Network Time Protocol

NTP Configuration

Stratum Preference

NTP Peers

First-Hop Redundancy Protocol

Object Tracking

Hot Standby Router Protocol

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

Global Load Balancing Protocol

Network Address Translation

NAT Topology

Static NAT

Pooled NAT

Port Address Translation

Exam Preparation Tasks

Part V Overlay

Chapter 16 Overlay Tunnels

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) Tunnels

GRE Tunnel Configuration

GRE Configuration Example

Problems with Overlay Networks: Recursive Routing

IPsec Fundamentals

Authentication Header

Encapsulating Security Payload

Transform Sets

Internet Key Exchange

IPsec VPNs

Site-to-Site IPsec Configuration

Cisco Location/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)

LISP Architecture and Protocols

LISP Operation

Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN)

Exam Preparation Tasks

Part VI Wireless

Chapter 17 Wireless Signals and Modulation

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Understanding Basic Wireless Theory

Understanding Frequency

Understanding Phase

Measuring Wavelength

Understanding RF Power and dB

Carrying Data Over an RF Signal

Maintaining APClient Compatibility

Using Multiple Radios to Scale Performance

Maximizing the APClient Throughput

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 18 Wireless Infrastructure

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Wireless LAN Topologies

Autonomous Topology

Lightweight AP Topologies

Pairing Lightweight APs and WLCs

AP States

Discovering a WLC

Selecting a WLC

Maintaining WLC Availability

Cisco AP Modes

Leveraging Antennas for Wireless Coverage

Radiation Patterns

Gain

Beamwidth

Polarization

Omnidirectional Antennas

Directional Antennas

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 19 Understanding Wireless Roaming and Location Services

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Roaming Overview

Roaming Between Autonomous APs

Intracontroller Roaming

Roaming Between Centralized Controllers

Layer 2 Roaming

Layer 3 Roaming

Scaling Mobility with Mobility Groups

Locating Devices in a Wireless Network

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 20 Authenticating Wireless Clients

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Open Authentication

Authenticating with Pre-Shared Key

Authenticating with EAP

Configuring EAP-Based Authentication with External RADIUS Servers

Configuring EAP-Based Authentication with Local EAP

Verifying EAP-Based Authentication Configuration

Authenticating with WebAuth

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 21 Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Troubleshooting Client Connectivity from the WLC

Checking the Client's Connection Status

Checking the Client's Association and Signal Status

Checking the Client's Mobility State

Checking the Client's Wireless Policies

Testing a Wireless Client

Troubleshooting Connectivity Problems at the AP

Exam Preparation Tasks

Part VII Architecture

Chapter 22 Enterprise Network Architecture

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Hierarchical LAN Design Model

Access Layer

Distribution Layer

Core Layer

Enterprise Network Architecture Options

Two-Tier Design (Collapsed Core)

Three-Tier Design

Layer 2 Access Layer (STP Based)

Layer 3 Access Layer (Routed Access)

Simplified Campus Design

Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) Design

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 23 Fabric Technologies

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)

What Is SD-Access?

SD-Access Architecture

Physical Layer

Controller Layer

Management Layer

Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)

Cisco SD-WAN Architecture

vManage NMS

vSmart Controller

Cisco SD-WAN Routers (vEdge and cEdge)

vBond Orchestrator

vAnalytics

Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp

Cloud OnRamp for SaaS

Cloud OnRamp for IaaS

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 24 Network Assurance

Do I Know This Already?

Foundation Topics

Network Diagnostic Tools

ping

traceroute

Debugging

Conditional Debugging

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

syslog

NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow

Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) Technologies

Local SPAN

Specifying the Source Ports

Remote SPAN (RSPAN)

Encapsulated Remote SPAN (ERSPAN)

IP SLA

Cisco DNA Center Assurance

Exam Preparation Tasks

Part VIII Security

Chapter 25 Secure Network Access Control

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Network Security Design for Threat Defense

Next-Generation Endpoint Security

Cisco Talos

Cisco Threat Grid

Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)

Cisco AnyConnect

Cisco Umbrella

Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)

Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)

Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS)

Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)

Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC)

Cisco Stealthwatch

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Network Access Control (NAC)

802.1x

MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB)

Web Authentication (WebAuth)

Enhanced Flexible Authentication (FlexAuth)

Cisco Identity-Based Networking Services (IBNS) 2.0

Cisco TrustSec

MACsec

Exam Preparation Tasks

Chapter 26 Network Device Access Control and Infrastructure Security

Do I Know This Already? Quiz

Foundation Topics

Access Control Lists (ACLs)

Numbered Standard ACLs

Numbered Extended ACLs

Named ACLs

Port ACLs (PACLs) and VLAN ACLs (VACLs)

PACL, VACL, and RACL Interaction

Terminal Lines and Password Protection

Password Types

Password Encryption

Username and Password Authentication

Configuring Line Local Password Authentication

Verifying Line Local Password Authentication

Configuring Line Local Username and Password Authentication

Verifying Line Local Username and Password Authentication

Privilege Levels and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Verifying Privilege Levels

Controlling Access to vty Lines with ACLs

Verifying Access to vty Lines with ACLs

Controlling Access to vty Lines Using Transport Input

Verifying Access to vty Lines Using Transport Input

Enabling SSH vty Access

Auxiliary Port

EXEC Timeout

Absolute Timeout

Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)

TACACS+

RADIUS

Configuring AAA for Network Device Access Control

Verifying AAA Configuration

Zone-Based Firewall (ZBFW)

The Self Zone

The Default Zone

ZBFW Configuration

Verifying ZBFW

Control Plane Policing (CoPP)

Configuring ACLs for CoPP

Configuring Class Maps for CoPP

Configuring the Policy Map for CoPP

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