Exclusive Cisco CCNP Enterprise Syllabus: The Know It All Guide

The Cisco CCNP Enterprise program comprises two exams – Core and Concentration. Therefore, the latest Cisco CCNP Enterprise Syllabus is as follows-

For 350-401 ENCOR:

Module 1: Architecture

• Enterprise Network

Understand design principles used in an enterprise network.

1. Tier 2 and Tier 3 planning
2. Fabric Capacity planning
3. High availability techniques (FHRP, SSO, Redundancy)

• WLAN deployment

You will understand the characteristics of network topology architectures.

1. Wireless deployment models
2. Location services in a WLAN design
3. Difference between on-premises & cloud infrastructure deployments

• Cisco SD-WAN solutions

Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-WAN solution.

1. SD-WAN control plane elements
2. SD-WAN data plane elements
3. Traditional WAN
4. SD-WAN solutions

• Cisco SD-Access solution

Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution.

1. SD-Access control plane element
2. SD-Access data plane elements
3. Interoperating SD-Access

• Wireless QoS

Describe concepts of wired and wireless QoS.

1. QoS components
2. QoS policy

• Switching mechanisms

Differentiate hardware and software switching mechanisms.

1. Process and CEF
2. MAC address table and TCAM
3. FIB vs RIB

Module 2: Virtualization

• Virtualization technologies

Describe device virtualization technologies.

1. Hypervisor types 1 and 2
2. Virtual machine
3. Virtual Switching

• Path Virtualization technologies

Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies.

1. VRF
2. GRE Tunneling
3. IPsec Tunneling

• Virtualization concepts

Describe network virtualization concepts.

1. LISP
2. VXLAN

Module 3: Infrastructure

• Layer 2

Learn to troubleshoot and configure the following.

1. Static and dynamic trunking protocols
2. Static and dynamic EtherChannels
3. Spanning Tree Protocols (RSTP and MST)

• Layer 3

Learn routing concepts, and configure and verify OSPF environments and BGP.

1. Compare EIGRP and OSPF
2. Configure and verify multiple areas
3. Summarization
4. Filtering
5. Best path selection algorithm
6. Neighbour relationship

• Wireless

Describe Layer 1 concepts, access point discovery, and join process.

1. RF power, RSSI, SNR
2. AP modes
3. Antenna types
4. Interference noise
5. Band channels
6. Wireless client devices capabilities
7. Troubleshoot WLAN configuration

• IP Services

Describe, configure and verify related protocols.

1. Network Time Protocol (NTP)
2. NAT/PAT
3. First-hop redundancy protocols (HDRP & VRRP)
4. Multicast protocols (PIM & IGMP v2/v3)

Module 4: Network Assurance

• Network Assurance

Diagnose network problems using various tools.

1. Debugs, conditional debugs
2. Trace route
3. Ping, SNMP, Syslog
4. Configure and verify:

• SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPA
• IPSLA
• NETCONF & RESTCONF

Module 5: Security

• Configure and verify device access control

1. Lines and password protection
2. Authentication and authorization using AAA

• Configure and verify infrastructure security features

1. ACLs
2. CoPP

• Describe REST API Security

• Configure and verify wireless security

1. EAP
2. WebAuth
3. PSK

• Components of network security

1. Threat defence
2. Endpoint security
3. Next-generation firewall
4. TrustSec
5. MACsec
6. Network access control

Module 6: Automation

• Automation

1. Python components &. scripts
2. Construct JSON-encoded file
3. Data modelling language benefits (YANG)
4. APIs
5. Interpret REST API response code
6. Construct EEM applet
7. Compare agent vs Agentless orchestration tools (Chef, Ansible, Puppet)

For 300-410 ENARSI:

Module 1: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

• Basic OSPF Configuration

1. OSPF Overview
2. OSPF – Network Statement
3. OSPF – Interface Mode
4. OSPF – Passive Interface
5. OSPF – Calculating Metric
6. OSPF – DR and BDR
7. OSPF – Help packet parameters
8. OSPF – States
9. OSPF – Cost

• OSPF LSAs

1. OSPF LSA Type 1 – Router LSA
2. OSPF LSA Type 2 – Network LSA
3. OSPF LSA Type 3 – Summary LSA
4. OSPF LSA Type 5 – External LSA
5. OSPF LSA Type 4 – ASBR Summary LSA

• OSPF Multi-Area and Multi-Domain Functionalities

1. Configuring a Multi-Area-Multi-Domain Network
2. Configuring LSA Type 3 Filtering
3. Configuring ABR Summarization
4. Configuring ASBR Summarization
5. Configuring Clear Text Authentication
6. Configuring MD5-based Authentication

• OSPF Area Types

1. Configuring a Stub Area
2. Configuring a Stubby Area
3. Configuring a Not-So-Stubby-Area (NSSA)
4. Configuring an NSSA-Stub Area
5. Configuring an NSSA-Totally Stubby Area

• Redistribution in OSPF

1. Configuring the Multi-Domain Topology for Redistribution
2. Redistributing EIGRP & OSPF
3. Redistributing Static Routes
4. Redistributing Connected
5. Redistributing with Route-Filtering

• OSPF Advanced

1. Virtual Link
2. Configuring BFD with OSPF

Module 2: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

• Basic eBGP Configuration

1. BGP Overview
2. Configuring Basic eBGP
3. Injecting Routes into BGP using Network Statements
4. Injecting Routes into BGP using Redistribution – Connected
5. Configuring IGP Redistribution into BGP
6. BGP Authentication using MD5
7. BGP Ebgp Multi-Hop

• iBGP Configuration

1. Configuring Routing Protocol for iBGP
2. Configuring iBGP using Loopbalcs
3. Configuring iBGP with Next-Hop-Self
4. Configuring Route-reflectors – Basic
5. Configuring Peer-Groups

• Filtering and Summarization

1. Access-lists and Prefix-lists
2. Configuring Route Filtering in BGP – ACL
3. Configuring Route Filtering in BGP – Prefix-List
4. Configuring Route Filtering in BGP – AS Path Filter
5. Configuring Route Aggregation with Filtering
6. Configuring Route Aggregation with Summary – Only
7. Configuring Route Aggregation with Suppress- Maps
8. Configuring Route Aggregation with Unsuppress Maps

• BGP Attributes

1. BGP Attributes – Overview
2. BGP Attributes – Local Preference
3. BGP Attributes – MED
4. BGP Attributes – Weight
5. BGP Attributes – AS-Path
6. BGP Attributes-Standard Community – No-Advertise
7. BGP Attributes-Standard Community – No-Export

Module 3: Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)

• MPLS

1. MPLS introduction
2. MPLS Labels
3. MPLS LDP
4. VRF
5. MPLS Layer 3 VPN
6. MPLS Route Distinguisher and Route Targets
7. MPLS with OSPF configuration