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Objective Map for CCNA Routing and Switching

Certification Exam

We've provided this objective map to help you locate where objectives for

the CCNA Routing and Switching certification exams are covered in each

chapter. Please refer to it when you want to find an objective quickly.

ICND1 Exam Objectives

Exam objectives are subject to change at any time without prior notice

and at Cisco's sole discretion. Please visit Cisco's certification website

(

www.cisco.com/web/learning

) for the latest information on the ICND1

Exam 100-105.

Table I.1 20% 1.0 Network Fundamentals

Objective

Chapter(s)

1.1 Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models

3

1.2 Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols

3

1.3 Describe the impact of infrastructure components in an

enterprise network

1

1.3.a Firewalls

1

1.3.b Access points

1

1.3.c Wireless controllers

1

1.4 Compare and contrast collapsed core and three-tier

architectures

2

1.5 Compare and contrast network topologies

1

1.5.a Star

1

1.5.b Mesh

1

1.5.c Hybrid

1

1.6 Select the appropriate cabling type based on

implementation requirements

2

1.7 Apply troubleshooting methodologies to resolve

problems

3

,

5

1.7.a Perform fault isolation and document

3

,

5

1.7.b Resolve or escalate

3

,

5

1.7.c Verify and monitor resolution

3

,

5

1.8 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 addressing

4

,

5

and subnetting

1.9 Compare and contrast IPv4 address types

3

1.9.a Unicast

3

1.9.b Broadcast

3

1.9.c Multicast

3

1.10 Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing

3

1.11 Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to

satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN

environment

14

1.12 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv6 addressing

14

1.13 Configure and verify IPv6 Stateless Address Auto

Configuration

14

1.14 Compare and contrast IPv6 address types

14

1.14.a Global unicast

14

1.14.b Unique local

14

1.14.c Link local

14

1.14.d Multicast

14

1.14.e Modified EUI 64

14

1.14.f Autoconfiguration

14

1.14.g Anycast

14

Table I.2 26% 2.0 LAN Switching Fundamentals

Objective

Chapter(s)

2.1 Describe and verify switching concepts

10

2.1.a MAC learning and aging

10

2.1.b Frame switching

10

2.1.c Frame flooding

10

2.1.d MAC address table

10

2.2 Interpret Ethernet frame format

2

2.3 Troubleshoot interface and cable issues (collisions,

errors, duplex, speed)

6

2.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs (normal

range) spanning multiple switches

11

2.4.a Access ports (data and voice)

11

2.4.b Default VLAN

11

2.5 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interswitch

connectivity

11

2.5.a Trunk ports

11

2.5.b 802.1Q

11

2.5.c Native VLAN

11

2.6 Configure and verify Layer 2 protocols

7

2.6.a Cisco Discovery Protocol

7

2.6.b LLDP

7

2.7 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot port security

10

2.7.a Static

10

2.7.b Dynamic

10

2.7.c Sticky

10

2.7.d Max MAC addresses

10

2.7.e Violation actions

10

2.7.f Err-disable recovery

10

Table I.3 25% 3.0 Routing Fundamentals

Objective

Chapter(s)

3.1 Describe the routing concepts

9

3.1.a Packet handling along the path through a network

9

3.1.b Forwarding decision based on route lookup

9

3.1.c Frame rewrite

9

3.2 Interpret the components of routing table

9

3.2.a Prefix

9

3.2.b Network mask

9

3.2.c Next hop

9

3.2.d Routing protocol code

9

3.2.e Administrative distance

9

3.2.f Metric

9

3.2.g Gateway of last resort

9

3.3 Describe how a routing table is populated by different

routing information sources

9

3.3.a Admin distance

9

3.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing

11

3.4.a Router on a stick

11

3.5 Compare and contrast static routing and dynamic

routing

9

3.6 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 static

routing

9

3.6.a Default route

9

,

14

3.6.b Network route

9

3.6.c Host route

9

3.6.d Floating static

9

3.7 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RIPv2 for IPv4

(excluding authentication, filtering, manual

summarization, redistribution)

9

Table I.4 15% 4.0 Infrastructure Services

Objective

Chapter(s)

4.1 Describe DNS lookup operation

7

4.2 Troubleshoot client connectivity issues involving DNS

7

4.3 Configure and verify DHCP on a router (excluding

static reservations)

7

4.3.a Server

7

4.3.b Relay

7

4.3.c Client

7

4.3.d TFTP, DNS, and gateway options

7

4.4 Troubleshoot client- and router-based DHCP

connectivity issues

7

4.5 Configure and verify NTP operating in client/server

mode

7

4.6 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 standard

numbered and named access list for routed interfaces

12

4.7 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inside source NAT

13

4.7.a Static

13

4.7.b Pool

13

4.7.c PAT

13

Table I.5 14% 5.0 Infrastructure Maintenance

Objective

Chapter(s)

5.1 Configure and verify device-monitoring using syslog

7

5.2 Configure and verify device management

7

,

8

5.2.a Backup and restore device configuration

7

5.2.b Using Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP for device

discovery

7

5.2.c Licensing

8

5.2.d Logging

7

5.2.e Timezone

7

5.2.f Loopback

7

5.3 Configure and verify initial device configuration

6

5.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic device

hardening

6

5.4.a Local authentication

6

5.4.b Secure password

6

5.4.c Access to device

6

5.4.c. (i) Source address

6

5.4.c. (ii) Telnet/SSH

6

5.4.d Login banner

6

5.5 Perform device maintenance

6

,

8

5.5.a Cisco IOS upgrades and recovery (SCP, FTP, TFTP,

8

and MD5 verify)

5.5.b Password recovery and configuration register

8

5.5.c File system management

8

5.6 Use Cisco IOS tools to troubleshoot and resolve

problems

6

5.6.a Ping and traceroute with extended option

6

5.6.b Terminal monitor

6

5.6.c Log events

6

ICND2 Exam Objectives

Exam objectives are subject to change at any time without prior notice

and at Cisco's sole discretion. Please visit Cisco's certification website

(

www.cisco.com/web/learning

) for the latest information on the ICND2

Exam 200-105.

Table I.6 26% 1.0 LAN Switching Technologies

Objective

Chapter(s)

1.1 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs

(normal/extended range) spanning multiple switches

15

1.1.a Access ports (data and voice)

15

1.1.b Default VLAN

15

1.2 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interswitch

connectivity

15

1.2.a Add and remove VLANs on a trunk

15

1.2.b DTP and VTP (v1&v2)

15

1.3 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP protocols

15

1.3.a STP mode (PVST+ and RPVST+)

15

1.3.b STP root bridge selection

15

1.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP-related

optional features

15

1.4.a PortFast

15

1.4.b BPDU guard

15

1.5 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot (Layer 2/Layer 3)

EtherChannel

15

1.5.a Static

15

1.5.b PAGP

15

1.5.c LACP

15

1.6 Describe the benefits of switch stacking and chassis

aggregation

22

1.7 Describe common access layer threat mitigation

techniques

15

,

16

,

20

1.7.a 802.1x

16

1.7.b DHCP snooping

16

1.7.c Nondefault native VLAN

15, 20

Table I.7 29% 2.0 Routing Technologies

Objective

Chapter(s)

2.1 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot Inter-VLAN routing

1

15

2.1.a Router on a stick 1

15

2.1.b SVI 1

15

2.2 Compare and contrast distance vector and link-state

routing protocols

17

,

18

,

19

2.3 Compare and contrast interior and exterior routing

protocols

17

,

18

,

19

2.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and

multiarea OSPFv2 for IPv4 (excluding authentication,

filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub,

virtual-link, and LSAs)

18

,

19

2.5 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and

multiarea OSPFv3 for IPv6 (excluding authentication,

filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub,

virtual-link, and LSAs)

18

,

19

2.6 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP for IPv4

(excluding authentication, filtering, manual

17

summarization, redistribution, stub)

2.7 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP for IPv6

(excluding authentication, filtering, manual

summarization, redistribution, stub)

17

Table I.8 16% 3.0 WAN Technologies

Objective

Chapter(s)

3.1 Configure and verify PPP and MLPPP on WAN

interfaces using local authentication

21

3.2 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot PPPoE client-side

interfaces using local authentication

21

3.3 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot GRE tunnel

connectivity

21

3.4 Describe WAN topology options

21

3.4.a Point-to-point

21

3.4.b Hub and spoke

21

3.4.c Full mesh

21

3.4.d Single vs dual-homed

21

3.5 Describe WAN access connectivity options

21

3.5.a MPLS

21

3.5.b MetroEthernet

21

3.5.c Broadband PPPoE

21

3.5.d Internet VPN (DMVPN, site-to-site VPN, client VPN)

21

3.6 Configure and verify single-homed branch connectivity

using eBGP IPv4 (limited to peering and route

advertisement using Network command only)

21

Table I.9 14% 4.0 Infrastructure Services

Objective

Chapter(s)

4.1 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic HSRP

16

4.1.a Priority

16

4.1.b Preemption

16

4.1.c Version

16

4.2 Describe the effects of cloud resources on enterprise

network architecture

22

4.2.a Traffic path to internal and external cloud services

22

4.2.b Virtual services

22

4.2.c Basic virtual network infrastructure

22

4.3 Describe basic QoS concepts

22

4.3.a Marking

22

4.3.b Device trust

22

4.3.c Prioritization

22

4.3.c. (i) Voice 4.3.c. (ii) Video 4.3.c. (iii) Data

22

4.3.d Shaping

22

4.3.e Policing

22

4.3.f Congestion management

22

4.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6

access list for traffic filtering

20

4.4.a Standard

20

4.4.b Extended

20

4.4.c Named

20

4.5 Verify ACLs using the APIC-EM Path Trace ACL

analysis tool

22

Table I.10 15% 5.0 Infrastructure Maintenance

Objective

Chapter(s)

5.1 Configure and verify device-monitoring protocols

16

5.1.a SNMPv2

16

5.1.b SNMPv3

16

5.2 Troubleshoot network connectivity issues using ICMP

echo-based IP SLA

20

5.3 Use local SPAN to troubleshoot and resolve problems

20

5.4 Describe device management using AAA with

16

TACACS+ and RADIUS

5.5 Describe network programmability in enterprise

network architecture

22

5.5.a Function of a controller

22

5.5.b Separation of control plane and data plane

22

5.5.c Northbound and southbound APIs

22

5.6 Troubleshoot basic Layer 3 end-to-end connectivity

issues

22

CCNA Exam Objectives (Composite Exam)

Exam objectives are subject to change at any time without prior notice

and at Cisco's sole discretion. Please visit Cisco's certification website

(

www.cisco.com/web/learning

) for the latest information on the CCNA

Exam 200-125.

Table I.11 15% 1.0 Network Fundamentals

Objective

Chapter(s)

1.1 Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models

3

1.2 Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols

3

1.3 Describe the impact of infrastructure components in an

enterprise network

1

1.3.a Firewalls

1

1.3.b Access points

1

1.3.c Wireless controllers

1

1.4 Describe the effects of cloud resources on enterprise

network architecture

22

1.4.a Traffic path to internal and external cloud services

22

1.4.b Virtual services

22

1.4.c Basic virtual network infrastructure

22

1.5 Compare and contrast collapsed core and three-tier

architectures

2

1.6 Compare and contrast network topologies

1

1.6.a Star

1

1.6.b Mesh

1

1.6.c Hybrid

1

1.7 Select the appropriate cabling type based on

implementation requirements

2

1.8 Apply troubleshooting methodologies to resolve

problems

3

,

5

1.8.a Perform and document fault isolation

3

,

5

1.8.b Resolve or escalate

3

,

5

1.8.c Verify and monitor resolution

3

,

5

1.9 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 addressing and

subnetting

4

,

5

1.10 Compare and contrast IPv4 address types

3

1.10.a Unicast

3

1.10.b Broadcast

3

1.10.c Multicast

3

1.11 Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing

3

1.12 Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to

satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN

environment

14

1.13 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv6 addressing

14

1.14 Configure and verify IPv6 Stateless Address Auto

Configuration

14

1.15 Compare and contrast IPv6 address types

14

1.15.a Global unicast

14

1.15.b Unique local

14

1.15.c Link local

14

1.15.d Multicast

14

1.15.e Modified EUI 64

14

1.15.f Autoconfiguration

14

1.15.g Anycast

14

Table I.12 21% 2.0 LAN Switching Technologies

Objective

Chapter(s)

2.1 Describe and verify switching concepts

10

2.1.a MAC learning and aging

10

2.1.b Frame switching

10

2.1.c Frame flooding

10

2.1.d MAC address table

10

2.2 Interpret Ethernet frame format

2

2.3 Troubleshoot interface and cable issues (collisions,

errors, duplex, speed)

6

2.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs

(normal/extended range) spanning multiple switches

11

2.4.a Access ports (data and voice)

11

2.4.b Default VLAN

11

2.5 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interswitch

connectivity

11

2.5.a Trunk ports

11

2.5.b Add and remove VLANs on a trunk

15

2.5.c DTP, VTP (v1&v2), and 802.1Q

15

2.5.d Native VLAN

11

2.6 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP protocols

15

2.6.a STP mode (PVST+ and RPVST+)

15

2.6.b STP root bridge selection

15

2.7 Configure, verify and troubleshoot STP related optional

features

15

2.7.a PortFast

15

2.7.b BPDU guard

15

2.8 Configure and verify Layer 2 protocols

7

2.8.a Cisco Discovery Protocol

7

2.8.b LLDP

7

2.9 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot (Layer 2/Layer 3)

EtherChannel

15

2.9.a Static

15

2.9.b PAGP

15

2.9.c LACP

15

2.10 Describe the benefits of switch stacking and chassis

aggregation

22

Table I.13 23% 3.0 Routing Technologies

Objective

Chapter(s)

3.1 Describe the routing concepts

9

3.1.a Packet handling along the path through a network

9

3.1.b Forwarding decision based on route lookup

9

3.1.c Frame rewrite

9

3.2 Interpret the components of a routing table

9

3.2.a Prefix

9

3.2.b Network mask

9

3.2.c Next hop

9

3.2.d Routing protocol code

9

3.2.e Administrative distance

9

3.2.f Metric

9

3.2.g Gateway of last resort

9

3.3 Describe how a routing table is populated by different

routing information sources

9

3.3.a Admin distance

9

3.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing

11

,

15

3.4.a Router on a stick

11

,

15

3.4.b SVI

15

3.5 Compare and contrast static routing and dynamic

routing

9

3.6 Compare and contrast distance vector and link state

17

,

18

,

19

routing protocols

3.7 Compare and contrast interior and exterior routing

protocols

18

,

19

3.8 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6

static routing

9

3.8.a Default route

9

,

14

3.8.b Network route

9

3.8.c Host route

9

3.8.d Floating static

9

3.9 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and

multi-area OSPFv2 for IPv4 (excluding authentication,

filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub,

virtual-link, and LSAs)

4

,

5

3.10 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and

multi-area OSPFv3 for IPv6 (excluding authentication,

filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub,

virtual-link, and LSAs)

4

,

5

3.11 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP for IPv4

(excluding authentication, filtering, manual

summarization, redistribution, stub)

3

3.12 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP for IPv6

(excluding authentication, filtering, manual

summarization, redistribution, stub)

3

3.13 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RIPv2 for IPv4

(excluding authentication, filtering, manual

summarization, redistribution)

9

3.14 Troubleshoot basic Layer 3 end-to-end connectivity

issues

7

Table I.14 10% 4.0 WAN Technologies

Objective

Chapter(s)

4.1 Configure and verify PPP and MLPPP on WAN

interfaces using local authentication

21

4.2 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot PPPoE client-side

21

interfaces using local authentication

4.3 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot GRE tunnel

connectivity

21

4.4 Describe WAN topology options

21

4.4.a Point-to-point

21

4.4.b Hub and spoke

21

4.4.c Full mesh

21

4.4.d Single vs dual-homed

21

4.5 Describe WAN access connectivity options

21

4.5.a MPLS

21

4.5.b Metro Ethernet

21

4.5.c Broadband PPPoE

21

4.5.d Internet VPN (DMVPN, site-to-site VPN, client VPN)

21

4.6 Configure and verify single-homed branch connectivity

using eBGP IPv4 (limited to peering and route

advertisement using Network command only)

21

4.7 Describe basic QoS concepts

22

4.7.a Marking

22

4.7.b Device trust

22

4.7.c Prioritization

22

4.7.c. (i) Voice

22

4.7.c. (ii) Video

22

4.7.c. (iii) Data

22

4.7.d Shaping

22

4.7.e Policing

22

4.7.f Congestion management

22