New Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)

The Cisco ENCOR course, led by experienced, certified Cisco instructors, provides the knowledge and skills needed to configure, troubleshoot and manage enterprise wired and wireless networks. Participants will also learn how to implement security principles within an enterprise network and gain an insight into SD-Access and SD-WAN solutions. Automation and programmability of enterprise networks will also be covered.

The course material (after sufficient hands-on time) will help you prepare for the official 350-401 Implementing Cisco® Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) exam, which can be used for the advanced CCNP Routing & Switching certification. Note: the exam can be taken separately, optionally at our Pearson VUE exam center or online. The exam fee is not included in the training fee.

Course structure: the total duration of the training is approximately 8 days, of which 5 days (40 hours) are the instructor-led training component and a further 3 days are self-paced with e-learning videos and written material and lab exercises. The remote access is available for 3 months (or a maximum of 60 hours of use) in addition to the 5 days of training.

The course is recommended for professionals with previous Cisco networking basics (CCNA) and experience (network operators, support staff, help-desk professionals) who want to learn more about enterprise networking technologies and their configuration, management, troubleshooting, security basics.

The training is also useful for those who (after sufficient hands-on time) wish to prepare for the official ENCOR exam and later obtain the CCNP Routing & Switching international certification.

After completing the training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the hierarchical network design model and architecture.
• To compare different hardware and software switching mechanisms and operation.
• Troubleshooting on a Layer 2 basis using VLANs and trunking.
• Implement redundant switched networks using Spanning Tree Protocol
• Troubleshooting link aggregation using Etherchannel
• Introduction to the EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) protocol
• Implement and optimise Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)v2 and OSPFv3 for IPv4 and IPv6.
• Implementing External Border Gateway Protocol (EBGP) interdomain routing, path selection, and single and dual-homed networking
• Implement network redundancy using protocols such as Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP) and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP).
• Internet connectivity within the enterprise using static and dynamic network address translation (NAT).
• Network virtualisation technologies and solutions
• Use of overlay technologies (VRF, GRE, VPN and LISP).
• Introduction to wireless networks, devices and technologies
• Describe the different wireless deployment models available, including autonomous access point (AP) deployment and cloud-based plans within the central Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) architecture.
• Understanding wireless roaming and location services
• EAP, WebAuth and PSK protocols for configuring and verifying wireless client authentication
• Troubleshooting wireless client connectivity issues using various tools available
• Troubleshoot enterprise networks using services such as Network Time Protocol (NTP), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS®) IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs), NetFlow, and Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager.
• Use the available network analysis and troubleshooting tools
• Configure secure administrative access to Cisco IOS devices using command-line interface (CLI), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Access Control List (ACL), and Secure Shell (SSH)
• To create scalable security
• Describe the enterprise network security architecture
• Learn about Cisco DNA Center™
• Learn about the Cisco SD-Access solution
• Learn about Cisco SD-WAN solutions
• Learn about multicast protocols.
• Understand the concept and characteristics of QoS.
• To create basic Python scripts
• Understand network programmability protocols
• Understand Cisco DNA Center and vManage APIs

• Cisco Enterprise Network Architecture Overview
• Understanding Cisco switching paths
• Implementing Campus LAN connectivity
• Building a redundant switching topology
• Implementing Layer 2 port aggregation
• Understanding EIGRP
• Implementing OSPF
• Optimizing OSPF
• Discovering EBGP
• Implementing network redundancy
• Implementing NAT
• Introducing virtualization protocols and techniques
• Understanding virtual private networks and interfaces
• Understanding wireless principles
• Exploring wireless deployment options
• Understanding wireless roaming and location services
• Exploring how wireless access points work
• Understanding wireless client authentication
• Troubleshooting a wireless client connection
• Understanding multicast protocols
• Understanding Quality of Service (QoS)
• Implementing network services
• Using network analysis tools
• Implementing infrastructure security
• Implementing secure access control
• Understanding the enterprise network security architecture
• Automation and provisioning using Cisco DNA Center
• Cisco SD-Access Solution Overview
• Understanding the Cisco SD-WAN Solution Operating Principles
• The basics of Python programming
• Understanding network programmability protocols

• Cisco networking skills, routing switching basics. Completion of Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) training or knowledge of the course