Cisco Certified Design Associate Bootcamp (CCDA)
5 days Instructor-Led

Course Overview

In this fast-paced 5 day Bootcamp, students will receive the training and practice needed to design an efficient and well-built network, while also preparing for the CCDA exam 640-863. This course includes the material from the Designing Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN) course, various case studies and an exam voucher for the CCDA exam. All Cisco Channel Specializations, except the SMB, require a valid CCDA as a part of the Sales Engineer role.


Who will benefit from this course?

Design engineers
• Network administrators and systems engineers responsible for implementing and managing small and medium business networks
• Network support staff that will perform a help desk role in a medium or enterprise-sized company that has an integral network support escalation staff.
• Network support staff that will act as network device installer and first-line support in a small business environment
• Customers or account managers who are new to Cisco products or just entering the internetworking industry.
• Channel Partners looking to achieve certifications for specific Specialization requirements.
• Cisco Channel Specializations that require a valid CCDA: Express Foundation, Express Unified
Communications, Advanced Unified Communications, Advanced Security, Advanced Wireless, Advanced Routing & Switching and Advanced Data Center Networking


Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, students should have the following prerequisite skills and knowledge:

• CCNA Certification or equivalent working knowledge
• Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) is recommended


 Course Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the principles of network design for building a network design solution
• Describe how the Enterprise Composite Network Model simplifies the complexity of modern networks
• Design the enterprise campus in a hierarchical modular fashion
• Design the enterprise WAN network
• Design a network-addressing plan
• Select optimal routing protocols for the network
• Evaluate security solutions for the network
• Assess the design implications of voice transport across the network
• Recognize the network management criteria for the network


Course Outline

Lesson 1: Applying a Methodology to Network design

• Course Introduction
• Introducing the Cisco Service Oriented Network Architecture
• Identifying Design Requirements
• Characterizing the Existing Network and Sites
• Using the Top-Down Approach to Network Design

Lesson 2: Structuring and Modularizing the Network

• Designing the Network Hierarchy
• Using a Modular Approach in Network Design
• Using Infrastructure Services
• Identifying Network Management Protocols and Features

Lesson 3: Designing Basic Campus and Data Center Networks

• Describing Campus Design Considerations
• Describing Enterprise Data Center Considerations
• Designing the Campus Infrastructure Module

Lesson 4: Designing Remote Connectivity

• Identifying WAN Technology Considerations
• Designing the Enterprise Branch
• Designing the Enterprise WAN

Lesson 5: Designing IP Addressing and Selecting Routing Protocols

• Designing IP Addressing
• Reviewing Enterprise Routing Protocols
• Designing a Routing Protocol Deployment

Lesson 6: Evaluating Security Solutions for the Network

• Defining Network Security
• Understanding the Cisco Self Defending Network
• Selecting Network Security Solutions

Lesson 7: Identifying Voice Networking Considerations

• Reviewing Traditional Voice Architectures and Features
• Identifying the Requirements of Voice Technologies
• Integrating Voice Architectures

Lesson 8: Identifying Wireless Networking Considerations

• Introducing the Cisco Unified Wireless Network
• Understanding Wireless Network Controller Technologies
• Designing Wireless Networks with Controllers

Lesson 9: Implementing and Operating the Network

• Reviewing Design and Implementation Resources