Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching

1.0 Network Principles

1.1 Network theory

• Describing basic software architecture differences between IOS and IOS XE
  
• Identifying Cisco express forwarding concepts
  
• Explaining general network challenges
  
• Explaining IP operations
  
• Explaining TCP operations
  
• Explaining UDP operations
  

1.2 Network Implementation and operation

• Evaluating proposed changes to a network

1.3 Network Troubleshooting

• Use IOS Troubleshooting tools
  
• Applying Troubleshooting methodologies
  
• Interpreting packet capture
  
  

2.0   Layer 2 Technologies

2.1 LAN switching technologies

• Implementing and Troubleshooting switch administration
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting layer 2 protocols
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting VLAN
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting trunking
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting EtherChannel
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting spanning‐tree
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting other LAN switching technologies
  
• Describing chassis virtualization and aggregation technologies
  
• Describing spanning‐tree concepts
  

2.2 Layer 2 multicast

• Implementing and Troubleshooting IGMP
  
• Explaining MLD
  
• Explaining PIM snooping
  

2.3 Layer 2 WAN circuit technologies

• Implementing and Troubleshooting HDLC
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting PPP
  
• Describing WAN rate‐based Ethernet circuits
  
  

3.0 Layer 3 Technologies

3.1 Addressing technologies

• Identifying, Implementing and Troubleshooting IPv4 addressing and subnetting
  
• Identifying, Implementing and Troubleshooting IPv6 addressing and subnetting
  

3.2 Layer 3 multicast

• Troubleshooting reverse path forwarding
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting IPv4 protocol independent multicast
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting multicast source discovery protocol
  
• Describing IPv6 multicast 3.2.d (i) IPv6 multicast
  

3.3 Fundamental routing concepts

• Implementing and Troubleshooting static routing
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting default routing
  
• Comparing routing protocol types
  
• Implementing, Optimizing and Troubleshooting administrative distance
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting passive interface
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting VRF lite
  
• Implementing, Optimizing and Troubleshooting filtering with any routing protocol
  
• Implementing, Optimizing and Troubleshooting redistribution between any routing protocol
  
• Implementing, Optimizing and Troubleshooting manual and auto summarization with any routing protocol
  
• Implementing, Optimizing and Troubleshooting policy‐based routing
  
• Identifying and Troubleshooting sub‐optimal routing
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting bidirectional forwarding detection
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting loop prevention mechanisms
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting routing protocol authentication
  

3.4 RIP (v2 and v6)

• Implementing and Troubleshooting RIPv2
  
• Describing RIPv6 (RIPng)
  

3.5 EIGRP (for IPv4 and IPv6)

• Describing packet types
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting neighbor relationship
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting loop free path selection
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting operations, EIGRP stub & load‐balancing
  
• Implementing EIGRP (multi‐address) named mode
  
• Implementing, Troubleshooting and Optimizing EIGRP convergence and scalability
  

3.6 OSPF (v2 and v3)

• Describing packet types
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting neighbor relationship
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting OSPFv3 address‐family support
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting network types, area types and router types, path preference & operations
  
• Implementing, Troubleshooting and Optimizing OSPF convergence and scalability
  

3.7   BGP

• Describing, Implementing and Troubleshooting peer relationships
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting IBGP and EBGP
  
• Explaining attributes and best‐path selection
  
• Implementing, Optimizing and Troubleshooting routing policies
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting scalability
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting multiprotocol BGP
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting AS path manipulations
  

3.8 ISIS (for IPv4 and IPv6)

• Describing basic ISIS network
  
• Describing neighbor relationship
  
• Describing network types, levels and router types
  
• Describing operations
  
• Describing optimization features
  
  

4.0 VPN Technologies

4.1 Tunneling

• Implementing and Troubleshooting MPLS operations
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting basic MPLS L3VPN+
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting encapsulation
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting DMVPN (single hub)
  
• Describing IPv6 tunneling techniques
  
• Describing basic layer 2 VPN —wireline
  
• Describing basic L2VPN — LAN services
  

4.2 Encryption

• Implementing and Troubleshooting IPsec with preshared key
  
• Describing GET VPN  
  
  

5.0 Infrastructure Security

5.1 Device security

• Implementing and Troubleshooting IOS AAA using local database
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting device access control
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting control plane policing
  
• Describing device security using IOS AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS  
  

5.2 Network security

• Implementing and Troubleshooting switch security features
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting router security features
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting IPv6 first hop security
  
• Describing 802.1x
  
  

6.0 Infrastructure Services

6.1 System management

• Implementing and Troubleshooting device management
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting SNMP
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting logging
  

6.2 Quality of service

• Implementing and Troubleshooting end‐to‐end QoS
  
• Implementing, Optimizing and Troubleshooting QoS using MQC
  
• Describing layer 2 QoS
  

6.3 Network services

• Implementing and Troubleshooting first‐hop redundancy protocols
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting network time protocol
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting IPv4 network address translation
  
• Describing IPv6 network address translation
  

6.4 Network optimization

• Implementing and Troubleshooting IP SLA
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting tracking object
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting netflow
  
• Implementing and Troubleshooting embedded event manager
  
• Identifying performance routing (PfR)
  
  

7.0 Evolving Technologies

7.1 Cloud

• Comparing and contrasting Cloud deployment models
  
• Describing Cloud Implementations and operations
  
  

7.2 Network Programmability (SDN)

• Describing functional elements of network programmability (SDN) and how they interact
  
• Describing aspects ofx virtualization and automation in network environments
  

7.3 Internet of Things (IoT)

• Describe architectural framework and deployment considerations for Internet of Things