CCNP v6.

0 Overview

May 2012

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Overview

Course Design

Scope and Sequence

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Overview

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Cisco CCNP Certification

Cisco Certified Network Professional
(CCNP) validates the ability to plan,
implement, verify and troubleshoot local and
wide area enterprise networks
wide-area
Appropriate for those with at least one year
g experience
p
who are ready
y to
of networking
advance their skills and work independently
on complex network solutions
CCNP certification req
requires
ires three separate
certification exams
Demonstrates skill for enterprise roles such
as network technician, support engineer,
systems engineer or network engineer

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CCNP v6.0
6 0 Curricula
C i l & Exam
E
Alignment
Ali
t
N
Networking
ki A
Academy
d
CCNP courses align
li with
i h the
h
three Cisco CCNP certification exams
NetAcad CCNP Course

Cisco CCNP Certification Exam

CCNP ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing

Implementing Cisco Routing (ROUTE)

#642 902 120 min
#642-902,
min. e
exam
am

CCNP SWITCH: Implementing IP

Switched Networks

Implementing Cisco Switched Networks

(S
(SWITCH)
C )
#642-813, 120 min. exam

CCNP TSHOOT: Troubleshooting and

Maintaining IP Networks

Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco

IP Networks (TSHOOT)
#642-832, 120 min. exam

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CCNP v6.0 Features and Benefits

Provides an in-depth, theoretical overview of
advanced routing and switching and
g complex
p
enterprise
p
networks
troubleshooting
Builds on the Cisco CCNA Discovery and CCNA
Exploration courses with more complex network
configurations diagnosis,
configurations,
diagnosis and troubleshooting
Students gain significant hands-on interaction with
networking equipment to prepare them for
certification exams and career opportunities
Hands-on labs and case studies help students
apply what they learn and develop critical thinking
and
d complex
l problem-solving
bl
l i skills
kill

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Wh Should
Who
Sh ld Enroll?
E
ll?
College and university-level
university level students seeking career-oriented,
career oriented,
enterprise-level networking skills
IT professionals wishing to expand their core routing, switching,
and
d network
t
k troubleshooting
t bl h ti skills
kill tto advance
d
th
their
i careers
Current CCNA certification holders who wish to build on their
CCNA knowledge base
Individuals seeking Cisco CCNP certification

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Cisco Networking Academy

ROUTE:
IImplementing
l
ti
IP
Routing

Curricula Portfolio

SWITCH:
Implementing IP
Switched Networks
Networking for
Home and Small
Businesses

IT Essentials:
PC Hardware
and Software

CCNA
Security

Routing Protocols and

Concepts

Working at a
Small-to-Medium
B i
Business
or ISP

Network
Professional
Network
Specialist

Network
Fundamentals

TSHOOT:
Troubleshooting and
Maintaining IP
Networks

LAN Switching
S it hi and
d
Wireless

Introducing Routing
and Switching in the
Enterprise

Accessing the WAN

CCNP
CCNP

Designing and
Supporting Computer
Networks

Security
Network
Associate

CCNA
Discovery

CCNA
Exploration

Network
Technician
T
h i i
IT Technician

IT
Essentials

Packet Tracer

Student Networking Knowledge and Skills

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Course Design

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CCNP v6.0
6 0 User
U
E
Experience
i
Authored Text
Graphical User Interface (GUI)

No

Interactive Media

n/a

Labs
Case Studies
Chapter Quizzes

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Yes - Cisco
Y
Ci
P
Press
textbooks
t tb k
(traditional and e-book formats)

Yes offered standalone

Yes offered standalone
((for ROUTE and SWITCH only)
y)

No

Ch t and
Chapter
d Fi
Finall E
Exams

Y delivered
Yes
d li
d online
li

Skills Based Assessments

Yes

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CCNP v6.0
v6 0 Course Elements
3 courses, each 1 semester long (~ 70 hours)
Delivered leveraging Cisco Press textbook
Average 3 complex hands-on
hands on labs per chapter
NETLAB compatible topologies, enabled for remote operation

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1 case study activity per course (for ROUTE and SWITCH only)
1 chapter exam per chapter
1 final exam and 1 skills-based assessment per course
Aligned to the new Cisco CCNP certification exams

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CCNP v6.0
v6 0 Curriculum
Cisco Press Books
Each course uses a textbook developed
and published by Cisco Press in close
collaboration with Networking Academy
Textbooks for SWITCH, ROUTE and
TSHOOT courses will be available in
printed and electronic (e-Book) formats
English language only, available globally

O
Order
d through
th
h your P
Pearson sales
l rep or
directly from www.ciscopress.com
Visit www.ciscopress.com/ccnp for a
complete list of titles available

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Scope and
Sequence

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CCNP v6.0
v6 0 Curriculum
Curriculum Objectives
After completing the 3 courses, students will be able to perform the following:
Implement, monitor, and maintain routing and switching services in an enterprise campus
network.
Plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise LAN and WAN routing
solutions
Implement IPv6, EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF in an enterprise network.
Configure secure routing solutions to support branch offices and mobile workers.
Implement the secure integration of VLANs, WLANs, voice, and video into campus
networks.
networks
Plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions.
Plan and execute regular network maintenance to monitor and maintain complex
enterprise
t
i routed
t d and
d switched
it h d IP networks.
t
k
Perform network troubleshooting using technology-based processes and best practices,
based on systematic and industry recognized approaches

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CCNP v6.0
v6 0 Curriculum
Course Outline
Ch t
Chapter

ROUTE:
Implementing IP Routing

SWITCH:
Implementing IP Switching

TSHOOT: Maintaining
g and
Troubleshooting IP Networks

Routing Services

Analyzing the Cisco Enterprise

Campus Architecture

Planning Maintenance for Complex

Networks

Configuring the Enhanced Interior

Gateway Routing Protocol

Implementing VLANs in Campus

Networks

Troubleshooting Processes for Complex

Enterprise Networks

Configuring the Open Shortest Path

Protocol

Implementing Spanning Tree

Using Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Tools and Applications

Manipulating Routing Updates

Implementing InterVLAN Routing

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Campus

Switched Solutions

Implementing Path Control

Implementing High Availability and

Redundancy in a Campus Network

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Routing

Solutions

Implementing a BGP Solution for

ISP Connectivity

Securing the Campus Infrastructure

Troubleshooting Addressing Services

Implementing Routing Facilities for

Branch Offices and Mobile Workers

Preparing the Campus Infrastructure

for Advanced Services

Troubleshooting Network Performance

Issues

Implementing IPv6 in the Enterprise

Network

Troubleshooting Converged Networks

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Network

Security Implementations

10

Review and Preparation for

Troubleshooting Complex Enterprise
Networks

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CCNP v6.0
v6 0 Learning Environment
Experience-oriented courses employ industry-relevant instructional
approaches to prepare students for professional jobs in the
industry
Can be delivered as an independent curriculum or integrated into a
broader course of study, such as IT-related degree and diploma
programs or continuing education programs
Can be offered in an in-person or a blended distance learning
(BDL) environment.
environment

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