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Get ready for Cisco’s entry-level networking certification CCENT exam 640-822If you’re preparing for Cisco certification, your road starts with CCENT Exam 640-822 ICND1. This volume covers everything you need to know! You’ll learn networking basics and how to work with Cisco devices, routers, switches, and more. With over 600 pages, plus dozens of review questions, this complete guide will help you make the grade.
• Discover CCENT certification — find out what the certification involves and what to expect on the exam
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• Be prepared — learn basic troubleshooting steps and commands you can use on Cisco devices
• Cast a wider net — become familiar with network security, security best practices, and wide area networks (WANs)
Glen E. Clarke is an independent trainer and consultant who delivers courses on various certifications, including CCENT, A+, Windows, SQL Server, and others. He is coauthor of both editions of the bestselling CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One For Dummies. Glen E. Clarke
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About the AuthorGlen E. Clarke (CCENT/MCSE/MCSD/MCDBA/MCT/MCTS/CEH/CHFI/Security+) is an independent trainer and consultant, focusing on network security and security auditing services. Glen spends most of his time delivering certifi ed courses on A+, Network+, Windows Server, SQL Server, Exchange Server, Visual Basic .NET, and ASP.NET. Glen also teaches a number of security related courses covering topics such as ethical hacking and countermeasures, vulnerability testing, fi rewall design, and packet analysis.
Glen is an experienced author and technical editor who has worked on eighteen certifi cation books. Glen designed and coauthored the award nominated A+ Certifi cation Bible and has worked on certifi cation titles involving topics such as Windows certifi cation, CIW certifi cation, Network+ certifi cation, and Security+ certifi cation. Glen is also author of The Network+ Certifi cation Study Guide, 4th Edition, and coauthor of CompTIA A+ Certifi cation All-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition.
When he’s not working, Glen loves to spend quality time with his wife, Tanya, and their four children, Sara, Brendon, Ashlyn, and Rebecca. You can visit Glen online at www.gleneclarke.com, or contact him at [email protected].
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DedicationTo Tanya, my beautiful wife and partner in life.
Author’s AcknowledgmentsI want to thank the people at Wiley for their hard work and continued sup-port. A special thank you to acquisitions editor, Katie Feltman, for her sup-port with this project and her patience as I worked through the chapters. I also want to thank project editor Blair Pottenger for his patience and quick responses to any questions I fi red his way! Katie and Blair, you are both great people to work for and I always look forward to our next project together! Much appreciation goes to copy editor Heidi Unger for an outstanding job on the editing of the chapters — thank you! I also want to thank Dan Lachance and Ed Tetz for their feedback as technical editors and a job well done! Thanks guys — love working with you both!
I also want to thank the folks at Tim Horton’s for not kicking me out when I occupy a table for hours at a time and for keeping the coffee always fresh! I would also like to thank Bob Canning and Dan Tooke for their interest in tech-nology and taking the time to give me a tour of their work environment — it was great, thank you!
A special thank you goes to my four children, Sara, Brendon, Ashlyn, and Rebecca, for giving me the time to sit down and participate in kids play with them — it makes me realize what is important in life. A needed thank you goes to my wife, Tanya, for all her support — you have made great sacrifi ces with this project as well. Thank you for all that you do!
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Contents at a GlanceIntroduction ................................................................ 1
Book I: Networking Basics ........................................... 7Chapter 1: About the CCENT Exam ................................................................................. 9Chapter 2: Introduction to Network Technologies ...................................................... 17Chapter 3: Network Devices and Services .................................................................... 51Chapter 4: Introduction to TCP/IP ................................................................................. 77Chapter 5: Subnetting and VLSM ................................................................................. 119
Book III: Routing and Switching ............................... 311Chapter 1: Static Routing .............................................................................................. 313Chapter 2: Dynamic Routing Protocols ....................................................................... 339Chapter 3: Introduction to Switching .......................................................................... 365Chapter 4: Basic Switch Confi guration ........................................................................ 391Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Network Communication ............................................. 413
Book IV: Advanced Topics ........................................ 445Chapter 1: Network Security Terminology ................................................................. 447Chapter 2: Cisco Device Security Best Practices ....................................................... 473Chapter 3: Wireless Networking .................................................................................. 499Chapter 4: Introduction to WANs ................................................................................ 519Appendix A: About the CD ............................................................................................ 539Appendix B: CCENT Certifi cation Exam Reference Matrix ....................................... 543
Index ...................................................................... 547
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................. 1About This Book .............................................................................................. 1Conventions Used in This Book ..................................................................... 1Foolish Assumptions ....................................................................................... 3How This Book Is Organized .......................................................................... 3
Icons Used in This Book ................................................................................. 5Where to Go from Here ................................................................................... 6
Book I: Networking Basics ............................................ 7
The Value of CCENT Certifi cation ................................................................. 9CCENT Exam Details ...................................................................................... 10What to Expect on the CCENT Exam ........................................................... 11
Types of questions .............................................................................. 11Exam objectives ................................................................................... 13
Using This Book to Prepare for the Exam .................................................. 14On Your Test Day .......................................................................................... 14
Arriving at the test site ....................................................................... 15Getting lots of rest ............................................................................... 15Answering questions ........................................................................... 15
Looking at the OSI Model .............................................................................. 41Chapter Summary .......................................................................................... 44Lab Exercises ................................................................................................. 44
Lab 2-1: Identifying network architectures ....................................... 45Lab 2-2: Remembering cable specifi cations ..................................... 45Lab 2-3: OSI model terminology ......................................................... 46
Traffi c Management Concepts ..................................................................... 67To duplex or not to duplex ................................................................. 67Types of communication .................................................................... 67Broadcast domains versus collision domains ................................. 68Managing traffi c.................................................................................... 70
The Basics of TCP/IP ..................................................................................... 80IP addressing ........................................................................................ 80Converting decimal to binary ............................................................. 83
IP Address Classes ........................................................................................ 85Class A ................................................................................................... 85Class B ................................................................................................... 87Class C ................................................................................................... 88Classes D and E .................................................................................... 88
Looking at Special Addresses ...................................................................... 89Public versus private addresses ........................................................ 89Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) ........................................ 89
Assigning IP Addresses ................................................................................. 90Identifying invalid addresses ............................................................. 90Static addressing versus dynamic addressing ................................. 91Confi guring TCP/IP on a client ........................................................... 91
The TCP/IP Internet Model ........................................................................... 93The four layers ..................................................................................... 93Data encapsulation .............................................................................. 95Application layer protocols ................................................................ 96Transport layer protocols .................................................................. 97Internet layer protocols .................................................................... 105
Identifying Reasons to Subnet ................................................................... 122Subnetting a Network .................................................................................. 124
Subnetting a class A network ........................................................... 124Subnetting a class B network ........................................................... 132Subnetting a class C network ........................................................... 137Subnetting the quick way.................................................................. 141IP Subnet Zero .................................................................................... 143
Lab 5-1: Subnetting class A ............................................................... 151Lab 5-2: Subnetting class B ............................................................... 152Lab 5-3: Subnetting class C ............................................................... 152Lab 5-4: Subnetting class B using the shortcut .............................. 153
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Book II: Cisco Device Basics ...................................... 157
Introducing the Cisco IOS ........................................................................... 162Identifying Ports on the Cisco Device ....................................................... 162
Cisco IOS Features ....................................................................................... 185Looking at IOS versions..................................................................... 185Using the help system ....................................................................... 187
Basic Confi guration of a Cisco Router ...................................................... 200Connecting to your Cisco device ..................................................... 200Changing the hostname .................................................................... 203
Confi guring Ethernet Interfaces ................................................................. 204Confi gure IP settings for the Ethernet interface ............................ 204Confi gure a description for the Ethernet interface ....................... 205Confi gure other settings for the Ethernet interface ...................... 206Enabling and disabling the interface ............................................... 206Confi guring router R2 for the Ethernet interface ........................... 207
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Confi guring Serial Interfaces ...................................................................... 208Confi gure IP settings for the serial interface .................................. 208Confi gure a description for the serial interface ............................. 209Confi gure other settings for the serial interface ............................ 209
Types of banners ............................................................................... 218Confi guring a banner ......................................................................... 219
Other Useful Commands ............................................................................. 220Saving confi guration changes........................................................... 220Deleting the confi guration ................................................................ 221Looking at the most recently used commands .............................. 222Domain lookups and console timeout............................................. 223
Verifying Your Confi guration ..................................................................... 224Viewing the confi guration fi les ......................................................... 224Viewing interface confi guration ....................................................... 225
Backing Up Your Confi guration and IOS ................................................... 240Installing TFTP software ................................................................... 240Backing up your confi guration ........................................................ 243Restoring your confi guration ........................................................... 244Backing up your IOS .......................................................................... 245Upgrading the Cisco IOS ................................................................... 247
Lab 3-1: Backing up and restoring your confi guration .................. 261Lab 3-2: Using CDP to discover the network .................................. 262Lab 3-3: Using Telnet for remote administration ........................... 263
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Viewing the routing table .................................................................. 321Understanding static routes ............................................................. 325Adding a static route ......................................................................... 326Deleting a static route ....................................................................... 329Confi guring the gateway of last resort ............................................ 329
Understanding Data Flow ........................................................................... 378Local communication ........................................................................ 378Remote communication .................................................................... 380
Basic Switch Confi guration ........................................................................ 382Confi guring the device name ............................................................ 382Confi guring the IP address ............................................................... 382Remembering to confi gure the default gateway setting ............... 383
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Using Show Commands to View Confi guration ....................................... 425Viewing confi guration fi les ............................................................... 426Viewing router confi guration ........................................................... 427Viewing network topology ................................................................ 431
Using Debug Commands ............................................................................. 432Knowing how to use debugging effi ciently ..................................... 432Looking at a debugging example...................................................... 433Disabling debugging .......................................................................... 435
Introduction to WAN Terminology ............................................................ 522Circuit switching ................................................................................ 523Leased lines ........................................................................................ 523Packet switching ................................................................................ 524
Methods of Connecting to WANs ............................................................... 525Serial ports.......................................................................................... 525Integrated CSU/DSU port .................................................................. 527ISDN ports ........................................................................................... 527
Confi guring Serial Links .............................................................................. 528Serial link protocols ........................................................................... 529Setting the clock rate ......................................................................... 531
System Requirements ................................................................................. 539Using the CD ................................................................................................. 540What You Will Find on the CD .................................................................... 540
Test Engine ......................................................................................... 540Videos .................................................................................................. 541Lab Manual PDF Files ........................................................................ 541Adobe Reader ..................................................................................... 541
Index ....................................................................... 547
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Introduction
The CCENT certification is a new, fast-growing certification that tests your knowledge of basic Cisco device-management and networking
concepts. It is a great stepping stone to the CCNA certification and other Cisco certification tracks. The CCENT exam tests your knowledge of real-world networking concepts and Cisco features found on most networks today!
About This BookCCENT Certification All-In-One For Dummies is designed to be a hands-on, practical guide to help you pass the CCENT certification exam. This book is written in a way that helps you not only understand complex technical content, but also prepares you to apply that knowledge to real-world scenarios.
I understand the value of a book that covers the points needed to pass the exam, but I also understand the value of ensuring that the information helps you perform IT-related tasks when you are on the job. That is what this book offers you — key points to pass the exam combined with practical information to help you in the real world, which means that you can use this book in more than one way.
✦ An exam preparation tool: Because my goal is to help you pass the CCENT certification exam, this book is packed with exam-specific information and tips to help you with tricky exam questions. You should understand everything that is in this book before taking the exam, but to identify key points that you must know, look for icons named For the Exam. In those paragraphs, you will find helpful tips on topics you are certain to be tested on.
✦ A reference: Rely on my extensive experience in the IT industry not only to study for (and pass) the exam, but also to help you perform common network-related tasks on the job. I hope you find this book a useful tool that you can refer to time and time again in your career as you configure networks and Cisco devices.
Conventions Used in This BookEach chapter in this book has different elements that help you prepare to pass your CCENT, including the following features:
✦ Quick Assessments: Located at the beginning of each chapter is a Quick Assessment section that gives a number of questions related to the chapter content for you to assess whether you have the knowledge already in that chapter. It is highly recommended to read all chapters in the book, but if you find you are limited on study time you may want to focus on the topics you know the least about — the Quick Assessments help you determine what topics you know and what you need more work on.
✦ Icons: Look for the icons used in each chapter to draw your attention to information needed for the exam or in the real world. For more details on the icons I use, check out the later section, “Icons Used in This Book.”
✦ Chapter Summary: Found at the end of each chapter, the “Chapter Summary” section covers key points you should remember for the exam.
✦ Labs: Lab exercises offer the opportunity to get your hands dirty with a particular topic with real-world experience performing specific tasks. In order to totally grasp the topics discussed in a chapter, be sure to perform the lab exercises. The CCENT certification has a number of simulators that will test your real-world knowledge so you really need to know how to perform the different tasks to pass the exam. Due to the fact that you may have different configurations when you do the labs, there are no lab answers within the Labs section.
✦ Prep Test: Following each “Chapter Summary” section, you can find questions to help review the chapter content and prepare you for the CCENT certification exam. Be sure to answer the review questions in each chapter! Then, after you finish reading the entire book and do the lab exercises, check out the practice exams on the companion CD-ROM, which is designed to function like the real exam, with the same level of difficulty.
✦ Monofont text: To help you distinguish commands you type or text you should see on the screen I apply the monofont style to the text. Examples where you see this style are on router commands, IP addresses, and names of devices.
✦ Boldface text: To help identify new commands that you are learning within a code listing the boldface text style is applied. Although you should read over all code in a code example, using the boldface text will help draw your attention to the new commands presented in a code listing.
Foolish AssumptionsI make a few assumptions about you as a reader and have written this book with these assumptions in mind:
✦ You are interested in obtaining the CCENT Certification. Anyone who is looking to get a solid introduction to networking and how to manage a Cisco device can use this book, but the focus of this book is concentrated on the exam objectives needed to pass the CCENT certification exam.
✦ You have Cisco equipment to work on. To perform the labs in the book, you will need to have two Cisco switches and two Cisco routers. If you do not have access to the Cisco hardware, you can search online for a simulator to purchase. An example simulator you can purchase is the Network simulator for CCENT from www.certexams.com.
✦ You will study hard and do as much hands-on work as possible. There is a lot of content on the CCENT exam, and you will most likely need to read over the information contained in this book a few times to ensure that you understand it. You should also experiment as much as possible on the actual devices after you read a particular topic. For example, after you read about CDP on a router, be sure to spend some time trying the commands on your router to ensure you are comfortable with what the protocol can do and what it offers as a feature.
✦ You will read the chapters of this book in the order presented. Although you are not required to read the chapters in order, it is highly recommended as chapters that appear later in the book assume you have read, or have the knowledge, of the previous chapters. For example, during the routing discussion I assume you have already read the subnetting and variable-length subnet mask (VLSM) chapter and use those terms within the routing chapter. It is best to read the book from cover to cover at least once and then you can jump to the chapters you need more work on.
How This Book Is OrganizedLike all All-In-One For Dummies books, chapters are organized into minibooks. The chapters in each minibook are related by a specific theme or topic. For example, Book I — “Networking Basics” — contains all the basic networking information, including explanations of terminology and devices.
This book is designed as a study tool that you can read from cover to cover; reading the chapters in the order they are presented. I recommend that you read through the book at least once in the order it is presented and then after that pick the chapters that you need to revisit. The reason I recommend reading the chapters in order is because each chapter is written assuming you have the knowledge of the previous chapters.
The following sections outline what you can find in each minibook.
Book I: Networking BasicsIn this minibook, you discover what the CCENT certification is all about and what you will be tested on when taking the exam. You also find out about the basics of networking, starting with network types, cables, and devices, and then move on to the basics of IP addressing and the very important exam topic of subnetting.
Book II: Cisco Device BasicsIn Book II, you are introduced to Cisco devices and the basics of how they work. You first read about the physical aspects of the devices, such as the ports, and then move on to discover the Cisco operating system and the boot process. You then learn how to perform some basic configuration tasks, such as configuring interfaces and passwords before finding out how to back up your configuration, discover neighbors, and manage devices remotely with Telnet. This minibook finishes with a discussion on network services like name resolution, DHCP, and NAT.
Book III: Routing and SwitchingBook III first focuses on the routing process and how data is routed from one network to another, and then discusses static routing and dynamic routing protocols and how to control the routing process with the routing table. The minibook then changes focus to switches and talks about basic features of the switch, and I tell you how to perform basic configuration tasks on switches. The final topic in this minibook is troubleshooting, which covers basic troubleshooting steps and commands you can use on Cisco devices.
Book IV: Advanced TopicsThe final minibook starts with two chapters on network security and introduces the security best practices you need to know for the CCENT certification exam. The minibook then continues with chapters on wireless networks and introduces you to wide area networks (WANs).
AppendixesAppendix A gives you an overview of what you can find on the CD-ROM that accompanies the book. Please have a look at this section to get the scoop on valuable resources on the book’s companion CD-ROM, such the Test Engine.
Appendix B is an exam-objective mapping table that lets you know where in the book you can find details on each of the exam objectives. This is very useful when you are preparing for the exam; it can help you make sure that you know each point in the objectives.
Online CheatsheetTo help you prepare for the CCENT certification exam, and to give you a quick listing of commands for the real world, I have created an online cheatsheet that is designed to give you some of the core facts to remember for the exam. Be sure to read and understand this book, but the online resource is there as a good refresher.
The URL for the online cheatsheet is:
www.dummies.com/cheatsheet/ccentcertificationaio
Icons Used in This BookI use a number of icons in this book to draw your attention to pieces of useful information.
This icon gives you a heads-up on information you should absolutely know for the certification exams.
Information that would be helpful to you in the real world is indicated with a Tip icon. Expect to find shortcuts and timesavers here.
This icon flags information that may be useful to remember on the job.
Information that could cause problems to you or to the devices you are working with is indicated with a Warning icon. If you see a Warning icon, make sure you read it. The computer you save may be your own.
Detailed information that is not needed for the exams or that is a step above the knowledge you absolutely need to know for the exams is indicated with a Technical Stuff icon.
This icon lets you know when you can find accompanying information or supporting documents on the CD-ROM.
Where to Go from HereThe CCENT certification is considered an entry-level certification for candidates interested in a certification career with Cisco products. It provides a great networking foundation for other certification paths, such as these:
✦ CCNA: The logical next step would be to take the ICND2 exam, which is exam number 640-816. The 640-816 exam combined with your CCENT certification earns you the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.
✦ Other Vendors: After receiving your CCNA certification, you could look to other certifications, such as Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), or even look to security certifications such as SCP’s Security Certified Network Professional (SCNP) or EC-Council’s Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification.
The Value of CCENT Certification ................................................................. 9CCENT Exam Details ...................................................................................... 10What to Expect on the CCENT Exam ........................................................... 11Using This Book to Prepare for the Exam .................................................. 14On Your Test Day .......................................................................................... 14
The Basics of TCP/IP ..................................................................................... 80IP Address Classes ........................................................................................ 85Looking at Special Addresses ...................................................................... 89Assigning IP Addresses ................................................................................. 90The TCP/IP Internet Model ........................................................................... 93Chapter Summary ........................................................................................ 112Lab Exercises ............................................................................................... 112