Course Introduction

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
•Execute an add, move, or change so that the network functions in accordance with the new requirement, given a new network requirement
•Use available configuration tools to establish connectivity to the appropriate network device to complete the initial device configuration
•Build a functional configuration to support the specified network operational requirements, given a network design
•Use the command-line interface to accurately determine network device operational status and network performance

Course Objectives (Cont.)

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
•Manage operating system image files to maintain an accessible operating system file and according to best practices, given a network topology
•Use IOS commands to manage device configuration files to reduce device downtime according to best practices
•Use the appropriate show commands to display network operational parameters so that anomalies are detected
•Use the appropriate debug commands to monitor network operational parameters so that events and anomalies are detected

Communications and Services Certifications

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Operating Cisco IOS Software

Objectives

Upon completing this lesson, you will be able to:
•Set up console connections between Cisco network devices and a terminal, given a need to configure and monitor network equipment
•Describe the features of the Cisco IOS user interface
•Identify the differences between the user EXEC and privileged EXEC modes

Configuring Network Devices

•Configuration sets up the device with the following:
– Network policy of the functions required
– Protocol addressing and parameter settings
– Options for administration and management
•Catalyst switch memory has initial configuration with default settings
•Cisco router will prompt for initial configuration if there is no configuration in memory