CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK PROFESSIONAL (CCNP) - ROUTING & SWITCHING
The Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing & Switching course provides advanced knowledge and hands-on skills required to plan, implement, verify, and troubleshoot complex enterprise routing and switching networks. The certification is offered by Cisco Systems and was designed for professionals responsible for large-scale, mission-critical network infrastructures. The course focuses on advanced routing protocols, enterprise switching technologies, redundancy, scalability, and performance optimization. Learners gain in-depth practical experience designing and operating resilient enterprise networks. Successful completion prepares participants for senior networking roles and provides a strong foundation for CCNP Enterprise and CCIE Enterprise pathways. Course Objectives By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Design and implement scalable enterprise routing solutions Configure and optimize advanced switching technologies Deploy redundancy and high-availability mechanisms Implement secure and resilient enterprise networks Troubleshoot complex routing and switching issues Apply best practices for enterprise network performance Transition skills to modern CCNP Enterprise architectures
Course Curriculum
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- Enterprise network design principles
- Hierarchical network models
- Campus and WAN architectures
- Scalability and resiliency considerations
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- VLAN design and optimization
- Trunking and EtherChannel
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) enhancements
- Layer 2 redundancy and troubleshooting
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- Routing protocol selection and design
- Path selection and route optimization
- Route filtering and manipulation
- Convergence and stability
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- EIGRP operation and metrics
- Advanced EIGRP configuration
- Load balancing and route summarization
- Troubleshooting EIGRP
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- OSPF architecture and areas
- Advanced OSPF configuration
- Route redistribution
- OSPF troubleshooting
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- BGP concepts and use cases
- External and internal BGP
- Path attributes and route selection
- Basic enterprise BGP design
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- Enterprise WAN connectivity options
- Secure WAN design principles
- Redundancy and failover
- WAN performance considerations
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- Securing routing and switching devices
- Control plane protection
- Network access control fundamentals
- Infrastructure security best practices
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- DHCP, DNS, and NTP integration
- Quality of Service (QoS) concepts
- Traffic classification and prioritization
- Enterprise performance optimization
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- Monitoring enterprise networks
- Troubleshooting methodologies
- Performance and fault isolation
- Root cause analysis
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- Advanced routing and switching labs
- Multi-protocol troubleshooting scenarios
- Review of CCNP Routing & Switching exam objectives
- Practice questions and exam strategies
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- Network engineers and administrators
- Senior network support professionals
- Infrastructure and operations engineers
- Network consultants and architects
- Learners transitioning to CCNP Enterprise
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- CCNA or equivalent networking knowledge
- Strong understanding of routing and switching fundamentals
- Experience in enterprise network environments recommended
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- Assessment Methods
- Advanced configuration and troubleshooting labs
- Quizzes and technical assessments
- Scenario-based practical evaluations
- Final written or practical examination
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- Instructor-led advanced networking training
- Hands-on enterprise networking laboratories
- Simulated large-scale network environments
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- This course provides training aligned with CCNP Routing & Switching knowledge areas and supports transition to CCNP Enterprise
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- Comprehensive training materials
- Hands-on lab guides
- Practice exam questions
- Certificate of course completion
This course includes
- 17+ Activity Modules
- 40 hours + lessons
- Lifetime access
- Certificate of completion
- Available on desktop and mobile
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