Module 1: Design Methodologies
- Describe the Cisco Design lifecycle – PBM (plan, build, manage)
- Describe the information required to characterize an existing network as part of the planning for a design change
- Describe the use cases and benefits of network characterization tools (SNMP, NBAR, NetFlow)
- Compare and contrast the top-down and bottom-up design approaches
Module 2: Design Objectives
- Describe the importance and application of modularity in a network
- Describe the importance and application of hierarchy in a network
- Describe the importance and application of scalability in a network
- Describe the importance and application of resiliency in a network
- Describe the importance and application of concept of fault domains in a network
Module 3: Addressing and Routing Protocols in an Existing Network
- Describe the concept of scalable addressing
- Design an effective IP addressing scheme
- Identify routing protocol scalability considerations
- Design a routing protocol expansion
Module 4: Enterprise Network Design
- Design a basic campus
- Layer 3 protocols and redistribution
- Design a basic enterprise network
- Design a basic branch network
Module 5: Considerations for Expanding an Existing Network
- Describe design considerations for wireless network architectures
- Identify integration considerations and requirements for controller-based wireless networks
- Describe security controls integration considerations
- Identify traffic flow implications as a result of security controls
- Identify high-level considerations for collaboration (voice, streaming video, interactive video) applications
- Describe the concepts of virtualization within a network design
- Identify network elements that can be virtualized
- Describe the concepts of network programmability within a network design
- Describe data center components