Course Plan: CCNA Scaling Networks, Spring 2018

CCNA Routing & Switching

Scaling Networks (SN)
Spring 2018
Ossi Väänänen and Tero Virtanen
Prerequisites: CCNA1 R&S Introduction to Networks and
CCNA2 R&S Routing and Switching Essentials

General
The CCNA Scaling Networks course describes the architecture, components, and operations of
routers and switches in a larger and more complex network. Students learn how to configure routers
and switches for advanced functionality. By the end of this course, students will be able to configure
and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with OSPF, EIGRP, STP, and
VTP in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
Students who complete the Scaling Networks course will be able to perform the following
functions:
● Understand and describe the operations and benefits of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
● Configure and troubleshoot STP operations
● Understand and describe the operations and benefits of link aggregation and Cisco VLAN

Trunk Protocol (VTP)

● Configure and troubleshoot VTP, STP, and RSTP
● Configure and troubleshoot basic operations of routers in a complex routed network for IPv4

and IPv6
◦ Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol (single-area OSPF and multi-area OSPF)
◦ Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
● Configure and troubleshoot advanced operations of routers and implement RIP, OSPF, and

EIGRP routing protocols for IPv4 and IPv6.

Assessment:
Grade weights: Completion of the course is weighted as follows: Pretest 1%, Labs 30%, Chapter
exams 9%, Skills based exam 35 % (Hands on bonus 10%), Practice Final 1%, Final exam 24 %,
Student Activeness 5% = Total 100 %.
Grade limits: 60%/1, 68%/2, 76%/3, 84%/4 and 92%/5. Decimals will be rounded to the nearest
integer.

Fast Track:
Final Exam (>75%), Skills Based Exam (>75%), Course Feedback
Only one attempt per exam. The exams are done during one day.
In case of a failure in any of the exams, the course has to be done in normal way.

Schedule: Laboratory work acc. to weekly schedule in C3039.

Weekly schedule:
Week 2:
Course introduction, Enrolment;
Recap for CCNA1RS and CCNA2RS knowledge!
Pretest CCNA3RS
Laboratory work:
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Lab 0.0.0.1 Initializing and Reloading a Router and Switch

Lab 1.3.1.1 Layered Network Design Simulation Instructions
Lab 2.1.4.5 Configure Extended VLANs, VTP and DTP
Lab 2.2.2.5 Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing
Homework: Chapter 1 & 2 exams
Week 3:
Laboratory work:
Lab 3.1.2.12 Building a Switched Network with Redundant Links
Lab 3.3.2.3 Configuring Rapid PVST+, PortFast, and BPDU Guard
Lab 4.2.1.4 Configuring EtherChannel
Lab 4.2.2.4 Troubleshooting EtherChannel
Lab 4.3.3.4 Configure HSRP
Homework: Chapter 3 & 4 & 5 exams
Week 4:
Laboratory works:
Lab 6.2.2.5 Configuring Basic EIGRP for IPv4
Lab 6.4.3.5 Configuring Basic EIGRP for IPv6
Lab 7.1.3.6 Configuring Advanced EIGRP for IPv4 Features
Lab 7.2.3.6 Troubleshooting Basic EIGRP for IPv4 and IPv6
Lab 7.2.3.7 Troubleshooting Advanced EIGRP
Homework: Chapter 6 & 7 exams
Week 5:
Laboratory works:
Lab 8.2.4.5 Configuring Basic Single-Area OSPFv2
Lab 8.3.3.6 Configuring Basic Single-Area OSPFv3
Lab 9.2.2.8 Configuring Multiarea OSPFv2
Lab 9.2.2.9 Configuring Multiarea OSPFv3
Lab 10.1.1.13 Configuring OSPFv2 on a Multiaccess Network
Homework: Chapter 8 & 9 exams
Week 6:
Laboratory works:
Lab 10.1.3.5 Configuring OSPFv2 Advanced Features
Lab 10.2.3.3 Troubleshooting Basic Single-Area OSPFv2 and OSPFv3
Lab 10.2.3.4 Troubleshooting Advanced Single-Area OSPFv2
Lab 10.2.4.5 Troubleshooting Multiarea OSPFv2 and OSPFv3
Homework: Chapter 10 exam

Week 7:
Skills exam & Final exam (1st and 2nd try)

Holiday week 8, remote work, any remaining chapter exams and PT-labs

Week 9:
Skills exam & Final exam (1st and 2nd try)

Course closed Week10.

Grading
The grade is calculated as a weighted average between the module exams, lab work, online final
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(theory) exam and the skills-based exam. In addition, extra points will be awarded based on the
timely completion of the homework (including module exams) – these points are really extra, i.e.
they may take your score above 100%, and might improve your grade. The module exams, assigned
as homework, will be active until 9:00am on the following lab day.

Important links and materials:

Cisco Academy Connection: online material, exams, course plans, Student Lab Manual etc.
https://www.netacad.com -> Exams, Gradebook, International Cisco information (private username
and password, changeable from the User Profile)

What else do you need and how to find?

You can find the lab manual, PT manual and PT PKA files from the Files section under the course
pages. Also, an up-to-date copy of this plan will be available.
For additional material, navigate to NetSpace Home (netacad.com). Go to the right upper corner of
the page and find Resources. Here you can find a lot of tools for your working including Packet Tracer
sw.

Laboratory Blue Book:

You will receive a Laboratory Blue Book and all your Labs have to be marked on that!
Do not lose your blue book as it is the only document showing your finished labs.

Books:
Books available e.g. in Ciscopress.

Scaling networks companion guide

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Course requirements, assessment and exams:

Please check http://academy.dc.turkuamk.fi, look at General rules and information sheet for the final
exam session.

Certificate of Course Completion and Letter

You can get it from your Student Homepage, User profile. Provide a copy to your Instructor for
signature and stamp!