Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN)

Description

Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN) 2.2 is a critical course for any current or aspiring internetwork engineer that works with Cisco equipment. This is primarily because today more than ever networks must span large geographic distances and still deliver high levels of performance, scalability, and availability. This hands-on approach to the topic of Cisco wide area networks teaches students to build, configure and troubleshoot a large remote access network environment. Moreover, the Building Cisco Remote Access Networks course explains how to make this worldwide network completely transparent to the end user accessing network resources. In addition to providing basic connectivity, you will also learn how to control access using basic authentication and authorization configurations, how to maximize bandwidth utilization over the remote links, and how to set up virtual private networks (VPNs) using IPSec. This course is also completely updated so that students master current broadband technologies such as DSL, wireless, and cable.

Objectives

Upon completion of the Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN) course, the student will be able to:

• Select appropriate Cisco network equipment for a given network design
• Use AAA to provide network access control and security
• Configure backup and backdoor modem connections for your network
• Configure PPP and controlling remote network access with PAP and CHAP
• Use and configure ISDN Demand Dial Routing (DDR) connections
• Configure advanced Frame Relay networks using traffic shaping techniques
• Establish secondary and backup WAN connections
• Optimize network traffic through queuing and compression
• Scale IP addresses with Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Configure central site access for remote users with DSL or Cable broadband connections
• Use and configure Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to secure remote access network

• Decimal to Binary conversion
• Classful IP addresses and Private IP address ranges
• How and why we use Subnetworks
• Calculating the number of Subnets and Hosts available using a custom Subnet mask
• Calculating the Network number, broadcast address, and valid range of host addresses when given an IP address and custom Subnet mask

Audience

This course was designed for network administrators who are responsible for implementing and troubleshooting enterprise WAN backbones, as well as anyone seeking a CCNP or specialized CCIE certification.

Prerequisites

The BCRAN course focuses on the technology required for enabling WAN solutions. To fully benefit from this course, the student must be familiar with general networking concepts and have Cisco router operation and configuration experience. In addition, the course requires an understanding of TCP/IP and routing protocols, standard and extended access lists, PPP configuration over serial links, and Frame Relay operation and configuration on interfaces and sub-interfaces. Successful completion of the following courses (or equivalent experience) is strongly recommended:

• Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO)
• Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)

Included Materials

Recorded Virtual Classroom courses provide:

• Unlimited 24 x 7 access to Campus for the entire program. (All courses are launched from this personalized web site that organizes and manages your training experience.)
• Expert Now - a recorded version of the expert-led training course, for anytime anywhere access to expert instruction.
• Hands on Labs - a perfectly simulated, real-world environment to test skills without risk.
• Engaging course demos and real-world examples
• Practice Exams - Simulated certification exams designed to validate exam readiness.
• Classroom Support Materials - an online version of the classroom student guide that can be searched and printed, and the ability to record and review class notes.

Included Labs

• Initial Configuration
• Configuring Serial Interface and Line
• Configuring the Central Site Modem
• Configuring the PC Modem
• PPP & Telnet Connections on the Central Site
• Config ISDN - BRI
• Verifying the ISDN Connection
• Config ISDN-PRI
• Incoming Async Calls
• Configuring the 3640
• Config. Home to Comm. Central
• Frame Relay Subinterfaces 1
• Frame Relay Subinterfaces 2
• Frame Relay Traffic Shaping
• Preparing BRI Int - Backup Dialup
• Establish a Backup Connection
• Constructing the Priority List
• Configuring Custom Queuing
• Static NAT
• Dynamic NAT

Outline

Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN) 2.2

• Module 1: WAN Technologies and Components
• 1-03 Defining WAN Connection Types
• 1-17 Defining WAN Encapsulation Protocols
• 1-25 Determining the WAN Types to Use
• 1-41 Selecting Cisco Products for Remote Connections
• 1-57 Using a Modem for Out-of-Band Management
• Module 2: Configuring PPP Features
• 2-03 Describing PPP Fundamentals
• 2-11 Configuring Basic PPP
• 2-21 Configuring LCP Options: Authentication with PAP and CHAP
• 2-33 Configuring LCP Options: Callback and Compression
• 2-49 Configuring LCP Options: Multilink PPP
• 2-55 Verifying and Debugging PPP
• Configuring and Verifying PPP Operations
• Module 3: Accessing Broadband Technologies
• 3-03 Identifying Broadband Features
• 3-11 Describing Cable Technology
• 3-31 Defining DSL Technology
• 3-49 Configuring the CPE as the PPPoE Client
• 3-61 Configuring DSL with PPPoA
• 3-73 Troubleshooting DSL
• Module 4: Using Virtual Private Networks with IPSec
• 4-03 Identifying VPN Features
• 4-23 Identifying Cisco IOS Cryptosystem Features
• 4-33 Identifying IPSec Technologies
• 4-47 Preparing for IKE and IPSec
• 4-65 Configuring IKE
• 4-79 Configuring IPSec
• 4-99 Task 4: Testing and Verifying IPSec
• Configuring a Site-to-Site IPSec VPN using Pre-shared Keys
• Module 5: Using ISDN and DDR to Enhance Remote Connectivity
• 5-03 Configuring ISDN BRI
• 5-21 Configuring ISDN PRI
• 5-35 Configuring ISDN and DDR
• 5-55 Verifying ISDN and DDR Configurations
• Using ISDN and DDR to Enhance Remote Connectivity
• Module 6: Using DDR Enhancements
• 6-03 Describing the Dialer Profile
• 6-11 Configuring Dialer Profiles
• 6-21 Verifying and Troubleshooting a Dialer Profile Configuration
• Using Dialer Profiles to Enhance DDR
• Module 7: Configuring Frame Relay with Traffic Shaping
• 7-03 Reviewing Frame Relay
• 7-11 Configuring Frame Relay
• 7-21 Verifying Frame Relay Configuration
• 7-29 Configuring Frame Relay Subinterfaces
• 7-41 Identifying Frame Relay Traffic Shaping Features
• 7-49 Configuring Frame Relay Traffic Shaping
• Frame Relay and Traffic Shaping Configuration
• Module 8: Implementing DDR Backup
• 8-03 Configuring Dial Backup
• 8-21 Routing with the Load Backup Feature
• Enabling a Backup to a Permanent Connection
• Module 9: Implementing DDR Backup
• 9-03 Identifying Quality of Service Models and Tools
• 9-23 Configuring Congestion Management
• 9-45 Verifying Congestion Management
• 9-51 Implementing Link Efficiency
• Managing Network Performance Using CBWFQ and LLQ
• Module 10: Using AAA to Scale Access Control
• 10-03 Identifying Cisco Access Control Solutions
• 10-13 Defining and Configuring AAA
• Using AAA to Scale Access Control

Skills

This course covers the following hardware and software/operating system versions:

Software/Operating Systems:

• All versions of the Cisco IOS

• Most major Cisco hardware platforms