CCENT Study Guide

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Study Time: Two Months (One Hours Daily Min)
Materials: CCENT/CCNA ICND1 Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition & CBT Nuggets
Mock Exam: Boson Exam (free with book)
Exam: 40 Questions With 6 Sims
Lab: Packet Tracer 5.1, supplied by work.

Study Methodology

1. Converted CBT Nugget to wav files so I could listen to them on the way to work (as I now have a 30 minute drive each way). Most days I would listen to two videos.

2. Watch a CBT Nugget video each day, and then practice the information.

3. Once I had implemented the CBT Nugget, I would then read the Chapter in CCENT/CCNA ICND1 Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition.

4. I then built a Lab and then added to it, until it covered all aspects of the ICND1 requirements.

5. I also used the following to practice my skills and also for information purposes.

Cisco Binary Game - http://forums.cisco.com/CertCom/game/binary_game_page.htm
Cisco Learning Network- https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/index.jspa?ciscoHome=true
Cisco Subnetting Game - Have to join Cisco Learning Network to access.
Subnetting Questions - http://www.subnettingquestions.com/

Labs

Basically I built every lab twice. Examples are shown below. All labs where built in order as shown below, with each becoming more difficult as I progressed through CBT Nuggets and CCENT/CCNA ICND1 Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition.

 

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Lab 1 – Switch Only



Configured the following (in no particular order):

- Hostname
- Secret Password
- No IP Domain Lookup
- Switchport Security (Sticky)
- Clock Time Zones
- Telnet VTY Logins, Password & Time Out
- Console Logins Password & Time Out
- Password Encryption
- Banner
- VLAN 1, IP Address & Default Gateway

Running Configuration

version 12.2
service password-encryption
!
hostname NLS01
!
enable secret 5 $1$mERr$IQQ/l9a/2Q9O1hJKk/cKB0
!
clock timezone gmt 0
!
no ip domain-lookup
!
username Craig password 7 082B494208115342
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
switchport mode access
switchport port-security
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
switchport port-security mac-address sticky 00D0.D315.6229
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
switchport mode access
switchport port-security
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
switchport port-security mac-address sticky 00D0.FF69.2A34
!
interface FastEthernet0/3
switchport mode access
switchport port-security
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
switchport port-security mac-address sticky 0001.9752.DC97
!
Omitted Rest Of FastEthernet Ports
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/1
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/2
!
interface Vlan1
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
!
ip default-gateway 10.0.0.254
!
banner motd ^C
##### No Unauthorised Access ##### ^C
line con 0
password 7 082B494208115342
login
exec-timeout 30 0
!
line vty 0 4
exec-timeout 30 0
password 7 082B494208115342
login
line vty 5 15
exec-timeout 30 0
password 7 082B494208115342
login
!
!
End

 

Lab 2 – 2 x Switches & 2 x Routers



The Switch configuration remained the same, therefore, I have not shown this the configuration again for these. On the Routers, I configured the following:

- Hostname
- Secret Password
- No IP Domain Lookup
- Clock Time Zones
- SSH VTY Logins, Password & Time Out
- Console Logins Password & Time Out
- Password Encryption
- Banner
- Domain Name
- RSA Keys 512Bit
- Interfaces Full Duplex & Speed 100
- Static Routes
- RIPv2 Routes
- User Name & Password

On this Lab, I added in Static Routes so that all hosts could Ping each other. Once this worked, I then removed the Static Routes and put in place RIP2 Routes. Due to this I have only shown the configuration from the RIPv2.

Running Configuration

version 12.4
service password-encryption
!
hostname NLR01
!
!
enable secret 5 $1$mERr$IQQ/l9a/2Q9O1hJKk/cKB0
!
clock timezone GMT 0
!
!
!
!
username craig password 7 082B494208115342
!
ip ssh version 1
no ip domain-lookup
ip domain-name netlab.com
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 10.0.0.254 255.255.255.0
duplex full
speed 100
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
ip address 10.1.0.1 255.255.255.0
duplex full
speed 100
!
interface Vlan1
no ip address
shutdown
!
router rip
version 2
network 10.0.0.0
!
ip classless
!
!
!
!
!
banner motd ^C
##### No Unauthorised Access #####^C
line con 0
exec-timeout 30 0
password 7 082B494208115342
logging synchronous
login
line vty 0 4
exec-timeout 30 0
password 7 082B494208115342
login
transport input ssh
!
!
End

 

Lab 3 – 2 x Servers, 2 x Switches & 4 x Routers



The Switch configuration remained the same, therefore, I have not shown this the configuration again for these. On the Routers, I have only shown the additional configuration what was:

- Servers TFTP for practising using Copy.
- WAN Serial Link
- Static Routes
- RIPv2 Routes

Running Configuration

version 12.4
service password-encryption
!
hostname NLR02
!
!
enable secret 5 $1$mERr$IQQ/l9a/2Q9O1hJKk/cKB0
!
!
!
!
username craig password 7 082B494208115342
!
ip ssh version 1
no ip domain-lookup
ip domain-name netlab.com
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 10.2.1.2 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
no ip address
duplex auto
speed auto
shutdown
!
interface Serial0/0/0
ip address 10.3.1.1 255.255.255.0
clock rate 250000
!
interface Serial0/1/0
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet1/0
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Vlan1
no ip address
shutdown
!
router rip
version 2
network 10.0.0.0
!
ip classless
!
!
!
!
!
banner motd ^C##### No Unauthorised Access #####^C
line con 0
password 7 082B494208115342
login
line vty 0 4
password 7 082B494208115342
login
transport input ssh
!
!
end

 

Excellent reference m8 !

Rep'd !

 

Cheers mate, tried to send you a PM, but it states you need to clear out some PM's you popular boy you

 

Ta, all sorted. I'm a bit of a hoarder when it comes to PM's !

 

No problemo, thought this would help out, as there doesn't seem to be to much info on Cisco stuff on here.

 

excellent guide, thanks! If ok with others, I was going to pin it.

UKDarkstar - dont forget you can download the pm's mate.

 

I vote PIN me!

Seriously, I have looked at the posts by Phoenix as they are seriously old. Perhaps they could be updated or removed.

 

I agree. I think all study guides of this nature should be pinned (including mine for the 70-621).

We spend ages writing up all of this guide stuff, only to see them get washed away by thousands of other posts.

If you like Boyce, I'll PM you with the URLs of each guide so that it can be pinned and be of more use to other users.

Let me know your thoughts.

Qs

 

12.4 - 12.2 = 0.2

...

When I was doing my lab work routers were 2500 and 2600s. Switches were ... I really can't remember

...2900 XLs iirc.

Qs

 

I used Cisco Packet Tracer 5.1, which is a simulation piece of software that emulates the routers, supplied by work. On the diagrams it shows you the name of the router and switch being 2811 for Routers and 2960 for Switches.

 

You'll probably want to get some hands on experience so that you get the feel of it.

Careful when using Packet Tracer too. Cisco have specific restrictions and rules regarding its use.

More information can be found here

Qs

 

yeh although i'm sure you'd pass without the hardware lab kit, it's got to be more fun than a sim

At the minute i have

2 x 2620 routers
2 x 2500 routers
2x 2900 switch

and a PIX 505e (not needed but acquired from work as wasn't needed anymore)

 

I've got an 851w I use to mess with the ios, I think I'm going to see about picking up some other routers and switches. I live in Chile and it costs more to ship them than to buy them though.

Excellent post, I'm a little behind on saying but I figured better late than never. Thanks for your help on getting my CCENT (two weeks to go).

 

Any hints on how to learn the SDM objectives (DHCP and NAT, so far), without an actual physical router?

Thanks!