Resources - JNCIS-E Exam Objectives (Exam: JN0-130)

This list is intended to provide a general view of the skill set required to successfully complete the specified certification exam. Topics listed are subject to change.

• Advanced Operation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting
• Interface Configuration
• Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
• Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
• Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
• Broadband Remote Access Services (B-RAS)
• Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
• Miscellaneous Topics

Advanced Operation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting

• Identify the steps required to recover from a corrupted flash drive.
• Describe the operation and configuration of NTP.
• Define the logging and scripting capabilities of the E-series Router.
• Describe the various macros available using the router CLI.
• Identify the CLI login security features of the E-series Router.
• Describe the steps performed during a Loopback test.
• Describe the steps performed during a BERT test.

Interface Configuration

• List the steps involved in configuring an ATM interface.
• Identify the configuration components for a Frame Relay interface.
• Define the configuration process for establishing both VLAN-tagged Ethernet and non-tagged Ethernet interfaces.
• List the configuration steps for enabling a channelized interface.

Routing Information Protocol (RIP)

• Describe the basic characteristics of the RIP protocol.
• Identify the message types used in RIP.
• List the CLI commands used to configure and verify RIP.

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

• Define the functions of the following OSPF packet types: Hello, Database Descriptor, LS Request, LS Update, LS Ack.
• Define the functions of the following OSPF area designations and functions: backbone area, non backbone area, stub area, and not-so-stubby area.
• Define the functions of the following OSPF router types: backbone, area, ABR, ASBR.
• Define the function and default values of the following OSPF timers: the hello interval, LSA transmission and retransmission interval, router dead interval.
• Identify the steps required to form an OSPF adjacency.
• Identify OSPF authentication types.
• Identify the criteria used to choose an OSPF designated router (DR). Further discuss the functions of the DR and BDR.
• Identify CLI commands used to configure and troubleshoot an OSPF network.

Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)

• Define the functions of the following IS-IS PDUs: Hello, Link-State, CSNP, PSNP.
• Describe ISO network addressing as it applies to IS-IS.
• Describe characteristics of IS-IS adjacencies, as they pertain to L1 and L2.
• Define the function and identify the characteristics of the following IS-IS parameters: authentication, mesh groups, wide metrics, LSP lifetime, overload.
• Describe the election of the Designated Intermediate System.
• Describe interarea routing in IS-IS.
• Describe the steps required to configure IS-IS.
• Identify CLI commands used to monitor and troubleshoot an IS-IS network.

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

• Define the functionality of BGP including partial updates, TCP connectivity, and BGP prefixes.
• Describe the different BGP neighbor states.
• Define the functions of the following BGP packet types: Open, Update, Notification, Keepalive.
• Define the functions of the following BGP attributes: Next Hop, Local Preference, AS Path, Origin, MED, Community.
• Identify the steps of the BGP Route Selection Algorithm.
• Describe the default action for BGP route advertisements to EBGP and IBGP peers.
• Define the consequences of BGP route flap damping.
• Identify the characteristics of MBGP and list the reasons for enabling multiprotocol BGP.
• Identify the use of route maps, prefix lists, and community lists in a BGP environment.
• Describe the operation of a BGP confederation network.
• Describe the operation of BGP route reflection.
• Describe the steps required to configure and troubleshoot BGP.

Broadband Remote Access Services (B-RAS)

• Identify configuration and troubleshooting steps involved in operating a Routed 1483 service offering.
• Identify configuration and troubleshooting steps involved in operating a Bridged 1483 service offering.
• Identify configuration and troubleshooting steps involved in operating a PPP over ATM service offering.
• Identify configuration and troubleshooting steps involved in operating a PPP over Ethernet service offering.
• Identify configuration and troubleshooting steps involved in using Dynamic Configuration Mode on the E-series Router.

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)

• Define the functions of the following MPLS terms: Label-Switched Path, Label-Switched Router, Ingress, Transit, Penultimate, and Egress.
• Identify the format and uses of an MPLS Label.
• Define the functions and characteristics of RSVP.
• Define the functions of the following RSVP attributes: Strict ERO, Loose ERO, Label Object, Label Request Object, Record-Route, Session Attribute, TSpec.
• Describe the operation of LDP.
• Define and configure basic MPLS functionality.
• Describe the terminology of a BGP MPLS network.
• Define the operation of a BP MPLS network.

Miscellaneous Topics

• Identify the components of a multicast network.
• Define how the E-series Router implements Quality of Service in a network environment.
• Describe the applications of policy management on the E-series Router.
• Identify the security features of the E-series Router.