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.
