The
following topics are general guidelines
for the content likely to be included
on the CCNP BCRAN Exam 642-821.
However, other related topics may also
appear on any specific delivery of the
exam (excerpts from Cisco Certification
web site).
1. Cisco BCRAN Networks Introduction
1.1. Specify and /or identify the Cisco
products that best meet the WAN connection
requirements for permanent or dialup access
connections
2. Selecting CISCO Products for Remote
Connections
2.1. Explain and/or identify the advantages
and disadvantages of WAN connection types
2.2. Select the appropriate WAN connection
types that address specific site connection
considerations.
2.3. Select Cisco equipment that will
suit the specific needs of a WAN topology
3. Assembling and Cabling the WAN Components
3.1. Identify the components and connections
necessary to allow WAN connections like
Frame Relay, and ISDN PRI from the central
site to a branch office.
3.2. Identify the components and connections
necessary to allow WAN connections like
Frame Relay, and ISDN BRI from a branch
office to the central site
3.3. Identify the components and connections
necessary to allow a WAN connections like
ISDN BRI from a telecommuter site to the
central site
4. Configuring Asynchronous Connections
to a Central Site with Modems
4.1. Specify the commands and procedures
necessary to configure an access server
for modem connectivity so telecommuters
can access the central site.
4.2. Specify the commands and procedures
to configure the central site for dial
out connections.
4.3. Specify the commands used to reverse
Telnet to the modem and configure the
modem for basic asynchronous operations.
4.4. Specify the commands and procedures
used to set up the modem autoconfiguration
feature.
5. Configuring PPP and Controlling Network
Access with PAP and CHAP
5.1. Specify the commands and syntax used
to configure a PPP connection between
the central site and a branch office
5.2. Specify the commands and syntax to
configure PAP or CHAP authentication to
allow access to a secure site.
5.3. Configure Multilink PPP to increase
the data throughput.
5.4. Specify the commands used to verify
proper PPP configuration and troubleshoot
an incorrect PPP configuration.
5.5. Accessing the Central Site with Windows
95
5.6. Specify the commands and procedures
to configure a PC to complete a dialup
call to the central site router through
the traditional telephone network.
6. Using ISDN and DDR Technologies to
Enhance Remote Connectivity
6.1. Identify when to use ISDN BRI and
PRI services and select the service that
best suits a set of given requirements.
6.2. Identify the Q.921 and Q.931 signaling
and call setup sequences.
6.3. Specify the commands used to configure
ISDN BRI and PRI
6.4. Specify the commands used to configure
DDR
7. Optimizing the use of DDR Interfaces
7.1. Specify or select appropriate dialup
capabilities to place a call.
7.2. Specify the commands and procedures
to configure rotary groups and dialer
profiles
7.3. Specify the commands used to verify
proper dialer profile or rotary group
configuration and troubleshoot an incorrect
configuration.
8. Using X.25 for BCRAN
8.1. Specify the commands and procedures
to configure an X.25 WAN connection between
the central office and branch office
8.2. Specify proper X.121 addresses and
the commands used to assign them to router
interfaces
8.3. Specify the commands and procedures
used to verify proper X.25 configuration
and troubleshoot incorrect X.25 configuration
9. Establishing a Dedicated Frame Relay
Connection and Control Traffic Flow
9.1. Specify the commands and procedures
used to configure a Frame Relay WAN connection
between the central office and branch
office
9.2. Specify the commands to configure
subinterfaces on virtual interfaces to
solve split horizon problems.
9.3. Specify the commands used to configure
Frame Relay traffic shaping.
9.4. Specify the commands and procedures
used to verify proper Frame Relay configuration
and troubleshoot an incorrect configuration
10. Enabling a Backup to the Permanent
Connection
10.1. Specify the procedure and commands
used to configure a backup connection
that activates upon primary line failure.
10.2. Specify the procedure and commands
used to configure a backup connection
to activate when the primary line reaches
a specified threshold.
10.3. Specify the procedure and commands
used to configure a dialer to function
as backup to the primary interface.
11. Managing Network Performance with
Queuing and Compression
11.1. Determine why queuing is enabled,
identify alternative queuing protocols
that Cisco products support, and determine
the best queuing method to implement.
11.2. Specify the commands to configure
weighted-fair, priority and custom queuing
11.3. Specify the commands and procedures
used to verify proper queuing configuration
and troubleshoot incorrect configuration
11.4. Specify the commands and procedures
used to effectively select and implement
compression
12. Scaling IP Addresses with Network
Address Translation
12.1. Describe how NAT and PAT operate.
12.2. Specify the commands and procedures
to configure NAT and PAT to allow reuse
of registered IP addresses in a private
network.
12.3. Verify proper configuration of NAT
and PAT with available Cisco verification
commands.
13. Using AAA to Scale Access Control
in an Expanding Network
13.1. Specify, recognize or describe the
security features of CiscoSecure and the
operation of a CiscoSecure server.
13.2. Specify the commands and procedures
used to configure a router to access a
CiscoSecure server and to use AAA. |
