Course Code: ITec4114

Course Title: Network Device and Configuration

Degree Program: Information Technology

Module Name: Network Design, Configuration and Administration

Module Number: 11

Credit Points (CP): 5

Contact Hours

• Lecture: 2
• Lab/Practical: 3
• Tutorial: 0
• Home Study: 5
• Total: 10

Target Group: 4th Year Information Technology Students

Year/Semester: Year IV, Semester I

Pre-requisites: Data Communication and Computer Networks

Status of the Course: Core

Course Description

This course introduces students to different network devices and their characteristics. It covers network device installation, maintenance, and configuration.

Course Objectives

• Discover Foundry network devices
• Gain advanced knowledge on network device configuration
• Create and configure VLANs
• Monitor changes to Foundry network devices
• Store and retrieve network events
• Configure routers and switches
• Implement and configure network protocols
• Manage network operations

Course Outline

Chapter One: Device Configuration

• Configuration Wizard
• View VLANs by device and port
• Automatic Discovery and Configuration Manager
• Wireless Mobility Configuration Menu
• Device Schedules
• VPN Policy Manager
• Element Manager
• CLI Configuration Manager

Chapter Two: Router and Switch

• Basic Configuration
• Passwords
• Wildcard Masks
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Remote Access
• Logging with Syslog Usage

Chapter Three: Switches

• Switch Basic Configuration
• CAM Table
• Port Security
• VLANs
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
• Inter-VLAN Communication

Chapter Four: Routers

• Router Basic Configuration
• Static and Dynamic Routing
• Routing Protocols: RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF
• DHCP, NAT, PAT
• PPP, Frame Relay
• Router on a Stick

Labs

• RS0 - Router and Switch Basic Configuration
• S01 - Switch Basic Configuration
• S02 - Switch VLAN Configuration
• R01 - Static Routing
• R02 - RIP v1
• R03 - RIP v2
• R11 - PAT and DHCP
• R12 - PAT, DHCP, and DHCP Relay
• R13 - NAT/PAT and DHCP
• R14 - PPP
• R15 - ACL
• R16 - Frame Relay
• RS01 - DHCP and VLANs

Assessment

• Individual Assignment: 10%
• Test: 20%
• Group Assignment: 20%
• Final Examination: 50%

References

• Network Fundamentals, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide, CISCO Press, 2008
• Network Fundamentals, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, CISCO Press, 2007
• Top-Down Network Design (2nd Edition) by Priscilla Oppenheimer, Cisco Press, 2004
• The Practice of System and Network Administration by Christina J. Hogan, Addison-Wesley Professional, 2001