This intensive hands-on course by Magna Skills is designed to equip IT professionals, network engineers, and systems administrators with the practical knowledge and skills required to manage Cisco network devices effectively. Covering both fundamental and advanced aspects of Cisco device configuration and troubleshooting, the course ensures participants gain the confidence to implement and maintain secure, efficient, and scalable networks.
Whether you're preparing for certification or managing real-world infrastructure, this course offers the practical tools needed to administer routers, switches, and Cisco IOS environments. Delivered by certified instructors with real-world expertise, the training combines theory, labs, and case studies to ensure maximum impact.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Understand and configure Cisco routers and switches for small to medium enterprise networks.
Perform initial setup, basic configuration, and secure access to Cisco devices.
Implement VLANs, inter-VLAN routing, and basic IP routing on Cisco switches and routers.
Monitor and troubleshoot Cisco devices using CLI commands and network tools.
Apply security best practices to protect Cisco devices from unauthorized access.
Introduction to Cisco Networking Devices
Overview of Cisco device families (routers, switches, firewalls)
Licensing models and IOS software versions
Cisco Device Initialization and Configuration
Device boot process and IOS navigation
Setting up device hostname, passwords, and interfaces
Managing Cisco IOS Software
Upgrading IOS and backing up configurations
Using TFTP, FTP, and USB for file management
VLANs and Inter-VLAN Routing
Creating and assigning VLANs
Configuring trunk ports and VLAN routing
IP Addressing and Routing
Static routing configuration
Understanding and applying dynamic routing protocols (RIP, OSPF basics)
Device Security Configuration
Securing console and remote access (Telnet/SSH)
Configuring ACLs (Access Control Lists)
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Static and dynamic NAT configuration
NAT troubleshooting
Switch Management and STP
Managing MAC address tables
Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) for redundancy
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tools
Using Cisco CLI commands for diagnostics
Debugging and logging tools for real-time monitoring
Backup, Recovery and Best Practices
Backing up configurations and IOS
Restoring factory settings and applying best practices for device health
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