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CCNA 200-301 Syllabus

Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (200-301 CCNA) v2.0. The exam description identifies a 120-minute exam.

Source: 200-301 CCNA v2.0
25% 1.0 Network Infrastructure and Connectivity View topics
  • 1.1 — Diagnose interface and cable (copper and fiber) issues such as collisions, errors, mismatched duplex, speed, distance, interface, signal levels, pin out, and cable types
  • 1.2 — Describe the role and function of hypervisors, virtual machines, and containers
  • 1.3 — Troubleshoot IPv4 address configuration, assignment, and subnetting (public and private)
  • 1.4 — Troubleshoot IPv6 address configuration, assignment, and prefix sizing (unicast and modified EUI 64)
  • 1.5 — Describe wireless principles
  • 1.5.a — Band and channel selection
  • 1.5.b — RF characteristics
  • 1.5.c — Security protocols
  • 1.5.d — Cause of interference
  • 1.6 — Troubleshoot wired and wireless client connectivity (IP configuration, network reachability, and wireless security parameters on Windows, MacOS, and Linux)
  • 1.7 — Troubleshoot DHCPv4 client, server, and relay on IOS devices
25% 2.0 Switching and Network Access View topics
  • 2.1 — Configure network infrastructure connectivity (switch-to-switch and switch-to-router)
  • 2.1.a — Layer 2/Layer 3 physical interfaces
  • 2.1.b — Layer 2 802.1Q trunk interfaces
  • 2.1.c — Layer 2/Layer 3 LACP port-channel/EtherChannel
  • 2.1.d — Switch virtual interface (SVI)
  • 2.2 — Configure Layer 2 switch port attributes for edge-host connectivity (VLAN, PoE, port channel, and LACP)
  • 2.2.a — Desktop, printer, and IOT appliances
  • 2.2.b — Wireless access points (standalone and controller based)
  • 2.2.c — Voice over IP phone
  • 2.2.d — Virtualized hosts
  • 2.2.e — Network appliances
  • 2.3 — Validate the accuracy of network documentation using CDP and LLDP
  • 2.4 — Troubleshoot basic Layer 2/Layer 3 connectivity and device operations using show commands (including show logs), ping, extended ping, trace route, and packet capture output
  • 2.5 — Configure operations of the Rapid Per VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (Rapid PVST+)
  • 2.5.a — Root port, root bridge (primary/secondary), and other port names
  • 2.5.b — Port states and roles
  • 2.5.c — PortFast
  • 2.5.d — Root guard, loop guard, and BPDU guard
20% 3.0 IP Routing View topics
  • 3.1 — Interpret a routing table to identify the next hop for a packet (routing protocol, prefix/mask, administrative distance, metric, and default route)
  • 3.2 — Troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
  • 3.2.a — Default route
  • 3.2.b — Network route
  • 3.2.c — Host route
  • 3.2.d — Floating static
  • 3.3 — Configure single area OSPFv2 for IPv4 and OSPFv3 for IPv6
  • 3.3.a — Neighbor adjacencies (excluding authentication)
  • 3.3.b — Point-to-point
  • 3.3.c — Broadcast (DR/BDR selection)
  • 3.3.d — Router ID
  • 3.4 — Interpret the operational status of First Hop Redundancy Protocols (HSRP and VRRP)
20% 4.0 Network Services and Security View topics
  • 4.1 — Configure network devices with local usernames and as an AAA client (TACACS+ and RADIUS) for management
  • 4.2 — Manage device configuration and software files using secure file transfer operations with SFTP/SCP
  • 4.3 — Configure NAT/PAT on IOS XE routers
  • 4.4 — Diagnose issues with DNS records (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, and PTR) to support host, web application, and mail server access by name
  • 4.5 — Describe IPsec remote access and site-to-site VPNs (protocols and transport modes)
  • 4.6 — Configure IPv4 access control lists (standard, extended, numbered, and named ACLs)
  • 4.7 — Configure Layer 2 security features
  • 4.7.a — DHCP snooping
  • 4.7.b — Dynamic ARP inspection
  • 4.7.c — Storm control
  • 4.7.d — RA guard
  • 4.7.e — Port security
10% 5.0 AI, and Network Operations and Management View topics
  • 5.1 — Describe the role of agentic AI in network operations
  • 5.2 — Select a prompt to send to a generative AI system to support network operations considering prompt components such as data classification, output format, persona, and instructions
  • 5.3 — Describe network management approaches (device-based, cloud-based, controller-based, automation-based, and infrastructure as code)
  • 5.4 — Describe the function of SNMP in network operations
  • 5.5 — Use configuration management mechanisms such as Ansible to execute commands
  • 5.6 — Interpret syslog message content, severity levels, and facilities

The following topics serve as a general guide for the exam. Additional related topics may be included in any given exam version, and these guidelines are subject to change without notice.