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Cisco Net. Acad Technical Update Jaskaran Kalsi (jkalsi@cisco. com) Technical Advocacy Cisco Networking Academy

- Curricula Updates - IT Essentials v 5. 0 - CCNA R&S - Q&A © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 2

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ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing Networking for Home and Small Businesses Professional Levels Network Professional Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Network Specialist Routing Protocols and Concepts CCNA Security LAN Switching and Wireless SWITCH: Implementing IP Switched Networks TSHOOT: Troubleshooting and Maintaining IP Networks Accessing the WAN CCNP Designing and Supporting Computer Networks Security Network Associate Network Technician Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise Network Fundamentals CCNA Discovery IT Essentials IT Technician CCNA Exploration Packet Tracer: Simulation tool Improve Student Networking Knowledge and Skills © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 4

• ITE 5. 0 is available ONLY in Cisco Net. Space • Users must upgrade to Cisco Net. Space to create a course and to access course materials • Instructor Training classes are only available in Cisco Net. Space • Benefits of delivery in Cisco Net. Space • Curriculum is accessible on mobile devices • Improved user interface • Ability to increase and decrease size of text box within the course • Course management flexibility for instructors • • Ability to re-arrange course chapters • Ability to additional course content, including videos, documents, links, etc. • Ability to add assignments Communication and collaboration tools, including groups, discussion threads, and course calendar with automatic notifications © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 5

• Developed for Cisco Net. Space Learning Environment • New design aligned to Comp. TIA exam topics • New and updated content including • New mobile device skills • New virtualization skills • Increased Windows 7 OS skills • Increased troubleshooting skills • Increased networking and security skills • Reported errors in prior version corrected • Updated Cisco Packet Tracer activities • Packet Tracer’s rich simulation environment allows students to explore, experiment, and develop problem solving and troubleshooting skill © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 6

English ITE 4. 1 End of Life February 17, 2013 is the last date to create new student classes in Academy Connection and Cisco Net. Space • Plan and open any classes that are needed for ITE 4. 1 prior to this date December 31, 2013 is the last date to access the course materials on Cisco Net. Space NOTE: All classes in Academy Connection should end by June 30, 2013. If you cannot complete an ITE 4. 1 class in Academy Connection by June 30, 2013, please open the class in Cisco Net. Space to ensure your students will have enough time to complete the course. © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 7

ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing Networking for Home and Small Businesses Professional Levels Network Professional Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Network Specialist Routing Protocols and Concepts CCNA Security LAN Switching and Wireless SWITCH: Implementing IP Switched Networks TSHOOT: Troubleshooting and Maintaining IP Networks Accessing the WAN CCNP Designing and Supporting Computer Networks Security Network Associate Network Technician Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise Network Fundamentals CCNA Discovery IT Essentials IT Technician CCNA Exploration Packet Tracer: Simulation tool Improve Student Networking Knowledge and Skills © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 8

• The new CCNA R&S curriculum continues to focus on routing and switching technologies to help students prepare for entrylevel networking careers, and aligns with the Cisco CCENT and CCNA certifications. • First set of CCNA R&S courses will be available in the Summer 2013 and then progressively released until the end of 2013 • Business context or Technical Context • Teaching approach: Routing & Switching together or independently © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 9

• A set of 7 courses • Align to CCENT and CCNA Introduction to Networks Network Basics Routing and Switching certifications • Major content revision to incorporate technology changes Switched Networks Connecting Networks Routing & Switching Essentials Scaling Networks • Improved instructional design • Technically equivalent Routing Protocols • Flexibly supports different learning and teaching options © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 10

CCNA Discovery CCNA Exploration • Simple chapter introduction • Lots of labs and PT activities to choose from (can’t possibly do all) • Increasingly open-ended activities across courses • Chapter introduction includes an activity to set the stage how new concept build on previous chapters and why it is important • Skills acquisition through carefully selected progression of activities • Develops competency through increasingly faded scaffolding • Culminating skills integration activity Putting latest learning research into practice Improved Student Success © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 11

Recommended CCENT Introduction to Networks Routing & Switching Essentials CCNA Scaling Networks Connecting Networks • Optimizes for student employment opportunities with CCENT as the foundation to pursue advanced technologies • Enable students to acquire skills for immediate use on the job • Students learn switching earlier in instructional flow © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 12

Updated content New and revised topics such as IOS 15, IPv 6, Ether. Channel, Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) taught with high interactivity Certification alignment Align to the new CCNA Routing and Switching certification and re-design of CCENT to accelerate pursuing advanced technology certifications Instructional flexibility Flexibility to support diverse learning and teaching styles and take advantage of Net. Space capabilities to add your own content Exam validity and security Use of Packet Tracer Skills Assessments isomorphs to discourage cheating and more performance-based assessments, for richer and earlier feedback in the learning process Support for mobile devices Access content on any mobile device for text and most graphics Keeping it fresh Designed to enable content updates on an ongoing basis © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 13

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• Study IPv 6 (ask your ITC and ASC) • Get familiar with the DRAFT Scope & Sequence (on Cisco Net. Space in Offerings > CCNA section) • Sign-up for Networking Academy Maintenance • Work with your ASC and articulation partners for regional planning • Take the Are You Ready? Technologies self-assessment NOW AVAILABLE!!! • Continue to look for more information on Cisco Net. Space as we make it available © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 15

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CCNA Composite Certification Exam Associate Level Advanced Technology Certifications Entry Level Pre-Requisite Certification CCNA Routing and Switching (ICND 2 exam) CCNA Security CCNA Voice CCENT CCNA Wireless CCNA SP Ops CCDA (ICND 1 exam) • CCENT is the new pre-requisite certification for advanced technology certifications • CCNA Routing and Switching retains a single exam option, CCNA Composite • Net. Acad CCNA Routing and Switching curriculum aligns to the redesign of the Cisco CCENT and CCNA Routing and Switching certification exams © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 17

New in ICND 1 Exam New in ICND 2 Exam Introducing Basic IPv 6 Troubleshooting VLAN Connectivity Understanding IPv 6 Understand Spanning Tree Protocol Configuring IPv 6 Routing Understand configure Etherchannel Implementing VLANs and Trunks Understand Layer 3 Redundancy Protocols Routing Between VLANs Troubleshooting IPv 4 Network Connectivity Implementing single area OSPF Troubleshooting IPv 6 Network Connectivity Managing Traffic Using Access Control Lists (ACLs) Implementing EIGRP Implementing Variable-Length Subnet Masks (VLSM) Troubleshooting EIGRP Scaling the Network with Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT) Implementing EIGRP for IPv 6 Multi-area OSPF IPv 4 Implementation Understanding and configuring OSPFv 3 Understanding and configuring clients for SNMP, Syslog, and Netflow Managing Cisco devices Understanding and verifying Cisco licensing Grayed out topics mostly covered in CCNA Discovery and Exploration © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 18

• If students are finishing CCNA D 2, D 4 or E 4 today Study and take the old certification by September 30, 2013 Employers and Cisco do not differentiate between old and new CCNA certification But remember … students need to know these topics when renewing their certification in three years • If students cannot take the old CCNA certification exam by September 30, 2013 Additional topics to learn … means they can do more Technologies are evolving and everyone is expected to know more Students need to know these topics when renewing their certification in three years © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 19

• CCNA Routing and Switching Curriculum • Before August 20 th, 2013, students can select vouchers for the old CCENT/CCNA certification exams or the new CCENT and CCNA Routing and Switching certification exams • After August 20 th, 2013, students can only request vouchers for the new CCENT and CCNA Routing and Switching certification exams • Students can take the old CCENT/CCNA certification exam up to September 30 th, 2013 © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 20

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Milestones for CCNA Routing and Switching English General Availability Translation Plans 1 st courses June 6, 2013 • Translate 4 recommended courses – 6 -9 months after English courses are available • Spanish – course 1 targeted for Jan-March 2014 • Brazilian Portuguese – planned with community process CCNA Routing and Switching Certification CCENT (ICND 1) and CCNA Routing and Switching (ICND 2) exams are only available in English and Simplified Chinese CCNA Discovery / CCNA Exploration End of Life • • Target to retire all CCNA Discovery and Exploration English courses November 2014 Target for translated CCNA Discovery and Exploration courses is 1 year after all new CCNA R&S translated courses are available in each language © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 22

• Existing CCNA equipment bundles are compatible with CCNA 5. 0 requirements: x 3 CISCO 1941/K 9 ISR x 3 HWIC-2 T Serial WAN Interface Card x 3 WS-C 2960 -24 TT-L Cisco Catalyst switches SMARTnet 8 x 5 x. NBD for Cisco 1941 Router and Catalyst switch x 2 Linksys E 1200, E 2500 or equivalent • Academies need to sign up for Academy Services to download IOS 15. X • How to sign-up to Net. Acad Maintenance… © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 23

• Launched a new IPD learning site: Net. Acad Maintenance • Site accessible from: http: //lms. netacad. net/course/view. php? id=1981 • Aim: To help academies maintain equipment and reduce the total cost of ownership to deliver the critical hands-on aspects of our courses. • Net. Acad Maintenance offers: • Technical and program support via the Cisco Support Desk. • ***Access to approved Cisco IOS Software*** • Access to Cisco Connection Online (CCO) information. • Course offers: • Service description and explains Net. Acad Maintenance • ‘How to participate’ details. • New benefits - ‘ISR-G 2 Licensing Overview’ © 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 24

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