ENSLD – Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks
Course Duration
5 Days
Audience
Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have earned your CCNA certification or be familiar with enterprise routing, switching, and network design fundamentals. Cisco recommends completing the Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) course beforehand.
Course Description
The ENSLD – Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks v2.0 gives you the knowledge and skills you need to design an enterprise network. This course serves as a deep dive into enterprise network design and expands on the topics covered in the ENCOR – Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies v1.1 course.
Learning Objectives
- The ENSLD 300-420 exam certifies your knowledge of enterprise design including advanced addressing and routing solutions, advanced enterprise campus networks, WAN, security services, network services, and SDA.
- After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Design EIGRP internal routing for the enterprise network
- Design OSPF internal routing for the enterprise network
- Design IS-IS internal routing for the enterprise network
- Design a network based on customer requirements
- Design BGP routing for the enterprise network
- Describe the different types and uses of MP-BGP address families
- Describe BGP load sharing
- Design a BGP network based on customer requirements
- Decide where L2/L3 boundary will be in your Campus network and make design decisions
- Describe layer 2 design considerations for Enterprise Campus networks
- Design a LAN network based on customer requirements
- Describe layer 3 design considerations in an Enterprise Campus network
- Examine Cisco SD-Access fundamental concepts
- Describe Cisco SD-Access Fabric Design
- Design an SD-Access Campus Fabric based on customer requirements
- Design service provider-managed VPNs
- Design enterprise-managed VPNs
- Design a resilient WAN
- Design a resilient WAN network based on customer requirements
- Examine the Cisco SD-WAN architecture
- Describe Cisco SD-WAN deployment options
- Design Cisco SD-WAN redundancy
- Explain the basic principles of QoS
- Design QoS for the WAN
- Design QoS for enterprise network based on customer requirements
- Explain the basic principles of multicast
- Designing rendezvous point distribution solutions
- Describe high-level considerations when doing IP addressing design
- Create an IPv6 addressing plan
- Plan an IPv6 deployment in an existing enterprise IPv4 network
- Describe the challenges that you might encounter when transitioning to IPv6
- Design an IPv6 addressing plan based on customer requirements
- Describe Network APIs and protocols
- Describe YANG, NETCONF and RESTCON
Course Outline
Course Topics
- Designing EIGRP Routing
- Designing OSPF Routing
- Designing IS-IS Routing
- Designing BGP Routing and Redundancy
- Understanding BGP Address Families
- Designing the Enterprise Campus LAN
- Designing Layer 2 Campus
- Designing Layer 3 Campus
- Discovering the Cisco SD-Access Architecture
- Exploring Cisco SD-Access Fabric Design
- Designing Service Provider-Managed VPNs
- Designing Enterprise-Managed VPNs
- Designing WAN Resiliency
- Examining Cisco SD-WAN Architectures
- Cisco SD-WAN Deployment Design Considerations
- Designing Cisco SD-WAN Routing and High Availability
- Understanding QoS
- Designing LAN and WAN QoS
- Exploring Multicast with PIM-SM
- Designing Rendezvous Point Distribution Solutions
- Designing an IPv4 Address Plan
- Exploring IPv6
- Deploying IPv6
- Introducing Network APIs and Protocols
- Exploring YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF, and Model-Driven Telemetry
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the ENSLD – Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks course cover?
This course covers ENSLD – Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks training and best practices. IT Dojo delivers it as live instructor-led training with an emphasis on practical skills for government and DoD professionals.
How long is IT Dojo's ENSLD – Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks training?
IT Dojo's ENSLD – Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks training is 5 Days. It is available as live remote online instruction or on-site at your facility. All sessions are instructor-led with small class sizes to ensure individual attention.
Is this course available as live remote online training?
Yes. IT Dojo offers ENSLD – Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks as live remote online training. A certified instructor leads the session in real time — students interact via chat or microphone. Classes are kept small (typically no more than 16 students) to ensure engagement. On-site delivery at your government facility or contractor location is also available.
What prerequisites are recommended before this course?
Before taking this course, you should have earned your CCNA certification or be familiar with enterprise routing, switching, and network design fundamentals. Cisco recommends completing the Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) course beforehand.
Does IT Dojo offer this training on-site at government or DoD facilities?
Yes. IT Dojo delivers ENSLD – Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks on-site at government agencies, DoD commands, military installations, and contractor facilities. On-site training is ideal for teams of four or more and can be customized to your organization's specific environment and mission requirements. Contact IT Dojo to schedule.
How do I register for this course?
IT Dojo training is employer-sponsored — your organization registers and pays for seats. To schedule ENSLD – Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks for your team, contact IT Dojo via the Request Training form or call 757-216-3656. IT Dojo will work with your contracting officer, training coordinator, or program office to set up the course.