CCNP Wireless Training Course

Learn the Preparation methods for the Site Survey
Identify customer requirements like Business and RF application needs (voice, data, location), Industry vertical
Identify and verify customer facility requirements like Single floor, Multi floor, Campus (indoor and outdoor)
Identify customer requirements for type of client devices
Identify and Validate regulatory issues like Country codes (-e, -i, -a, -n)
Identify and validate safety and aesthetic considerationslike NEC ratings, Fire codes, OSHA, MSHA
Determine what is IEEE 802.11n impact on network infrastructure

 

learn how to Plan for the Site Survey
Select proper survey model like Data,Voice,VideoLocation, Bridging (point-to-point; point-to-multipoint), Hybrid
Determine proper deployment characteristics like Dense deployment Highly mobile versus nomadic (temporary position) Indoor and outdoor mesh
learn the Selection of survey equipment
Determine various site survey best practices for customer environment
Identify and validate impact of material attenuation
Identify and validate survey documentation needed for customer report

 

Conduct how to do the Site Survey
Conduct and validate a layer 1 survey (Cisco Spectrum Expert)
Selection method of proper antenna to conduct the site survey
Conduct and validate the layer 2 site survey for indoor environment
Utilize and describe proper survey techniques
Conduct and and validate the layer 2 site survey for outdoor point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks
Conduct and validate the layer 2 site survey for outdoor mesh network

 

learn how to Design the RF Network
Determine infrastructure requirements
like AC power and PoE,cable plant considerations,Mounting considerations: NEMA , Rack capacity
Determine the requirements for AP count and subsequent controller and license
Learn Autonomous versus controller-based deployment
Generate and verify the WLAN design documentation like Indoor, Outdoor mesh, Outdoor point-to-point and multipoint

 

Conduct Post-Deployment Assessment
Verify RF coverage and Utilize tools (for example, air magnet) for audit
Learn RRM, controller, network appliance tweaks
Verify network applications and performance like WCS tools (voice readiness, location readiness, site calibration)
Reconcile any deployment issues
Assemble and deliver installation report to customer

Describe and Design Voice Over Wireless Architecture
Describe and learn voice as it applies to the wireless network
Describe and learn voice Components (hardware and software)
Describe and learn voice Call setup/data flow overview
Describe and learn Other wireless voice and video services
Describe and learn voice Standards (.11r, .11e, .11n, and so on)
Describe and learn voice Cisco Compatible Extensions (voice features)
Describe and learn WMM,UAPSD,Codecs, Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP),SIP

 

Design and configure wireless for voice
Whats is the Minimum speed requirements—RSSI and SNR
Describe and learn Overlap requirements , Cell separations,Traffic separation, QoS, voice VLAN
Describe and learn Delay and jitter reqs, Testing tools (AirMagnet and Veriwave)
Describe and learn CAC and TSPEC, Spectrum, 802.11n
Describe and learn Wireless voice client requirements

 

Utilize and define other design considerations, as per the voice design guide
Define and verify VAD ,MOH Load balancing
Describe and Validate wireless network design for voice readiness
Describe and Utilize the WCS voice readiness tool, Validate site survey for voice
Describe and Validate infrastructure requirements for end-to-end voice over wireless
Describe Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Describe Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express components like QoS,ACS,DHCP,TFTP Routers ,Security devices
Describe VoWLAN integration with cellular providers

 

Implement and verify VoWLAN
Configure wireless client devices with current best practice guidelines and Device security considerations
Configure and verify the WLAN for VoWLAN with current best practice guidelines Security configurations (PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST)
Troubleshoot VoWLAN implementation with Spectrum Expert, AirMagnet VoFi analyzer, Traffic stream metrics (TSM)
Learn Incremental complexity testing

 

Implement and configure QoS for Wireless Applications
Describe and implement general considerations for wired QoS Configurations
Describe and implement general considerations for DSCP/802.1p
Describe and implement general considerations for Voice VLAN
Describe and implement the appropriate wireless QoS deployment schemes like WMM, 802.11e, Mapping—wired to wireless (five and six mismatching)
Configure WCS/WLC QOS like CAC, TSPEC, QBSS

 

Implement and learn multicast over wireless
Describe and learn general multicast concepts like PIM (sparse and dense),Cisco Group Management Protocol,IGMP snooping, RP
Describe implications for multicast in 802.11 like Highest mandatory data rate, Unicast and multicast modes,Roaming,Mesh
Learn Controllers having same CAPWAP multicast group
Configure and learn multicast in a wireless network
Configure and learn Infrastructure multicast group , IGMP snooping on the controller
Configure and learn Video stream (reliable multicast) , Mobility group multicast

 

Prepare the Wireless Network for Video and High-Bandwidth Applications
Describe various benefits of 802.11n for video
Determine and validate bandwidth requirements for specified applications
Identify application-specific wireless network requirements like WLC to wired network , Multicast for wireless video Wireless security cameras

Implement and Verify Location-Based Services
Describe what is impact of distributed antenna systems (DAS) for location-based services
Describe how to Tracke mobile clients with Active RFID tag, Wi-Fi devices, Active interferers
Describe the applications of RFID, chokepoint, and TDoA tags and its usage
Compare and contrast Cisco WCS and third-party applications
Calibrate and learn RSSI for the Cisco and third-party implementation
Configure, generate, and interpret location and event notifications
Configure and tune the mobility services engine (SNMP impact on network traffic and platform hardware), NMSP
Design AP and antenna deployment model for location
Describe various location techniques like AngulationsCell of origin ,TDoA and ToA lateration,RSS lateration,Pattern recognition, RF fingerprinting

 

Design and Deploy WLAN Infrastructure for Mobility
Configure single SSID designs with mobility like AP group VLANs, Identity based networking (IBN) ,Single SSID and multiple WLAN
Implications of layer 2 and layer 3 roaming like Avoid salt and pepper deployment
learn how to Minimize inter controller roaming
What os Mobility tunneling
Implement and Configure high availability Legacy primary, secondary, and tertiary
Learn Backup primary and backup secondary outside of mobility group
Describe Enhanced timers,AP fallback, AP prioritization, Anchor controller redundancy, RF redundancy: coverage hole, RRM, and double AP
Troubleshoot AP join process using the following solutions like AP console debug,AP console configuration, WLC debug, WLC logs
Implement the following Cisco unified wireless best practices like LAG versus port-based,RF groups, H-REAP, AP count; per-subnet limitation
Define and implement mobility groups and mobility lists
Describe AP regulatory domain flexibilityand 24/48/72 WLC mobility size
Adjust and configure authentication and EAP timers
Describe Tune RF environment for context-aware services
Troubleshooting inter controller communications like Mobility group formation,RF group formation and Inter controller roaming

 

Implementation and verification of Cisco MSE Architecture
Describe Cisco MSE capabilities and integration with wireless network architecture
Describe Context aware, Adaptive wireless IPS, Guest tracking Spectrum intelligence, Scalability concepts
Deploy and Implement context-aware services for specific environments
Deploy and Implement Mixed-use environments, Complex RF environments
Deploy and Implement Adjusting history and location parameters
Deploy and Implement Multi floor facilities, Recalibration
Deploy and Implement Integrate third-party applications like Server engines,Licensing, Common API

 

Integrate and manage MSE with Cisco WCS
MSE Install and synchronize location
How to Enable tracking
Define the MSE parameters
Understand advanced parameters
Maintaining MSE like Database clean up, Database back-up and restore,Upgrade
Troubleshoot MSE operations like Debug of NMSP ,Debug of controller,Location accuracy tool,Debug RFID

 

Implement and Manage Indoor and Outdoor Mesh

Describe and learn wireless mesh and its benefits
Describe the following mesh operation modes like RAP,MAP ,Ethernet bridge functionality
Implement and configure mesh technique like Hop count, Backhaul caveats (throughput rates, QoS, path properties),Secondary backhaul
Implement and configure AP authorization (MAC filter entry)
Learn how to Utilize WLC CLI
Describe mesh convergence and some concepts like Cisco AWPP, Bridge group names,Parent selection,Understand re-convergence
Utilize Cisco WCS for mesh monitoring

Learn how to Add mesh APs to map
Learn how to Utilize mesh tree view
Learn how to Utilize Cisco WCS mesh tools
Learn how to Generate mesh reports

 

Implement Advanced Services and Manage with Cisco WCS and Navigator
Describe and learn Navigator’s role, features, and functions
Implement Cisco WCS partitioning and Navigator domains and features
Implement time-of-day AP power savings functions
Implement and configure scheduled WLAN availability
Create and customize Cisco WCS reports
Configure background tasks concepts
Configure and apply controller and access point templates
Monitor and convert autonomous APs
Configure and vrify WLC auto provisioning
Utilize configuration auditing in Cisco WCS

Integrate and Validate Client Device Security
learn and Describe the EAP authentication process
Configure and verify client for secure EAP authentication
Configure and verify the Cisco any connect client
Describe the impact of security configurations on application and client roaming
Troubleshoot client wireless authentication issues
Identify client security risks like Driver update and MS hot fixes

 

Design and Integrate Wireless Network with NAC
Describe the architectures like In-band, Out-of-band, Agent versus agentless, Cisco NAC appliance
Describe the high-level authentication process flow
like CAS,CAM,RADIUS/ACS, WLC,External authentication sources
Configure the WLC for the NAC and Verify wireless authentication with NAC

 

Implement Secure Wireless Connectivity Services
Configure authentication like Controller local EAP with or without external
Configure LDAP database
Configure and Verify Client authentication on H-REAP APs
Configure and Verify 802.1X authentication for AP authentication to the switch
Configure autonomous AP for RADIUS authentication
Configure and Verify management frame protection on clients, APs, and controllers
Configure and Verify IBN,RADIUS-based VLAN and ACLs, AAA override
Describe ACS parameters for integration with wireless network
Define and learn client and server-side digital certificate requirements
Configure and Verify ACLs on controller like CPU ACLs ,WLAN, interface, and client identity ACL
Troubleshoot secure wireless connectivity services like Packet analyzers, debugs, logs, WCS, and ACS

 

Design and Implement Guest Access Services
Describe the architectures for guest access services like VLAN-based, Anchor, DMZ, redundancy, and scaling
Describe the architectures of NAC guest server
Describe the architecturesof Wired guest access
Describe the a Bandwidth limiting
Configure guest access accounts
Configure and verify Lobby ambassador (controller and WCS-based) ,Guest roles
Configure and verify controller web authentication
Configure and verify Pass-through
Configure and verify Internal and external Authentication , Authentication (local/RADIUS)
Configure and verify Custom splash page (internal, external, and per WLAN)
Understand design considerations (DNS, proxy)
Configure and verify anchor and internal controllers
Troubleshoot guest access issues via Packet analyzers, debugs, logs, WCS, and ACS

 

Translate Organizational and Regulatory Security Policies and Enforce Security Compliance
Describe regulatory compliance considerations like HIPAA,PCI,SOX, FERPA
Segmentation traffic into different VLANs, based upon these functions like Security,Application,QoS
Configure and verify administration security on controller and WCS via TACACS+ and ACS integration, Local ,RADIUS and AAA server integration
Manage and operate WLC and WCS alarms like SNMP and trap receivers , Syslog, SMTP, ACS log, Modify WCS alarm levels

 

Configure Native WLC Security Feature Sets: IPS/IDS
Describe & Utilize WCS or controller for IDS and threat mitigation strategies like Signature Custom signature Rogue classification management and (auto) containment
Describe other hreat mitigation strategies like Rogue reporting and location (WCS only) , Switch port tracing (WCS only), Client exclusion
Identify ,validate and mitigate wireless vulnerabilities
Learn Anomalous behavior attacks (association and authentication attacks)
Describe Signature attacks (net stumbler and undetectable at this time)
Describe Eavesdropping (wild packets and honeypot)
Describe Hijacking and mimicry (evil twin and honey potting)
Describe Social engineering (human attack)

 

Integrate Wireless Network with Advanced Security Platforms
Describe Cisco end-to-end security solutions and how they integrate with Cisco wireless solutions
Describe any connect 3.0 and above
Describe NAC appliance
Describe NAC guest server
DescribeWired IPS
Describe the Cisco unified wireless network firewall port configuration requirements like ACLs,IP port pass-through
Configure and verify the controller for wired IPS and IDS
Configure and verify wireless intrusion prevention system (MSE)