SKILL BENCHMARK
Cisco Layer 3 Technologies Proficiency (Advanced Level)
- 30m
- 30 questions
The Cisco Layer 3 Technologies Proficiency benchmark will measure your ability to recognize key terms and concepts related to Cisco Layer 3 technologies. You will be evaluated on enterprise network design, WLAN deployment, Cisco express forwarding, path virtualization, routing concepts, OSPF, and BGP. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have the skills related to understanding key Cisco Layer 3 technologies terminology and concepts.
Topics covered
- configure OSPF features
- configure OSPF routing using the router config commands
- configure RSTP
- describe the classic 3-tier hierarchical network design
- describe the SD-Access solution and its components
- describe the value of VXLAN
- differentiate between eBGP and iBGP peerings
- differentiate between on-prem and cloud infrastructure deployments
- differentiate between routing protocols
- identify key benefits of using the MST protocol
- identify popular virtualization options
- identify the different states of a BGP neighbor peering
- identify the network characteristics of a network that could best utilize LISP
- identify the options available for a LISP deployment
- identify the purpose of Virtual Routing and Forwarding functionality
- identify the types of SD-WAN solutions
- identify wireless deployment models used in the enterprise
- recognize high availability methods in network design
- recognize how to avoid fragmentation
- recognize OSPF areas
- recognize the difference between congestion management and avoidance
- recognize the events that cause network degradation
- recognize troubleshooting techniques for Layer 2 and Layer 3 EtherChannels
- troubleshoot 802.1Q issues in your network
- troubleshoot a common OSPF issue
- troubleshoot a VLAN Trunking Protocol issue
- understand how to advertise a prefix in BGP
- understand how to configure a GRE tunnel
- understand how to configure an IPsec tunnel policy
- understand the different templates available on cisco switches