Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (640-811)

Exam Description:

The ICND exam is one of the two qualifying exams available to candidates pursuing a two-exam option for the Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA certification. The ICND (640-811) exam will test materials from the new Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) course. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to select, connect, configure, and troubleshoot the various Cisco networking devices. The exam covers topics on Extending Switched Networks with VLANS, Determining IP Routes, Managing IP traffic with Access Lists, Establishing Pont-toPoint connections, and Establishing Frame Relay Conenctions.

Exam Objectives and Sub-Objectives:

The following information provides general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Exam.

1. Planning and Designing

• Design or modify a simple LAN using Cisco products
• Design an IP addressing scheme to support classful, classless, and private addressing to meet design requirements
• Select an appropriate routing protocol based on user requirements
• Design a simple internetwork using Cisco products
• Develop an access list to meet user specifications
• Choose WAN protocols to meet design requirements

2. Implementation and Operations

• Perform an initial configuration on a switch
• Configure routing protocols given user requirements
• Configure IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateway addresses on routers and hosts
• Configure a router for additional administrative functionality
• Configure a switch with VLANS and inter-switch communication
• Implement a LAN
• Customize a switch configuration to meet specified network requirements
• Implement access lists
• Implement simple WAN protocols

3. Troubleshooting

• Utilize the OSI model as a guide for systematic network troubleshooting
• Perform LAN and VLAN troubleshooting
• Troubleshoot routing protocols
• Troubleshoot IP addressing and host configuration
• Troubleshoot a device as part of a working network
• Troubleshoot an access list
• Perform simple WAN troubleshooting

4. Technology

• Describe the Spanning Tree process
• Evaluate the characteristics of LAN environments
• Evaluate the characteristics of routing protocols
• Evaluate rules for packet control
• Evaluate key characteristics of HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay, DDR, and ISDN technologies

Exam Detail:

Number of Question:	40-50
Type of Questions:	Multiple-Choice Single Answer, Multiple-Choice Multiple Answer, Drag-and-Srop, Fill-in-the-Blank, Simulations.
Passing Score:	Cisco does not publish exam passing scores because exam questions and passing scores are subject to change without notice.
Time Duration:	60 min