How to Read and Pass Cisco ENCOR 350-401 Exams [Video links]

See the objectives of the certification Cisco ENCOR 350-401 exams. Click to download the complete topic list in PDF.

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1.0 Architecture – 15%

• 1.1 Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network
  • 1.1.a Enterprise network design such as Tier 2, Tier 3, and Fabric Capacity planning => Read HERE and HERE and HERE
  • 1.1.b High availability techniques such as redundancy, FHRP, and SSO => Read HERE, HERE and HERE
• 1.2 Analyze design principles of a WLAN deployment
  • 1.2.a Wireless deployment models (centralized, distributed, controller-less, controller based, cloud, remote branch) => Read HERE
  • 1.2.b Location services in a WLAN design => Read HERE
• 1.3 Differentiate between on-premises and cloud infrastructure deployments => Read HERE
• 1.4 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-WAN solution
  • 1.4.a SD-WAN control and data planes elements => Read HERE and HERE, HERE
  • 1.4.b Traditional WAN and SD-WAN solutions => Read HERE
• 1.5 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution => Read HERE
  • 1.5.a SD-Access control and data planes elements => Read HERE and HERE
  • 1.5.b Traditional campus interoperating with SD-Access => Read HERE and HERE
• 1.6 Describe concepts of wired and wireless QoS =>Read HERE and HERE
  • 1.6.a QoS components => Read HERE and HERE
  • 1.6.b QoS policy => Read HERE and HERE
• 1.7 Differentiate hardware and software switching mechanisms
  • 1.7.a Process and CEF => Read HERE
  • 1.7.b MAC address table and TCAM => Read HERE and HERE
  • 1.7.c FIB vs. RIB => Read HERE and HERE

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2.0 Virtualization – 10%

Full video class HERE

• 2.1 Describe device virtualization technologies
  • 2.1.a Hypervisor type 1 and 2 => Read HERE and HERE
  • 2.1.b Virtual machine => Read HERE
  • 2.1.c Virtual switching => Read HERE
• 2.2 Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies
  • 2.2.a VRF => Read HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE
  • 2.2.b GRE and IPsec tunneling => Read HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE
• 2.3 Describe network virtualization concepts
  • 2.3.a LISP => Read HERE HERE and HERE
  • 2.3.b VXLAN => Read HERE

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3.0 Infrastructure – 30%

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• 3.1 Layer 2 : 3.1.a Troubleshoot static and dynamic 802.1q trunking protocols => Read HERE and HERE
• 3.1 Layer 2 : 3.1.b Troubleshoot static and dynamic EtherChannels => Read HERE and HERE
• 3.1 Layer 2 : 3.1.c Configure and verify common Spanning Tree Protocols (RSTP and MST) => Read HERE, HERE and HERE
• 3.2 Layer 3 : 3.2.a Compare routing concepts of EIGRP and OSPF (advanced distance vector vs. linked state, load balancing, path selection, path operations, metrics) => Read HERE, HERE and HERE
• 3.2 Layer 3 : 3.2.b Configure and verify simple OSPF environments, including multiple normal areas, summarization, and filtering (neighbor adjacency, point-to-point and broadcast network types, and passive interface) => Read HERE, HERE and HERE
• 3.2 Layer 3 : 3.2.c Configure and verify eBGP between directly connected neighbors (best path selection algorithm and neighbor relationships) => Read HERE and HERE
• 3.3 Wireless : 3.3.a Describe Layer 1 concepts, such as RF power, RSSI, SNR, interference noise, band and channels, and wireless client devices capabilities => Read HERE, HERE
• 3.3 Wireless : 3.3.b Describe AP modes and antenna types => Read HERE, HERE, HERE
• 3.3 Wireless : 3.3.c Describe access point discovery and join process (discovery algorithms, WLC selection process) => Read HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE
• 3.3 Wireless : 3.3.d Describe the main principles and use cases for Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming => Read HERE and HERE
• 3.3 Wireless : 3.3.e Troubleshoot WLAN configuration and wireless client connectivity issues => Read HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE
• 3.4 IP Services : 3.4.a Describe Network Time Protocol (NTP) => Read HERE and HERE
• 3.4 IP Services : 3.4.b Configure and verify NAT/PAT => Read HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE
• 3.4 IP Services : 3.4.c Configure first hop redundancy protocols, such as HSRP and VRRP => Read HERE, HERE and HERE
• 3.4 IP Services : 3.4.d Describe multicast protocols, such as PIM and IGMP v2/v3 => Read HERE, HERE and HERE and HERE

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4.0 Network Assurance – 10%

• 4.1 Diagnose network problems using tools such as debugs, conditional debugs, trace route, ping, SNMP, and syslog => Read HERE and HERE
• 4.2 Configure and verify device monitoring using syslog for remote logging => Read HERE
• 4.3 Configure and verify NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow => Read HERE and HERE
• 4.4 Configure and verify SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN => Read HERE and HERE
• 4.5 Configure and verify IPSLA => Read HERE
• 4.6 Describe Cisco DNA Center workflows to apply network configuration, monitoring, and management => Read HERE and HERE
• 4.7 Configure and verify NETCONF and RESTCONF => Read HERE, HERE and HERE

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5.0 Security – 20%

• 5.1 Configure and verify device access control
  • 5.1.a Lines and password protection => Read HERE
  • 5.1.b Authentication and authorization using AAA => Read HERE and HERE
• 5.2 Configure and verify infrastructure security features
  • 5.2.a ACLs => Read HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE
  • 5.2.b CoPP => Read HERE, HERE and HERE
• 5.3 Describe REST API security HERE, HERE and HERE Practicals>> HERE
• 5.4 Configure and verify wireless security features
  • 5.4.a EAP => Read HERE
  • 5.4.b WebAuth => Read HERE
  • 5.4.c PSK => Read HERE
• 5.5 Describe the components of network security design
  • 5.5.a Threat defense => Read HERE
  • 5.5.b Endpoint security => Read HERE and HERE
  • 5.5.c Next-generation firewall => Read HERE and HERE
  • 5.5.d TrustSec, MACsec => Read HERE and HERE
  • 5.5.e Network access control with 802.1X, MAB, and WebAuth => Read HERE and HERE

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6.0 Automation – 15%

• 6.1 Interpret basic Python components and scripts => Read HERE, HERE and HERE
• 6.2 Construct valid JSON encoded file => Read HERE and HERE and HERE
• 6.3 Describe the high-level principles and benefits of a data modeling language, such as YANG => Read HERE, HERE and HERE
• 6.4 Describe APIs for Cisco DNA Center and vManage => Read HERE and HERE
• 6.5 Interpret REST API response codes and results in payload using Cisco DNA Center and RESTCONF => Read HERE and HERE
• 6.6 Construct EEM applet to automate configuration, troubleshooting, or data collection => Read HERE
• 6.7 Compare agent vs. agentless orchestration tools, such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and SaltStack => Read HERE, HERE and HERE

U wanna go further?

Try Cisco ENAUTO HERE, HERE and HERE