In this episode we are going to look at IBN and Cisco DNA Center. We will be discussing Intent-Based Networking Overview, Network Infrastructure as Fabric, Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA), Cisco DNA Center, and finally Video - DNA Center Overview and Platform APIs. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this...

In this episode we are going to look at Configuration Management Tools. We will be discussing Traditional Network Configuration, Network Automation, Configuration Management Tools, and finally Compare Ansible, Chef, Puppet, and SaltStack. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details...

In this episode we are going to look at REST. We will be discussing REST and RESTful API, RESTful Implementation, URI, URN, and URL, Anatomy of a RESTful Request, and finally RESTful API Applications. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details and contact information can be found on...

In this episode we are going to look at APIs. We will be discussing the API Concept, an API Example, Open, Internal, and Partner APIs, and finally Types of Web Service APIs. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details and contact information can be found on my website,...

In this episode we are going to look at Data Formats. We will be discussing the Data Formats Concept, Data Format Rules, Compare Data Formats, JSON Data Format, JSON Syntax Rules, YAML Data Format, and finally XML Data Format. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details and contact...

In this episode we are going to look at Automation Overview. We will be discussing the Increase in Automation and Thinking Devices. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details and contact information can be found on my website,...

In this episode we are going to look at Controllers. We will be discussing SDN Controller and Operations, Spine-Leaf Topology, SDN Types, APIC-EM Features, and finally APIC-EM Path Trace. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details and contact information can be found on my website,...

In this episode we are going to look at Software-Defined Networking. We will be discussing Control Plane and Data Plane, Network Virtualization Technologies, and finally Traditional and SDN Architectures. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details and contact information can be...

In this episode we are going to look at Virtual Network Infrastructure. We will be discussing Type 1 Hypervisors, Installing a VM on a Hypervisor, and the Complexity of Network Virtualization. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details and contact information can be found on my...

In this episode we are going to look at Virtualization. We will be discussing Cloud Computing and Virtualization, Dedicated Servers, Server Virtualization, Advantages of Virtualization, Abstraction Layers, and finally Type 2 Hypervisors. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details...

In this episode we are going to look at Cloud Computing. We will be discussing Cloud Overview, Cloud Services, Cloud Models, and finally Cloud Computing versus Data Center. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details and contact information can be found on my website,...

In this episode we are going to look at Troubleshooting IP Connectivity. We will be discussing Components of Troubleshooting End-to-End Connectivity, End-to-End Connectivity Problem Initiates Troubleshooting, Step 1 - Verify the Physical Layer, Step 2 - Check for Duplex Mismatches, Step 3 - Verify Addressing on the Local Network, Troubleshoot VLAN Assignment Example, Step 4 - Verify Default Gateway, Troubleshoot IPv6 Default Gateway Example, Step 5 - Verify Correct Path, Step 6 - Verify the...

In this episode we are going to look at Symptoms and Causes of Network Problems. We will be discussing Physical Layer Troubleshooting, Data Link Layer Troubleshooting, Network Layer Troubleshooting, Transport Layer Troubleshooting - ACLs, Transport Layer Troubleshooting - NAT for IPv4, and finally Application Layer Troubleshooting. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate...

In this episode we are going to look at Troubleshooting Tools. We will be discussing Software Troubleshooting Tools, Protocol Analyzers, Hardware Troubleshooting Tools, and finally Syslog Server as a Troubleshooting Tool. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details and contact...

In this episode we are going to look at Troubleshooting Process. We will be discussing General Troubleshooting Procedures, Seven-Step Troubleshooting Process, Question End Users, Gather Information, Troubleshooting with Layered Models, Structured Troubleshooting Methods, and finally Guidelines for Selecting a Troubleshooting Method. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate...

In this episode we are going to look at Network Documentation. We will be discussing Documentation Overview, Network Topology Diagrams, Network Device Documentation, Establish a Network Baseline, Step 1 - Determine What Types of Data to Collect, Step 2 - Identify Devices and Ports of Interest, and finally Step 3 - Determine the Baseline Duration, Data Measurement. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco...

In this episode we are going to look at Router Hardware. We will be discussing Router Requirements, Cisco Routers, and Router Form Factors. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details and contact information can be found on my website,...

In this episode we are going to look at Switch Hardware. We will be discussing Switch Platforms, Switch Form Factors, Port Density, Forwarding Rates, Power over Ethernet, Multilayer Switching, and finally Business Considerations for Switch Selection. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All...

In this episode we are going to look at Scalable Networks. We will be discussing Design for Scalability, Plan for Redundancy, Reduce Failure Domain Size, Increase Bandwidth, Expand the Access Layer, and Tune Routing Protocols. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get this adventure started. All my details and contact...

In this episode we are going to look at Hierarchical Networks. We will be discussing the Need to Scale the Network, Borderless Switched Networks, Hierarchy in the Borderless Switched Network, Access, Distribution, and Core Layer Functions, and finally Role of Switched Networks. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of my series on Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Once again, I’m Kevin and this is KevTechify. Let’s get...