Advanced Networking Training

CCNP Routing & Switching

Advanced Routing, Switching & Network Infrastructure

Strengthen your networking knowledge with advanced routing concepts, enterprise switching, network redundancy, route optimisation and troubleshooting. Develop the foundation needed to work with complex network environments.

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Course Duration 03 Months Advanced networking concepts and practical labs
Course Overview

Advance Your Routing & Switching Knowledge

The CCNP Routing & Switching training course is designed to build on foundational networking knowledge and introduce more advanced enterprise network concepts. Learners explore routing protocol behaviour, route selection, switching architecture, redundancy, network segmentation and troubleshooting.

The suggested curriculum includes OSPF, EIGRP concepts, BGP fundamentals, route redistribution, first-hop redundancy, spanning tree concepts, EtherChannel, access control and network monitoring. Practical lab activities help learners understand how these technologies work together in larger network environments.

This course is suitable for learners who already understand basic networking, IP addressing, routing and switching and want to develop more advanced technical skills.

Course at a Glance

✓Course: CCNP (Routing & Switching)
✓Duration: 03 Months
✓Level: Advanced Networking
✓Focus: Enterprise routing and switching
✓Learning: Theory, configuration and troubleshooting labs
✓Recommended: Prior networking fundamentals
Course Highlights

Explore Advanced Networking Technologies

Build your understanding of enterprise network design, availability and performance.

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Advanced Routing

Study routing protocol operation, route selection and redistribution concepts.

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Enterprise Switching

Explore VLANs, trunking, spanning tree and link aggregation.

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High Availability

Understand redundancy concepts and resilient network design.

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Network Troubleshooting

Develop a systematic approach to diagnosing complex connectivity issues.

Course Curriculum

CCNP Routing & Switching Syllabus

A suggested three-month programme covering advanced routing, switching and network operations.

Module 01

Advanced Networking Concepts

Enterprise network architecture, hierarchical design, network scalability, availability, performance and design principles.

Enterprise DesignScalability
Module 02

Advanced IP Addressing

IPv4 and IPv6 review, subnetting, route summarisation, addressing plans and troubleshooting IP connectivity.

IPv4 / IPv6Summarisation
Module 03

Advanced OSPF

OSPF operation, neighbour relationships, area concepts, link-state information, route selection and troubleshooting.

OSPFAreas
Module 04

EIGRP Concepts

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol fundamentals, neighbour discovery, metrics, route selection and verification.

EIGRPMetrics
Module 05

BGP Fundamentals

Border Gateway Protocol concepts, autonomous systems, eBGP and iBGP basics, path attributes and route selection.

BGPAS Numbers
Module 06

Route Redistribution

Redistribution principles, route filtering concepts, administrative distance, route maps and avoiding routing loops.

RedistributionRoute Maps
Module 07

Advanced Switching & VLANs

VLAN design, trunking, inter-VLAN routing, switch port configuration and segmentation for enterprise networks.

VLANsTrunking
Module 08

STP & EtherChannel

Spanning Tree Protocol concepts, loop prevention, root bridge selection, link aggregation and EtherChannel verification.

STPEtherChannel
Module 09

Redundancy & High Availability

First-hop redundancy concepts, gateway failover, resilient topology design and redundancy testing.

HSRP ConceptsFailover
Module 10

Network Security & ACLs

Access control list concepts, traffic filtering, secure management access, device hardening and network security practices.

ACLsSecurity
Module 11

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Structured fault isolation, routing and switching diagnostics, logs, SNMP concepts, network monitoring and verification.

DiagnosticsMonitoring
Module 12

Practical Labs & Projects

Guided multi-router and multi-switch labs, routing protocol practice, redundancy scenarios and end-to-end troubleshooting.

Hands-on LabsRevision
Learning Outcomes

Skills & Career Opportunities

Build advanced networking knowledge for enterprise infrastructure and network operations roles.

What You Will Learn

  • Understand advanced routing protocol concepts and route selection.
  • Explore OSPF, EIGRP and BGP fundamentals.
  • Understand route redistribution and route filtering concepts.
  • Configure and troubleshoot switching, VLANs and trunk links in practice labs.
  • Learn spanning tree, EtherChannel and redundancy concepts.
  • Apply systematic troubleshooting to multi-device network scenarios.

Related Career Roles

  • Network Engineer
  • Network Administrator
  • Network Operations Centre (NOC) Engineer
  • Infrastructure Support Engineer
  • Network Implementation Engineer
  • Network Troubleshooting Specialist
Frequently Asked Questions

CCNP Course FAQs

Answers to common questions about advanced routing and switching training.

What is the duration of the CCNP course?

The planned course duration is three months. Contact the institute to confirm the batch schedule, lab hours and course delivery format.

Should I learn CCNA or basic networking first?

Yes. A good understanding of IP addressing, subnetting, routing and switching is recommended before starting advanced networking topics.

What topics are covered in this CCNP training syllabus?

The suggested syllabus covers advanced routing concepts, OSPF, EIGRP concepts, BGP fundamentals, route redistribution, enterprise switching, redundancy, security and troubleshooting.

Does completing this course award official Cisco CCNP certification?

No. Completing this institute training course does not itself award Cisco certification. Cisco's official professional-level certification requirements and exams are separate and may change over time.

Is practical training included?

The suggested course includes practical lab activities and network scenarios. Confirm the availability of physical equipment, simulators and specific lab hours with the institute.

What can I study after completing this course?

You can pursue further enterprise networking, network security, automation or preparation for relevant Cisco professional-level certification exams.

Advance Your Networking Career

Build Your Advanced Networking Skills

Take the next step in networking with structured learning in routing, switching, network design and troubleshooting at the National Institute of Corporate Learning.

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