Understand Cisco’s solutions for managing networks, including configuring the quality of service settings, and switching between hardware and software.

Demonstrate your understanding of virtualization software, virtual machines, and virtual switches. Showcase your ability to divide and manage data paths and create virtual networks.

Set up and troubleshoot communication protocols. Set up wireless networks and configure features like network time protocol and Network Address Translation/Port Address Translation (NAT/PAT).

Be able to diagnose and fix network problems. Configure and verify various networking features for optimal performance.