315 - Network Administration Using Cisco - RS - Guidelines
315 - Network Administration Using Cisco - RS - Guidelines
Description
Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental network management tasks in a Cisco® environment.
Eligibility
Any Secondary division student member may enter this event.
No equipment, supplies, or materials other than those specified for an event will be allowed in the testing area.
No previous Business Professionals of America tests and/or sample tests or facsimiles thereof (handwritten,
photocopied, or keyed) may be taken into the testing area. Violation of this rule will result in disqualification.
Comptencies
• Demonstrate knowledge of OSI and TCP/IP models, static and dynamic routing
• Demonstrate knowledge of network topologies and components
• Demonstrate knowledge of switch and router configuration
• Demonstrate knowledge of network management
• Demonstrate knowledge of NAT, ACLs for IPv4
• Demonstrate knowledge of LAN/WAN design, routing, switching, and security protocols
• Demonstrate knowledge of IPv6
• Demonstrate knowledge of VLANS
• Demonstrate knowledge of FHRP
Method of evaluation
Objective Test - Reference materials are allowed.
Application: Top 10 members at national level only (Packet Tracer Simulation software provided by
Cisco® may be utilized). Reference materials are allowed for the application portion. At the national
level, scores from the preliminary round and objective test do not advance with member to finals. Final
contest score is based solely on hands-on component.
Length of event
Preliminaries - No more than sixty (60) minutes for objective test
Finals - No more than sixty (60) minutes for hands-on tasks
Entries
Each state is allowed five (5) entries