642-821 - BCRAN (Building Cisco Remote Access Networks) v2.0 is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP® certification. The BCRAN exam (642-821) will test materials covered under the new Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN) CCNP course. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to describe, configure, operate, and troubleshoot WAN and remote access solutions. The exam covers topics on General knowledge of WAN technologies, Inplementation and Operation, Planning and Design, and Troubleshooting.

BCRAN Training Course

• Identifying, Installing and Maintaining Cisco Solutions to Remote Access Solutions.
• Identifying Site Requirements.
• Network Overview.
• Configuring Asynchronous Connections with Modems.
• Configuring PPP and Controlling Network Access.
• PPP LCP Options.
• Using ISDN and DDR Technologies.
• Advanced DDR Options.
• Using ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI).
• Broadband Options to Access a Central Site.
• Using DSL to Access a Central Site.
• Establishing a Frame Relay Connection.
• Frame Relay Traffic Shaping.
• Enabling a Backup to the Permanent Connection.
• Managing Network Performance with Queuing and Compression.
• Scaling IP Addresses with NAT.
• Using AAA to Scale Access Control in an Expanding Network.
• Securing Remote Access Network Connections.