Overview/Description
To discover and determine the status of connected devices on a network and enable connections to these devices
Target Audience
Individuals new to networking concepts and terminology; individuals preparing to take the Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) learning path; anyone preparing for the Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) exam, the Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) exam, or the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam
Prerequisites
basic understanding of personal computing hardware configurations and of networking business drivers
use CDP to determine the host names and addresses of neighboring Cisco devices, and recognize how to create a network map of the environment.
use CDP to determine the host names and addresses of neighboring Cisco devices and create a map of the network environment, given operational access-layer switches and routers.
identify how to connect to a remote device using Telnet.
use CDP and Telnet to collect information from network devices.