IS NAT/PAT/SDM on the ICND1 exam?

hfbonura

While doing my CCNA simulator, I noticed there are no sections for NAT, PAT, or SDM. Are they trying to tell me something, i.e., there are no questions pertaining to these areas on the ICND1?

Somnipotent

ICND1 focuses mainly on fundamentals like RIP, OSI, etc... you won't really get into NAT/PAT until the ICND2 curriculum.

hfbonura

Thanks for the info!

alan2308

Oh really?

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-4987

Enable NAT for a small network with a single ISP and connection using SDM and verify operation using CLI and ping

djfunz

I was actually wondering the same thing as I'm finishing off the CBT Nuggets series for the ICND1. He touches on NAT with SDM and it's just a radio button, a couple clicks through a wizard and you're done. Others have posed this question around the net and the general consensus is that one could receive a couple questions at most, but nothing to lose sleep over.

alan2308

djfunz wrote: »

I was actually wondering the same thing as I'm finishing off the CBT Nuggets series for the ICND1. He touches on NAT with SDM and it's just a radio button, a couple clicks through a wizard and you're done. Others have posed this question around the net and the general consensus is that one could receive a couple questions at most, but nothing to lose sleep over.

This is why it's recommended to use more than one study source, and never rely solely on a video series. The exam topics that I linked earlier lists a bit more than a few clicks in SDM. I'll always take Cisco's word over "the general consensus." It's a much better idea to go in knowing everything listed.

djfunz

alan2308 wrote: »

This is why it's recommended to use more than one study source, and never rely solely on a video series. The exam topics that I linked earlier lists a bit more than a few clicks in SDM. I'll always take Cisco's word over "the general consensus." It's a much better idea to go in knowing everything listed.

Good points. Touché