Cisco Networking Academy

CCNA
Lab Equipment Requirements

Version 1.0 Revised 15OCTOBER2024

Contents
Overview ................................................................................ 1
CCNA Equipment List .............................................................. 2
Optional/Alternate Products .................................................. 2
Additional Lab Hardware and Software Required .................. 3
Reference Notes ..................................................................... 4

Overview
This document provides information on the specific recommended Cisco hardware and accessories
available to member Cisco Networking Academies through the Cisco Networking Academy equipment

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 promotion incentive for delivery of Cisco CCNA curricula hands-on labs. Only the products and services
specified in this document are eligible for the Cisco Networking Academy promotion incentive. Please
work with the Cisco Reseller Partner of your choice to request pricing and order fulfillment through the
promotion incentive. If your purchasing organization does not have a preferred Cisco Reseller Partner,
please utilize the Partner Locator to identify Cisco Reseller Partners near you.
Note: Cisco reserves the right to add, modify, change, improve, suspend or discontinue any product or promotion at
any time without prior notice, liability or costs.

CCNA Equipment List

The products and services listed below have been mapped to the CCNA curricula for delivery of hands-
on labs.

• For CCNA, the Cisco 8200L router should be ordered with Cisco DNA Advantage On-Prem DNA
License. DNA Essentials Subscription Licenses are required for the C9200 switch model.
• Any wireless router with WPA2 support may be chosen. No promotional incentive discount is
available for the wireless router.
Additional information can be found in the reference notes section.

Recommended Minimum Equipment List

Note
Qty Product Number Description
s
2 C8200L-1N-4T Cisco Catalyst 8200L with 1-NIM slot and 4x1G WAN ports router 1,2
Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem Lic 3Y - up to 25M (Aggr, 50M)
2 DNA-P-T0-E-3Y CONFIGURE THE DNA LICENSE WITH THE $0.00 OPTION SUPPORT 3
SW SVS-PDNA-ESS
2 C9200L-24T-4G-E Catalyst 9200L 24-port data, 4 x 1G, Network Essentials license 1,2,4
C9200L-DNA-E-24-
2 C9200L Cisco DNA Essentials, 24-port, 3 Year Term license 6
3Y
- or -
C1000-24T-4G-L
Or, instead of the C9200L switch:
2 (not available in Orderable only before the End of Sale date of April 30, 2025. 1,2,8
Australia) Catalyst 1000 24port GE, 4x1G SFP
Wireless router (generic brand) with WPA3 support.
1 Wireless Router Note: Wireless router is required for course #2 - Switching, Routing, and
Wireless Essentials (SRWE)

Optional/Alternate Products
The optional/alternate products below may be substituted as needed or if preferred. Optional
products may be ordered if needed. Please keep in mind that Cisco devices no longer include console
cables. Optional products can support labs with advanced service modules, unified communications
features, or to support more complex topologies.

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 • Inclusion of service products is not mandatory; ONLY 8x5xNBD services are eligible for the Cisco
Networking Academy promotion incentive

Optional/Alternate Products

Alternate Switching Product (Qty as needed)

Qty Product Number Description Notes
C1300-24T-4G Catalyst 1300 24-port GE, 4x1G SFP 2, 5
Optional Routing Product
C8200-RM-19-1R Cisco Catalyst 8200 Rack mount kit - 19" 1R
NIM-2T= 2-Port Serial WAN Interface card
CAB-SS-V35MT= V.35 Cable, DTE Male to Smart Serial, 10 Feet
CAB-SS-V35FC= V.35 Cable, DCE Female to Smart Serial, 10 Feet
Console Cables
Product Number Description Notes
CAB-CONSOLE-USB= Console Cable 6ft with USB Type A and mini-USB Type B 2
CAB-CONSOLE-USB-C= Console cable USB-C type (compatible with C1300-24T-4G switch) 2
CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45= Console Cable 6ft with RJ45 and DB9F 2
Optional Service Products
Product Number Description
SNTC-8X5XNBD Cisco Catalyst 8200L with 1-NIM slot and 4x1G WAN
CON-SNT-C8200TL1
ports
CON-SNT-C1300G4 SNTC-8X5XNBD Catalyst 1300 24-Port GE, 4X1G SFP
CON-SNT-C920L24T SNTC-8X5XNBD Catalyst 9200L 24-port data, 4 x 1G, Net
Optional Equipment for NETLAB+
NIM-16A= 16-Port Async Serial NIM 7
CAB-ASYNC-8= Async cable Octopus Cable for Async NIM

Additional information can be found in the reference notes section.Additional Lab Hardware and
Software Required
The hardware and software below are required to access and deliver the curriculum.

Hardware
Qty Description Notes
1 PC acting as an application server (MS Windows Server or Windows 10
or later)
-- Desktop PCs acting as clients (MS Windows 10 or later) 1 per student
-- Wireless LAN Adapters for the client PCs
-- Ethernet cables and Serial Cables as required

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 Every client PC will require installation of the software below:

Software
Qty Description Notes
-- Packet Tracer v8.0 or higher
-- Tera Term source SSH client software for lab PCs.
-- Oracle VirtualBox, most recent version.
-- Wireshark version 2.5 or higher.
-- Open-source server software: For various services and protocols, such
as Telnet, SSH, HTTP, DHCP, FTP, TFTP, etc.

Reference Notes
Note Description
1 The Networking Academy - Image & Hardware Support Document lists the tested and supported IOS images for
each hardware platform that provide expected and consistent results for the lab exercises. Routers and switches
always ship with the latest IOS version and it may be necessary to move them to the tested and supported IOS
image. The Networking Academy Maintenance program allows instructors to download the recommended IOS
image at no cost. The Image & Hardware Support Document and information on signing up for Networking
Academy Maintenance can be found in the Equipment Information section of netacad.com.
2 Console cables are not included with the purchase of new network devices and they have been added in the
optional equipment section. Our recommendation is to purchase one console cable with each router or switch.

3 DNA subscription is required by Cisco for Catalyst 8200L to activate the network stack on the router. Minimum
term is 3 years. Subscription renewal is not mandatory. CONFIGURE THE DNA LICENSE WITH THE $0.00 OPTION
SUPPORT SW SVS-PDNA-ESS.
4 Network Essentials License is not related to the Networking Essentials course. 9200L switches use two possible
licenses: Advantage and Essentials. We use Network Essentials License in CCNA.
5 The Catalyst 1300 switch replaces the EoL/EoS C1000-24T-4G-L switch.
The USB console port uses a USB-C connector type compatible with the CAB-CONSOLE-USB-C= cable. The
Catalyst 1300 Series operates on customized Linux OS software, and some CLI commands differ from a traditional
IOS/IOS-XE experience. For a traditional IOS/IOS-XE CLI experience, use the C9200L-24T-4G-E switch option
instead.
6 DNA subscription is required by Cisco for Catalyst 9000 series switches. Minimum term is 3 years. Subscription
renewal is not mandatory.
7 NIM-16A= requires IOS-XE 16.3.1 or later.
8 The Catalyst 1000 switch is not available in Australia, Catalyst 9200L is the alternate option.

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