SWITCH

RRP: £1895 (+VAT)

Duration: 5 Days

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for Network Professionals who need to implement and support switch based solutions within a given network design using Cisco IOS services and features.

Prerequisites

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

  • ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1
  • ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 2

    • Or

  • CCNABC Cisco CCNA Certification Fast Track Programme

Practical experience in installing, operating and maintaining Cisco routers & switches in an enterprise environment is recommended.

Session Objectives

  • At the end of the course delegates will be able to;-
    • Analyze Campus Network Designs
    • Implement VLANs in campus networks
    • Implement Spanning Tree
    • Implement Inter-VLAN routing in a campus network
    • Implement a highly available network
    • Implement high-availability technologies and techniques using multilayer switches in a campus environment
    • Implement security features in a switched network
    • Integrate WLANs into a campus network
    • Accommodate voice and video in campus networks

    Course Outline

  • Analyzing Campus Network Designs
    • Enterprise Campus Architecture
    • Cisco Lifecycle and Network Implementation
    • Lab 1-1 debrief
  • Implementing VLANs in Campus Networks
    • Applying Best Practices for VLAN Topologies
    • Configuring Private VLans
    • Configuring Link Aggregation with EtherChannel
    • Lab 2-1 debrief
    • Lab 2-2 debrief
    • Lab 2-3 debrief
  • Implementing Spanning Tree
    • Spanning Tree Protocol Enhancements
    • Describing STP Stability Mechanisms
    • Lab 3-1 debrief
    • Lab 3-2 debrief
    • Lab 3-3 debrief
  • Implementing Inter-VLAN Routing
    • Describing Routing Between VLANs
    • Deploying Multilayer Switching with Cisco Express Forwarding
    • Lab 4-1 debrief
    • Lab 4-2 debrief
  • Implementing a Highly Available Network
    • Understanding High Availability
    • Implementing High Availability
    • Implementing Network Monitoring
    • Lab 5-1 debrief
  • Implementing Layer 3 High Availability
    • Configuring Layer 3 Redundancy with HSRP
    • Configuring Layer 3 redundancy with VRRP and GLBP
    • Lab 6-1 debrief
    • Lab 6-2 debrief
  • Minimizing Service Loss and Data Theft in a campus Network
    • Understanding Switch Security Issues
    • Protecting Against VLAN Attacks
    • Protecting Against Spoof Attacks
    • Securing Network Services
    • Lab 7-1 debrief
  • Accomodating Voice and Video in Campus Networks
    • nning for Support of Voice in a Campus Network
    • Integrating and Verifying VoIP in a Campus Infrastructure
    • Working with Specialists to Accomodate Voice and Video on campus Switches
    • Lab 8-1 debrief
  • Integrating Wireless LANs into a Campus Network
    • Comparing WLANs with Campus Networks
    • Assessing the impact of WLANs on Campus Infrastructure
    • Preparing the Campus Infrastructure for WLANs
    • Lab 9-1 debrief
  • Labs
    • Lab 1-1: New Hire Test
    • lab 2-1: Design and implement VLANs, trunks, and EtherChannel
    • Lab 2-2: Troubleshoot Common VLAN Configuration and Security Issues
    • -3: Implement Private VLANs
    • Lab 3-1: Implement Multiple Spanning Tree
    • Lab 3-2: Implement PVRST+
    • Lab 3-3: Troubleshoot Spanning Tree Issues
    • Lab 4-1: Implement Inter-VLAN Routing
    • Lab 4-2: Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing
    • Lab 5-1: Implementing High Availability and Reporting in a Network Design
    • Lab 6-1: Implement and Tune HSRP
    • Lab 6-2: Implementing VRRP
    • Lab 7-1: Secure Network Switches to Mitigate Security Attacks
    • Lab 8-1: Plan implementation and Verification of VoIP in a Campus Network
    • Lab 9-1: Integrating Wireless in the Campus