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In this 5-day Advanced Cisco course, implement campus networks using multilayer switching technologies over high speed Ethernet. This course addresses the integration of routing and switching technologies to create an efficient campus network. Design, build, and configure a reliable campus network so that if any physical link, switch or router fails an end user won't know, while maintaining the performance to meet today's demanding application requirements, such as voice and video. Learn to design physical redundancy into your network and the necessary Layer 2 and 3 protocols to guarantee constant access to the campus network.

Technologies such as Spanning Tree, Rapid Spanning Tree (802.1W), Multiple Spanning Tree (802.1S), Uplinkfast and Backbonefast will be covered in detail to determine how to optimize a network's convergence times in the event a physical path fails. Also learn how to get more bandwidth between network devices by configuring etherchannel. Learn the advantages and how to configure and troubleshoot HSRP, convergence of voice, video and data in a real-time environment, IP Multicast, and QoS.

This course is offered in all 3 delivery methods and has Cisco Live e-Labs available.

You Learn...

Create VLANs
Propagate VLAN information with VTP
Manage Redundant Links with Spanning Tree
Enable InterVLAN Routing
Improve IP Routing performance with Multilayer Switching
Implement HSRP for Fault Tolerant Routing
Manage high bandwidth broadcasts with IP Multicast
Use QoS to meet the service levels required by applications
Secure the network and eliminate unwanted traffic
Extend the campus through the use of Metropolitan Ethernet

Who Would Benefit

This course is intended for Networking Professionals who are implementing Cisco's Catalyst Switching technology. BCMSN is recommended for those pursuing Cisco Career Certification.

Course Detail

Implementing Switches in the Network

Enterprise Composite Network Model
AVVID Framework
Campus Networks Modules for Design
Enterprise Campus
- Building access
- Building distribution
- Server Farm module
- Campus Core
- Network Management
Enterprise Edge
- E-commerce
- Internet connectivity
- Remote access/VPN, WAN
Service Provider Edge
- Switching Technologies
  - Switching Terminology
  - Basic Layer Terminology
  - Layer 2 Switching
  - Benefits of Routing
  - Layer 3 Switching
  - Multilayer Switching
- Topology Overview
  - Fast Ethernet
  - Gigabit Ethernet
  - 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  - Long Reach Ethernet
  - Metro Ethernet
- Enterprise Design Examples
Getting Started with Catalyst Switches
- Compare CatOS with IOS
- Managing Catalyst Images
- Managing Files with IOS
- Catalyst 6000 CatOS conversion to IOS
- Basic Connection Troubleshoot

Configuring VLANs and VTP

Implementing VLANs
- Introduction to VLANs
- Defining VLAN Boundaries
- Defining End-to-End VLANs
- Local VLANs
- Establishing VLAN Memberships
- Membership by Ports
- Configuring VLANs
- Assigning VLANs to Ports
- Verifying VLAN Configuration
- Troubleshooting VLANs
Implementing VLAN Trunks
- Trunk Negotiation
- ISL
- IEEE 802.1Q
- Understanding the Native VLAN
- 802.1Q tunneling
- Configuring Trunking
- Troubleshooting Trunks
VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP)
- VTP Overview
- VTP Operation
- VTP Modes of Operation
- VTP Advertisements
- VTP Pruning
- VTP Version
- VTP Configuration and Guidelines
- VTP Configuration
- Verifying VTP Configuration
- Troubleshooting VTP

Managing Redundant Links

Overview of Transparent Bridging
Introduction to Spanning Tree
- Bridge Protocol Data Units
- Electing a Root Bridge
- Forming an Association with the Root Bridge
- Spanning Tree Port States
- Spanning Tree Timers
- Spanning Tree Decision Process
- Spanning Tree Operation
- Per VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST,PVST+)
Configuration of Spanning Tree
- Establishing the Root Bridge
- Modifying Port Cost
- Modifying Port Cost by VLAN
- Verifying Spanning Tree

Enhancing Spanning Tree Protocol

Examining the Spanning Tree Protocol Enhancements
- PortFast
- UplinkFast
- BackboneFast
- Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
- Multiple Spanning Tree (MST)
Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol Enhancements
- Enabling Portfast
- Configuring Uplinkfast
- Enabling Backbonefast
- Configuring MST
- Verifying Spanning Tree Enhanced Operations
- Understanding Etherchannel
- Channel Negotiation
  - Port Aggregation Protocol (PaGP)
  - Link Aggregation Protocol (LaCP)
- Channel Configuration
Tuning and Troubleshooting Spanning Tree
- BPDU Guard
- BPDU Filtering
- BPDU Skewing
- Root Guard
- Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD)
- Loop Guard
- Troubleshooting Spanning Tree

Implementing Multilayer Switching in the Network

Examining Multilayer Switching
- Frame Flow
  - Layer 2 Frame Forwarding Process
  - Multilayer Frame Flow
- Understanding Switch Engine Components
  - CAM functions
  - TCAM functions
  - Forwarding Engine
- Process Switching
- ASIC Switching
Configuring Multilayer Switching
- CEF Operation
- Displaying Switching Statistics
- Troubleshooting CEF
Routing Between VLANs
- Switchports
- Logical VLAN interfaces
- Routed Ports
- Multilayer Switch Inter-Vlan Routing Configuration
- Router on a Stick, Trunk Configuration
  - ISL
  - 802.1Q
Verifying Inter-Vlan Routing

Improving Availability on Multilayer Switched Networks

High Availability Networks
- Fault-Tolerant Components
- Supervisor Modules Redundancy
  - RPR
  - RPR+
- Redundant Uplinks
- Power Supplies
Implementing Router Redundancy
- HSRP Overview
- Routing Issues in a Redundant Network
- Utilizing HSRP to Resolve Issues in a Redundant Network
- HSRP Groups
- HSRP Operations
- Configuring HSRP
- Verifying HSRP
- VRRP Operation
- GLBP Operation
- Single Router Mode (SRM)
- Configuring SRM
- Server Load Balancing

Examining Cisco AVVID Services and Applications

Examining IP Multicast
- Multicast Traffic
- IP Multicast Characteristics
- IP Multicasting Address Structure
- Distribution Trees
- RFP Check
- PIM Dense Mode
- PIM Sparse Mode
- IGMP V1
- IGMP V2
- IGMP V3
- IGMP V3Lite
- CGMP
- IGMP Snooping
Configuring IP Multicast
- Configuring a PIM Interface
- Auto-RP
- PIM Version 1
- PIM Version 2
- Verifying Multicast Configuration
Introduction to Cisco IP Telephony
- IP Telephony Design Requirements
- Auxiliary VLANs
- IP Telephony Implementation

Implementing QoS in a Multilayer Switched Network

Overview of QoS
- Understanding the Quality Issues
- QoS capabilities
- Integrated Service
- Differentiated Services
- Trust Boundaries
- 802.1p COS
- IP Precedence
- DSCP
- Queuing Overview
  - FIFO
  - PQ
  - CQ
  - LLQ
  - IP RTP Priority
  - WFQ
  - CBWFQ
  - WRR
Congestion Avoidance
- WRED
- Traffic Shaping and Policing
- Link Efficiencies
- Configuring QoS
- Modular QoS (MqoS)
- Configuring Traffic Classes
- Configuring Policies
- Configuring Class Based Marking
- Setting DSCP Values
- Configuring NBAR
- Configuring IP RTP Priority
- Configuring WRR
- Configuring LLQ
- Configuring WRED
- Verifying QoS

Optimizing and Securing Multilayer Switched Networks

Monitoring Performance
- SPAN
- RSPAN
- Network Adapter Module
Securing the Network
- AAA
- MAC Address Security
- 802.1X
- VACLs
- Private VLANs

Understanding Metro Ethernet

Understanding Metro Ethernet Services
- Cisco Metro Ethernet Products
- TLS
- DVS
Layer 1 Transport Service
- Ethernet over SONET/SDH
- Ethernet over DWDM
- Ethernet over CWDM
Overview of Metro Ethernet Tunneling
- Understanding the need to Tunnel
- 802.1Q-in-Q Tunnel
- EoMPLS Point-to-Point
- EoMPLS Point-to-Multipoint

Hands-On Labs

Lab 1: Basic Switch Configuration

Login and establish a connection to the Client PC/Router, build an access switch and build a distribution switch. Provide a base configuration for the Catalyst 2950's and Catalyst 3550's.

Lab 2: Configuring VLANs and VTP

Configure the Cisco's VTP protocol, including the effect of different VTP modes. Enable 802.1q Trunking between switches and restrict the trunk to only the necessary VLANs. Create multiple VLANs for use by users and as a management VLAN for the switches. Associate Ports to the newly created VLANs.

Lab 3: Implementing Spanning Tree (STP) Parameters

Explore the default STP behavior. Optimize STP design by setting root &secondary root bridge, and load balancing across redundant links by VLAN.

Lab 4: Enhancing Spanning Tree

Create Fast Etherchannel links between switches for improved performance. Then enable Portfast and Uplinkfast to limit network convergence time. Migrate from a PVST environment to an IEEE standard, MST, to maintain VLAN load distribution across links with a minimized overhead. Secure the STP environment from rogue users adding a switch under a desk, by implementing BPDU Guard and Root Guard.

Lab 5: Implementing Layer 3 Services

Configure a 3550 Distribution Switch to provide Layer 3 routing services for individual VLANs and interfaces across the campus.

Lab 6: Implementing Multilayer Switching (MLS) in the Network

Explore the verify operation of Cisco Express Forwarding in the Multilayer Switch.

Lab 7: Improving Availability on Multilayer Switched Networks

Configure, optimize, test, and troubleshoot, Cisco's Hot Stand-By Routing Protocol (HSRP) between two 3550s. This provides fault tolerance to end users in the event that a gateway router becomes inoperable.

Lab 8: Classifying, Marking, and Implementing QoS Using Policy Maps

Configure QoS to define a Policy Map to set DSCP values for various traffic. Police traffic to ensure an average bandwidth utilization or drop traffic if threshold is exceeded.

Lab 9: Configuring Egress Queues on Gigabit-Capable Ethernet Ports

Identify packets by their QoS Class of Service (COS), and then using Policy Maps, assign the differing traffic to specified egress queues when leaving the QoS Domain. Configure congestion avoidance utilizing WRED.

Lab 10: Optimizing and Securing Multilayer Switched Networks

Configure VACLs to filter IP traffic within a VLAN. Configure the switch for TACACS+ Authentication.

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