SWITCH: Implementing Cisco Switched Networks

Course Description:

This is a five-day course designed to help students prepare to plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions for campus environments using the Cisco Enterprise Campus Architecture. Hands-on labs are incorporated along with lab debrief sessions to ensure delegates obtain the full benefit from the practice scenarios.

These skills are validated in the Cisco CCNP® Routing and Switching certification, a professional-level certification specializing in the routing and switching field.

Upon completion of this course, you 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

This course includes the following modules:

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

• Planning 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
• Lab 2-3: 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