Implementing Cisco Switched Networks

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.

After you complete 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

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

The following courses are recommended for further study:

• ROUTE- Implementing Cisco IP Routing(CCNP,CCDP,CCIP)

• TSHOOT- Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks(CCNP)

• ARCH- Designing Cisco Network Architectures (CCDP) )