Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) 2.0

Course description

 SWITCH v2.0, 5 day ILT, includes major updates and follows an updated blueprint. However, note that this course does not cover all items listed on the blueprint. Some older topics have been removed or simplified, while several new IPv6 routing topics have been added. Course content has been adapted to Cisco IOS Software Release 15 and technically updated. Course also introduces new type of labs, called discovery labs. Discovery labs are instructor guided lab through which student explores new topics in an interactive way. All labs are developed only as virtual labs. To get the full course experience, you should cover everything, including Introduction, Discovery labs, Summary, and Module Self-Check.

Course Objectives

• Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
• Describe the hierarchical campus structure, basic switch operation, use of SDM templates, PoE, and LLDP
• Implement VLANs, trunks, explain VTP, implement DHCP in IPv4 and IPv6 environment, and configure port aggregation
• Implement and optimize STP mechanism that best suits your network – PVSTP+, RPVSTP+, or MSTP
• Configure routing on a multilayer switch
• Configure NTP, SNMP, IP SLA, port mirroring, and verify StackWise and VSS operation
• Implement First Hop redundancy in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
• Secure campus network according to recommended practices

Course outlines :

 Analyzing Campus Network Designs

1. Enterprise Campus Architecture
2. Cisco Lifecycle Services and Network Implementation

Implementing VLANs in Campus Networks

1. Applying Best Practices for VLAN Topologies
2. Configuring Private VLANs (PVLANs)
3. Configuring Link Aggregation with EtherChannel

Implementing Spanning Tree

1. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Enhancements
2. STP Stability Mechanisms

Implementing Inter-VLAN Routing

1. Routing Between VLANs
2. Deploying Multilayer Switching with Cisco Express Forwarding

Implementing a Highly Available Network

1. High Availability
2. Implementing High Availability
3. Implement network monitoring

Implementing Layer 3 High Availability

1. Configuring Layer 3 Redundancy with HSRP
2. Configuring Layer 3 Redundancy with VRRP and GLBP

Minimizing Service Loss and Data Theft in a Campus Network

1. Switch Security Issues
2. Protecting Against VLAN Attacks
3. Protecting Against Spoofing Attacks
4. Securing Network Services

Accommodating Voice and Video in Campus Networks

1. Planning for Support of Voice in a Campus Network
2. Integrating and Verifying VoIP in a Campus Infrastructure
3. Working with Specialists to Accommodate Voice and Video on Campus Switches

Integrating Wireless LANs into a Campus Network

1. Comparing WLANs with Campus Networks
2. Assessing the Impact of WLANs on Campus Networks
3. Preparing the Campus Infrastructure for WLANs