TOPICS

Course Outline
1. Layer 2 Switching
Ethernet Bridging Basics
Terminology and Design Considerations
Enterprise Switching Platforms
Enabling and Monitoring Layer 2 Switching Operations
2. Virtual Networks
VLANs
Configuring and Monitoring VLANs
Voice VLAN
Native VLAN
Routed VLAN Interfaces
3. Spanning Tree
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
Configuring and Monitoring STP and RSTP
Protection Features
BPDU Protection
Loop Protection
Root Protection
4. Port Security
MAC Limiting
DHCP Snooping
Dynamic ARP Inspection
IP Source Guard
5. Device Security and Firewall Filters
Storm Control
Firewall Filters
6. Virtual Chassis
High Availability Networks
Configuring and Monitoring Virtual Chassis
7. High Availability (HA) Features
HA Networks
Link Aggregation Groups
Redundant Trunk Groups
Graceful Routing Engine Switchover
Nonstop Active Routing
Nonstop Bridging
8. Protocol-Independent Routing
Static Routes
Aggregated Routes
Generated Routes
Martian Addresses
Routing Instances
9. Load Balancing and Filter-Based Forwarding
Configuring and Monitoring Load Balancing
Overview of Filter-Based Forwarding
Configuring and Monitoring Filter-Based Forwarding
10. OSPF
Adjacency Formation and the Designated Router Election
OSPF Scalability
Configuring and Monitoring OSPF
Basic OSPF Troubleshooting
11. BGP
BGP Attributes
IBGP vs. EBGP
Configuring and Monitoring BGP
12. IP Tunneling
GRE and IP-IP Tunnels
Implementing GRE and IP-IP Tunnels
Appendix: Introduction to IPv6
Routing Protocol Configuration Examples
Tunneling IPv6 over IPv4
Appendix: Overview of IS-IS
IS-IS PDUs
Adjacency Formation and DIS Election
Configuring and Monitoring IS-IS
Basic IS-IS Troubleshooting
Appendix: Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Configuration Examples
Monitoring and Troubleshooting RIP
Labs
Lab 1: Implementing Layer 2 Switches
Lab 2: Implementing Virtual Networks
Lab 3: Implementing Spanning Tree
Lab 4: Implementing Port Security
Lab 5: Implementing Storm Control and Firewall Filters
Lab 6: Implementing a Virtual Chassis System
Lab 7: Implementing High Availability Features
Lab 8: Protocol-Independent Routing
Lab 9: Load Balancing and Filter-Based Forwarding
Lab 10: Open Shortest Path First
Lab 11: Border Gateway Protocol
Lab 12: IP Tunneling
Lab 13: High Availability.