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Course
Content- 2 Day Course
(Prerequisite: Advanced knowledge of networking)
- Traditional Traffic Pattern
- Whys have traffic patterns changed?
- How can Layer 2 performance be achieved
at Layer 3?
- Layer 2, 3, and 4 switching
- The Hierarchical Model
- The Core Layer
- Functions of the Distribution Layer
- Access Layer Functions
- Campus Elements and Contributing Variables
- Scaling the Switch Block
- Building the core block
- CSMA/CD
- Unicast frames
- Broadcast frames
- Multicast frames
- 10-Mbps vs. 100-Mbps
- Full duplex and half duplex
- Practical considerations before moving
to Fast Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Configuring the switch
- Identifying individual ports
- Verifying connectivity
- Describe a VLAN
- VLANs and network security
- VLANs and broadcast distribution
- End-to-end VLANs
- Local VLANs
- Verify VLAN configuration
- Trunking overview
- Configuring a VLAN trunk
- VTP operation
- Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP)
- Importance of routing
- Hot Standby Router Protocol
- Internet Group Management Protocol
- Cisco Group Management Protocol
- Access Layer Policy, Distribution Layer
Policy, Core Layer Policy
- Basic Security Techniques
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Hands-on
Labs
- Basic switch configuration
- Managing VLANs
- Port security
- Configuring trunks
- Inter-VLAN routing
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