Course Overview
This course covers how to plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions using campus enterprise architecture with a focus on secure integration of VLANs, WLANs, voice, and video into campus networks. The course focuses on the selection and implementation of the appropriate services to build reliable, scalable multilayer-switched Local Area Networks (LANs). Students will study Campus network design; Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), the Spanning Tree Protocol and the evolutions and improvements of it, routing design for inter-VLAN communication, design and implementation issues ensuring high availability in a switched campus environment, VoIP support and traffic optimization. This course is designed as a hands-on, lab-oriented course that stresses the design, implementation, operation, and troubleshooting of campus switched networks.
Prerequisite(s)
- Successful completion of CISA Level 2 with minimum 60% grade point average.
Credits
6.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the role of the Enterprise Composite Network Model (ECNM) in campus network design
- Describe the Campus Infrastructure Module of the Enterprise Composite Network Model (ECNM)
- Describe the Intelligent Information Network and Service-Oriented Architecture
- Explain the benefits of VLANs in an Enterprise Campus Network
- Implement industry best practices for VLAN topology design
- Explain the procedure for configuring both 802.1Q and ISL trunking between two switches so that VLANs that span the switches can connect
- Describe how VLAN configuration of switches in a single management domain can be automated with the Cisco proprietary VTP
- Explain the Spanning Tree Protocol, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, and the Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol operation
- Optimize Spanning-tree for most efficient operation
- Describe Inter-VLAN routing issues within a Campus Switched Network
- Implement industry best practices for Inter-VLAN routing designs within a Campus Switched Network
- Implement high availability technologies and techniques within switches in a campus environment, including VRRP, Cisco’s HSRP, and Cisco’s GLBP
- Activate basic VoIP features and optimize VoIP traffic
Effective as of Fall 2012
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