Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks v3.0

This course is intended for network administrators and technicians who are responsible for implementing or troubleshooting a multilayer switched network in an enterprise environment.

• Use the Campus Infrastructure module of the Enterprise Composite Network Model to deploy an efficient and expandable enterprise network.
• Define VLANs to segment network traffic and manage network utilization.
• Implement STP to accelerate network traffic convergence in Layer 2.
• Troubleshoot spanning tree, and identify enhancements provided by RSTP and MST.
• Implement multilayer switching to enable higher data throughput between isolated VLANs
• Implement redundancy in the routing layer to improve and ensure end-to-end availability of network services.
• Secure switches in the Campus Infrastructure module against data theft and service loss in the event of network compromise.
• Configure the campus switches to optimize traffic flow when voice, video and data applications traverse a single converged network.

Designing a Network Using the Campus Infrastructure Module

• Describing the Campus Infrastructure Module.
• Deploying Technology in the Campus Infrastructure Module

Defining VLANS

• Implementing vlans
• Supporting Multiple VLANs on a Single Trunk
• Propagating VLAN Information with VTP

Implementing Spanning Tree

• Defining the Spanning Tree Protocol
• Maintaining and Configuring STP
• Configuring PortFast
• Guarding against Rogue STP Root Bridges
• Configuring UplinkFast
• Configuring BackboneFast
• Configuring EtherChannel

Enhancing Spanning Tree

• Troubleshooting Spanning Tree
• Preventing STP Forwarding Loops
• Implementing RSTP
• Implementing MST

Implementing Multilayer Switching

• Describing Routing Between VLANs
• Deploying CEF-Based Multilayer Switching
• Enabling Routing Between VLANs on a Multilayer Switch

Implementing Redundancy in the Routing Layer

• Configuring Layer 3 Redundancy with HSRP
• Optimizing HSRP
• Configuring Layer 3 Redundancy with VRRP and GLBP
• Implementing Hardware and Software Redundancy on Modular Switches
• Designing High Availability in a Multilayer Switch

Minimizing Service Loss and Data Theft in a Switched Network

• Understanding Switch Security Issues
• Mitigating VLAN Attacks
• Mitigating Spoof Attacks
• Implementing AAA
• Defending Network Switches

Configuring Campus Switches to Support Voice and Video Applications.

• Accommodating Voice Traffic on Campus Switches
• Configuring IP Multicast

Optimising and securing multilayer switched networks.

• Optimizing multilayer switched networks
• Securing multilayer switched networks

Understanding Metro Ethernet.

• Examining metro Ethernet connectivity services and Layer 1 transport options
• Examining metro Ethernet tunneling

• BCRAN – Building Cisco Remote Access Networks
• CIT – Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting
• ARCH - Designing Cisco Network Architectures
• BSCI - Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks