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Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811 Series: Switched Networks, VLANs, and Trunks
Product Code: bcms01 Time: 4.0 hour(s) CEUs: Available

Summary:

This course explains Cisco's design philosophy for creating scalable campus networks, including Cisco's old three-layer hierarchical model and Cisco's new Enterprise Model design. The different types of Layer 2 and Layer 3 solutions, including the different Ethernet media types, are compared and contrasted. This course also explains how to put a basic configuration on a Catalyst switch, and defines and explains VLANs, trunking, and the Virtual Trunk Protocol (VTP). All three of these areas play an integral part in the setup of VLANs in a network.

Objectives:

  • Use the Enterprise Composite Network Model to design networks
  • Compare and contrast Layer 2 switches, routers, Layer 3 switches, and multilayer switches
  • Compare and contrast Ethernet technologies
  • Compare, configure, and troubleshoot dynamic and static VLANs and ISL trunking protocols
  • Configure and troubleshoot trunks and pruning
  • Describe the three different VTP modes


Topics:

  • Network Design
  • Enterprise Network Model
  • Network Devices
  • Network Media Types
  • Switching Roles in Network Design
  • CatOS and IOS Comparison and Switch Configuration
  • Switch Troubleshooting
  • Converting CatOS to IOS and SFM Connectivity
  • Advantages of Virtual LANs
  • VLAN Implementations and Assignment of Users
  • Frame Tagging VLAN Information and Protocols
  • Dynamic Trunk Protocol Configuration
  • VLAN Trunk Protocol

Technical Requirements:

P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.



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