Cisco Systems

 


Modules:  |  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6  |  7  |  8  |  9  |  10  |  CS1  |  CS2  |  All  |

Module 1 - 10 Outline

Module 1: Campus Networks and Design Models
Module Overview
1.1 Overview of a Campus Network
1.1.1 Traditional campus networks
1.1.2 Issues with traditional campus network designs
1.1.3 Traditional 80/20 rule of network traffic
1.1.4 The new 20/80 rule of network traffic
1.1.5 Key requirements of the evolving campus structure
1.1.6 Evolving campus structure
1.2 Key Characteristics of Various Switching Technologies
1.2.1 Overview
1.2.2 Layer 2 switching
1.2.3 Layer 3 switching
1.2.4 Layer 4 switching
1.2.5 Multilayer switching
1.2.6 Quality of Service (QoS)
1.2.7 Multicast
1.2.8 Hierarchical design model for campus networks
1.3 Building-Block Approach
1.3.1 The switch block
1.3.2 Scaling the switch block
1.3.3 Building the core block
1.3.4 Layer 2 and 3 backbone scaling
1.3.5 Advantages of the building-block approach
1.3.6 Small campus networks
1.3.7 Medium campus networks
1.3.8 Large campus networks
1.4 Basic Configuration of the Switch
1.4.1 Cabling the switch block
1.4.2 Connecting to the console port
1.4.3 Connecting an Ethernet port
1.4.4 Clearing a configuration
1.4.5 Setting a password
1.4.6 Naming the switch
1.4.7 Configure the switch for remote access
1.4.8 Identifying individual ports
1.4.9 Defining link speed and line mode on a switch
1.5 Important IOS Features
1.5.1 Command-line recall
1.5.2 Using the help feature
1.5.3 Password recovery
1.5.4 Setting an IDLE timeout
1.5.5 Verifying connectivity
1.5.6 Backup and restoration of a configuration using a TFTP server
1.5.7 HTTP access to the switch
1.6 Hands-on Lab Exercises
1.6.1 Catalyst 2950T and 3550 series basic setup
1.6.2 Catalyst 2950T and 3550 configuration and IOS files
1.6.3 Catalyst 2950T and 3550 series password recovery
1.6.4 Fluke Network Inspector
1.6.5 Fluke Protocol Expert
Module Summary

Module Quiz

 
Module 2: VLANs and VTP
Module Overview
2.1 VLAN Basics
2.1.1 Describe a VLAN
2.1.2 Motivation for VLANs
2.1.3 VLANs and network security 
2.1.4 VLANs and broadcast distribution
2.1.5 VLANs and bandwidth utilization
2.1.6 VLANs versus router latency
2.1.7 Wrong motives for implementing VLANs
2.2 VLAN Security
2.2.1 Overview
2.2.2 Understanding switch ACLs
2.2.3 Router ACLs
2.2.4 Configuring router ACLs
2.2.5 Configuring VLAN maps
2.2.6 Using VLAN maps with router ACLs
2.2.7 Applying router ACLs and VLAN maps on VLANs
2.3 VLAN Types
2.3.1 VLAN boundaries
2.3.2 End-to-end VLANs
2.3.3 Local VLANs
2.3.4 Establishing VLAN memberships
2.3.5 Port-based VLAN membership
2.3.6 Dynamic VLANs
2.4 Configuring VLANs and VMPS
2.4.1 Configuring static VLANs
2.4.2 Verifying VLAN configuration
2.4.3 Deleting VLANs
2.4.4 VMPS operation
2.4.5 VMPS configuration guidelines
2.4.6 Access links and trunk links
2.5 VLAN Trunking and Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP)
2.5.1 Trunking overview
2.5.2 Configuring a VLAN trunk
2.5.3 Removing VLANs from a trunk
2.5.4 Basics of Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP)
2.5.5 DTP trunk and access modes
2.5.6 DTP combinations
2.5.7 Verifying DTP
2.6 VLAN Identification
2.6.1 VLAN frame identification
2.6.2 Inter-Switch Link
2.6.3 The IEEE 802.1Q protocol
2.6.4 The IEEE 802.10 protocol
2.6.5 LAN emulation
2.7 VTP Trunking Protocol (VTP)
2.7.1 VTP benefits
2.7.2 VTP operation
2.7.3 VTP modes
2.7.4 Adding a switch to a VTP domain
2.7.5 VTP advertisements
2.8 VTP Configuration and VTP Pruning
2.8.1 Basic configuration steps
2.8.2 Configuring the VTP version
2.8.3 Configuring the VTP domain
2.8.4 Configure the VTP mode
2.8.5 Verifying VTP configuration
2.8.6 Default behavior of a switch
2.8.7 Configure VTP pruning
2.8.8 Verifying VTP pruning
2.9 Hands-on Lab Exercises
2.9.1 Catalyst 2950T and 3550 series static VLANs
2.9.2 Catalyst 2950T and 3550 series VTP domain and VLAN trunking
2.9.3 Catalyst 2950T and 3550 series VTP pruning
2.9.4 Catalyst 2950 and 3550 series intra-VLAN security
Module Summary

Module Quiz

 
Module 3: Spanning-Tree Protocol  
Module Overview
3.1 Spanning-Tree Protocol Operation
3.1.1 STP concepts
3.1.2 Broadcast loops
3.1.3 Bridge-table corruption
3.1.4 Bridge priority
3.1.5 Path Cost
3.1.6 Port ID
3.2 STP Processes
3.2.1 STP decisions and BPDU exchanges
3.2.2 Three steps of STP convergence
3.2.3 Electing the root bridge
3.2.4 Electing root ports
3.2.5 Electing designated ports
3.2.6 STP states
3.2.7 STP timers
3.2.8 BPDU format
3.2.9 Topology changes and STP
3.3 STP Enhancements
3.3.1 Delay in STP updates
3.3.2 PortFast
3.3.3 UplinkFast
3.3.4 BackboneFast
3.4 802.1w Rapid Spanning-Tree Protocol
3.4.1 Rapid Spanning-Tree Protocol
3.4.2 RSTP states
3.4.3 RSTP port roles
3.4.4 RSTP timers
3.4.5 RSTP BPDU format
3.5 Evolution of Spanning Tree
3.5.1 PVST +
3.5.2 Enhanced PVST +
3.5.3 MST (802.1 s)
3.5.4 Load balancing
3.5.5 Switchport tuning using BPDU guard
3.5.6 Switchport tuning using root guard
3.6 STP Configuration
3.6.1 Default STP configuration 
3.6.2 Enabling and disabling Spanning-Tree Protocol 
3.6.3 Modifying the root bridge
3.6.4 Setting the priority for ports and VLANs
3.6.5 Setting the port cost
3.6.6 Configuring switch priority of a VLAN
3.6.7 Modifying default timers
3.7 Tuning, Verifying, and Troubleshooting Spanning-Tree Protocol
3.7.1 Configuring PortFast 
3.7.2 Configuring UplinkFast 
3.7.3 Configuring BackboneFast
3.7.4 Configuring BPDU guard
3.7.5 Configuring root guard
3.7.6 Configuring load balancing
3.7.7 Verifying STP, RSTP, and MTSP configuration
3.8 RSTP and MST Configuration
3.8.1 Default RSTP and MSTP configuration
3.8.2 RSTP and MSTP configuration guidelines
3.8.3 Enabling RSTP and MSTP
3.8.4 Configuring the MST root switch
3.8.5 Configuring MST switch priority
3.8.6 Configuring MST path cost
3.8.7 Configuring MST port priority
3.8.8 Configuring MSTP timers
3.8.9 Configuring maximum hop count
3.9 EtherChannel
3.9.1 EtherChannel explained 
3.9.2 Frame distribution 
3.9.3 EtherChannel methods
3.9.4 Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP)
3.9.5 Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
3.9.6 Modifying port cost for EtherChannel groups
3.9.7 EtherChannel configuration guidelines
3.9.8 Configuring Fast EtherChannel
3.10 Hands-on Lab Exercises
3.10.1 STP default behavior 
3.10.2 Use network inspector to observe STP behavior
3.10.3 Advanced PVST+ configuration
3.10.4 Implementing MST
3.10.5 Configuring Fast EtherChannel
3.10.6 Per-VLAN spanning tree load balancing
3.10.7 Port level tuning to control STP behavior
Module Summary

Module Quiz

 
Module 4: Inter-VLAN Routing
Module Overview
4.1 Methods of Inter-VLAN Routing
4.1.1 Key components of Inter-VLAN routing
4.1.2 Comparison of Layer 2 and Layer 3 operations in the core
4.1.3 Inter-VLAN routing performance and scalability issues
4.1.4 Role of the different VLANs
4.1.5 Route switch processors
4.1.6 Router-on-a-stick
4.1.7 When to use the router-on-a-stick design
4.1.8 Cisco Layer 3 feature cards
4.2 Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing
4.2.1 Configuring inter-VLAN routing in a switched network
4.2.2 Configuring inter-VLAN routing via the switch virtual interface
4.2.3 Configuring inter-VLAN routing via the routed port
4.2.4 Configuring routing between an external router and an internal route processor
4.2.5 Configuring the router for the native VLAN
4.2.6 Configuring router-on-a-stick
4.2.7 Verifying the inter-VLAN routing configuration
4.2.8 Troubleshooting inter-VLAN routing
4.3 Hands-on Lab Exercises
4.3.1 Configure an external router to route inter-VLAN traffic
4.3.2 Configure inter-VLAN with an internal route processor
4.3.3 Configure routing between an external router and an internal route processor
Module Summary

Module Quiz

 
Module 5: Implementing Multilayer Switching in the Network
Module Overview  
5.1 Multilayer Switching
5.1.1 Multilayer switching
5.1.2 MLS hardware and software requirements
5.1.3 MLS components
5.1.4 MLS flows
5.1.5 MLS operation
5.2 Cisco Express Forwarding
5.2.1 Cisco Express Forwarding overview
5.2.2 Comparing MLS and CEF
5.2.3 CEF operation
5.2.4 CEF forwarding information base
5.2.5 CEF adjacency table
5.2.6 Packet flow for Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding decisions
5.2.7 Additional benefits of CEF-based forwarding
5.3 MLS and CEF Configuration Tasks
5.3.1 MLS-RP configuration
5.3.2 MLS-SE configuration
5.3.3 Configuring MLS optional parameters
5.3.4 MLS configuration example
5.3.5 MLS verification
5.3.6 CEF configuration and verification
5.4 Hands-on Lab Exercise
5.4.1 Monitoring Cisco Express Forwarding
Module Summary

Module Quiz

 
Module 6: Redundancy
Module Overview  
6.1 Implementing Module Redundancy in a Multilayer Switched Network
6.1.1 Introducing redundancy
6.1.2 Implementing redundant supervisor engines in Catalyst switches
6.1.3 Implementing redundant supervisor uplink modules in Catalyst switches
6.1.4 Implementing redundant distributed forwarding cards in Catalyst switches
6.1.5 Implementing redundant power supplies
6.2 Implementing Router Redundancy in a Switched Network
6.2.1 Router redundancy operation
6.2.2 ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP)
6.2.3 Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)
6.2.4 Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
6.2.5 Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)
6.2.6 Single Router Mode (SRM) redundancy
6.2.7 Server Load Balancing (SLB)
6.3 HSRP Operations
6.3.1 HSRP operations
6.3.2 The virtual router MAC address
6.3.3 HSRP messages
6.3.4 HSRP states
6.4 HSRP Configuration
6.4.1 Configuring HSRP
6.4.2 How HSRP addresses redundancy issues
6.4.3 HSRP standby priority
6.4.4 HSRP standby preempt
6.4.5 HSRP hello timers
6.4.6 HSRP interface tracking
6.4.7 Verify HSRP configuration
6.4.8 HSRP over trunk links
6.4.9 Troubleshooting HSRP
6.5 Hands-on Lab Exercises
6.5.1 Hot Standby Router Protocol
6.5.2 Multigroup Hot Standby Router Protocol
Module Summary

Module Quiz

 
Module 7: Cisco AVVID  
Module Overview
7.1 Introduction to Cisco AVVID
7.1.1 Examining the Cisco AVVID framework
7.1.2 Cisco AVVID network infrastructure
7.1.3 Cisco AVVID intelligent network services
7.1.4 High availability
7.1.5 Cisco AVVID network solutions
7.1.6 Cisco AVVID network implementations example
7.1.7 Legacy migration
7.2 Examining Multicast in a Multilayer Switched Network
7.2.1 Multicast overview
7.2.2 Multicast addressing
7.2.3 Layer 3 multicast addressing
7.2.4 Layer 2 multicast addressing
7.2.5 IGMP and CGMP operation
7.2.6 IGMP version 1
7.2.7 IGMP version 2
7.2.8 IGMP version 1, 2 and 3 interoperability
7.2.9 IGMP snooping
7.2.10 CGMP operation
7.3 Routing Multicast Traffic
7.3.1 Overview
7.3.2 Distribution trees
7.3.3 Managing delivery of multicast packets
7.3.4 Reverse Path Forwarding (RPF)
7.3.5 Multicast Routing Protocols
7.3.6 Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP)
7.3.7 Protocol independent multicast dense mode
7.3.8 Multicast open shortest path first
7.3.9 Sparse mode routing protocols
7.3.10 Core-based trees and PIM sparse mode
7.3.11 Configure IP multicast routing
7.3.12 Verify PIM configuration
7.3.13 Configure auto-RP (optional)
7.3.14 Optional multicast routing tasks
7.4 Cisco IP Telephony
7.4.1 Introducing the Cisco IP telephony solution
7.4.2 Cisco IP telephony designs
7.4.3 Single-site model
7.4.4 Multiple sites with independent call processing
7.4.5 Multiple sites with distributed call processing
7.4.6 Multisite IP WAN with centralized call processing
7.5 Voice Quality Issues
7.5.1 Common voice issues
7.5.2 Implementing QoS for voice
7.5.3 QoS
7.5.4 Trust boundaries
7.5.5 Traffic classification
7.5.6 Traffic classification at Layer 2
7.5.7 Traffic classification at Layer 3
7.6 Network Design Issues for Voice
7.6.1 IP Phone physical connectivity
7.6.2 Power protection/options
7.6.3 Power to IP Phones
7.6.4 Infrastructure considerations
7.6.5 High availability
7.6.6 IP addressing and management
7.6.7 Implementing IP telephony with auxiliary VLANs
7.6.8 Voice VLAN configuration
7.6.9 Connecting to the network with auxiliary VLANs
Module  Summary

Module Quiz

 
Module 8: Quality of Service
Module Overview
8.1 Quality of Service Requirements
8.1.1 Quality of Service defined
8.1.2 Loss
8.1.3 Delay or latency
8.1.4 Delay variation or jitter
8.1.5 Network availability
8.1.6 Provisioning
8.1.7 Quality of Service requirements for data
8.1.8 Quality of Service requirements for voice
8.1.9 Quality of Service requirements for video
8.2 Quality of Service Mechanisms
8.2.1 Quality of Service mechanisms
8.2.2 Best-effort service
8.2.3 Integrated services model
8.2.4 Differentiated services model
8.2.5 Traffic marking
8.2.6 Modular QoS command-line interface (CLI)
8.2.7 Using the class-map command to define traffic classes
8.2.8 Defining the QoS policy – the policy-map
8.2.9 Applying the policy to an interface – the service-policy
8.3 Classification at the Access Layer
8.3.1 Classification at the access layer
8.3.2 Trusting the CoS
8.3.3 Configuring CoS trust using the IOS 
8.3.4 Assigning CoS on a per-port basis
8.3.5 Re-writing the CoS
8.3.6 Using a MAC ACL to assign a DSCP value
8.3.7 Configuring DSCP using a MAC ACL
8.3.8 Using an IP ACL to define the DSCP or precedence
8.4 Policing and Marking
8.4.1 Policing and marking
8.4.2 Individual policers
8.4.3 Aggregate policers
8.4.4 Token bucket
8.4.5 Classification and policing using Committed Access Rate (CAR)
8.4.6 Configuring the policed DSCP map
8.4.7 Configuring classification using CAR
8.4.8 Configuring policing using CAR
8.5 Scheduling
8.5.1 Scheduling
8.5.2 FIFO queue
8.5.3 Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ)
8.5.4 WFQ and IP precedence
8.5.5 Class Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ)
8.5.6 Configuring CBWFQ
8.5.7 CBWFQ bandwidth allocation
8.6 Congestion Avoidance
8.6.1 Congestion avoidance
8.6.2 Weighted random early detection (WRED)
8.6.3 Configuring WRED on a physical interface
8.6.4 Verifying WRED configuration
8.6.5 Configuring WRED with CBWFQ
8.6.6 Low Latency Queuing (LLQ)
8.6.7 Configuring LLQ
8.7 Traffic Shaping
8.7.1 Traffic shaping overview
8.7.2 Generic Traffic Shaping (GTS)
8.7.3 Configuring GTS for an interface
8.7.4 GTS for Frame Relay networks
8.7.5 Configuring GTS for Frame Relay networks
8.7.6 Verifying GTS configuration
8.8 QoS Using Low Speed Links
8.8.1 QoS using low speed links
8.8.2 Link efficiency mechanisms
8.8.3 Link fragmentation and interleaving
8.8.4 Link fragmentation and interleaving (LFI): Multilink PPP
8.8.5 Compressed Real-Time Protocol (cRTP)
8.8.6 Configuring cRTP
8.9 Hands-on Lab Exercises
8.9.1 Classifying traffic using CoS at the access layer
8.9.2 Introduction to the modular QoS command-line interface
8.9.3 QoS classification and policing using CAR
8.9.4 Weighted Fair Queuing
8.9.5 Configuring WRED on an interface
8.9.6 Configuring WRED with CBWFQ
8.9.7 Configuring LLQ
8.9.8 Configuring GTS
8.9.9 QoS manually configured FRTS
8.9.10 QoS dynamically configured FRTS
8.9.11 Link fragmentation and interleaving
8.9.12 QoS cRTP
Module Summary

Module Quiz

  

Module 9: Monitoring and Security
Module Overview
9.1 Monitoring Switched Network Performance with SPAN and VSPAN
9.1.1 Monitoring switched network performance with SPAN and VSPAN
9.1.2 Monitoring with SPAN on a port basis
9.1.3 SPAN interaction with other features
9.1.4 SPAN and VSPAN configuration limitations
9.1.5 Configuring SPAN sessions
9.1.6 VSPAN – SPAN using VLANS as monitored source
9.2 RSPAN
9.2.1 RSPAN overview
9.2.2 RSPAN reflector ports
9.2.3 RSPAN interaction with other features
9.2.4 RSPAN and RSPAN VLANs

9.2.5

 Configuring RSPAN
9.2.6 Configuring RSPAN to filter trunks for specific VLAN traffic
9.3 Network Analysis Modules and Switch Fabric Modules
9.3.1 Overview of network analysis and switch fabric modules
9.3.2 The network analysis module
9.3.3 Using the NAM
9.3.4 Benefits of deploying a NAM
9.3.5 NAM troubleshooting
9.3.6 Increasing switching fabric in 6500 series switches
9.3.7 Configuring the Switch Fabric Module
9.3.8 Monitoring the Switch Fabric Module
9.4 Basic Security
9.4.1 Access control policy
9.4.2 Basic security measures
9.4.3 Physical security
9.4.4 Connecting to the switch
9.4.5 Out-of-band management
9.4.6 In-band management
9.4.7 Basic password protection
9.5 Securing Remote Management
9.5.1 Remote management security options
9.5.2 Advanced user name options
9.5.3 Encrypting communications using Secure Shell
9.5.4 Encryption key-pairs
9.5.5 Using VLANs to restrict remote management
9.5.6 Securing the web management interface
9.5.7 Using access lists to restrict remote management
9.5.8 Additional remote management session options
9.5.9 Configuring verifying, and troubleshooting SSH server
9.6 Securing User Access
9.6.1 Securing user access
9.6.2 Using port security, protected ports, and private VLANs
9.6.3 Using access lists
9.6.4 Router ACLs
9.6.5 Port ACLs
9.6.6 VLAN ACLs and VLAN maps
9.6.7 Configuring and verifying port security
9.6.8 Configuring and verifying protected ports
9.6.9 Configuring and verifying access lists
9.7 Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
9.7.1 Introduction to AAA and security protocols
9.7.2 TACACS+
9.7.3 RADIUS
9.7.4 Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS)
9.7.5 Configuring AAA
9.7.6 Configuring TACACS+ and RADIUS clients
9.7.7 Configuring AAA authentication
9.7.8 Configuring AAA authorization
9.7.9 Configuring AAA accounting
9.8 802.1X Port-based Authentication
9.8.1 Understanding 802.1X
9.8.2 Authentication initiation and message exchange
9.8.3 Ports in authorized and unauthorized states
9.8.4 Supported topologies
9.8.5 802.1X configuration guidelines
9.8.6 Configuring 802.1X port-base authentication
9.9 Hands-on Lab Exercises
9.9.1 SPAN configuration
9.9.2 VSPAN configuration
9.9.3 RSPAN configuration
9.9.4 Setting encrypted passwords
9.9.5 Using local usernames and passwords
9.9.6 Advanced username options
9.9.7 Management VLANs on a single switch
9.9.8 Restricting virtual terminal sessions with access lists
9.9.9 Restricting web interface sessions with access lists
9.9.10 Configuring protected ports
9.9.11 Configuring VLAN maps
Module Summary

Module Quiz

 
Module 10: Transparent LAN Services
Module Overview
10.1 Ethernet Solutions for Transparent LAN Services
10.1.1 Same network, new services
10.1.2 VLAN tunneling
10.1.3 Inter-metro LAN transport
10.1.4 Inter-service POP connectivity
10.1.5 Metro segmentation
10.2 Introducing Transparent LAN Services Architecture
10.2.1 Metro Ethernet services
10.2.2 IP+Optical
10.2.3 Point-to-point dedicated
10.2.4 Point-to-multipoint shared

10.2.5

 Role of QoS in TLS
10.3 Examining Fiber Optic Transports
10.3.1 Defining SONET and SDH
10.3.2 Applications for SONET/SDH
10.3.3 Implementing SONET/SDH within a metropolitan network
10.3.4 Defining Dynamic Packet Transport
10.3.5 Defining CWDM and DWDM
10.3.6 Implementing DWDM over a MAN
10.3.7 10-Gigabit Ethernet standards
Module Summary

Module Quiz

 
Case Study 1: VLANs, VTP, and Inter-VLAN Routing  
Case Study 1 VLANs, VTP, and Inter-VLAN Routing

 

  
Case Study 2: Implementing QoS and Security in a Switched Network  
Case Study 2 Implementing QoS and Security in a Switched Network

 

  
Close Window
All contents copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.