Cisco Interconnecting Network Devices Part 2: Configuring Switches

Outline

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Objectives
6. Topics Include
7. Duration
8. Minimum Requirements
9. Media

Description

This final course in the DCN curriculum identifies appropriate network management solutions for particular network structures. It also provides detailed information about the existing Cisco product solutions and products ranges. Finally, it teaches the learner how to develop, test and demonstrate a network prototype or pilot.

Audience

The audience will come from a variety of backgrounds and will have a variety of aims. For example, a learner might be an individual with a high level of internetworking knowledge. They may even be previously Cisco certified for another track (CCNA etc.). They will want to focus on the design aspect of our courses or on Cisco products in particular. Engineers or people who have experience of working 'on the ground' in a Cisco environment. They may want to better understand the networking technologies and the theory behind a Cisco solution. IT professional focused on gaining a better understanding of the Cisco solution that their consultants want to install.

Prerequisites

(Currently no course prerequisite information)

Objective

• Identify the Cisco goals for network management.
• Identify the tasks involved in proactive network management.
• Identify the characteristics of Cisco's remote monitoring capabilities.
• Identify the guidelines for determining whether to validate a design by using a pilot or a prototype.
• Identify the steps involved in building a prototype.
• Identify the customer requirements that should be considered when building a prototype.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Creating a Network Management Strategy

• Identify the Cisco goals for network management.
• Identify the tasks involved in proactive network management.
• Identify the characteristics of Cisco's remote monitoring capabilities.
• Identify the features of CiscoWorks' network management applications.
• Identify the features of Cisco routers and access products.
• Identify the features of Cisco switches and hubs.
• Identify the features of Cisco security products.
• Identify the features of Cisco Internet products.
• Identify the features of Cisco ATM products.
• Identify the specifications of Cisco network management products.
• Identify the functions of a design document.
• Identify the features of the executive summary in the design document.
• Identify the features of the design requirements section in the design document.
• Identify the features of the design solution section in the design document.
• Identify the features of the summary, appendixes, and design costs in the design document.

Unit 2: Building a Network Prototype or Pilot

• Identify the guidelines for determining whether to validate a design by using a pilot or a prototype.
• Identify the steps involved in building a prototype.
• Identify the customer requirements that should be considered when building a prototype.
• Identify the correct prototype size to validate a design.
• Identify the features of a test plan that should be developed when building a prototype.
• Identify the steps involved in preparing a successful demonstration.
• Identify the steps involved in building a pilot.
• Identify the features of Cisco IOS software that can be used to test a prototype or pilot.
• Identify the features of protocol analyzers that can be used to test a prototype or pilot.
• Identify the methods of demonstrating the test results to a customer.
• Identify the features of the network health checklist.
• Analyze a networking case study.

Duration

5 Hours

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
• At least a double speed CDROM drive.
• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently, only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM and 14MB available hard disk space or file server space.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

Media

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