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Provided by: Serebra Learning Corporation Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1Unfiled |
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This is the first course in a 3 part series that prepares learners for the Cisco CCNA ICND exam 640-811 - Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices. The course shows you how to configure a catalyst switch for basic operations. Topics covered include switching spanning tree protocol and access layer switch configuration. This course also describes the features and operation of VLANs and shows you how to configure and troubleshoot them.
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Audience
The target audience consists of system engineers network administrators network support staff account managers and channel partner/reseller customers. The audience may be involved in designing expanding and planning simple Cisco internetworks for small or medium-sized enterprises; and configuring and supporting multiprotocol internetworks.
Objective
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
Topics Include
Unit 1: Switching and Spanning
- Identify features and functions of Layer 2 switches and bridges.
- Sequence the steps in managing Layer 2 addresses.
- Sequence the steps for forwarding and filtering frames.
- Identify problems associated with a redundant topology.
- Identify features of Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) operations.
- Match Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) port states with their features.
- Identify how the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) deals with topology changes.
- Identify features of the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP).
Unit 2: Configuring Catalyst Switches
- Identify features of the Cisco IOS software.
- Identify guidelines for the physical startup of a Catalyst switch.
- Identify the states of the LEDs on Catalyst 1900 and 2950 switches.
- Verify the Catalyst switch port LEDs during the switch POST.
- View the initial bootup output from a Catalyst switch.
- Identify the EXEC modes for logging in to a Catalyst switch to begin initial configuration.
- Identify keyboard Help features in the Catalyst switch command line interface (CLI).
- Configure basic switch parameters.
- Identify functions of basic switch status commands.
- Identify commands for basic port configuration.
- Match commands for managing MAC address tables with their functions.
- Identify port security commands.
- Identify guidelines for performing adds moves and changes to an access layer switch.
- Identify commands for managing switch configuration files.
Unit 3: Introduction to VLANs
- Identify features of a VLAN.
- Distinguish between the Trunking 802.1Q and Inter-Switch Link (ISL) protocols.
- Identify features and functions of a Per VLAN Spanning-Tree (PVST) network.
- Identify features and functions of VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).
- Identify the key aspects of VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) operation
Unit 4: Configuring VLANs
- Identify guidelines for configuring VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).
- Identify guidelines for configuring 802.1Q trunks.
- Identify Inter-Switch Link (ISL) trunk command options.
- Identify guidelines for creating VLANs.
- Identify commands for assigning ports to VLANs.
- Identify commands to verify VLAN configuration.
- Identify guidelines for performing adds moves and changes to a VLAN.
- Match VLAN problems with their solutions.
Duration
8 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 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
- At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
Media
CDROM
Web Based Training
Serebra Learning Corporation 119 - 7565 132nd Street Surrey BC V3W 1K5 Canada

