SWITCH – Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks

Introduction

This course is designed for network engineers with at least one year of professional work experience, who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions. Students will learn to plan, configure and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions using Cisco’s Campus Enterprise Architecture. The course also covers secure integration of VLANs, WLANs, voice and video traffic into campus networks. It will also help students prepare for Cisco CCNP(R) certification, being one of three components in the CCNP curriculum.

Audience

The primary audience for this course is Network engineers with at least one year of professional work experience who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions. It is also addressed to Network engineers, technical support personnel, or help desk technicians who will need to correctly implement and/or support switch-based solutions.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Analyze campus network designs
• Implement VLANs in a network campus
• Implement spanning tree
• Implement inter-VLAN routing in a campus network
• Implement a highly available network
• Implement high-availability technologies and techniques using multilayer switches
• Implement security features in a switched network
• Integrate WLANs into a campus network
• Accommodate voice and video in campus networks

Prerequisites

CCNA certification (ICND course)

Certification(s):

CCNP – Cisco Certified Network Professional