Course suitable for: It is ideal for the technical individual who needs to understand the features of the switch, how to configure it for a typical enterprise environment and how to maintain its operation within the network. Delegates attending this course should have a basic understanding of:
- IP Networking
- Internetworking
- Ethernet
- Equivalent experience with Bridging, Switching and Routing
Course objectives: At the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Describe the features and benefits of the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Software Release 4.1
- Identify the performance and resiliency features built into the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 architecture
- Describe the flexible connectivity options including 10/100/1000 10,000 (10 Gigabit Lan UND Wan) Ethernet and the scalability of each chassis type
- Identify how the 8600 performs IP routing at line rate and its implementation of the standards-based routing protocols RIP, OSPF, and BGP
- Identify how the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 supports Quality of Service in the network by implementing DIFFServ, 802.1p, traffic prioritization, metering, shaping, and policing
- Discuss how the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 secures the network using MD5, SSH/SCP, SNMPv3, RADIUS, and EAPoL/802.1x
- Install and maintain the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 within a typical enterprise network using Java Device Manager and the Command Line Interface
- Configure the features of the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 including: VLAN types, IP interfaces, router ports, and 802.1Q
- Explain how to create a Resilient Switch Cluster (RSC) using Ethernet Routing Switch 8600s and configure the essential port, link, and switch resiliency features including MLT, SMLT, SSMLT, RSMLT and 802.1ad
- Monitor network traffic through the switch using Java Device Manager's graphing utility and RMON.
Course content:Switching vs. Routing VLANs Breaking loops at layer 2 (STP)(RSTP)(MSTP) Multi-Link Trunking (MLT)(802.3ad)(SMLT)(SSMLT) Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Routed Split MLT (RSMLT) QoS Bandwidth Management Traffic filters Design suggestions for placing Passport in the network