Advanced Ethernet switching

Description

Advanced Ethernet switching training course description

An advanced hands on switching course for those already familiar with the basics such as STP and VLANs. The course starts with advanced diagnostics and network monitoring moving onto switch protocols. A large part of the second day is spent implementing QoS and security such as 802.1x.

What will you learn

• Troubleshoot switching.
• Explain how a number of switch protocols work, including: UDLD
  LLDP
  LACP
  DTP
  VTP/MVRP
  
• Design redundancy into switched networks.
• Implement QoS on switches.
• Harden switches.

Advanced Ethernet switching training course details

Advanced Ethernet switching training course contents

• Switches

Switch review, troubleshooting, diagnostics, L2 traceroute, UDLD, message logging, Wireshark, port mirroring,
Hands on: Troubleshooting.

• Network management

SNMP, SNMPv3, RMON, Netflow, Sflow. System logging.
Hands on: Managing switches with SNMP. Syslogd.

• Switches and automatic configuration

Auto-MDIX, LLDP, CDP, Link aggregation, LACP, Link state tracking, VLANS and tags, DTP.
Hands on: Discovery, dynamic configuration.

• RSTP

802.1w, new port roles and states, new BPDUs, rapid convergence, topology changes, compatibility issues. L3 redundancy, VRRP, GLBP. Design issues.
Hands on: RSTP, VRRP.

• VLANS: Registration protocols

Why VTP? VTP modes, how VTP works, VTP pruning. GVRP, MVRP.
Hands on: Dynamic VLANs

• STP variations and alternatives

802.1s (multiple spanning tree), regions, rings, L2MP, TRILL.
Hands on: 802.1s

• Multicasting

What is multicasting, Static configuration, IGMP snooping, CGMP, MVR. IPv6 MLD snooping.
Hands on: Multicast through switches

• QoS

Storm control, DSCP, 802.1Q, 802.1p, mapping, classification, policy, Ingress queues, Egress queues. Dropping frames, limiting bandwidth.
Hands on: Voice through switches.

• More VLANS

Native VLANs, Voice VLANs

• Security

Static MAC addresses, AAA, RADIUS, Port based authentication, 802.1x, Guest VLANs, L2 attacks, SSH, HTTPS.
Hands on: Hardening switches.

• Miscellaneous

NTP, managing the MAC address table, managing system resources, SDN