Audience

Internetwork designers and system engineers with experience of implementing networks, those studying for the Cisco Internetwork Design exam, and those preparing for the Cisco Certified Design Professional certification or the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert certification, or both

Prerequisites

All previous courses in the Cisco CID curriculum; a knowledge of the Cisco IOS 11.3: ICRC and Cisco IOS 11.3: ACRC curricula; a working knowledge of and hands-on experience with multiprotocol internetworks

Course Aim

To discuss the implementation issues of WAN design, the use of leased lines in WAN connections, the StrataCom solutions available for WAN design, and the network-design strategies used with the products

Learning Objectives

Give an overview of the issues involved in WAN design. Discuss the technologies available for optimizing the WAN. Explain the issues that affect the choice of backbone routing protocol. Identify the components used for leased lines. Describe the implementation of leased lines in network design. Explain the encapsulations used on leased lines. Describe the features of the BPX, IGX, and IPX StrataCom nodes. Discuss the network services supported on StrataCom switches. List the features of the StrataSphere network-management package. Explain the different network-design configurations implemented using StrataCom switches.

Topics Covered

Implementation - WAN issues - Connection technologies - Hands-on: Selecting connections - Optimization Dedicated lines - Leased lines - Encapsulations - Hands-on: Characterize encapsulation protocols - Architecture StrataCom switches - StrataCom hardware - StrataSphere management and services - Network design - Hands-on: Characterizing network types

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