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Configuring Cisco Catalyst Switch Operations

Course Status:	Released	Courseware Features
Course Language:	English
Course Duration:	4 Hours
Deployment Options:	Online, Interactive CDs,

Audience

Network administrators responsible for implementing and managing small and medium-sized business etworks; network technicians who install network devices in small business environments; Cisco channel resellers who are new to Cisco products and services

Prerequisites

A working knowledge of networking terminology, topologies, and protocols, the roles of network devices, and the function of the OSI reference model

Course Aim

This learning path describes the support and configuration of Cisco Catalyst® switches and Cisco® routers for LAN and WAN implementation in small and medium-sized sites. It is an online, self-guided path designed to correlate to Cisco's own instructor led course ICND 2.0. It is the first segment of training content that a student takes when starting the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification path, and preparing for the CCNA certification exam

Learning Objectives

To discuss and implement specific bridging and VLAN Catalyst switch configurations, which provide for scalability, security, and enhanced management of the local area switched network

Topics Covered

Catalyst switch operation Basic layer 2 switching functions Redundant topology overview Spanning-Tree Protocol Subtotaling, filtering, and grouping data in Excel 2003 Root bridges and port states The bridged network Configuring Catalyst switches Configuring ports Port security, MAC addresses, and configuration files MAC addresses and port security Performing configuration Extending switched networks with virtual LANs VLAN operation overview VTP overview Configuring trunking and VLANs Scaling and troubleshooting VLANs Configuring VLANS