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  • Earn completion certificates after passing each assessment test

1. Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811:1 Switched Networks, VLANs, and Trunks

Time: 4 hours
This course explains Cisco's design philosophy for creating scalable campus networks, including Cisco's old three-layer hierarchical model and Cisco's new Enterprise Model design. The different types of Layer 2 and Layer 3 solutions, including the different Ethernet media types, are compared and contrasted. This course also explains how to put a basic configuration on a Catalyst switch, and defines and explains VLANs, trunking, and the Virtual Trunk Protocol (VTP). All three of these areas play an integral part in the setup of VLANs in a network.

Objectives

  • Use the Enterprise Composite Network Model to design networks
  • Compare and contrast Layer 2 switches, routers, Layer 3 switches, and multilayer switches
  • Compare and contrast Ethernet technologies
  • Compare, configure, and troubleshoot dynamic and static VLANs and ISL trunking protocols
  • Configure and troubleshoot trunks and pruning
  • Describe the three different VTP modes

Topics

  • Network Design
  • Enterprise Network Model
  • Network Devices
  • Network Media Types
  • Switching Roles in Network Design
  • CatOS and IOS Comparison and Switch Configuration
  • Switch Troubleshooting
  • Converting CatOS to IOS and SFM Connectivity
  • Advantages of Virtual LANs
  • VLAN Implementations and Assignment of Users
  • Frame Tagging VLAN Information and Protocols
  • Dynamic Trunk Protocol Configuration
  • VLAN Trunk Protocol


2. Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811:2 Spanning Tree Protocol

Time: 4 hours
This course explains the function of transparent bridges. It also details the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), including its components, operation, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Objectives

  • Identify the three main functions of a transparent bridge
  • Articulate how Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) are used
  • Describe how the root switch is elected and how the root and designated ports are chosen
  • Identify the states a port goes through when STP is running and how long convergence can take
  • Compare and contrast CST and PVST
  • Configure and verify STP on your Catalyst switch

Topics

  • Transparent Bridging
  • Introduction to the STP Algorithm
  • STP Components and Operation
  • Running the STP Algorithm
  • Spanning Trees STP Implementation
  • Configuring and Verifying STP


3. Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811:3 Enhancements to STP

Time: 2 hours
This course discusses some of the enhancements to STP to help it scale better in large Layer 2 networks. Those features covered in depth include PortFast, UplinkFast, BackboneFast, Rapid STP, STP Guard features, and EtherChannels.

Objectives

  • Enable PortFast, UplinkFast, and BackboneFast
  • Use RSTP to scale Layer 2 networks
  • Describe the differences between CST, PVST, and MST
  • Describe the EtherChannel operation and configuration
  • Identify when to use Root Guard, UDLD, and Loop Guard to prevent ST misconfigurations
  • Troubleshoot STP problems as well as the use of debug commands

Topics

  • PortFast Performance Enhancement to STP
  • UplinkFast Performance Enhancement to STP
  • BackboneFast Performance Enhancement to STP
  • Rapid STP Enhancements
  • Multiple Spanning Tree
  • EtherChannels Technology
  • Configuring EtherChannels
  • Other STP Enhancement Features
  • Additional STP Troubleshooting Tips and Tools


4. Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811:4 Multilayer Switching

Time: 2 hours
This course explains VLANs contain broadcasts, which enable switched networks to be scaled to much larger sizes. To pass traffic between VLANs (different subnets), a Layer 3 device, such as a traditional router or multilayer switch, is needed. This course provides both a traditional approach to this issue, using external routers, as well as multilayer switching (MLS) with internal routers.

Objectives

  • Describe the issues when routing between VLANs
  • Configure routing between VLANs on an internal RP using routed and SVI interfaces
  • Configure routing between VLANs on a router-on-a-stick
  • Identify centralized, distributed, and topology-based switching
  • Use, enable, and verify CEF operation, NetFlow, and CEF switching
  • Articulate the fields rewritten in hardware in the Ethernet frame and IP packet

Topics

  • Routing Considerations When Implementing VLANs
  • Configuring an Internal Route Processor
  • Configuring and Verifying an External Route Processor
  • Multilayer Switching Technology
  • Multilayer Switching Implementation
  • Address Tables and Switching Decisions
  • Multilayer Switching Using CEF Switching
  • CEF Verification and Troubleshooting


5. Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811:5 Availability and Redundancy

Time: 2 hours
This course focuses on, and provides solutions for, three types of availability and redundancy: hardware, Layer 2, and Layer 3.

Objectives

  • List the similarities and differences between RPR and RPR+
  • Use uplink interfaces for redundant switch connections
  • Describe the different methods of default gateway redundancy
  • Articulate the HSRP components, its operation, and configuration
  • Identify the components and operation of VRRP

Topics

  • Introduction to Availability and Redundancy
  • Hardware Redundancy Capabilities
  • Layer 2 Redundancy Design Methods
  • Layer 3 Redundancy Issues
  • HSRP Protocol Introduction
  • HSRP Configuration and Verification
  • SRM and VRRP Protocols
  • Gateway Load Balancing Protocol
  • Server Load Balancing


6. Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811:6 Multicasts

Time: 2 hours
This course differentiates between network traffic types. It also details the traffic and bandwidth characteristics required when designing a scalable network.

Objectives

  • Use multicast addresses
  • List the similarities and differences between IGMPv1, v2, and v3
  • Describe the differences between PIM sparse and dense modes
  • Configure and verify PIM

Topics

  • Overview of Traffic Types
  • Multicast Addressing
  • Client Registration and IGMPv1
  • IGMPv2 Features and Improvements
  • IGMPv3 Source Filtering
  • Multicast Traffic Routing
  • Dense and Sparse Mode Routing Protocols
  • Protocol Independent Multicast
  • Multicasting and Switches
  • Basic PIM Configuration and Designated Routers
  • Configuring Rendezvous Points
  • Configuring PIMv2 and CGMP
  • Verifying a Multicast Configuration


7. Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811:7 Network Quality of Service

Time: 2 hours
This course discusses IP telephony and some of its issues and solutions. It then delves into QoS, discussing QoS components, architecture, and implementation. The course also presents the management of congestion with queuing, conditioning traffic, and Campus QoS.

Objectives

  • Identify issues with IP telephony
  • Describe QoS issues and prioritization
  • Differentiate the methods of classifying, marking, and queuing traffic
  • Identify solutions for increasing link efficiency

Topics

  • IP telephony issues and solutions
  • QoS issues and solutions
  • QoS architecture services
  • Classification and marking of QoS
  • Managing congestion with queuing
  • Avoiding network congestion
  • Conditioning traffic and increasing link efficiency
  • Campus QoS implementation


8. Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811:8 QOS Configuration and Verification

Time: 1 hours
This course covers QoS Configuration and Verification. Queuing methods such as WFQ, PQ, IP RTP-PQ, LLQ, and WRRQ are presented. The course concludes with a discussion on how WRED can be used to implement congestion avoidance.

Objectives

  • Describe the similarities and differences between the various queuing methods
  • Configure modular QoS CLI and queuing solutions
  • Create classes and policies
  • Configure WRED on switch interfaces

Topics

  • Modular QoS CLI Implementation
  • WFQ Queuing Method Configuration
  • PQ Queuing Method Configuration
  • CQ Queuing Method Configuration
  • IP RTP-PQ Queuing Method Configuration
  • LLQ Queuing Method Configuration
  • WRRQ Queuing Method Configuration
  • WRED Congestion Avoidance


9. Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811:9 MLS Optimization and Security

Time: 2 hours
This course focuses on two areas: capturing traffic to optimize a network and switch security features. The first half of this course is dedicated to the SPAN feature of Catalyst switches. The second half covers some of the security features included with the IOS switching software. These features included basic security and restricting traffic between ports on the switch by using VLAN access control lists (ACLs), port security, and private VLANs.

Objectives

  • Configure SPAN and RSPAN
  • Secure your switch
  • Configure AAA, port security, and 802.1X
  • Use VACLs to secure your network
  • Describe the components and configuration of private VLANs

Topics

  • Using the Switched Port Analyzer Locally
  • Using the Switched Port Analyzer Remotely
  • Network Analysis Module Configuration
  • Securing Your Network Switch
  • Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
  • Basic Port Security
  • VLAN Access Lists
  • Private VLANs within a VLAN


10. Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811:10 Metro Ethernet

Time: 2 hours
This course describes the problems and solutions that carriers use to transport Ethernet across their MAN backbones.

Objectives

  • Choose a MAN service
  • Understand the similarities and differences in access methods to MANs: access links, 802.1Q trunks, Q-in-Q, and EoMPLS
  • Describe how Q-in-Q and EoMPLS tags frames
  • Resolve STP issues with redundant MAN connections

Topics

  • Layer 1 and Layer 2 Services
  • Ethernet Delivery Mechanisms
  • 802 Tunneling
  • Tag Stacking: Q-in-Q Tunneling
  • Ethernet over MPLS Implementation


11. Cisco Related Series by MindLeaders BCMSN 642-811:11 Practice Exams

Time: 2 hours
This course provides two practice exams for the Cisco BCMSN 642-811 certification exam.

Objectives

  • Practice for the BCMSN 642-811 Exam.

Topics

  • Taking the BCMSN 642-811 Exam
  • Practice Exam 1
  • Practice Exam 2



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