Updated
29 September, 2011
| Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) Switched Networks |
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What is a CCNP Accreditation?
The CCNP certifies the ability to work with medium-sized networks with technologies such as QoS, broadband, VPNs, and security-oriented features. As enterprises, service providers, and consumers deploy multilayer switching, the need for experienced and knowledgeable professionals to design, configure, and support multilayer switched networks has grown significantly. Switching is no longer a part of the network infrastructure; it is now the network infrastructure, with wireless as the latest evolution. This course covers working with various switching technologies, and prepares you for the Cisco Certified Network Professional SWITCH 642-813 certification exam.
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How this Course works
This comprehensive elearning course prepares students for the Cisco CCNP SWITCH Certification. The course is completed online, at your own time, at a location that suits you. You progress through the course materials and complete the online lessons and tests.
Students are provided with Flash-based instructional demonstrations. Simulations teach learners to perform specific tasks in applications through guided, multi-step exercises. Activities allow learners to apply course concepts in an interactive questioning environment. Exercises allow learners to practice in the actual application being studied. The course challenge the learner with a variety of question formats, including multi-step simulations, true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank, and a skill assessment generates a customised learning path based on the results of a pre-test. Bookmarking tracks your progress throughout the course.
Topics Covered in this Course
Analysing the Campus
- Describe enterprise campus design
- Discuss various switching layers
- Discuss different Cisco switch families
- Plan a network implementation
- Describe the PPDIOO lifecycle approach to network design and implementation
VLANS in the Campus
- Implement VLAN technologies in a campus network
- Differentiate between end-to-end VLANs and Local VLANs
- Implement trunking in a Cisco campus network
- Describe the characteristics and purpose of Private VLANs
- Configure link aggregation with EtherChannel
Implementing Spanning Tree
- Describe Spanning Tree protocol basics
- Explain Rapid Spanning Tree and Multiple Spanning Tree protocols
- Identify Spanning Tree enhancements
- Use recommended Spanning Tree practices
- Troubleshoot STP
Implementing Inter-VLAN Routing
- Implement inter-VLAN routing in a campus network
- Design, plan, implement, and verify inter-VLAN routing using an external router or a multilayer switch, using either switch virtual interfaces or routed interfaces in a given enterprise network
- Describe DHCP operation and its implementation and verification in a given enterprise network
- Implement and verify Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) on a Cisco Catalyst multilayer switch
High Availability and Redundancy
- Describe and implement high availability
- Implement network monitoring
- Implement redundant supervisor engines in catalyst switches
- Describe first hop redundancy protocols
Securing the Campus Infrastructure
- Discuss and implement switch security fundamentals
- Describe and prevent MAC layer attacks, VLAN attacks, and spoofing attacks
- Troubleshoot performance and connectivity issues
- Describe VLAN access control lists
- Implement AAA network-security services
Advanced Services
- Plan and implement wireless, voice, and video applications in the campus network
- Differentiate between the Cisco WLAN solutions
- Differentiate between the three QoS service models
- Describe IGMP snooping
- Implement IP multicast in the campus network
Who should complete this course?
- Network, Broadband, Data and Voice Technicians.
- LAN and WAN Administrators
- Existing CCNP certified professionals who wish to update their certification.
Assessment
- Once you successfully pass the programme, you will receive a Diploma in Advanced Networking from CMIT.
- You may optionally take an exam to receive Cisco certification. This is assessed through a computer-based multiple choice exam (SWITCH 642-813). Exam fees are not included in the course price. CCNP certifications are valid for three years.
Technical Requirements
- The following technical requirements apply: 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.
Accreditation
- Once you successfully complete the programme, you will receive an Advanced Diploma in Networking from CMIT.
- Following successful completion of the exams you will receive Cisco certification.