Cisco Academy
CCNP SWITCH: Implementing IP Switching
This course teaches students how to implement, monitor, and maintain switching in converged enterprise campus networks. Students will learn how to plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions. The course also covers the secure integration of VLANs, WLANs, voice, and video into campus networks. Comprehensive labs emphasize hands-on learning and practice to reinforce configuration skills.
Students who complete CCNP SWITCH will be able to perform the following tasks:
• Implement, monitor, and maintain switching in an enterprise campus network
• Implement appropriate spanning tree protocols in campus networks
• Implement VLANs in campus networks
• Configure and optimize high availability and redundancy on switches
• Describe and implement LAN security features
• Plan and prepare for advanced services in a campus infrastructure
Course Prerequisites: None. CCNA-level knowledge and skills required.
| Chapter/Section | Objectives |
| Chapter 1. Analyzing the Cisco Enterprise Campus Architecture |
Assess the structure and components used to build or expand an enterprise campus network |
| 1.1 Introduction to Campus Network Design Principles |
Describe common campus design options and howdesign choices affect implementation and support of a campus LAN |
| 1.2 Enterprise Campus Design |
Describe managing and supporting a campus LAN using a network lifecycles approach |
| Chapter 2. Implementing VLANs in Campus Networks |
Implement VLANs in campus networks |
| 2.1 Implementing VLAN Technologies in a Campus Network |
Given a large enterprise network design, configure VLAN technologies to meet business and technical requirements and constraints |
| 2.2 Implementing Trunking in a Cisco Campus Network |
Configure VLAN trunks in a campus network to support business and technical requirements |
| 2.3 VLAN Trunking Protocol |
Given a design, addressing scheme, and business/technical requirements and constraints, configure and verify VLAN Trunking Protocol |
| Chapter 3. Implementing Spanning Tree |
Implement, monitor, and maintain spanning tree protocols in an enterprise campus network |
| 3.1 Spanning Tree Protocols | Provide an overview of spanning tree protocols |
| 3.2 Spanning Tree Protocol Basics |
Given a network topology and business and technical requirements and constraints, configure and verify IEEE 802.1D spanning tree protocols in a Layer 2 topology that contains bridging loops |
| 3.3 Rapid Spannning Tree Protocol |
Describe and configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol |
| 3.4 Multiple Spanning Tree | Describe and configure Multiple Spanning Tree |
| 3.5 Spanning Tree Enhancements |
In a given network topology, configure STP features to enhance resiliency and prevent forwarding loops |
| 3.6 Recommended Spanning Tree Practices |
Explain recommended best practices for STP configurations |
| 3.7 Troubleshooting STP |
Given a campus VLAN topology and spanning tree installation in an enterprise network, troubleshoot spanning tree issues |
| Chapter 4. Implementing InterVLAN Routing |
Implement, monitor, and maintain interVLAN routing in an enterprise campus network |
| 4.1 Describing InterVLAN Routing |
Explain methods of interVLAN routing |
| 4.2 Configuring InterVLAN Routing |
Configure and verify interVLAN routing using multilayer switching |
| 4.3 Implementing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol in a Multilayer Switched Environment | Explain DHCP operation and configure DHCP |
| 4.4 Deploying CEF-Based Multilayer Switching |
Configure and verify CEF |
| Chapter 5. Implementing High Availability and Redundancy in a Campus Network |
Configure and optimize high availability on switches to provide Layer 3 redundancy |
| 5.1 Understanding High Availability |
Describe high availability solutions |
| 5.2 Implementing High Availability | Implement Layer 3 redundancy solutions |
| 5.3 Implementing Network Monitoring |
Describe and configure network monitoring solutions |
| 5.4 Implementing Supervisor Engines in Catalyst Switches | Describe switch supervisor redundancy |
| 5.5 Understanding First Hop Redundancy Protocols |
Describe and configure first hop redundancy protocols |
| Chapter 6. Securing the Campus Infrastructure |
Describe and implement LAN security features |
| 6.1 Switch Security Fundamentals |
Identify attacks and threats to switches and methods to mitigate attacks |
| 6.2 Understanding and Protecting Against MAC Layer Attacks |
Configure switches to guard against MAC-based attacks |
| 6.3 Understanding and Protecting Against VLAN Attacks |
Configure tight control of trunk links to mitigate VLAN hopping attacks |
| 6.4 Understanding and Protecting Againsts Spoofing Attacks |
Configure switches to guard against DHCP, MAC, and address resolution protocol (ARP) threats |
| 6.5 Securing Network Switches | Secure Layer 2 devices |
| 6.6 Switch Security Considerations |
Describe organizational security policies, secure switch devices and protocols, and mitigate compromises launched through a switch |
| 6.7 Troubleshooting Performance and Connectivity |
Describe tools used to monitor and analyze network traffic |
| Chapter 7. Preparing the Campus Infrastructure for Advanced Services | Plan and prepare for advanced services in a campus infrastructure |
| 7.1 Assessing Converged Traffic in the Campus Infrastructure |
Assess the impact of WLANs, voice, and video on campus infrastructure operations |
| 7.2 Understanding QoS |
Describe quality of service in a campus infrastructure to support advanced services |
| 7.3 Implementing IP Multicast |
Implement multicast in a campus infrastructure to support advanced services |
| 7.4 Preparing the Campus Infrastructure to Support Wireless | Prepare campus networks for the integration of wireless LANs |
| 7.5 Preparing the Campus Infrastructure to Support Voice | Prepare campus networks for the integration of voice capabilities |
| 7.6 Preparing the Campus Infrastructure to Support Video | Prepare campus networks for the integration of video capabilities |
