Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT) 1.0 - Sydney - New South Wales

As converged networks and mobility become more and more important in daily business, these technologies need to be optimized in order to support business requirements. You will learn about the new Cisco Intelligent Information Network model (IIN) and the Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) as architectural frameworks for converged networks. You will gather VoIP network essentials and focus on the VoIP-related challenges in such networks. In order to ensure the quality in a converged network, you will deal with concepts and implementation methods for Quality of Service (QoS). Finally, you will face the evolution of wireless security standards, and describe elements of a Cisco wireless LAN (WLAN) network. You will work on case studies and several labs based on the Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISR) related to the converged network topics.

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows: * Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part One (ICND1) * Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Two (ICND2) * Complete the initial configuration of a switch * Create basic interswitch connections * Complete the initial configuration of a router * Routing (static, default router, default gateway, and basic NAT and PAT) * Concepts linked to routing protocols (classful versus classless routing protocol, Single Area OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, Administrative Distance, and interoperations) * Standard WAN technologies (Frame Relay, PPP, and HDLC) * Fundamental security knowledge including the presence of hackers, viruses, and other security threats * Fundamental knowledge of IP Addressing including the format of IPv4 addresses, the concept of subnetting, and VLSM and CIDR as well as static and default routing * Standard and extended ACLs * Use client utilities including Telnet, IPCONFIG, Trace Route, Ping, FTP, TFTP, and HyperTerminal * Basic IOS familiarity, including accessing the CLI on a Cisco device and specifically implementing the debug and show commands

Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT) 1.0

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
* Describe the converged network requirements within the Cisco conceptual network models with focus on performance and wireless security
* Describe Cisco VoIP implementations
* Describe the need to implement QoS and the methods for implementing QoS on a converged network using Cisco routers and Catalyst switches
* Explain the key IP QoS mechanisms used to implement the DiffServ QoS model
* Configure Cisco AutoQoS for the Enterprise
* Describe and configure wireless security, and basic wireless management

Key Topics:   
The course contains these components:
* Course Introduction
* Describe Network Requirements
* Describe Cisco VoIP Implementations
* Introduction to IP QoS
* Implement the DiffServ QoS Model
* Implement Cisco AutoQoS
* Implement Wireless Scalability
* Lab Guide

Target Audience:   
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
* Senior-level network support professionals
* Highly educated
* Background in engineering
* Well-organized
* Logical
* Self-directed learners