Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) 3.0
ObjectivesBuilding Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) v3.0 is an instructor-led five-day course which will instruct the learner in how to create an efficient and expandable enterprise network by installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting network infrastructure equipment according to the Campus Infrastructure module in the Enterprise Composite Network Model (ECNM).
Entry requirementsThe knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course include the following: * Completion of the course Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) * Ability to complete the initial configuration of a switch * Ability to configure a switch with VLANs * Ability to create basic interswitch connections * Ability to troubleshoot a VLAN * Ability to complete the initial configuration of a router
Course description Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
* Describe the Campus Infrastructure module of the ECNM
* Define VLANs to segment network traffic and manage network utilization
* Explain the procedure for configuring both 802.1Q and ISL trunking between two switches so that VLANs that span the switches can connect
* Describe how VLAN configuration of switches in a single management domain can be automated with the Cisco proprietary VTP
* Implement high availability technologies and techniques using multilayer switches in a campus environment
* Describe WLANs
* Describe and configure switch infrastructure to support voice
* Describe and implement security features in a switched network
Key Topics:
This subtopic provides an overview of how the course is organized. The course contains these components:
* Course Introduction
* Network Requirements
* Defining VLANs
* Implementing Spanning Tree
* Implementing Inter-VLAN Routing
* Implementing High Availability in a Campus Environment
* Wireless LANs
* Configuring Campus Switches to Support Voice
* Minimizing Service Loss and Data Theft in a Campus Network
* Lab Guide
Target Audience:
People who fulfill the following functions are the primary audience for this course:
* An individual who is a network administrator, network engineer, network manager, or systems manager.
People who fulfill the following function are the secondary audience for this course:
* An individual who is a network designer