Cisco SWITCH 1.0: Implementing VLANs in Campus Networks

Overview/Description
When a network architect hands off a design to you, you must be able to create an implementation plan based on your knowledge of VLANs. As a Cisco administrator, it is important that you understand the purpose of VLANs and how VLAN implementation can simplify network management and troubleshooting, and can improve network performance. You must be able to create an implementation plan, implement that plan, and then verify the operation of the VLANs and trunks. Sometimes network resources may be located far from where users might need them, and links between switches or between switches and servers can become heavily solicited. The speed of these links can be increased, but only to a certain point. Etherchannel is a technology that allows you to circumvent this issue by creating logical links made up of several physical links. This course explains how to implement VLANs in a network campus. It includes the process on how to create a VLAN implementation plan, implement that plan, and then verify the operation of the VLANs and trunks based on business and technical requirements. Using Etherchannel technology to configure link aggregation is also detailed.

Target Audience
Established IT professionals with a good understanding of networking and Cisco technology, good computer literacy and a solid technical acumen

Prerequisites
Candidates should have completed 640-802 Cisco Certified Network Associate, Or 640-822 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 and 640-816 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Cisco SWITCH 1.0: Implementing VLANs in Campus Networks

create a plan for the implementation of VLANs in a campus environment

configure VLANs

configure trunks

configure VTP

verify VLAN and trunk operations

create a troubleshooting plan based on an implementation plan

configure and verify VLAN and trunk implementation

identify the features of PVLANs and their port types

configure isolated PVLANs

configure community PVLANs

recognize the benefits of EtherChannel

distinguish between the Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) and Line Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)

configure and verify Layer 2 EtherChannels

configure load balancing for ports in an EtherChannel