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Course : Cisco multilayer switches

Practical course - 4d - 28h00 - Ref. RCM
Price : 2380 € E.T.

Cisco multilayer switches


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4,2 / 5




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IN-HOUSE
CUSTOM

In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. RCM
  4d - 28h00
2380 € E.T.

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Practical details
Hands-on work
Essential handson courses using 2950 switches. This course is independent of the model and iOS version.

Course schedule

1
Campus networks

  • Evolution of LANs.
  • Bridging, routing, and switching.
  • Pros and cons of different options.
  • Choosing an appropriate solution.
  • Organizing a network of switches.
  • Topology rules.

2
Building a campus network

  • Elements of the physical layer.
  • From 10MB Ethernet to Gigabit Ethernet.
  • Full Duplex Ethernet.
  • Principles and protocols.
  • Virtual LAN: VLAN.
  • VLAN design criteria (ports, addresses).
  • Wide area virtual LANs. VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).
  • Assigning mobile access. Dynamic Trunk Protocol (DTP). Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP).
  • Switch to switch linking. Inter Switch Link (ISL from Cisco) or 802.1.q (IEEE standard).
  • Grouping links: Ether Channel.
Hands-on work
Configuring a switched network. Implementing interconneced virtual LANs. VTP configuration.

3
Managing redundant links

  • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
  • Principles, algorithm.
  • Configuring a redundant topology.
  • Precautions of use.
  • Impact on convergence.
  • PVST+ (Per VLAN Spanning Tree), evolution of Spanning Tree.
  • InterVLAN routing.
  • Defining workgroups.
Hands-on work
Redundant gigabit switch interconnections. Implementing STP. Configuring priorities, managing backups. Handling incidents based on settings.

4
Traffic management

  • VLAN to VLAN traffic.
  • Integration via a backbone.
  • IP routing performance with multilevel switching.
  • Managing storms and corresponding actions.
  • Configuration of quality of service for data traffic and VoIP traffic.
  • 802.1P service classes and their DSCP mapping.
  • Marking flows, prioritization and resource reservation.
  • VLAN VoIP.
  • Benefits of MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching).
  • IP Switches.
Hands-on work
Implementing different traffics. Comparing performance.

5
Adding reliability

  • The HSRP protocol (Hot Standby Routing Protocol).
  • Implementing a reliable solution.
  • Validating handovers.
Hands-on work
Configuring a switch command cluster with HSRP transparent backup. Validating handovers. Configuring priorities and preemption.

6
Handling multicast.

  • Role and principle of multicast.
  • Link level processing. Different protocols: IGMP.
  • The role of the PIM protocol (ProtocolIndependent Multicast).
  • PIM V1 and V2.
  • Implementing the IGMP snooping function.
  • Management of multicasting.
Hands-on work
Completion and management of multicasting in a switching network.

7
Network access control

  • Filtering mechanisms.
  • Traffic filtering.
  • Standard and extended lists.
  • By address, port, applications, flows.
  • Secure ports and associated actions.
Hands-on work
Implementing criteriabased access protections. Filtering physical access attempts. Filtering traffic.


Customer reviews
4,2 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
SÉBASTIEN A.
16/12/25
4 / 5

CLEAR
DAVID P.
16/12/25
4 / 5

The content is complete and well-balanced for 4 days, but the documentation is 'outdated' and up-to-date. The training went very well with Lamine, who was able to lead the course and get us involved.
FIDAN G.
16/12/25
5 / 5

excellent trainer, very compressive!

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Publication date : 03/26/2024


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TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.

ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.

TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.

TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.

ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 9 June, 9 June, 22 Sep., 22 Sep., 24 Nov., 24 Nov.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 9 June, 22 Sep., 24 Nov.