Course : Cisco multilayer switches

Practical course - 4d - 28h00 - Ref. RCM
Price : 2790 CHF E.T.

Cisco multilayer switches






INTER
IN-HOUSE
CUSTOM

In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. RCM
  4d - 28h00
2790 CHF E.T.







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!



Publication date : 03/26/2024


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From 22 to 25 September 2026
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From 24 to 27 November 2026
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From 24 to 27 November 2026
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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 9 June, 9 June, 22 Sep., 22 Sep., 24 Nov., 24 Nov.