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Cisco BCMSN 642-812 Tutorial Details

Total Lessons: 11
Total Time: 22 hour(s)
Subscription Term: 12 month(s)

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Summary:

The Cisco BCMSN 642-812 series is designed to help learners prepare and take the qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP® as well as the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP® certifications. The BCMSN exam (642-812) will test materials covered under the new Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks v3.0 (BCMSN) CCNP course. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to build scalable multilayer switched networks; create and deploy a global intranet, and implement basic troubleshooting techniques in environments that use Cisco multilayer switches for client hosts and services. The exam covers topics on switching technology, implementation and operation, planning and design, and troubleshooting.

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* Exercises that allow users to practice the application
* A file containing the text of the exercises
* Activities that allow users to apply course concepts in an interactive questioning environment
* Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the application
* A glossary
* A Skill Assessment

Lesson 1 Switched Networks, VLANs, and Trunks - 4 hours

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
* Use the Enterprise Composite Network Model to design networks
* Compare and contrast Layer 2 switches, routers, Layer 3 switches, and multilayer switches
* Compare and contrast Ethernet technologies
* Compare, configure, and troubleshoot dynamic and static VLANs and ISL trunking protocols
* Configure and troubleshoot trunks and pruning
* Describe the three different VTP modes

Lesson 2 Spanning Tree Protocol - 1 hour

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
* Identify the three main functions of a transparent bridge
* Articulate how Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) are used
* Describe how the root switch is elected and how the root and designated ports are chosen
* Identify the states a port goes through when STP is running and how long convergence can take
* Compare and contrast CST and PVST
* Configure and verify STP on your Catalyst switch

Lesson 3 Enhancements to STP - 2 hours

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
* Enable PortFast, UplinkFast, and BackboneFast
* Use RSTP to scale Layer 2 networks
* Describe the differences between CST, PVST, and MST
* Describe the EtherChannel operation and configuration
* Identify when to use Root Guard, UDLD, and Loop Guard to prevent ST misconfigurations
* Troubleshoot STP problems as well as the use of debug commands

Lesson 4 Multilayer Switching - 2 hours

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
* Describe the issues when routing between VLANs
* Configure routing between VLANs on an internal RP using routed and SVI interfaces
* Configure routing between VLANs on a router-on-a-stick
* Identify centralized, distributed, and topology-based switching
* Use, enable, and verify CEF operation, NetFlow, and CEF switching
* Articulate the fields rewritten in hardware in the Ethernet frame and IP packet

Lesson 5 Availability and Redundancy - 2 hours

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
* List the similarities and differences between RPR and RPR+
* Use uplink interfaces for redundant switch connections
* Describe the different methods of default gateway redundancy
* Articulate the HSRP components, its operation, and configuration
* Identify the components and operation of VRRP Lesson 6 Multicasts - 2 hours

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
* Use multicast addresses
* List the similarities and differences between IGMPv1, v2, and v3
* Describe the differences between PIM sparse and dense modes
* Configure and verify PIM

Lesson 7 Network Quality of Service - 2 hours

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
* Identify issues with IP telephony
* Describe QoS issues and prioritization
* Differentiate the methods of classifying, marking, and queuing traffic
* Identify solutions for increasing link efficiency

Lesson 8 QOS Configuration and Verification - 1 hour

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
* Describe the similarities and differences between the various queuing methods
* Configure modular QoS CLI and queuing solutions
* Create classes and policies
* Configure WRED on switch interfaces

Lesson 9 MLS Optimization and Security - 2 hours

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
* Configure SPAN and RSPAN
* Secure your switch
* Configure AAA, port security, and 802.1X
* Use VACLs to secure your network
* Describe the components and configuration of private VLANs

Lesson 10 Metro Ethernet - 2 hours

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
* Choose a MAN service
* Understand the similarities and differences in access methods to MANs: access links, 802.1Q trunks, Q-in-Q, and EoMPLS
* Describe how Q-in-Q and EoMPLS tags frames
* Resolve STP issues with redundant MAN connections

Lesson 11 Practice Exams - 2 hours

Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
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