New course in the Fast Lane portfolio, starting in 2009: Advanced Catalyst 6500 Switching (CAT6KS)
Practical training for Cisco's Catalyst 6500 platform
15 January 2009 - Cisco learning solutions partner Fast Lane will now be offering the course Advanced Catalyst 6500 Switching (CAT6KS) as part of its extensive training programme. This will allow participants to learn how to use the advanced features of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches, including virtual switching. The training session is mainly intended for network planners and operators who implement Catalyst 6500 switches in LANs and hence have responsibility for their configuration and maintenance. The course includes an extensive practical portion using dedicated laboratory environments with real equipment.
During the five-day CAT6KS course, participants will obtain more detailed system knowledge about Cisco's Catalyst switches. They will become familiar with the hardware and new features of the Catalyst 6500 family as well as their use in modern LANs and IP networks. Following completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully migrate existing Cisco networks and thereby fully utilise system potential.
Overview of course contents:
- Options and hardware for Catalyst 6500 switches: chassis, line card, supervisor, MSFC, PFC, SFM, DFC, power supplies, architecture, overview of service modules
- Virtual switching system 1440 architecture, operation and configuration
- IOS software modularity
- Recovery of supervisor password
- IOS management and upgrade to Catalyst 6500
- VLAN enhancements: VTP & Trunk configuration guidelines and restrictions
- Spanning tree, rapid & multiple spanning tree operation
- Spanning tree enhancements: BPDU guard & filter, root guard, loop guard, PortFast, UplinkFast, BackboneFast
- Unidirectional link detection
- EtherChannel including MultiChassis EtherChannel in VSS mode
- NetFlow & NDE configuration
- Implementation of Catalyst 6500 QoS techniques
- Use of embedded event managers
- Automated diagnostics (GOLD, TDR, on board failure logging, system event archive, smart call home)
- SPAN, RSPAN & ERSPAN implementation
- Implementation of high-availability features (HSRP, FHRP, VRRP, GLBP)
- Implementation of Catalyst 6500 Stateful Switchover options (RPR, RPR+, SSO, NSF)
- Network security enhancements (TCP intercept, Unicast RPF, storm control, VLAN ACL, VACL capture, DAI, DHCP snooping, IP source guard, CoPP, port security, PVLAN, IEEE 802.1X port base authentication)
Price (excl. VAT): 2.690,- Euro