Course duration: 5 Days

Prerequisites

Students must be able to:

Explain the fundamentals of Ethernet including CSMA / CD, port speed, port duplex, and 10Mbps to 1Gbps
Complete the initial configuration of a switch.
Basic Spanning Tree Protocol configuration
Configure a switch with VLANs.
Create basic interswitch connections.
Troubleshoot a VLAN and VTP to the CCNA level
Complete the initial configuration of a router.
Fundamental security knowledge including the presence of hackers, viruses and other security threats
Fundamental knowledge of IP Addressing including the format of IPv4 addresses, the concept of subnetting, and VLSM and CIDR as well as static and default routing
Basic NAT / PAT
Standard and Extended Access Lists
Use client utilities including Telnet, IPCONFIG, Trace Route, Ping, FTP, TFTP, and Hyperterminal
Basic IOS familiarity, including accessing the CLI on a Cisco device and specifically implementing the debug and show commands

Course Content

Training for skills in optimizing and providing effective QOS techniques in converged networks operating voice, wireless and security applications.

Course Objectives

After completing this course the student should be able to:

Explain the Cisco hierarchical network model as it pertains to an end-to-end enterprise network
Describe specific requirements for implementing a VOIP network
Describe the need to implement QoS and the methods for implementing QoS on a converged network using Cisco’s routers and Catalyst Switches
Explain the key IP QoS mechanisms used to implement the DiffServ QoS model
Configure Auto QoS for Enterprise
Describe and configure wireless security and basic wireless management

Course Outline

Describe Network Requirements
Describing Cisco VoIP Implementations
Introduction to IP QoS
Implementing the DiffServ QoS Model
Implementing AutoQoS
Wireless Security