FL-CAT6KS

Advanced Cisco Catalyst 6500 Switching (CAT6KS)

Including Virtual Switching

Audience

Channel Partner/Reseller
Customer

Course Objectives

Describing the Options and Hardware available for the Catalyst 6500 Switches: Chassis, Line Card, Supervisor, MSFC, PFC, SFM, DFC, Power Supplies, Architecture, Service Modules Overview
Virtual Switching System 1440 Architecture, Operation and Configuration
Deploying and Examining IOS Software Modularity
Recovering the Supervisor Password
Managing and Upgrading IOS on Catalyst 6500
VLAN Enhancements: VTP and Trunk Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions
Spanning Tree, Rapid and Multiple Spanning-Tree Operation
Spanning-Tree Enhancements: BPDU Guard and Filter, Root Guard, Loop Guard, PortFast, UplinkFast, BackboneFast
Using Unidirectional Link Detection
Using EtherChannel including MultiChassis EtherChannel in VSS mode
Configuring NetFlow and NDE
Understanding and Implementing Catalyst 6500 QoS options
Deploying and Examining Embedded Event Manager
Utilizing Automated Diagnostics (GOLD, TDR, On Board Failure Logging, System Event Archive, Smart Call Home)
Implementing SPAN, RSPAN, and ERSPAN
Implementing High Availability Features (HSRP, FHRP, VRRP, GLBP
Implementing 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 Gard, CoPP, Port Security, VLAN, IEEE 802.1X Port-Base Authentication)

Course Content

The CAT6KS course enables customers to build scalable, reliable, and intelligent Data Center and Campus networks using Catalyst 6500 Series switches with updated content that aligns with the current Catalyst 6500 enterprise solutions. CAT6KS also provides advanced switching training to supplement the SWITCH CCNP Switching Class and provides a design-concept module focused on the Catalyst 6500 features that differentiate the Catalyst 6500 as a solution for next-generation Data Center and Campus networks.