AOS-CX Switching Fundamentals (CXSF) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

AOS-CX Switching Portfolio
  • Network designs
  • Switching Portfolio
Switching Fundamentals
  • Switching contexts
  • Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • Basic configuration
VLANs
  • Domains - Collision and broadcast
  • LANs and VLANs
  • 802.1Q
  • Forwarding Tables
Spanning Tree
  • Purpose
  • Redundant networks
  • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
  • Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
  • Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
Link Aggregation
  • Overview and interface requirements
  • Static and dynamic LAGs
  • Load sharing
Switch Stacking and Extension
  • Operational planes
  • Virtual Switching Framework (VSF)
Layer 3 Routing
  • Intro to routing
  • IP routes and default gateways
  • Inter-VLAN routing
  • Packet delivery
IP Routing Fundamentals
  • Principles of routing
  • Routing tables
  • Routing protocols
Dynamic IP Routing
  • Intro to OSPFv2
  • Neighbor relationships
  • OSPF network types
Quality of Service
  • Intro to Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Packet classification and marking
  • Queuing
  • Rate Limiting
Network Security Fundamentals
  • Security fundamentals
  • Port access
  • Captive Portal
Secure Management and Maintenance
  • Secure management
  • Maintenance