Opleiding: AOS-CX Switching Fundamentals (CXSF)

Course Content

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

Prerequisites

It is highly recommended that candidates already have basic knowledge of networking (knowing the OSI model, IP addressing, basic routing, etc.). The Aruba Certified Network Technician (ACNT) course and certification is the perfect primer for this course. The ACNT certification validates that you understand the different aspects of campus access both wireless and wired methodologies.

Who Should Attend

The ideal candidate is someone starting a career as a networking IT professional. They have six months of experience in the field. Supporting or operating limited-scope wired network used in SMB, edge, and simple core environments. They are the junior member of the IT Operations team.

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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