What you'll learn:
- Implement spanning tree
- Implement inter-VLAN routing in a campus network
- Implement high-availability technologies and techniques using multilayer switches in a campus environment
- Implement security features in a switched network
- Integrate WLANs into a campus network
Course Description – Enterprise Switching & Campus Network Design
This course provides extensive hands-on labs designed to teach you how to plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions within modern campus environments. Using the Cisco Enterprise Campus Architecture as the foundation, the course guides you through real-world switching scenarios that mirror production-level network designs.
You will gain a strong understanding of how switches operate in an enterprise network and develop the skills required to configure, secure, and troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching features. The lessons focus on both conceptual clarity and practical application.
Throughout the course, you will cover:
VLANs and WLANs: creation, segmentation, and best practices
Optimizing Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) for stability and performance
Inter-VLAN routing and multilayer switching concepts
Enterprise security features, including port security, DHCP snooping, and dynamic ARP inspection
First Hop Redundancy Protocols (HSRP, VRRP, GLBP) for gateway availability and resiliency
In addition to configuration walkthroughs, the course includes troubleshooting exercises that replicate real operational challenges faced by network engineers. By working through these examples, you will build the confidence needed to deploy switching solutions effectively in any enterprise environment.
By the end of this training, you will have a comprehensive understanding of enterprise switching technologies and be well-prepared for both certification exams and real-world network engineering tasks.
