
Learn how to configure and verify Cisco SDM templates to optimize switch resources for routing, policy-based routing, and IPv6, and understand how to apply and reboot for the new template.
Learn to manage the MAC address table on a switch, including static and dynamic entries. Understand 300-second aging timer and use commands like show mac address-table and mac address-table static.
Learn to troubleshoot err-disable and air-disable states by using show air disable detect and show air disable recovery, enable recovery for specific conditions, and adjust the recovery interval.
Explore configuring and verifying layer 2 discovery protocols CDP and LLDP to identify devices on switch ports, compare Cisco CDP with LLDP, and control enablement and information sharing.
Learn how udld detects unidirectional links on switch ports to prevent loops, using normal mode for logging or aggressive mode to disable the port.
Configure and verify data and voice VLANs on a 2960 switch, assign access ports, tag phone traffic, and test inter-device connectivity with ping in Packet Tracer.
Configure and verify trunking between switches using dynamic auto or desirable DTP and static trunking, carrying VLANs. Test connectivity and verify trunk status with show interface trunk.
Explore VTP versions 1 through 3, focusing on the master server model and the primary server role, with pruning to dynamically control LAN propagation across a Cisco switch domain.
Learn to configure and verify ether channels, including layer 2 and layer 3 port channels, using mode on, LCP, and Pagpag, with compatibility checks, load balancing, and misconfiguration guard.
Configure and verify spanning tree using the mist protocol, define a region and map lands to instances to save resources, and compare MST and rapid spanning tree with PVST.
Master spanning-tree fundamentals by configuring switch priorities, port priorities, and path costs, and verify root and route ports with show commands in a lab topology.
Configure port fast on edge access ports to speed the forwarding state, enable BPDU guard and BPDU filter to protect the topology, and verify with show spanning tree detail.
Learn how loop guard prevents spanning-tree loops by blocking a port when BPDU messages stop, and how root guard blocks ports that try to become root, per spanning tree.
Configure and verify span and rspan to capture switch traffic for analysis with Wireshark, by defining local span sessions and remote span sessions across vlans.
Learn how Cisco chassis virtualization and aggregation achieve switch and chassis redundancy, high bandwidth stack connections, and unified management through stack-wise and chassis aggregation commands.
Configure and verify dhcp snooping on switches to allow dhcp responses only from trusted servers. Prevent rogue dhcp servers and man-in-the-middle attacks by policing client traffic.
Enable ip dhcp snooping and configure ip source guard to prevent ip spoofing, verify bindings, and test with a lab computer to ensure only learned or static entries pass.
Configure and verify dynamic ARP inspection to prevent ARP spoofing by validating ARP replies against the snooping database. Learn to set trusted interfaces, apply acls, and add static ARP entries.
Explore how port security on switches restricts mac addresses per port, using mac address entries and sticky learning, enforcing a maximum count and shutting down on violations.
Configure and verify private VLANs on switches by creating isolated and community VLANs, linking them to a primary private VLAN, and using a promiscuous port to reach the gateway.
Configure and verify storm control on switch ports to drop or shut down traffic exceeding thresholds, optionally generating SNMP traps, to prevent broadcast, multicast, and unicast storms.
Secure Cisco switch access with TACACS+ and RADIUS through authentication, authorization, and accounting. Explore external servers like Cisco ice and Active Directory to centralize credentials and implement granular policy controls.
Learn to configure and verify hsrp, defining active and standby gateways with a shared virtual ip, using group numbers, timers, priority, preemption, tracking, and authentication.
Configure and verify BRP/VRRP, a standards-based protocol similar to Sarpy, using master and backup roles with a default priority of 100, preemption enabled by default, object tracking, and authentication.
Discover how GLBP enables multiple active gateways to load balance traffic via a master virtual gateway that assigns virtual MAC addresses to forwarders. Explore ARP behavior and GLBP load methods.
Learn to configure and verify vlan access lists to filter traffic on layer 3 interfaces, layer 2 ports, and vlans, using access lists and access maps to drop or forward.
Master these CCNP Enterprise exam topics
Configure and verify switch administration
Configure and verify Layer 2 protocols
Configure and verify VLANs
Configure and verify trunking
Configure and verify EtherChannels
Configure and verify spanning tree
Configure and verify other LAN switching technologies
Describe chassis virtualization and aggregation technologies
Configure and verify switch security features
Describe device security using Cisco IOS AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS
Configure and verify first-hop redundancy protocols
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About the CCNP Certification
The CCNP certification is appropriate for network professionals with at least one year of networking experience who are ready to advance their career and work independently on Cisco network systems.
CCNP certification validates the knowledge and skills to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local-area networks (LANs) and wide-area networks (WANs) at the enterprise level. CCNP certified pros can effectively collaborate with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless and video solutions.
Cisco Certified Network Professionals can achieve success in enterprise-level networking roles, such as network administrator, network engineer, network technician, or systems engineer.
Content and Overview
Each section includes easy to understand diagrams and configuration examples.
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Students completing this course will have the knowledge to pass the exam and start a career in networking.
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