Microsoft Visio Network Diagrams: CCNA, CCNP & CCIE

Name: Microsoft Visio Network Diagrams: CCNA, CCNP & CCIE
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Learn how to create Visio network drawings, L2/L3 logical, LAN/WAN physical, wiring closet, remote, cloud, soft skills

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What you'll learn

Learn how to create, manage, and share Microsoft Visio network drawings
Create drawing templates and stencils for physical, logical, and cloud
Learn how to do L2/L3 logical drawings and hyperlinks to connection tables
Learn how to create reference architecture drawings from PowerPoint icons

Course content

3 sections • 29 lectures • 2h 50m total length

Visio For Network Engineers5:27
Explore how Microsoft Visio streamlines network diagrams and documentation with rich stencil support and office integration for faster troubleshooting and clear knowledge transfer.
Device Connectors3:41
Learn to use Visio's line tool, connector tool, and dynamic connectors to link network devices, align stencils, and manage gaps and bends when using physical device stencils.
Physical Drawing Basics8:02
Learn to create a physical network diagram in Visio using Cisco stencils, download and install routers, switches, and modules, and connect WAN links with proper connectors.
Interface Labels7:48
Master Cisco interface numbering across switches and routers, including slot, subslot, and port conventions with Catalyst 9300 and ISR 4331 examples, and label interfaces accurately in diagrams.
Shape Data4:17
Learn to use Visio shape data to document network drawings, with Cisco stencils auto-populating manufacturer and product details, rack units, IP addresses, host names, and serial numbers for devices.
Connector Line Jumps1:18
Learn how line jumps improve readability in network diagrams by showing connectors where lines cross. Enable them in the design tab under connectors to prevent ambiguity.
Quick Shapes3:13
Learn how to use quick shapes in Visio to speed networking diagrams through front end customization, selecting device stencils, and managing a global quick shapes folder across stencils.
Templates and Title Blocks8:24
Create a reusable Visio title block for network drawings by assembling fields like title, location, original and revision dates, and group email, then save as a stencil or template.
Convert Icons to Stencils3:03
Convert Cisco and other vendor icons into Visio stencils by saving icons as JPEG and dragging them into a stencil group, and access VSS stencils for logical and physical icons.
Shape Hyperlinks2:31
Learn to add shape hyperlinks in Visio, insert hyperlinks to web addresses or internal pages via subaddress, rename pages, and organize scripts with shape names.
Logical Drawing Basics9:14
Learn to create logical network drawings in Visio by downloading Cisco icons and stencils, inserting and aligning switches, routers, and devices, labeling elements, and saving grouped diagrams as png.
Export Diagram1:35
Export Visio diagrams for networking audiences by choosing pdf, or export as png, jpeg, or web page, and embed drawings into Word or Excel with standard publishing or minimum size.
Data Rack Wiring Lab8:37
Data rack wiring lab demonstrates wiring from host to data center rack, including patch panels, copper straight-through cables, fiber connections between the multilayer switch and router, and structured cabling practices.

Basic Shapes (Quick and Dirty)10:00
Create a quick Visio diagram of a branch office using basic shapes, rectangles for switches, circles for routers, and an access point, with WAN links to a data center.
Branch Office14:08
Learn to build a Visio network drawing using vendor-agnostic shapes like wireless access points, switches, routers, and servers, mapping soho office with WAN to a data center via a template.
Layer 2 Drawing14:35
Create a layer two drawing in visio using a Cisco stencil, including vlan, port channels, trunks, and layer two vs layer three diagrams with configuration attributes and color coding.
Layer 3 Drawing16:53
Create a layer three network drawing in Visio that captures IP addressing, routing protocols, and gateway redundancy with HSRP and VRRP in a data center multilayer design.
Wiring Closet18:29
Create a detailed physical wiring closet diagram in Visio, featuring Catalyst 9300 access switches, 9400 distribution switches, and 9162 wireless access points, with labeled interfaces, media types, and port channels.
Reference Architecture12:20
Learn to create a Cisco reference architecture in Visio by importing Cisco PowerPoint icons, building stencils for switches, routers, firewalls, and SD-WAN links, then labeling and exporting to PDF.
Multi-Floor Building2:38
Create and document multi-floor data center networks in Visio by duplicating floor templates, updating wiring closets, and configuring interfaces, host names, and layer three routing with IP addressing.
AWS Virtual Private Cloud4:38
Learn to build an AWS cloud drawing in Visio using official icons, then arrange a region, VPC, subnets, and key components like internet gateway, NAT gateway, and EC2 auto scaling.

Rack Elevations3:36
Learn to create rack elevations that show device positions in a data rack, with routers, switches, and servers, and use cell merging and labeling tied to an Excel connection table.
Network Discovery Tools3:30
Learn how CDP gathers direct neighbor data, including IP address, IOS version, port numbers, host names, and device models, for Visio drawings; LLDP supports third-party equipment and SNMP topology updates.
Switch Port Trace2:17
Trace a server port by inspecting the Mac address table on the server and switch, then ping to populate the table, identify Vlan 100 and fast Ethernet 0/1.
Download Visio Stencils0:13
Download Visio Templates0:03
Download Visio Drawings0:03
Visio Tips and Tricks0:01
Cisco Certification Courses0:01

Requirements

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Description

This course is designed exclusively for network engineers, support technicians, security and cloud engineers. Learn how to create network drawings with Microsoft Visio diagramming software. Linkedin study recently identified written communication as a crucial soft skill for networking positions.

Why Microsoft Visio?

The old adage that "a picture is worth a thousand words" is true. Visio drawings convey a lot of information much faster and easier than pages of written text.

Visio is the most popular drawing tool used within networking groups for decades now. As a result there are extensive drawings that form the basis of company documentation. As a network engineer you must learn how to create, manage, read, and share drawings. That includes communication with internal groups, management, vendors, and contractors. Make troubleshooting easier with drawings that have hyperlinks to Infoblox, physical drawings, and connection tables.

Faster and easier troubleshooting
Data center implementation
New employee training
Third party knowledge transfer
Effective multi-audience communication

What You'll Learn

It is well-known that network engineers do not particularly like to do documentation. They are busy and there is the learning curve associated with full feature drawing tools. The course also includes coverage of rack elevations, connection tables, and external data links.

Physical and Logical Drawings
Connectors, Interface Labels
Templates and Title Blocks
Hyperlinks, Export, and Publish
Convert Icons to Stencils
L2/L3 Drawing Types
Low-Level Design (LLD)
High-Level Design (HLD)
Network Discovery Tools
Switch Port Trace
Data Rack Wiring

This course will teach you how to easily create a variety of drawing types whether physical, logical, or cloud. Learn how to create Visio templates to do your drawings in minutes. There are also downloadable ready-made stencils included for Cisco PowerPoint icons, AWS cloud, and JPEG. Learn how to create Layer 2 and Layer 3 drawings for single and multi-page implementation. There are free drawing tools included such as worksheets, multi-vendor stencils, cheat sheet, and documentation tips and tricks.

The following is a list of popular standard drawing types included with the course.

Basic Shapes (Quick and Dirty)
Remote Office (SOHO)
Layer 2 Drawing
Layer 3 Drawing
Wiring Closet
Reference Architecture
Multi-Floor Building
AWS Virtual Private Cloud

CISCONET Training Solutions is a certification training provider with thousands of students worldwide. Training expert with 25+ years of experience, CCNA author, and Cisco spotlight awards. The integrated learning system includes online courses, lab training, study tools, and practice tests.

CCST • CCNA • CCNP • IT/Networking

Who this course is for:

Network Engineers
IT Support Technicians
Security Engineers
Cloud Engineers
Solutions Architects

Microsoft Visio Network Diagrams: CCNA, CCNP & CCIE

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Course content

Introduction to Visio13 lectures • 1hr 7min

Visio Diagram Examples8 lectures • 1hr 34min

Drawing Tools8 lectures • 10min

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