CCNP SWITCH

1. CORE:
2. CORE:
3. CORE:
4. CORE:
5. CORE:
6. CORE:

The Switch Design Big Picture

CAM, TCAM and SDM Templates
CDP and LLDP
Understanding Interface Counters
Handling Err-Disabled Ports
Managing Power over Ethernet

7. VLAN: Switch Network Design OLD and NEW

8. VLAN: Typical VLAN Scenarios
9. VLAN: All Things VTP
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VLAN: Trunking in Depth
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VLAN: Handling DHCP
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STP: Back to the CORE
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STP: Understanding The Standards
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STP: When STP Standards Collide
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STP: Understanding UplinkFast, BackboneFast, and
Rapid Spanning Tree
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STP: Understanding BPDU Guard and BPDU Filter
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STP: RootGuard, LoopGuard and UDLD
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STP: Configuring RSTP and MST
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STP: Understanding and Configuring EtherChannel
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STP: Spaning Tree Best Practices
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L3 Switching:
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L3 Switching:
Configuration
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L3 Switching:
Collide
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L3 Switching:
VRRP, GLBp
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L3 Switching:
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L3 Switching:
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L3 Switching:
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Joining the L3 Switch Revolution

VLANs, SVIs, and Routed Port
When EtherChannel and L3 Switching
Understanding the FHRP Lineup HSRP,
FHRP and STP interaction
HSRP Configuration
VRRP Configuration
GLBP Configuration

SECURE: Understanding and Configuring Port Security

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DHCP Snooping Configuration

IP Source Guard and DAI
Cisco Storm Control
Understanding Private VLANs
Configuring Private VLANs
Understanding AAA for Switches

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MISCELLANEOUS:
RSPAN
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MISCELLANEOUS:
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MISCELLANEOUS:
Study Tips

Switchport Monitoring with SPAN and

SNMP Version 3
NTP and SNTP
StackWise Switch Virtualisation
Espresso Roasting Tactics and other

1. CORE: The Switch Design Big Picture

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2. CORE: CAM, TCAM and SDM Templates

CAM

Content-Addressable memory ( CAM ) Stores [ Learner MAC address information]

MAC Addresses learned are Times Stamped; Renewed each Frame
MAC Addresses Moving Ports Latest Time Stamp wins
Idle Cam Entries Are Kept for 300 seconds ( Default)
Key Commands:
- Show mad address-table ( or the older show mac-addresses-table;)
- Mac address-table static
- Mac address-table aging

TCAM
Ternary CAM 0 TCAM) is a Layer 3 Version of the CAM Table
Uses ASICS Combined with CAM memory to Accomplish Routing, ACLS and QOS via
HARDWARE
Verify the TCAM Utilization with this command:
- Show Platform tcam utilisation

SDM Templates

Stakable Switched have Limited Resources That are Shared by CAM, TCAM, etc
Verify your usage by using the show platform tcam utilization
Use show sdm prefer to find out the usage template assigned
Use show sdm prefer ? to determine which template you should use

3. CORE: CDP and LLDP

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4. CORE: Understanding Interface Counters

5. CORE: Handling Err-Disabled Ports

CAUTION: Err-Disabled ports are usually Disabled for Good Reason

Manual process: Shutdown/ no Shutdown
Automatic Process: Errdisable recovery cause / Errdisable Recovery Interval
Verification: Show Errdiasable Recovery
SHOW INT STATUS ERR-DISABLED

6. CORE: Managing Power over Ethernet

Power Over Ethernet: Standards and UN-Standards
- Cisco Inline power ( 7W )
- 802.3AF (15.4W)
- 802.3AT ( 30W)
- Cisco Universal POE ( 60 W)
Configuring POE on Cisco Switches

7. VLAN: Switch Network Design OLD and NEW

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8. VLAN: Typical VLAN Scenarios

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9. VLAN: All Things VTP

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KEY CONCEPTS:

VTP Domain Name / Password

Null Domain
VTP Pruning
ISL VLAN Limitation

VTP VERSION 1
- The Classic !
VTP VERSION 2
- Now With Token Ring Support
VTP VERSION 3
- Complete rewrite
- No auto ( NULL )
- All VLAN Numbers Supported
- VTP Password Secured
- Primary Server concept Safety
- Private VLAN Support

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VLAN: Trunking in Depth

Trunking ( AKA TAGGGING ) Passes Multi-VLAn Information Between Switches

Places VLAN information into each Frame
Layer 2 Feature, can be negotiated ( not Recommended )
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VLAN: Handling DHCP

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STP: Back to the CORE

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STP: Understanding UplinkFast, BackboneFast, and
Rapid Spanning Tree

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STP: Understanding BPDU Guard and BPDU Filter

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STP: RootGuard, LoopGuard and UDLD

16.

STP: Configuring RSTP and MST

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STP: Understanding and Configuring EtherChannel

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STP: Spaning Tree Best Practices

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L3 Switching: Joining the L3 Switch Revolution

20.
L3 Switching: VLANs, SVIs, and Routed Port
Configuration

21.
L3 Switching: When EtherChannel and L3 Switching
Collide

22.
L3 Switching: Understanding the FHRP Lineup HSRP,
VRRP, GLBp

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L3 Switching: FHRP and STP interaction

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L3 Switching: HSRP Configuration

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L3 Switching: VRRP Configuration

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L3 Switching: GLBP Configuration

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SECURE: Understanding and Configuring Port Security

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SECURE: DHCP Snooping Configuration

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SECURE: IP Source Guard and DAI

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SECURE: Cisco Storm Control

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SECURE: Understanding Private VLANs

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SECURE: Configuring Private VLANs

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SECURE: Understanding AAA for Switches

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MISCELLANEOUS: Switchport Monitoring with SPAN and
RSPAN

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MISCELLANEOUS: SNMP Version 3

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MISCELLANEOUS: NTP and SNTP

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MISCELLANEOUS: StackWise Switch Virtualisation

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MISCELLANEOUS: Espresso Roasting Tactics and other
Study Tips

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