Cisco Data Centre & Storage

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

• Cisco CCNA® level of knowledge is recommended for students attending this course.

Implementing Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches (RSCAT6K) v1.0 covers the key components and procedures that are needed to install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches in the network environment.

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Identify the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches product family, specifically the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches chassis and components
• Given a requirement, identify how to plan and implement virtual switch services into the solution
• Evaluate the security features that are available on the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches to identify which features should be implemented in to a solution
• Evaluate the service-level and network-level high availability of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and how to use the Cisco IOS In-Service Software Upgrade feature
• Understand the processes, tools, and resources for troubleshooting the network infrastructure, interconnectivity, and operations

Course Introduction

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Architecture

• Assessing the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
• Listing Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Supervisor Engines
• Choosing Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Line Cards
• Characterizing Packet Forwarding in a Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch
• Describing Unicast Packet Walks Between Different Line Cards

Core Technologies on the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches

• Applying the Virtual Switching System 1440/4T to a Network
• Analyzing Multicast on the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
• Characterizing Identity and Authentication
• Introducing Network Virtualization
• Describing Data Center Interconnect
• Planning and Implementing High Availability

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Monitoring and Operations

• Configuring SPAN, RSPAN, and ERSPAN
• Configuring NetFlow
• Introducing Enhanced Manageability
• Deploying Control Plane Policing
• Implementing ACL Features
• Prioritizing Traffic Through the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Using QoS

Lab exercises