Passport 8000: Configuration and Management

Course Code: 7515C      Days: 5
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Course Overview

This leader-led course provides a solid understanding of the installation, configuration, and management of the Passport 8000 Series routing switch. Using lectures and hands-on labs, you will create a typical enterprise network implementing Layer 1 connectivity, Layer 2 VLANs and SMLT, ATM and POS connectivity, and basic Layer 3 routing including VRRP. You will gain the experience of performing the configuration tasks using the Command Line Interface and Java Device Manager. You will learn how to upgrade the Passport image using TFTP and manage the switch configuration files. The course also teaches you how to integrate the Passport 8600 switch into your network, how to avoid some common problems and how to monitor traffic through the Passport 8600. Learn how the Passport 8600 series is a robust, secure and intelligent platform with performance, intelligence and reliability.

Audience

It is ideal for the technical individual who needs to understand the features of the switch, how to configure it for a typical enterprise environment and how to maintain its operation within the network.

Skills Gained

  • Describe the Passport's architecture and management options
  • Install, configure and maintain the Passport 8600
  • Configure Layer 2 switching including VLANs types, brouter ports and 802.1Q
  • Configure MLT, SMLT, SSMLT, and 802.1ad
  • Configure DHCP Relay and UDP Forwarding
  • Describe Layer 3 routing support on the Passport 8600, including RIP, OSPF, and BGP
  • Configure VRRP and RSMLT (Routed Split Multilink Trunking)
  • Configure network links including 10/100/1000 10,000 (10 Gigabit Lan & Wan) Ethernet, POS and ATM
  • Define and discuss the management and security options, including SNMPv3, RADIUS, and EAPoL/802.1x

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of:

  • IP Networking
  • Internetworking
  • Ethernet
  • Equivalent experience with Bridging, Switching and Routing

Course Outline

  • Switching vs. Routing
  • VLANs
  • Stacked VLANs (SVLAN)
  • Multi-Link Trunking (MLT)(SMLT)(SSMLT)
  • Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
  • Routed Split MLT (RSMLT)
  • Control Path and Data Path Security
  • Design suggestions for placing Passport in the network
  • Booting, configuring, monitoring the Passport
  • Hardware of the Passport product


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