Bridging and Inter-VLAN Routing

Overview/Description
To introduce the students to bridging and inter-VLAN routing

Target Audience
Enterprise network engineers, network system analysts, customers, resellers responsible for network administration and implementation, and anyone working toward the Cisco Certified Network Professional qualification

Prerequisites
Familiarity with the internetworking fundamentals of operating and configuring a Cisco IOS device, basic switch configuration, routing protocol concepts, VLANs, Spanning-Tree Protocol, ISL, and access list configuration

Expected Duration
300 Minutes

Objectives:

Bridging and Inter-VLAN Routing

  • explain bridging operation and bridging loops.
  • describe how root ports are selected by a switch.
  • describe the process of BPDU exchange.
  • describe the different methods of spanning-tree and VLAN technologies.
  • explain how STP determines paths and calculates path costs.
  • describe the functions and features of Fast EtherChannel.
  • identify the commands and the command sequence for configuring Spanning-Tree Protocol on a switch.
  • configure and verify STP on a switch.
  • describe the process of ensuring loop-free paths to root bridge.
  • describe how traffic is routed between VLANs.
  • describe the operation of multilayer switching.
  • describe various configuration commands and sequences associated with inter-VLAN routing.
  • configure inter-Vlan routing.
  • access and perform configuration on an RSM card.
  • configure a default gateway for distribution and access switches.


    • Course Number: 61206_eng