Module 6: LAN Switching Technologies
- Describe & verify switching concepts
MAC learning & aging, Frame switching, Frame flooding,
MAC address table
Interpret Ethernet frame format
Troubleshoot interface & cable issues (collisions, errors, duplex, speed) - Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs (normal/extended range) spanning multiple switches
Access ports (data & voice), Default VLAN - Configure, verify, and troubleshoot Interswitch connectivity
Trunk ports, Add & remove VLANs on a trunk
DTP, VTP (v1&v2), and 802.1Q Native VLAN - Configure, verify, & troubleshoot STP protocols
STP mode (PVST+ and RPVST+), STP root bridge selection - Configure, verify & troubleshoot STP related optional features
PortFast, BPDU guard - Configure & verify Layer 2 protocols
Cisco Discovery Protocol, LLDP - Configure, verify, & troubleshoot (Layer 2/Layer 3) Ether-Channel
Static, PAGP, LACP - Describe the benefits of switch stacking & chassis aggregation