Module 1: Implementing the Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4900, and Blade Switches
Lesson 1: Describing the Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 4900 Series Switches Data Center Architecture
- Data Center Evolution
- The Enterprise Composite Network Model
- The Data Center Network Architecture
Lesson 2: Describing and Positioning the Cisco Catalyst Switches
- Introduction to Cisco Catalyst 4900 Family Switches
- Cisco Catalyst 4900 Family Switch Architecture
- Introduction to Cisco Catalyst 6500 Family Switches
- Catalyst 4900 and 6500 Family Switches in a Data Center 3.0 Network
- Cisco Blade Switches
Lesson 3: Describing the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Supervisors
- Supervisor Architecture
- Supervisor 720 with PFC3A/B/BXL
- Supervisor 720-10G-3C/CXL
- Supervisor 32
- Supervisor Operating System
Lesson 4: Describing the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Module and Power Supply Options
- Line Cards Overview
- Line Cards Architecture
- Line Cards Design Considerations
- Deploying Line Cards
- Service Modules Overview
- Power Supplies
Lesson 5: Implementing VSS
- VSS 1440 Overview
- VSS 1440 Architecture
- VSS 1440 Operation
- Deploying VSS 1440
- Configuring VSS 1440
Lesson 6: Implementing QoS
- QoS Overview
- Ingress QoS Processing
- Ingress QoS Policing
- Egress QoS Policing
- Port- vs. VLAN-Based QoS
- Modular QoS CLI
- VSS 1440 and QoS
- Configuring QoS
- Control Plane Policing and CPU Rate Limiting
Lesson 7: Advanced Diagnostics and Monitoring in the Catalyst 6500
- EEM Overview
- Configuring EEM
- Automated Diagnostics
- Configuring SPAN
- RSPAN
- ERSPAN
Module 2: Implementing FWSM for a Data Center Network Infrastructure
Lesson 1: Implementing Traffic Flows
- Firewall Overview
- FWSM Architecture
- FWSM Initial Configuration
- Firewall Modes
- Configuring the Translation
Lesson 2: Implementing Management Access
- Configuring Management Access
- Configuring AAA Services
Lesson 3: Implementing ACLs
- Configuring Layer 2 Filtering
- Configuring ACLs
Lesson 4: Implementing Contexts
- FWSM Virtualization
- Configuring FWSM Contexts
- Managing Context Resources
Lesson 5: Implementing Routing
- Configuring Static Routing
- Configuring Dynamic Routing
Lesson 6: Implementing Failover
- Failover Overview
- Failover Operation
- Configuring Failover
Lesson 7: Implementing Deep Packet Inspection
- Deep Packet Inspection
- URL Filtering
Module 3: Implementing Network Analysis with NAM
Lesson 1: Implementing NetFlow
- NetFlow and NDE
- Configuring NetFlow and NDE
Lesson 2: Introducing the NAM
- Network Traffic Monitoring
- NAM Service Module
- NAM Data Sources
- Plan for NAM Deployment
Lesson 3: Implementing Initial Configuration
- NAM Installation
- NAM Initial Configuration
Lesson 4: Monitoring, Viewing, and Saving Data
- Scenario 1: Live Network Monitoring and Analysis
- Action 1: Port Monitoring
- Action 2: Detailed Port Monitoring
- Action 3: Using NDE with NAM
- Scenario 2: Response Time Monitoring
- Scenario 3: URL Monitoring
- Scenario 4: Troubleshooting
- Action 1: Thresholds and Alarms
- Action 2: Trigger Packet Captures
Lesson 5: NAM Maintenance
- NAM Software Upgrade
- NAM Troubleshooting
Module 4: Implementing High Availability Data Center Features
Lesson 1: Implementing High Availability Features in the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch
- First-Hop High Availability
- HSRP
- VRRP
- GLBP
Lesson 2: Implementing Stateful Switchover
- Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Redundancy
- RPR and RPR+
- SSO
Lesson 3: Implementing Non-Stop Forwarding
- SSO with NSF
- Configuring SSO with NSF
Appendix A: Implementing Call Home
Appendix B: Upgrading IOS on Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 4900 Series Switches
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