Implementing Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches v1.0

Anyone involved in the installation and maintenance of a Cat 6K.

After you complete this course you will be able to:

• Recognise the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches product family, specifically the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches chassis and components
• Plan and implement virtual switch services into a solution, given a specific requirement.
• 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

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

Delegates looking for more information on the specific modules that sit within the Catalyst 6500 should consider the following courses:

• ACESM