Associated Certifications
ECS – Campus Fabric Switching & Routing
Course Duration
4 Days
Delivery Method
Available as Classroom Instructor-led training, Virtual Instructor-led training and self-paced eLearning
Who should attend
This course is designed for individuals responsible for the configuration, management, maintenance, and support of the Extreme Networks family of switches.
Prerequisite
Students should possess a solid grasp of LAN concepts, including advanced Ethernet and TCP/IP skills.
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will have gained the working knowledge to:
- To integrate and implement Extreme Networks Fabric Networking core and complex solutions based on reference architectures from Extreme Networks customer scenarios
- Take the ECS Fabric Switching & Routing Exam
Overview
Building and managing networks utilizing the Extreme Networks Campus Fabric networking environment. This knowledge will be reinforced through actual hands-on experience with networking equipment in a lab environment, where students will perform real world tasks.
Course agenda
Fabric Connect Introduction
- Shortest Path Bridging based network including Backbone Edge Bridge (BEB) and Backbone Core Bridge (BCB)
- User Network Interfaces (UNI) and Network to Network Interfaces(NNI) in an SPB network
- SPB forwarding plane using shortest path trees and the role of IS-IS routing
- B-VLAN and B-MAC in the SPB core
Product Overview
- Extreme Networks products that support Fabric Connect and Fabric Attach
- Product features, scaling, and license requirements
- Extreme Networks products in Fabric deployments
Fabric Connect Infrastructure
- IS-IS routing protocol link state database and shortest path
- Reverse Path Forwarding Check (RPFC) and Simple Loop Prevention Protocol (SLPP) to prevent loops
- SPB implementation following best practices
Operations, Administration, Management
- Connectivity Fault Manager (CFM) providing ping, traceroute, and trace-path tools at Layer 2
- Configuring CFM on a SPB network
Implementing Layer 2 VSN
- Fabric Connect services using Layer 2 Virtual Service Networks
Implementing Inter-VSN Routing
- Inter-VSN Routing over Fabric Connect
Implementing IP Shortcuts
- Fabric Connect services using IP Shortcut Routing
Implementing Layer 3 VSN
- Layer Three Virtual Service Networks over Fabric Connect
IS-IS Accept Policies and Route Redistribution
- IS-IS and other routing protocols
Fabric Services for Security Products
- Fabric services to provide security
EFO, COM Plus and VPFM Plus
- • Extreme Fabric Orchestrator, COM Plus, and VPFM Plus.
Switch Clustering
- Switch Clustering including Inter-Switch Trunking and Virtual Inter-Switch Trunking.
- Loop Prevention and Link Health
- Best practices for link health and loop prevention using SLPP, SLPP Guard and VLACP
ToR Switching
- Top-of-Rack switching in the Data Center
Extreme Management Center Introduction
- Extreme Networks Management Center to:
- Monitor the network health
- Use of automated tools
- Visibility of end user devices
- Remote management of devices
Extreme Management Center Configuration
- Manage your network using the following tools within the Extreme Management Center:
- SNMP
- CLI Credential
- Site Template
- Adding Devices
Implementing Multicast over SPB
- IP Multicast in a Fabric Connect solution
Quality of Service
- Quality of Service (QoS) in the Fabric Connect network
Fabric Extend
- Fabric Extend and Open Network Adapter
Fabric Attach
- Fabric Attach and SPB Fabric
