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Describe how a network works.

l  Describe the impact of applications (Voice Over IP and Video Over IP) on a network

Configure, verify and troubleshoot a switch with VLANs and interswitch communications.

l  Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities (including: ping, traceroute, telnet, SSH, arp, ipconfig), SHOW & DEBUG commands

l  Identify, prescribe, and resolve common switched network media issues, configuration issues, auto negotiation, and switch hardware failures

l  Describe enhanced switching technologies (including: VTP, RSTP, VLAN, PVSTP, 802.1q)

l  Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them

l  Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs

l  Configure, verify, and troubleshoot trunking on Cisco switches

l  Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interVLAN routing

l  Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VTP

l  Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RSTP operation

l  Interpret the output of various show and debug commands to verify the operational status of a Cisco switched network.

l  Implement basic switch security (including: port security, trunk access, management vlan other than vlan1, etc.)