Detailed Course Outline
Day 1
Chapter 1: Course Introduction
Chapter 2: Carrier Ethernet
- Ethernet in the WAN
- Ethernet Standards Organizations
- MX Series Layer 2 Features
Chapter 3: Ethernet Switching and Virtual LANs
- Ethernet LANs
- Bridging
- Configuring and Monitoring VLANs
- Automating VLAN Administration
- Configuring and Monitoring IRB
- Layer 2 Address Learning and Forwarding
- Layer 2 Firewall Filtering
- Lab 1: Ethernet Switching and VLANs
Chapter 4: Virtual Switches
- Routing Instances Overview
- Configuring and Monitoring Virtual Switches
- Interconnecting Routing Instances
- Lab 2: Virtual Switches
Day 2
Chapter 5: Provider Bridging
- Expanding the Bridged Network
- Provider Bridging
- Configuring and Monitoring Provider Bridging
- Lab 3: Provider Bridging
Chapter 6: Spanning-Tree Protocols
- Overview of STP
- Overview of RSTP
- Overview of MSTP
- Overview of VSTP
- Configuring and Monitoring Spanning-Tree Protocols
- Understanding BPDU, Loop, and Root Protection
- Lab 4: MSTP
Chapter 7: Ethernet OAM
- OAM Overview
- LFM
- CFM
- Configuring and Monitoring Ethernet OAM
- Lab 5: Ethernet OAM
Chapter 8: High Availability and Network Optimization
- ERP Overview
- Configuring and Monitoring ERP
- LAG Overview
- Configuring and Monitoring a LAG
- Lab 6: High Availability and Network Optimization