TCP/IP foundation for engineers

Total FabricPath for engineers

A 1 day training course

Description Key outcomes

A comprehensive look at Cisco’s FabricPath. This By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
course starts with the problems in traditional switched
 Explain the benefits of FabricPath.
networks then moves onto to how FabricPath solves
these problems. As IS-IS is key to loop free topologies  Explain how FabricPath works.
in FabricPath networks, this protocol is also studied.  Explain the role of IS-IS in FabricPath.
 Integrate FabricPath into existing networks.

Training approach Details

This structured course uses Instructor Led Training to Who will benefit?
provide the best possible learning experience. Small Technical staff working with FabricPath.
class sizes ensure students benefit from our engaging
Prerequisites
and interactive style of teaching with delegates
Definitive Ethernet switches for engineers.
encouraged to ask questions throughout the course.
Quizzes follow each major section allowing checking of Duration: 1 day
learning.

Overall rating:

Generic training Small class sizes Hands On training Our courseware Customise your course

Generic training We limit our maximum The majority of our We write our own Please contact us if you
compliments product class size to 8 delegates; courses use hands on courses; courseware would like a course to be
specific courses covering often we have less than sessions to reinforce does not just consist of customised to meet your
the complete picture of this. This ensures optimal the theory. slides and our slides are specific requirements.
all relevant devices interactivity between diagrams not bullet point Have the course your
including the protocols delegates and instructor. text. way.
“on the wire”.
“Friendly environment “Excellent course. The “Not many courses “Comprehensive “I was very impressed by
with expert teaching that small class size was a have practice added to materials that made the the combination of
teaches the why before great benefit...” it. Normally just the course easy to follow practical and theory.
the how.” M.B. IBM theoretical stuff is and will be used as a Very informative.
G.C. Fasthosts covered.” reference point.” Friendly approachable
J.W. Vodafone V.B. Rockwell Collins environment, lots of
hands on.”
S.R. Qinetiq

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Course content

What is FabricPath?
Layer 2 versus Layer 3, STP problems: One path,
convergence, MAC explosion. Frame routing.
Shortest path. Comparison with TRILL.

FabricPath architecture
Core and edge, VLANs, vPC+.

IS-IS
Link layer IS-IS, SPF trees, traffic management. IS
-IS extensions for FabricPath. ISIS TLV.

What our customers say

FabricPath forwarding
Routing table, Switch IDs, multi destination trees,
“Absolutely brilliant, very knowledgeable and
IGMP snooping. Roots. MAC versus switch tables. helpful trainer would recommend to teach
FabricPath Dynamic Resource Allocation Protocol anyone. Kept me interested 100% of the time which is
(DRAP). very impressive as this does not happen often, if at all!”
O. B. Network Rail

FabricPath frames
“The best technical course I’ve been on!.”
Encapsulation, frame format, Switch ID,
Forwarding tag. L. W. Fujitsu Telecoms Europe

“Very well thought out and structured course. Would

Miscellaneous recommend 100%. Lots of equipment, good quality.”
Basic configuration, interoperation with STP, TCN A.R. Unipart
forwarding

“Course content is interesting. Relevant to current

systems and presented well.”
S.S-T. Arqiva

Step back Step forward

Total TRILL for

engineers
Definitive Ethernet Total FabricPath for
switching for engineers engineers
STP for engineers

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