Certified Allied Telesis Expert - Multicast - exam
- Describe the differences between Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches
- Understand how networks are architecturally split into edge and core sections
- Identify the key criteria for deploying Layer 2 or Layer 3 switches in a basic network design
- Understand the operation and utilization of VLANs
- Understand the concepts and implementation of RSTP
- Use of CLI and GUI as configuration method
This course addresses technicians installing and configuring Allied Telesis edge switches. Includes the theory behind configuration tasks, opportunity to try configurations and explanations of simple networking debugging scenarios
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Hardware overview
Overview of the Allied Telesis product portfolio and where the products covered in the course fit.
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Basic switch operations
Configuring basic switch operations using both the Command Line Interface (CLI) and Graphical User Interface (GUI). Initial connection, start up, port management and feature licensing.
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Switching concepts
Introduction and configuration of switching concepts such as forwarding databases, port security/mirroring, broadcast limiting/storm control and Layer 2 filtering.
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RSTP
Introduction of Spanning Tree protocol and its parameters. Implementation and configuration of Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol.
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Virtual LANs (VLAN)
VLAN theory and configuration is discussed, including VLAN trunks and private VLANs.
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Link aggregation
Introduction to link aggregation types and traffic split criteria. Configuring both static and LACP-based port aggregation.
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IP
Covers the basic concepts and configuration of Layer 3 services in AlliedWare Plus switches.
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Stacking
VCStack introduction and configuration, software and configuration file synchronization, rolling reboot, resiliency link and managing stack members.
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Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Introduction to the Power over Ethernet standard technology and configuration.
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SNMP
Overview of SNMP and MIBs, configuration and implementation.
