Upon completion of this course, students will have gained the working knowledge to:

• Understand Ethernet Automatic Protection Switching (EAPS) and configure advanced EAPS features in a multi-ring environment
• Configure Multi-Switch Link Aggregation (MLAG)
• Understand and configure Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
• Describe Access Control List (ACL) operation and configuration
• Configure and implement CLEAR-Flow
• Understand and configure RoleBased Access Control (RBAC) with Identity Management
• Understand and configure OSPF in a multi-area environment
• Describe IP multicast operation and configure IGMP and IGMP Snooping
• Understand and configure Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) in both Dense and Sparse modes
• Take the Extreme Networks Campus EXOS Routing & Switching exam

ExtremeXOS Switching and Routing New Features

• ExtremeXOS switches running 22.1 and 22.2 firmware

Switch Management

• Switch Management Access Methods
• Implementing Switch Management
• Firmware Management
• Configuration File Management
• Port Mirroring

Stacking

• Stacking Overview
• Stacking
• Stack Initialization & Operations
• Managing The Stack
• Stacking Commands
• Configuring The Stack

VLAN Configuration & Operation

• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN operation and configuration for ExtremeXOS switches
• VLAN Overview
• VLAN Forwarding
• VLAN Show Commands
• VLAN Creation
• VLAN Security

Spanning Tree

• Spanning Tree Protocol Overview
• Spanning Tree Protocol Support
• IEEE 802.1w, Rapid spanning Tree
• IEEE 802.1s, Multiple Spanning Tree (MST)
• Spanning Tree Configuration
• Show Commands

Extreme Loop Recovery Protocol

• Spanning Tree Extreme Switches – Extreme Loop Recovery Protocol

Ethernet Automatic Protection

• Understand EAPS Operation
• Configuring EAPS
• Verify EAPS Operation using EAPS Show Commands

Advanced EAPS

• Multiple Ring Topologies
• Common Link (Shared Port)
• Multiple Domain Configuration with Common Link
• Controller and Partner Node States
• EAPS Domains Priority
• Show Command

Link Aggregation Groups

• Product-Specific Information
• LAG Configuration
  • Dynamic
  • Static
• Show Commands

Multi-Switch Link Aggregation Group

• Multi-Switch Link Aggregation Group Overview
• MLAG Operation
• MLAG Configuration
• Show Commands

Access Control Lists

• ExtremeXOS packet filtering structure and components
• Policies and policy files
• ACL matching conditions, syntax, and troubleshooting
• Differences between Static ACLs and Dynamic ACLs
• ACL rule evaluation process

CLEAR-Flow

• CLEAR-Flow Operation
• CLEAR-Flow rules
• CLEAR-Flow matching conditions and actions
• How to configure and monitor CLEAR-Flow rules

Routing Overview

• OSI Model and Basic Routing Concepts
• Extreme Networks XOS Routing Portfolio
• Comparing the Products
• Basic configuration commands

OSPF Configuration

• Overview of OSPF
• OSPF areas and area types
• OSPF operation
• OSPF Hello protocol
• OSPF adjacency process
• Types of Link State Advertisements
• Configure a multi-area OSPF network

Policy Based Routing

• Deploying Policy-Based Redirects

Virtual Routing Redundancy

• Where to use VRRP
• Change from master router to backup router
• VRRP multicast and virtual MAC addresses
• Configure and verify VRRP

Multicast Routing

• IP Multicast
• IP Multicast addressing scheme
• Internet Group Multicast Protocol (IGMP) operation
• Configure IGMP
• Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) operation
• PIM-SM configuration

Extreme Management Center Introduction

• Monitoring the network health
• Use of automated tools
• Visibility of end user devices
• Remote management of devices

Extreme Management Center Configuration

• Manage your network using:
  • SNMP
  • CLI Credential
  • Site Template
  • Adding Devices

• This course is designed for individuals responsible for the configuration, management, maintenance, and support of the Extreme Networks family of switches.

• Students should possess a solid grasp of LAN concepts, including advanced Ethernet and TCP/IP skills.