Extreme Fabric – Installation and Configuration

Description

The goal of the course is to equip students to properly install and configure Extreme Networks' Fabric Connect. Students experience the deployment process from the beginning to completion learning all the essential steps and technologies. Hands-on experience on Universal Hardware 5520s Fabric Engine and Switch Engine.

Target audience

This course is designed as the first step for individuals responsible for the installation, configuration, and management of the Extreme Networks Fabric Connect switches. Students should possess a solid grasp of LAN concepts, including switching and routing, advanced Ethernet concepts and TCP/IP.

Contents

• Extreme Fabric Overview (SPB, IS-IS routing, Extreme Fabric services)
• Fabric Deployment Options (Automation, On-boarding, Auto-sense ports)
• VSP Switch Management (Switching portfolio, Software management, VRF, Route redistribution)
• Fabric Connect Infrastructure (BVLANs, IS-IS parameters, SPB best practices, Auto-MLT NNI)
• Fabric Edge and Autosense (Fabric to the edge, Auto-sense configuration)
• Fabric Management (CFM, IP Shortcuts, SMLT, Mgmt CLIP, Layer 3 redundancy)
• vIST Core Switch Pair (Redundancy, SMLT configuration)
• L2VSN (UNI port configuration, L2VSN multicast)
• Fabric Attach (FA architecture, FA elements, FA configuration)

Courses containing this module

• Extreme Fabric – Installation and Configuration & Troubleshooting (Extreme Fabric)

Dates

This module is not offered on its own. Dates refer to the courses that include this module.