5.3.1. Cisco CCNP SWITCH - Exam Objectives

1.0 Layer 2 Topics (65%)

1.1 Configure and verify switch administration

1.1.a SDM templates

1.1.b Managing MAC address table

1.1.c Troubleshoot Err-disable recovery

1.2 Configure and verify Layer 2 protocols

1.2.a CDP, LLDP

1.2.b UDLD

1.3 Configure and verify VLANs

1.3.a Access ports

1.3.b VLAN database

1.3.c Normal, extended VLAN, voice VLAN

1.4 Configure and verify trunking

1.4.a VTPv1, VTPv2, VTPv3, VTP pruning

1.4.b dot1Q

1.4.c Native VLAN

1.4.d Manual pruning

1.5 Configure and verify EtherChannels

1.5.a LACP, PAgP, manual

1.5.b Layer 2, Layer 3

1.5.c Load balancing

1.5.d EtherChannel misconfiguration guard

1.6 Configure and verify spanning tree

1.6.a PVST+, RPVST+, MST

1.6.b Switch priority, port priority, path cost, STP timers

1.6.c PortFast, BPDUguard, BPDUfilter

1.6.d Loopguard and Rootguard

1.7 Configure and verify other LAN switching technologies

1.7.a SPAN, RSPAN

1.8 Describe chassis virtualization and aggregation technologies

1.8.a Stackwise

2.0 Infrastructure Security (20%)

2.1 Configure and verify switch security features

2.1.a DHCP snooping

2.1.b IP Source Guard

2.1.c Dynamic ARP inspection

2.1.d Port security

2.1.e Private VLAN

2.1.f Storm control

2.2 Describe device security using Cisco IOS AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS

2.2.a AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS

2.2.b Local privilege authorization fallback

3.0 Infrastructure Services (15%)

3.1 Configure and verify first-hop redundancy protocols

3.1.a HSRP

3.1.b VRRP

3.1.c GLBP