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Cisco CCNP SWITCH - Exam Objectives
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1.0 Layer 2 Topics (65%)

  1.1 Configure and verify switch administration

    1.1.a :ref:`SDM templates <switch_sdm>`
    
    1.1.b :ref:`Managing MAC address table <switch_managing_tables>`
  
    1.1.c :ref:`Troubleshoot Err-disable recovery <switch_errdisable>`
  
  1.2 Configure and verify Layer 2 protocols
  
    1.2.a :ref:`CDP <switch_cdp>`, :ref:`LLDP <switch_lldp>`
    
    1.2.b :ref:`UDLD <switch_udld>`
  
  1.3 Configure and verify VLANs
  
    1.3.a :ref:`Access ports <switch_vlan_config>`
    
    1.3.b VLAN database
    
    1.3.c :ref:`Normal, extended VLAN <switch_vlan_config>`, :ref:`voice VLAN <switch_vlan_voice>`
  
  1.4 Configure and verify trunking
    
    1.4.a :ref:`VTPv1, VTPv2, VTPv3 <switch_vtp_versions>`, :ref:`VTP pruning <switch_vtp_pruning>`
  
    1.4.b :ref:`dot1Q <switch_vlan_802.1q>`
  
    1.4.c :ref:`Native VLAN <switch_vlan_802.1q>`
  
    1.4.d :ref:`Manual pruning <switch_vlan_trunk_config>`
  
  1.5 Configure and verify EtherChannels
    
    1.5.a :ref:`LACP <switch_etherchannel_lacp>`, :ref:`PAgP <switch_etherchannel_pagp>`, manual
    
    1.5.b :ref:`Layer 2, Layer 3 <switch_aggregation_overview>`
    
    1.5.c :ref:`Load balancing <switch_aggregation_lb>`
    
    1.5.d :ref:`EtherChannel misconfiguration guard <switch_aggregation_guard>`
  
  1.6 Configure and verify spanning tree
    
    1.6.a :ref:`PVST+ <switch_stp_pvstplus>`, :ref:`RPVST+ <switch_stp_rstp>`, :ref:`MST <switch_stp_mst>`
    
    1.6.b :ref:`Switch priority <switch_stp_priority>`, port priority, :ref:`path cost <switch_stp_pathcost>`, :ref:`STP timers <switch_stp_timers>`
    
    1.6.c :ref:`PortFast <switch_stp_portfast>`, :ref:`BPDUguard <switch_stp_bpduguard>`, :ref:`BPDUfilter <switch_stp_bpdufilter>`
    
    1.6.d :ref:`Loopguard <switch_stp_loopguard>` and :ref:`Rootguard <switch_stp_rootguard>`

  1.7 Configure and verify other LAN switching technologies
  
    1.7.a :ref:`SPAN <switch_span_local>`, :ref:`RSPAN <switch_span_remote>`
  
  1.8 Describe chassis virtualization and aggregation technologies
  
    1.8.a :ref:`Stackwise <switch_stackwise>`

2.0 Infrastructure Security (20%)
  
  2.1 Configure and verify switch security features
    
    2.1.a :ref:`DHCP snooping <switch_snooping_dhcp>`
    
    2.1.b :ref:`IP Source Guard <switch_ipsourceguard>`

    2.1.c :ref:`Dynamic ARP inspection <switch_dai>`

    2.1.d :ref:`Port security <switch_portsecurity>`

    2.1.e :ref:`Private VLAN <switch_vlan_private>`

    2.1.f :ref:`Storm control <switch_stormcontrol>`

  2.2 Describe device security using Cisco IOS AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS
    
    2.2.a :ref:`AAA <switch_aaa>` with :ref:`TACACS+ <switch_aaa_tacacs>` and :ref:`RADIUS <switch_aaa_radius>`
    
    2.2.b :ref:`Local privilege authorization fallback <switch_aaa_methods>`

3.0 Infrastructure Services (15%)

  3.1 Configure and verify first-hop redundancy protocols

    3.1.a :ref:`HSRP <switch_hal3_hsrp>`
    
    3.1.b :ref:`VRRP <switch_hal3_vrrp>`
    
    3.1.c :ref:`GLBP <switch_hal3_glbp>`