Cisco Enterprise Networks: Layer 2 Foundations
by Nic Bhasin
This course will prepare you for the Layer 2 section of the CCNP ENCOR exam as well as teach you the necessary skills to operate and troubleshoot Layer 2 networks.
What you'll learn
In this course, Cisco Enterprise Networks: Layer 2 Foundations, you will learn to configure, operate and troubleshoot layer 2 networks.
First, you will explore how Layer 2 forwarding is implemented on Cisco switch platforms.
Next, you will be introduced to the concept of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANS) and Trunk interfaces.
Finally, you will learn the problems caused by Layer 2 loops and how to eliminate them by using the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
When you are finished with the course, you will have the skills and knowledge to configure, operate and troubleshoot Layer 2 networks, and pass the Layer 2 section of the CCNP ENCOR exam.
About the author
Nic Bhasin is a Solutions Engineer for Cisco where he works on creating effective network solutions to fit his customers' diverse needs. As a lifelong learner and teacher, his passion is to take complex ideas, break them down into digestible chunks and present them to his audience in creative ways. Constantly interacting with his 9-year-old on topics as diverse as Music Theory, History, Physics, Mathematics and Baseball allows him to keep the teaching muscle well honed. His instructional philoso... morephy can be summarized in a single phrase, "The notion that Powerpoint is boring stems from boring presenters, not the software". Another way to look at it is that you won't blame the English alphabet for a boring story, the author could have accomplished that using Kanji just as easily. Along the way in his learning journey, Nic has collected 4 CCIEs and a JNCIE.