Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture (ARCH) — A 5-Day Course

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Synopsis

This five-day ARCH training course teaches delegates how to perform the conceptual and intermediate design of a network infrastructure that supports the desired network solutions over intelligent network services, to achieve effective performance, scalability, and availability. The student will learn the fundamental aspects of the network design addressing QoS, Security, Network Management, fine-tuning Routing Protocols, Switching Structures and IP Multicast.

In addition, the student will leave with Solution Models for solutions and aspects of the network that are strategic to today's Cisco's Customers: Voice over IP and IP Telephony, Content and Storage Networking, Wireless Networking.

Course Objectives

After completing this course the student will be able to:

• Present the Cisco AVVID framework, its segmentation of the network infrastructure, as well as intelligent network services to support key enterprise network applications and network solutions
• Design enterprise campus and enterprise edge network infrastructures for effective functionality, performance, scalability, and availability, given specified enterprise network needs
• Design security, network management, QoS, high availability, and IP multicast intelligent network services for performance, scalability, and availability, given enterprise network needs
• Design enterprise solutions for virtual private networks, wireless networks, IP telephony, content networking, storage networking, given enterprise network needs
• Present enterprise network designs for small, medium, and large enterprises, showing how the design meets enterprise needs for effective performance, scalability, and availability

Intended Audience

This ARCH training course is intended for individuals seeking the Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) Certification. The ARCH course is also targeted at pre-sales and post-sales network engineers involved in the network design, planning and implementation.

• System Engineers
• Account Managers
• Channel Partners/Resellers
• Customers

Prerequisites:

Before taking the ARCH course, learners should be familiar with internetworking technologies, Cisco products, and Cisco IOS features

To gain the prerequisite skills and knowledge, learners must complete the following courses:

• CCNA courses
• Designing Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN)
• Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
• Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)

Certification

This course is recommended as preparation for exam:

• 642-871 - ARCH

ARCH is part of the Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP).

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Outline Course Contents

Introducing Cisco Network Service Architectures

• Cisco AVVID Framework
• Enterprise Composite Network Module

Designing Enterprise Campus Networks

• Enterprise Network Design Methodology
• Designing the Campus Infrastructure
• Designing the Server Farm

Designing Enterprise Edge Connectivity

• Enterprise Edge Network Design Methodology
• Designing the Classic WAN Module
• Designing the Remote Access Module
• Designing the Internet Connectivity Module

Designing Network Management Solutions

• Developing an Enterprise Network Management Strategy
• Designing the Network Management Architecture

Designing High Availability Solutions

• Reviewing High-Availability Features
• Designing High-Availability Enterprise Networks

Designing Security Solutions

• Evaluating Network Security Policies
• Reviewing Cisco Security Solutions
• Implementing Network Security Using the Cisco SAFE Security Blueprints

Designing QoS Solutions

• Identifying QoS Mechanisms
• Designing QoS for Enterprise Networks

Designing IP Multicast Solutions

• Examining IP Multicast Services
• Designing IP Multicast Solutions for Enterprise Networks

Designing Virtual Private Networks

• Identifying VPN Technologies
• Designing Site to Site VPN's
• Designing Remote-Access VPN's

Designing Enterprise Wireless Networks

• Reviewing the Wireless LAN Solution
• Designing Wireless LANs for Enhanced Enterprise Communications

Designing IP Telephony Solutions

• Reviewing the Cisco IP Telephony Solution
• Designing the Network for Cisco IP Telephony

Designing Content Networking Solutions

• Review the Content Networking Solution
• Design Content Networking Solutions

Designing Storage Networking Solutions

• Reviewing the Cisco Storage Networking Solution
• Designing a Storage Networking Architecture with IP Access