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Deploying Wireless Services With the Cisco Catalyst 6500 WLSM v1.0 1 day Lecture/lab
Course description
Wireless LANs (WLANs) are now critical for business. Organizations deploy WLANs to increase productivity, enhance collaboration, and improve responsiveness. The increasing demand for WLANs calls for a WLAN solution that can cost-effectively address critical security, deployment, and management issues.

In this course, you will learn how to use the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Wireless LAN Services Module (WLSM) to implement a distributed WLAN infrastructure using Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming.

Learning objectives
After you complete this course, you will be able to:
  • Identify the components and protocols used to implement a Distributed WLAN Solution architecture
  • Describe the purpose and key features of the CiscoWorks WLSE
  • Describe the power requirements for access points, including power-over-Ethernet considerations
  • Explain the advantages of Layer 3 roaming compared to Layer 2 roaming
  • Explain how the WLSM enables secure segmentation of wireless users
  • Explain how ACLs and rate limiters can be used with the Supervisor Engine 720 to inspect, filter, and rate-limit wireless traffic
  • Explain how the QoS features that are supported by the Supervisor Engine 720 can be used to improve performance of the wireless network
  • Configure the WLSM and access points for layer 2 and layer 3 mobility
Who should attend
This course is designed for experienced Wireless Systems Engineers who need to design and implement WLAN services using the WLSM.

Recommended prerequisites
  • CCNP certification or equivalent experience
  • Familiarity with the architecture of the Catalyst 6500 platform
  • Intermediate-level knowledge of WLAN protocols and architecture
  • Experience administering the Cisco Wireless LAN Solutions Engine (WLSE)
Related training
  • Cisco Wireless LAN Fundamentals (CWLF)
  • Aironet Wireless LAN Advanced Topics (AWLAT)
  • Aironet Wireless LAN Fundamentals and Site Survey (AWFSS)
  • Wireless LAN Solutions Engine (WLSE)

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