Change location 

Course Length Format
Select an option
Catalyst 6500 Implementation for Data Center Business Solutions (CAT6KS) v1.0 5 days Lecture/lab
Course description
The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switch supports a wide range of services that are increasingly essential in today's data center. This 5-day hands on course provides the knowledge and skills needed to design data center solutions using key architectural features of the Catalyst 6500 Series switch.

Beginning with an overview of the Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engines, line cards, and services modules, you will learn how to set up a highly available network from an out-of-the-box state. You will then learn about the significant Layer 2 and Layer 3 enhancements that Cisco introduced with the Supervisor 720, including VLAN enhancements, Spanning Tree enhancements, key security features for DoS protection, and fault management tools.

In the lab, you will learn how to deploy these features to increase the reliability, scalability, and performance of enterprise data center networks.

Learning objectives
After you complete this course, you will be able to:
  • Identify the components of the Catalyst 6500 platform
  • Complete initial configuration of the Catalyst 6500 Series switch
  • Configure supervisor redundancy features
  • Select and configure Layer 2 and Layer 3 enhancements to meet specified design requirements
  • Effectively deploy the Catalyst 6500 within a reliable, scalable, and high-performance network environment
Who should attend
This course provides in-depth technical training for system engineers, network engineers, and field engineers who deploy, configure, and manage Catalyst 6500 switches.

Recommended prerequisites
CCNP-level certification or equivalent knowledge and experience is highly recommended for students who take this course.
Related training
  • Catalyst 6500 Service Module Integration in the Data Center (6K-SMI)

CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo, and Networking Academy are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document or Web site are the property of their respective owners.