LAN Switching Technologies

2.1 Determine the technology and media access control method for Ethernet networks

2.2 Identify basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches 2.2.a Collision domains
2.2.b Broadcast domains
2.2.c Ways to switch
2.2.c [i] Store
2.2.c [ii] Forward
2.2.c [iii] Cut through
2.2.c [iv] CAM Table

2.3 Configure and verify initial switch configuration including remote access management
2.3.a hostname
2.3.b mgmt ip address
2.3.c Ip default-gateway
2.3.d local user and password
2.3.e enable secret password
2.3.f console and VTY logins
2.3.g exec-timeout
2.3.h service password encryption
2.3.i copy run start

2.4 Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities such as 2.4.a ping
2.4.b telnet
2.4.c SSH

2.5 Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them
2.5.a Explain network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts

2.6 Configure and verify VLANs

2.7 Configure and verify trunking on Cisco switches
2.7.a DTP (topic)
2.7.b Auto-negotiation