Introduction
                                    
                                        Configuring Cisco switches
                                            
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                                        What you should know before watching this course
                                            
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                                        Using the Packet Tracer exercise files
                                            
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                                        Explore the switch and the network topology
                                            
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                                1. Accessing a Switch
                                    
                                        The Catalyst 2950 switch
                                            
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                                        Access the switch with in-band and out-of-band methods
                                            
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                                        Configure the terminal
                                            
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                                        The three configuration modes
                                            
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                                        Use the built-in help for Cisco CLI commands
                                            
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                                2. Global Commands
                                    
                                        Configure a switch hostname
                                            
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                                        Disable ip domain-lookup
                                            
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                                        Create a banner message
                                            
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                                        Save and view configurations
                                            
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                                3. Secure Management Access
                                    
                                        Secure console and Telnet access
                                            
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                                        Secure privileged EXEC mode access
                                            
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                                        Encrypt passwords
                                            
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                                4. Addressing a Switch
                                    
                                        Assign an IP address to a switch
                                            
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                                        Configure the default gateway
                                            
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                                5. Switch Port Mode and Security
                                    
                                        Explore switch port commands and settings
                                            
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                                        Switch port security
                                            
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                                6. VLANs
                                    
                                        Understand VLANs
                                            
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                                        VLAN types
                                            
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                                        Create VLANs
                                            
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                                        Add ports to a VLAN
                                            
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                                        Configure trunk ports
                                            
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                                7. Verifying Configurations
                                    
                                        Additional show commands
                                            
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                                        Reset a switch
                                            
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                                Conclusion
                                    
                                        Additional resources
                                            
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                                    Ex_Files_cisco_switch.zip
                                    
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