Detailed Course Outline
Module 1: Network Engineering Fundamentals
- OSI in Today’s Networks
- Ethernet
- TCP and UDP
- IPv4
- Layer 1 Cabling – Modern Connectivity
Module 2: Working with Arista EOS
- EOS Overview
- Initial Bootup
- EOS Images
- Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
- Intro to CLI
- Configuring Basic Device Parameters
- Initial Switch Setup
- ARP
- IPv6
- VRRP – VARP
Module 3: Layer 2 Operations
- MAC Learning
- VLANs and Trunk – 802.1Q
- Spanning Tree – PVST and MSTP
- LACP and MLAG
- Configuring Layer 2 Parameters in CLI
Module 4: Layer 3 Operations
- Routing Fundamentals
- OSPF, ISIS and BGP overview
- Configuring OSPF in a Leaf-Spine Design
- WAN Connectivity
- Internet Peering with a Service Provider
- Understanding IP Address Schemas
Module 5: Data Center Leaf-Spine Architectures
- Intro to Unified Cloud Networking (UCN)
- Comparing a Layer 2 vs Layer 3 Leaf-Spine
- VXLAN Overview
- BUM Traffic
Module 6: Campus Architectures
- WIFI Fundamentals
- Arista CloudVision for WIFI Overview
- Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- Leveraging a Leaf-Spine Architecture
Module 7: CloudVision
- Intro to Automation and CloudVision
- Exploring the CloudVision Portal (CVP)
- Automating Configuration with Configlets
- Leveraging Change Control for Operations
- Day 2 Network Operations with Telemetry