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Layer 2 CCIE Training: VLAN, EtherChannel & STP Tutorial

This expert Layer 2 CCIE tutorial prepares network engineers to manage advanced VLAN topics, including trunking, VLAN databases, and VTP. Learn to implement LACP, EtherChannel Misconfiguration Guard, and choose between PVST+, Rapid PVST+, and MST. Ideal for advanced configurations and practical skills in deploying and troubleshooting Layer 2 technologies in enterprise networks. Perfect for onboarding or reference.

Jeff Kish
Jeff KishData Center & Network Design

Updated February 2024

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44Skills
208Videos
1Virtual Labs
37h 43mTotal
208 videos1 labs

Who This Course Is For

This CCIE tutorial is considered professional-level Cisco training, which means it was designed for network engineers. This Cisco networking course will validate the extensive experience most network engineers have with layer 2 technologies.

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Perform Switch Administration54m
  • Premium skill.Explain L2 MTU49m
  • Premium skill.Deploy L2 Protocols60m
  • Premium skill.Deploy VLAN Technologies1h 9m
  • Premium skill.Configure VLAN Trunking1h 2m
  • Premium skill.Configure Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP)46m
  • Premium skill.Configure VLAN Trunking Topologies57m
  • Premium skill.Configure Static Etherchannels1h 3m
  • Premium skill.Configure LACP Etherchannels50m
  • Premium skill.Configure LACP Priorities and Signaling58m
  • Premium skill.Configure Etherchannel Load-Balancing49m
  • Premium skill.Implement Private VLANs53m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Lab Practice: L2 Infrastructure 146m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Lab Practice: L2 Infrastructure 257m
  • Premium skill.Explain 802.1D Spanning-Tree Protocol50m
  • Premium skill.Explain PVST+ Operation54m
  • Premium skill.Explain PVST+ Convergence54m
  • Premium skill.Calculate STP Blocking52m
  • Premium skill.Configure STP Blocking44m
  • Premium skill.Tune STP Timers52m
  • Premium skill.Identify STP Topologies44m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Lab Practice: STP Ports and Priorities46m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Lab Practice: STP Timers and Tuning50m
  • Premium skill.Configure L2 Protection Mechanisms1h 1m
  • Premium skill.Explain Cisco STP Enhancements51m
  • Premium skill.Configure Cisco STP Enhancements47m
  • Premium skill.Configure STP Topology Protection Mechanisms58m
  • Premium skill.Configure STP Loop Protection Mechanisms51m
  • Premium skill.Configure STP Bridge Assurance45m
  • Premium skill.Explain NTP and PTP45m
  • Premium skill.Explain Rapid-PVST+ Mechanisms53m
  • Premium skill.Explain Rapid-PVST+ Roles and Topology Changes47m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Lab Practice: Rapid-PVST+46m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Lab Practice: STP Features46m
  • Premium skill.Explain Multiple Spanning-Tree (MST)48m
  • Premium skill.Configure MST Regions54m
  • Premium skill.Configure STP Compatibility56m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Practice Lab: MST Topologies46m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Practice Lab: MST Regions46m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Practice Lab: STP Compatibility45m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Practice Lab: L2 Review 150m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Practice Lab: L2 Review 250m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Practice Lab: L2 Review 350m
  • Premium skill.CCIE Practice Lab: L2 Review 451m
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