Discusses theWAN technologies and network services required by converged applications in a complex network. The course enables students to understand the selection criteria of network devices andWAN technologies to meet network requirements. Students learn how to configure and troubleshoot network devices and resolve common issues with data link protocols. Students also develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement IPSec and virtual private network (VPN) operations in a complex network
Skills and Competencies:
- Describe the operations and benefits of virtual private networks (VPNs) and tunneling
- Describe differentWAN technologies and their benefits
- Configure and troubleshoot serial connections
- Configure and troubleshoot broadband connections
- Configure and troubleshoot IPSec tunneling operations
- Monitor and troubleshoot network operations using syslog, SNMP, and NetFlow
- Design network architectures for borderless networks, data centers, and collaboration