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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Overall CLSC Course Objectives

Chapter 2 Introduction to Switching Concepts

Chapter 3 Virtual LANs

Chapter 4 Placing Catalyst 5000 Series Switches in Your Network

Chapter 5 Catalyst 5000 Series Swintch

Chapter 6 Catalyst 5000 Series Swintch Product Architecture

Chapter 7 Catalyst 5000 Series Swithch Hardware

Chapter 8 Configuring Catalyst 5000 Series Switches

Chapter 9 Managing the Catalyst 5000 Series Switch Family

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting the Catalyst 5000 Series Switches

Chapter 11 Catalyst 5000 Series Switch FDDI Module

Chapter 12 Introduction to ATM LAN Emulation

Chapter 13 Catalyst 5000 Series Switch ATM LANE Module

Chapter 14 Configuring the Catalyst 5000 Series Switch ATM LANE Module

Chapter 15 Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 Hardware

Chapter 16 Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 Features

Chapter 17 Configuring Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 Swithces

Chapter 18 Catalyst 3000 Series Switches

Chapter 19 configuring the Catalyst 3000 Series Switches

Chapter 20 Maintainging the Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 Switches

Chapter 21 Troubleshooting the Catalyst 3000 Series Switches

Key terms and Concepts

ISL: Inter-Switch Link can be used to trunk ports on a Catalyst switch. You want to trunk ports when you need a host in more than one VIAN at the same fime;for example, in a server.