Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture (ARCH)

ARCH is a five day instructor led course which teaches delegates how to perform the conceptual and intermediate design of a network infrastructure that supports the desired network solutions over intelligent network services, to achieve effective performance, scalability, and availability. The student will learn the fundamental aspects of the network design addressing QoS, Security, Network Management, fine-tuning Routing Protocols, Switching Structures and IP Multicast.

In addition, the student will leave with Solution Models for solutions and aspects of the network that are strategic to today's Cisco's Customers: Voice over IP and IP Telephony, Content and Storage Networking, Wireless Networking.

This course is intended for individuals seeking the Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) Certification. The course is also targeted at pre-sales and post-sales network engineers involved in the network design, planning and implementation.

System Engineers
Account Managers
Channel Partners/Resellers
Customers

Course Content

Introducing Cisco Network Service Architectures
Cisco AVVID Framework
Enterprise Composite Network Module
Designing Enterprise Campus Networks
Enterprise Network Design Methodology
Designing the Campus Infrastructure
Designing the Server Farm
Designing Enterprise Edge Connectivity
Enterprise Edge Network Design Methodology
Designing the Classic WAN Module
Designing the Remote Access Module
Designing the Internet Connectivity Module
Designing Network Management Solutions
Developing an Enterprise Network Management Strategy
Designing the Network Management Architecture
Designing High Availability Solutions
Reviewing High-Availability Features
Designing High-Availability Enterprise Networks
Designing Security Solutions
Evaluating Network Security Policies
Reviewing Cisco Security Solutions
Implementing Network Security Using the Cisco SAFE Security Blueprints
Designing QoS Solutions
Identifying QoS Mechanisms
Designing QoS for Enterprise Networks
Designing IP Multicast Solutions
Examining IP Multicast Services
Designing IP Multicast Solutions for Enterprise Networks
Designing Virtual Private Networks
Identifying VPN Technologies
Designing Site to Site VPN's
Designing Remote-Access VPN's
Designing Enterprise Wireless Networks
Reviewing the Wireless LAN Solution
Designing Wireless LANs for Enhanced Enterprise Communications
Designing IP Telephony Solutions
Reviewing the Cisco IP Telephony Solution
Designing the Network for Cisco IP Telephony
Designing Content Networking Solutions
Review the Content Networking Solution
Design Content Networking Solutions
Designing Storage Networking Solutions
Reviewing the Cisco Storage Networking Solution
Designing a Storage Networking Architecture with IP Access

Skills

After completing this course the student should be able to:

Present the Cisco AVVID framework, its segmentation of the network infrastructure, as well as intelligent network services to support key enterprise network applications and network solutions
Design enterprise campus and enterprise edge network infrastructures for effective functionality, performance, scalability, and availability, given specified enterprise network needs
Design security, network management, QoS, high availability, and IP multicast intelligent network services for performance, scalability, and availability, given enterprise network needs
Design enterprise solutions for virtual private networks, wireless networks, IP telephony, content networking, storage networking, given enterprise network needs
Present enterprise network designs for small, medium, and large enterprises, showing how the design meets enterprise needs for effective performance, scalability, and availability

Prerequisites

Before taking the ARCH course, learners should be familiar with internetworking technologies, Cisco products, and Cisco IOS features

To gain the prerequisite skills and knowledge, learners must complete the following courses:

Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO)
Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
Designing Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN)
Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN)
Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)
Certification
This course is recommended as preparation for exam(s):

642-871 - ARCH
This course is part of the Cisco Certified Design Professional Certification.(CCDP)