Course Overview
In this course, one will learn how to deploy, provision, & manage a FortiSwitch with FortiGate using FortiLink. This course also includes the deployment and troubleshooting of Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, and the most common FortiSwitch stack topologies, covering those that leverage MCLAG ( multichassis link aggregation group) for redundancy & higher performance. One will also learn about FortiSwitch in standalone mode, its unique features, & how to manage a standalone switch directly, or from FortiSwitch Cloud.
Prerequisites
- Fundamental knowledge in networking
- Comprehending of layer 2 switching
- Comprehending of the topics covered in the following courses:
- NSE 4 FortiGate Security
- NSE 4 FortiGate Infrastructure
Audience Profile
This course is made for networking & security professionals involved in the administration, management, configuration, and monitoring of FortiSwitch devices utilized to provide secure network access to endpoints.
Learning Objectives
After accomplishment of this course, you should be able to:
- Explore the FortiSwitch portfolio & identify the supported management modes
- Explain and deploy FortiSwitch in managed switch mode (FortiLink mode)
- Comprehend Ethernet switching, VLANs, link aggregation (LAG), MCLAG, and Layer 2 discovery
- Recognize the most common FortiSwitch topologies when deploying FortiSwitch in managed switch mode
- Comprehend Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Rapid Spanning Tree protocol (RSTP), & Multiple Spanning Tree protocol (MSTP) operation & configuration, & other loop protection features
- Explain and configure Layer 2 security to filter unwanted traffic & perform anti spoofing
- Configure Layer 2 authentication utilizing 802.1.X, & leverage 802.1X to assign dynamic VLANs to endpoints
- Execute advanced features to enhance port density, control network access, forward multicast traffic more effectively, & quarantine compromised devices
- Prioritize traffic on FortiSwitch by utilizing QoS marking, queuing, & rate limiting features
- Simplify endpoint deployment by utilizing Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED)
- Share FortiSwitch ports across distinct VDOMs using multi-tenancy
- Observe FortiSwitch using SNMP, sFlow, and flow sampling
- Explain the most useful troubleshooting tools available on FortiSwitch
Content Outline
Managed Switch
Switch Fundamentals
Layer 2 Design
Layer 2 Security
Advanced Features
Monitoring
Standalone Switch
Troubleshooting
Certification
This course equips you for the FortiSwitch Specialist exam.
The FortiSwitch Specialist exam counts toward one of the four NSE 6 specializations required to get the NSE 6 certification.
FAQs
A: To attend the training session you should have an operational Desktops or Laptops with required specification along with good internet connection to access the labs.
A: We would always recommend you to attend the live session to practice & clarify the doubts instantly and get more value from your investment. However, due to some contingency if you have to skip the class Radiant Techlearning would help you with the recorded session of that particular day. However, those recorded sessions are not meant only for personal consumption and NOT for distribution or any commercial use.
A: Radiant Techlearning has a data center containing the Virtual Training environment for the purpose of participant’s hand-on-practice.
Participants can easily access these labs over Cloud with the help of remote desktop connection.
Radiant virtual labs provide you the flexibility to learn from anywhere in the world and in any time zone.
A: The learners will be enthralled as we engage them in real world and industry Oriented projects during the training program. These projects will improve your skills and knowledge and you will gain better experience. These real time projects, they will help you a lot in your future tasks and assignments.