Course Information
Course Overview
The best way to prepare for CCIE Routing and Switching Version 5 certification.
Course Description – CCIE Routing & Switching: Layer 2 Technologies
The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching (CCIE R&S) certification validates the expert-level ability to design, operate, and troubleshoot complex, highly scalable network infrastructures. It is one of the most respected and globally recognized certifications in the networking industry and demonstrates deep technical mastery across multiple protocol domains.
This video training course covers the Layer 2 Technologies section of Cisco’s CCIE Routing and Switching Version 5 exam blueprint. The lessons focus on switching architectures, spanning-tree variations, VLAN design, trunking, EtherChannel, and advanced Layer 2 mechanisms used in enterprise networks. Each concept is broken down into simple, practical explanations designed to prepare students for both the Written and Lab exams. This course is the first module in a 6-part CCIE training series led by Sikandar Shaik.
The training includes instructor-led demonstrations, configurations, verifications, and real-world examples that strengthen your understanding of how Layer 2 networks operate in production environments.
Benefits of Earning the CCIE Certification
Higher salary potential and stronger career advancement opportunities
Meets requirements for Cisco Silver, Gold, and Master Channel Partner programs
Increases your value to employers and customers due to expert-level skills
Improved troubleshooting efficiency and smoother interaction with Cisco TAC
Strong industry prestige associated with the CCIE credential
Recognized credibility for consultants, solution architects, and customer-facing engineers
Recertifies all Associate, Professional, and Expert-level Cisco certifications across all tracks
CCIE remains a benchmark of excellence in the networking domain. This course provides the foundational Layer 2 knowledge required to begin your expert-level preparation with confidence.
Course Content
- 12 section(s)
- 65 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction to CCIE Routing & Switching
- Section 2 VPN introduction
- Section 3 MPLS Label distribtion Protocol
- Section 4 MPLS layer 3 VPN
- Section 5 MPLS L3 VPN support for RIP-EIGRP-OSPF
- Section 6 MPLS L3 VPN Advance Routing
- Section 7 MPLS L3 VPN Advance Options
- Section 8 MPLS L3 VPN Troubleshooting
- Section 9 GRE -Generic Routing encapsulation
- Section 10 DMVPN-Dynamic Multipoint VPN
- Section 11 Routing protocols over DMVPN
- Section 12 IPsec VPN
What You’ll Learn
- To plan, operate and troubleshoot complex, converged network infrastructures on a wide variety of Cisco equipment., enables you to succeed on the exam the first time , helping you to identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills., helps you master topics on the CCIE Routing and Switching v5.0 exams,tunneling technologies --GRE, IPsec, DMVPN, MPLS, in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam blueprints covered in VPN section
Reviews
-
AAnonymized User
The teaching is good , whereas in videos with lab session, the keyborad noise is very evidently recorded and is very disturbing for a student while listening to the class. Hopefully this can be fixed
-
SShahinur Alam
This is another good course from Sikandar Shaikh. It teaches us what we need to know regarding MPLS VPN and other VPNs. Thanks Sikandar
-
VVarun P V
Very good explanation. Wood have been little more detailed
-
AArash Jamali
Thank you, He explains subjects very clearly it will be better, if you have scenario for each objects that we can configure it .