31283 WANs and Virtual LANs
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): 31277 Routing and Internetworks OR 31471 Networking 2
Anti-requisite(s): 31084 VLANs and WANs AND 32521 WANS and VLANS
Description
This subject extends the work covered in Networking Fundamentals and Routers, Routing Basics and Internetworking. VLANs (Virtual LANs) and WAN (Wide Area Network) protocols are studied. VLANs connecting to different WAN technologies are implemented. Practical work is on Cisco switches and routers within the UTS Cisco Academy. After completing this subject students should be prepared for sitting the industry certification CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) exam.
Subject objectives
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 01. | Understand, configure and troubleshoot enhanced switching technologies such as VLANs, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus Protocol (PVST+), and EtherChannel |
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| 02. | Understand, configure, and troubleshoot first hop redundancy protocols (HSRP) in a switched network |
| 03. | Understand, configure, and troubleshoot wireless routers and wireless clients |
| 04. | Configure and troubleshoot routers in a complex routed IPv4 or IPv6 network using single-area OSPF, multiarea OSPF, and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) |
| 05. | Manage Cisco IOS? Software licensing and configuration files |
| 06. | Understand and describe different WAN technologies and their benefits |
| 07. | Understand and describe the operations and benefits of virtual private networks (VPNs) and tunneling |
| 08. | Understand, configure, and troubleshoot serial connections |
| 09. | Understand, configure, and troubleshoot broadband connections |
| 10. | Understand, configure, and troubleshoot tunneling operations |
| 11. | Understand, configure, and troubleshoot Network Address Translation (NAT) operations |
| 12. | Monitor and troubleshoot network operations using syslog, SNMP, and NetFlow |
| 13. | Understand and describe network architectures: Borderless networks, Data centers and virtualization, Collaboration technology and solutions |
Teaching and learning strategies
4 hours lab contact time per week, the labs include hands-on work, short (15-40 min) lectures, kinesthetics, preparation of case studies and an opportunity for class discussion.
An on-line discussion forum is used to disseminate information to all students, and to allow students to pose questions, and more importantly, to answer each others’ questions. Students are expected to login to the forum on a frequent basis to read messages and to engage in dialogue on the subject matter.
Most factual content is available as on-line course material (‘CCNA RS 5.0:Scaling Networks’ and ‘CCNA RS 5.0: Connecting Networks’) with simulations, e-laboratories, pre-tests and other learning support activities. Students are expected and encouraged to study the on-line materials before class so that informed debate on issues is possible. Instructors will conduct classes on the understanding that all students have completed the required pre-study.
Students are expected to exercise considerable diligence, to strive for efficient utilisation of class time and laboratory facilities so as to ensure maximum benefit from these resources by their learning group
Content
Students who complete the Scaling Networks and Connecting Networks course will be able to perform the following functions:
- Understand, configure and troubleshoot enhanced switching technologies such as VLANs, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus Protocol (PVST+), and EtherChannel
- 2Understand, configure, and troubleshoot first hop redundancy protocols (HSRP) in a switched network
- Understand, configure, and troubleshoot wireless routers and wireless clients
- Configure and troubleshoot routers in a complex routed IPv4 or IPv6 network using single-area OSPF, multiarea OSPF, and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
- Manage Cisco IOS® Software licensing and configuration files
- Understand and describe different WAN technologies and their benefits
- Understand and describe the operations and benefits of virtual private networks (VPNs) and tunneling
- Understand, configure, and troubleshoot serial connections
- Understand, configure, and troubleshoot broadband connections
- Understand, configure, and troubleshoot tunneling operations
- Understand, configure, and troubleshoot Network Address Translation (NAT) operations
- Monitor and troubleshoot network operations using syslog, SNMP, and NetFlow
- Understand and describe network architectures:
- -Borderless networks
- -Data centers and virtualization
- Collaboration technology and solutions
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Online Final Exams
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 01, 11, 12, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight: | 5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 2: Case Study
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 11, 12, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight: | 20% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 3:
CCNA RS: Scaling Networks Skills Base Assessment
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 01, 4, 7 and 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight: | 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 4: Final Skills-Based Assessment
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 11, 12, 4 and 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight: | 15% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 5: Final Written Exam
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 01, 2, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight: | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Minimum requirements
A passing grade will be awarded if an aggregate mark of 50% or better is achieved overall and both on-line exams are completed.
Under the University’s assessment policy no supplementary examination is required in this subject and none shall be offered.
Required texts
- The primary source of information for this subject will be online course material. All students enrolled for this subject will be given access to ‘CCNA Routing and Switching : Scaling Networks’ and ‘CCNA Routing and Switching : Conecting Networks Networks’ through both the Cisco Networking Academy website (http://www.netacad.com). Note that the site contain all the online course material. The Cisco Networking Academy site also contains additional learning resources. However, both the Online Chapter Quizzes and the Online Final Exam will only be available via the Cisco Networking Academy website.
- Other subject documents and course materials, such as subject outlines, lecture notes, assignments, additional information about labs and assessments, as well as comments and answers to questions common to all students, will be distributed via UTS Online (http://online.uts.edu.au).
- Hard copy text books which cover essentially the same contents (but contain no animations and other activities) may be purchased at the Co-op Bookshop or other places.
Recommended texts
Scaling Networks Companion Guide
ISBN-10: 1-58713-328-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-328-2
Published Mar 30, 2014 by Cisco Press
Connecting Networks Companion Guide
ISBN-10: 1-58713-332-6
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-332-9
Published May 5, 2014 by Cisco Press
Other resources
1. UTS mirror website for online course material (login:UTS ID and UTS Email password):
https://iwork.it.uts.edu.au/enrolled/cisco/
CCNA Exploration 4.0: Switching and Wireless Networks (old version of material)
CCNA Exploration 4.0: Accessing the WAN (old version of material)
2. Cisco Networking Academy website for online course material (login:Cisco Networking Academy account):
http://www.netacad.com
'CCNA Routing and Switching: Scaling Networks' and 'CCNA Routing and Switching: Connecting Networks'
3. Cisco’s assessment server for online weekly quizzes and online final examinations (login:Cisco Networking Academy account):
http://www.netacad.com
4. UTS Online for online discussion and dissemination of course information (login:UTS ID and UTS Email password):
http://www.online.uts.edu.au
Note: If you have difficulty with logging in to any of the above web sites, you should contact your instructor to try to resolve your problem.
5. UTS: Engineering and Information Technology Student Guide Spring 2014:
http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/ modules/myfeit/
