Passing your Cisco 300-115 SWITCH exam requires a rigorous preparation process. The training course has been designed to take you through this process successfully. In this tutorial, you will learn how to carry out certain advanced technical tasks on the Cisco network platform. The tasks include Cisco configuring, switching, planning, and verifying how to implement complex enterprise-based switching solutions.

The Cisco 300-115 exam leads to the CCNP and CCDP certifications. It is the second of the three exams required to obtain the CCNP Routing and Switching credential. The others are Cisco 300-101 (ROUTE) and 300-135 (TSHOOT). The course is structured to help you pass this test and obtain your certification.

Description

The Cisco 300-115 course is aimed at those who want to learn how to implement complex business switching solutions. You will gain skills and knowledge in configuring and optimizing switched infrastructures by making use of VLANs, RSTP, STP, HSRP, and MSTP. You will also learn the methods used in securing these switched frameworks. The course objective is to help you understand new concepts, as well as reinforce your understanding through the use of integrated labs. The labs involve utilizing Cisco IOS with features of Layer 2 & Layer 3, as well as a CLI that’s supported on version 15 of IOS.

Both the classroom and the self-paced courses are effective in impacting the right technical skills and knowledge. The presentation is done through easy-to-consume bits via text and videos. The other aspect of this course is the inclusion of interactive labs, graded labs and practice tests that help you apply what you are learning. At the end of each topic, you will manage to take tests and use simulations or labs to help you know your level of understanding and reinforce what you learn.

Prerequisites

• How to describe network fundamentals
• Internet establishing and WAN connectivity (IPv4 & IPv6)
• Managing security for a network device
• Operating medium-sized LANs with having multiple switches and supporting trunking, VLANs, and spanning tree
• Troubleshooting IP connectivity (IPv4& IPv6)
• Troubleshooting and configuring EIGRP and OSPF (IPv4 & IPv6)
• Configuring devices for Syslog, SNMP, and NetFlow access
• Managing Cisco-based device configurations, IOS images and licences

Course objectives

• Describing hierarchical campus structures, basic switching operations, using SDM templates, LLDP, and POE
• Implementing VLANs and trunks, explaining VTP, implementing DHCP in both IPv4 & IPv6 environments, as well as configuring port aggregation
• Implementing and optimizing the most suitable STP mechanism for your network – MSTP, RPVSTP+, or PVSTP+
• Configuring routing on multiple layer switches
• Configuring IP SLA, SNMP, NTP, port mirroring, verifying StackWise and VSS operations
• Implementing First Hop redundancy both in IPv4 & IPv6 environments
• Securing campus network with basis on recommended practices

Exam details

• Type of questions: multiple choice, simlets and teslets, fill-the-blank, drag and drop, and router simulations
• Number of questions: 30-40
• Duration: 120 minutes
• Languages: English and Japanese
• Certification validity: 3 years

Exam topics

• Layer 2 Technologies
• Infrastructure Security
• Infrastructure Services

Target audience

• System integrators
• Network consultants
• Network engineers

Conclusion

Preparing for your exam with the right study resources is very important. However, finding the right resources like video courses can be such a daunting task. With this training, you will be equipped with the right technical skills and knowledge to pass your Cisco 300-115 exam and be on your way to obtaining your CCNP Routing and Switching certification.

Job titles:

• Data center switching support engineer
• Senior network engineer (Routing and Switching)
• LAN/WAN engineer
• Network engineer

Once your skills are validated, you can get well-paid job that earn you an annual salary of up to $74,608.