Introduction:

The EXTREME GBN in Communications Equipment course provides the technician with the essential elements of networking required for the installation and maintenance of Ground Base Network (GBN) system using EXTREME X Family. The course includes ample hands-on and basic troubleshooting on network elements.

Objectives:

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  • Recall basic network terminology
  • Compare basic configuration types, both logical and physical
  • Describe the basic OSI (Open System Interconnect) model compared with the TCP/IP model
  • Construct a basic LAN with a Windows Server Domain Controller and workstations
  • Examine the interaction between the EXTREME routers through their configurations
  • Use common network commands to simulate traffic and validate connectivity and routing.

Course Outline:

Day 1

OSI vs TCP/IP

  • Understanding the standard models of data networking and how devices communicate across the network

Day 2

IP addressing

  • Overview of IP addressing and subnetting

Vlan trunking

  • What is the concept of 802.1Q Vlans and the purpose of it

Tagged vs untagged ports

  • Understanding the port types

introduction to XOS

  • Introduction to extreme switch (X400 family) operating system (LAB)

spanning tree concept

  • Understanding the industry standard 802.1d spanning tree and how to manipulate it

Day 3

LAG concept

  • Understanding the Link aggregation and load balancing concept

XOS switches basic configuration

  • Basic switch configuration (Lab)

introduction to layer 3 routing

  • Understanding the routing concept

link state vs distance vector protocols

  • Understanding the difference between routing protocols and types of each one

Day 4

layer 3 switches basic configuration

  • Configuring L3 switch with a static full routing configuration (LAB)

Basic switch administration

  • Administration of the switch and syslogs and updates

Advanced switch administration

  • Backup and restore functions

Day 5

GBN Networks

  • Understanding the usage of Extreme networks devices in TETRA RF site connectivity

Extreme workshop

  • Practical and hands on Extreme networks devices (X400 family)