Course Details
Overview
The course is three days of instructor-led training intended to build on the foundational learning from the required prerequisite Defining Cisco Wireless LAN Essentials (WLE) eLearning course. This WDBWL course is designed with the goal of providing learners with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, install, configure, troubleshoot, monitor, and maintain basic Cisco Wireless LAN solutions in an enterprise customer environment.
Objectives
Students should be able to discuss, plan, install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot a basic Cisco wireless LAN in an enterprise environment.
Outline
Unified Deployments
- Performing the Initial Wireless LAN Controller Configuration
- Describing Unified AP Modes of Operation
- Understanding the AP Association Process
- User Interfaces to the System
- Radio Resource Management and CleanAir
- Administering WLANs and AP Groups
- Configuring Mobility Groups and Roaming
- Configuring Security Options
- Performing General Administration
- Providing Guest Access
Deploying The FlexConnect Architecture
- FlexConnect Deployments
- FlexConnect Configuration and Operation
Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Cisco Wireless LAN
- Performing Routine Maintenance
- Configuring Policies and Management
- Gathering Data
- Troubleshooting in a Cisco Unified Wireless Network
Appendices
- Appendix A: Cisco Wireless LAN Essentials Refresher
- Appendix B: Pre-Deployment Planning
- Appendix C: Autonomous Deployments
Labs
- Lab 1-1 Perform the initial controller configuration using the CLI
- Lab 1-2: Unified AP Modes of Operation
- Lab 1-3: AP Association Options
- Lab 1-4: Controller Web Interface
- Lab 1-5: RRM and CleanAir Configuration
- Lab 1-6: Configuring Security parameters on the WLC
- Lab 1-7: VideoStream and mDNS Configuration (Optional)
- Lab 1-8: Configuring Guest Access and Web Authentication
- Lab 2-1: FlexConnect Local Switching
- Lab A-1: IPv6 First Hop Security Configuration (Optional)
Target Audience
- Channel Partner / Reseller
- Customer
- Employee
Pre-Requisites
Recommended skills a learner should have before attending this course are as follows:
- Completion of Defining Cisco Wireless LAN Essentials (WLE) eLearning course or equivalent work experience.
- Basic networking and RF / wireless field experience helpful.