Course Description
his 2-day instructor-led, hands-on course builds upon the basic deployments course by presenting students with more challenging real-world deployments such as client mobility between subnets, high client density deployments, and mesh network deployments. Students will be able to make network design decisions about, configure, and troubleshoot WLANs that encounter these challenges. Much of the time in the course allows the instructor and students to share experiences, gotchas, and best practices around more challenging deployment scenarios.
The goal of this course is to enable network planners and administrators to deploy an efficient wireless LAN (WLAN) enterprise solution. To accomplish this, the course is designed to provide the learner a better understanding and appreciation of the complexities involved in efficiently supporting, client mobility, areas of high client density, and the implementation of a MESH network in a customer enterprise environment.
If WDAWL is offered the same week as WDBWL, at the same location, you can attend the pair for $3,295.00, giving you a $1095.00 discount off the regular pricing for the individual classes.
To participate in the hands-on labs in this class, you need to bring a laptop computer with the following:
- Windows 7 or 8.1 or 10 is recommended. Mac OSX 10.6 or greater is supported as well.
- Intel Celeron or better processors are preferred.
- 1 GB or more of RAM
- Browser Requirements: Internet Explorer 10 or greater or Mozilla Firefox. (Safari and Mozilla Firefox for Mac OSX)
Note: Our labs currently cannot run on Microsoft Edge (Windows 10) due to it not supporting Extensions/Add-ons or Google Chrome due to Java being removed from the platform itself. - All students are required to have administrator rights to their PCs and cannot be logged in to a domain using any Group Policies that will limit their machine's capabilities.
If you do not have administrator rights to your PC, you at least need permissions to download, install, and run Cisco Any Connect Client and Java. - If you are participating in a WebEx event, it is highly recommended to take this class at a location that has bandwidth speeds at a minimum of 1 Mbps bandwidth speeds.
- All PCs require the latest Java Runtime Environment, which can be downloaded from www.java.com.
Note: Students registering for this course will be receiving their course kit in a digital format. To be able to view your digital kit you will need to bring a laptop PC and/or a compatible iPad or Android tablet. The recommended system requirements and instructions to access the course kit content can be found at the following link:Digital Course Kit Requirements and Instructions
If you have any questions or issues with meeting the requirements listed above, please contact us at rlt@skyline-ats.com and provide the class name to which you are attending and we will be more than happy to help.
Objectives
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Detail the differences in client mobility between Layer 2 and Layer 3
- Configure the controller to appropriately mark priority traffic for transmission first in times of network congestion and avoid introducing unnecessary IPv6 which could lead to network congestion
- Discuss the challenges faced in providing a quality user experience in a high density wireless network deployment scenario
- Design, install, and maintain a wireless mesh network both as an add-on to an existing WLAN and as a new installation
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:
Who Should Attend
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- Channel field engineers
- Cisco Network Consulting Engineers
- New Cisco Unified Communications partners
- Customer network engineers
The secondary audience for this course is as follows:
- Customer network managers
Outline
Module 1: Client Mobility Between Subnets
Lesson 1: Understanding Same Subnet Roaming- The Terminology of Roaming
- The Function of the Mobility Group
- Mobility Messaging
- Auto-anchor Mobility
- Static IP Mobility
Lesson 2: Understanding Inter-subnet mobility- Autonomous AP Mobility
- Intra-controller Mobility
- Inter-controller Mobility
- Impact of AP Groups on Mobility
- Interface Groups and Mobility
- Static IP Mobility
Module 2: Network EfficiencyLesson 1: Configuring Quality of Service- QoS Overview
- 802.11e/WMM
- QoS Packet Marking Mappings
- QoS Process
- Implementing QoS
- QoS Roles
- Parameters Affecting Voice and Video Quality
- VoIP Phone Support Features
- Enhanced EDCA Support
- Configuring Video Parameters
Lesson 2: Configuring IPv6- IPv6 Support in a Cisco Unified Wireless Network Environment
- Cisco WLC IPv6 Configuration
Module 3: High Density Deployment ChallengesLesson 1: Effects of Client Density on a Wireless Network- What is a High Density Deployment?
- Client Density
Lesson 2: Planning for Areas of High Client Density- Determine the true Per-Connection bandwidth requirement
- Determining Throughput Requirements for a Coverage Area
- Higher Data Rates Increase Efficiency and Reduce the Effective Size of the Cell.
- 5 GHz Support is Critical for High Density Deployments
- RF Spectrum a Finite Resource
Module 4: Implementing Mesh NetworksLesson 1: Describing Wireless Mesh Networks- The Mesh Architecture
- Why Use a Mesh Architecture
Lesson 2: Describing Mesh Formation- Mesh Operational Modes
- Network Formation
- Cisco Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol
Lesson 3: Implementing a Mesh Network for the Enterprise- Sharing the Spectrum
- Wireless Mesh Constraints
- Backhaul and Client Access
- Wireless Mesh Configuration
- Connectivity Verification
Lesson 4: Configuring Advanced Mesh Features- Configuring Controller Mesh Global Parameters
- Wireless Mesh Ethernet Bridging
- QoS in the Mesh Environment
- Voice Support in Mesh Environment
- Multicast Containment for Video in a Mesh Environment
Lesson 5: Troubleshooting a Mesh Network- Troubleshooting Mesh AP Issues
- CLI Verification Tools
Lab Outline
4-1: Configuring Mesh Access Points
Task 1: Establishing a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Connection to the Lab
Task 2: Configuring Your Access Points
Task 3: Converting Your Access Points to Mesh
Task 4: Defining BGN and Roles, and Observing the Mesh Form