Overview/Description
To recognize converged network issues and how QoS optimizes performance, its models and methods of implementation
Target Audience
Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers
Prerequisites
Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) 2.1; Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) 2.3; the ability to create interswitch connections and the initial configuration of a router, an understanding of routing, routing protocols, WAN technologies, security risks, IP addressing, ALCs, client utilities, and IOS familiarity
recognize the quality issues of converged networks.
recognize the function of QoS and how it is implemented on a network.
recognize how the three QoS models operate in a network.
identify bottlenecks and performance losses in the network, and recommend appropriate QoS actions to mitigate specific performance issues in a given scenario.
recognize the methods for configuring and monitoring QoS on a network, and how the CLI and MQC methods are implemented.
recognize how to implement QoS on a network using the Cisco AutoQoS and the Cisco SDM QoS wizard methods.