ENWLSD-Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks - On-Demand Course

The ENWLSD-Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks course is a 5-day course that is designed to prepares students to take the Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (300-425 ENWLSD) exam which leads to the new CCNP Enterprise and Cisco Certified Specialist Enterprise Wireless Design certifications. Students will gain the knowledge they need to plan advanced designs of Cisco wireless products and qualify for professional-level job roles in wireless networking.

• Describing and implementing a Cisco-recommended structured design methodology
• Describing and implementing industry standards, amendments, certifications, and Requests For Comments (RFCs)
• Describing and implementing Cisco enhanced wireless features
• Describing and implementing the wireless design process
• Describing and implementing specific vertical designs
• Describing and implementing site survey processes
• Describing and implementing network validation processes

This course is for wireless engineers who work in the following roles:

• Consulting systems engineer
• Network administrator
• Network engineer
• Network manager
• Sales engineer
• Systems engineer
• Technical solutions architect
• Wireless design engineer
• Wireless engineer

• General knowledge of networks
• General knowledge of wireless networks
• Routing and switching knowledge

• Describing and Implementing a Structured Wireless Design Methodology
  • Importance of Planning Wireless Design with a Structured Methodology
  • Cisco Structured Design Model
  • Cisco Design Guides and Cisco Validated Designs for Wireless Networks
  • Role of the Project Manager When Designing Wireless Networks
• Describing and Implementing Industry Protocols and Standards
  • Wireless Standards Bodies
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Standard and Amendments
  • Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) Certifications
  • Relevant Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Wireless RFCs
  • Practice Activity
• Describing and Implementing Cisco Enhanced Wireless Features
  • Hardware and Software Choices for a Wireless Network Design
  • Cisco Infrastructure Settings for Wireless Network Design
  • Cisco Enhanced Wireless Features
• Examining Cisco Mobility and Roaming
  • Mobility and Intercontroller Mobility in a Wireless Network
  • Optimize Client Roaming in a Wireless Network
  • Cisco Workgroup Bridge (WGB) and WGB Roaming in a Wireless Network
• Describing and Implementing the Wireless Design Process
  • Overview of Wireless Design Process
  • Meet with the Customer to Discuss the Wireless Network Design
  • Customer Information Gathering for a Wireless Network Design
  • Design the Wireless Network
  • Deployment of the Wireless Network
  • Validation and Final Adjustments of the Wireless Network
  • Wireless Network Design Project Documents and Deliverables
• Describing and Implementing Specific Vertical Designs
  • Designs for Wireless Applications
  • Wireless Network Design Within the Campus
  • Extend Wireless Networks to the Branch Sites
• Examining Special Considerations in Advanced Wireless Designs
  • High-Density Designs in Wireless Networks
  • Introducing Location and Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) Concepts
  • Design for Location
  • FastLocate and HyperLocation
  • Bridges and Mesh in a Wireless Network Design
  • Redundancy and High Availability in a Wireless Network
• Describing and Implementing the Site Survey Processes
  • Site Survey Types
  • Special Arrangements Needed for Site Surveys
  • Safety Aspects to be Considered During Site Surveys
  • Site Survey Tools in Cisco Prime Infrastructure
  • Third-Party Site Survey Software and Hardware Tools
• Describing and Implementing Wireless Network Validation Processes
  • Post-installation Wireless Network Validation
  • Making Post-installation Changes to a Wireless Network
  • Wireless Network Handoff to the Customer
  • Installation Report

• Use Cisco Prime Infrastructure as a Design Tool
• Create a Predictive Site Survey with Ekahau Pro
• Perform a Live Site Survey Using Access Point on a Stick (APoS)
• Simulate a Post-installation Network Validation Survey

Before taking this course, you should have:

• General knowledge of networks
• General knowledge of wireless networks
• Routing and switching knowledge

The ENWLSI-Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks v1.0 course is a 5-day course that is designed to teach students how to implement and secure a wireless network infrastructure and use Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE), Cisco Prime Infrastructure (PI), and Cisco Connect Mobile Experience to monitor and troubleshoot network issues.

The class provides hands-on labs to build on concepts including deploying Cisco Prime Infrastructure Release 3.5, Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Release, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10, Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA) Center Release 1.2.8, Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) Release 10.5, Cisco Mobility Services Engine (MSE) Release 8.0 features, and Cisco ISE Release 2.4.

Students will use Cisco Identity Services Engine, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, and Cisco Connect Mobile Experience to monitor and troubleshoot network issues.

Students can validate their knowledge and prepare to take the Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (300-430 ENWLSI) certification exam.

• Implementing network settings to provide a secure wireless network infrastructure
• Troubleshooting security issues as they relate to the wireless network infrastructure
• Implementing a secure wireless client and troubleshoot wireless client connectivity issues
• Implementing and troubleshooting QoS in wireless networks
• Implementing and troubleshooting advanced capabilities in wireless network services

• Wireless network engineers