FortiSwitch Administrator - FG03

This course will help:

Gain the knowledge and skills required to deploy, commission, and manage FortiSwitch using FortiGate and FortiLink technology
Learn how to deploy and troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking functions
Explore common FortiSwitch topologies, including the use of Multichassis Link Aggregation Groups (MCLAG) to improve redundancy and performance
Gain an understanding of FortiSwitch operation in standalone mode and its capabilities
Learn how to manage a standalone FortiSwitch directly or using FortiEdge Cloud

Pre-requisites:

This course assumes that participants have basic knowledge of networking technologies and understand Layer 2 switching principles. Participants should also have an understanding of the topics covered in the FortiGate 7.6 Administrator course or equivalent practical experience.

Course syllabus:

Switch Fundamentals
Managed Switch
Basic Administration
STP
Layer 2 Design
Layer 2 Security
Advanced Features
QoS and Multi-Tenancy
Monitoring
Standalone Switch and FortiEdge Cloud
Standalone Switch—Layer 2 and Layer 3
Troubleshooting

You will learn:

Explore the FortiSwitch portfolio and identify the supported management modes
Describe and deploy FortiSwitch in managed switch mode (FortiLink mode)
Understand Ethernet switching, VLANs, link aggregation groups (LAG), multichassis link aggregation groups (MCLAG), and layer 2 discovery
Identify the most common FortiSwitch topologies when deploying FortiSwitch in managed switch mode
Understand Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), and Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) operation and configuration, as well as other loop protection features
Describe and configure layer 2 security to filter unwanted traffic and perform antispoofing
Configure layer 2 authentication using 802.1.X, and leverage 802.1X to assign dynamic VLANs to endpoints
Implement advanced features to increase port density, control network access, forward multicast traffic more effectively, and quarantine compromised devices
Simplify endpoint deployment by using Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED)
Share FortiSwitch ports across different VDOMs using multi-tenancy
Monitor FortiSwitch using SNMP, sFlow, and flow sampling
Describe the most useful troubleshooting tools available on FortiSwitch