Cisco Unified Wireless Networking (CUWN)

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About this Course

The Cisco Unified Wireless Networking training class is designed to enable a network administrator to deploy a WLAN enterprise solution through the identification and successful implementation of site-appropriate hardware and software features in a Cisco Unified Wireless Network.

The class begins with a high-level overview of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network (CUWN) product line, including product functions, components, capabilities, and features. You will learn where to locate installation procedures for both the access point (AP) and their associated Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) and properly install the CUWN hardware appropriate to site and use requirements. You will look at ways to administer CUWN, 802.11 security policies, and QoS appropriately to protect and optimize performance on the wireless network. You will configure and implement key CUWN security features to mitigate WLAN security threats. You will conclude training by learning how to utilize recommended troubleshooting methodology and the various tools available to gather and assess system data to isolate equipment failures and security threats. The CUWN training class reinforces the instruction by providing you with hands-on labs that cover how to complete the initial controller configuration using the CLI and GUI, provision APs in various options and examine AP behaviours in those configurations, explore how to set up Interface groups to allow VLAN pooling, set up a WLAN with web authentication as the security policy, configure the wireless client for WPA2 using the PEAP-MS-CHAPv2 option, create a secured WLAN on the controller, using EAP-FAST for authentication, based on local EAP, and WPA/WPA2 for encryption, as well as perform a pre-image download to pre-load a new controller firmware image into your AP.

This course is available in multiple formats. You can purchase instructor-led training (ILT) in a classroom setting or virtual ILT via the web. Both the classroom ILT and virtual ILT versions of this course come with access to our state of the art remote labs that use actual Cisco equipment. For the classroom ILT version of this course, laptops are provided to participate in the hands-on labs. If you desire to use your own laptop, please bring a laptop computer with an Ethernet port as well as an internal wireless NIC, 802.11a/b/g/n. The laptop’s operating systems must be Windows XP (SP3). If your operating system is Windows Vista or Windows 7, include a Terminal Emulator such as HyperTerminal. IN ADDITION, if your laptop does not contain Terminal Emulation you will need administrator rights to the laptop to install software.

Audience Profile

  • The primary audience for this course is data-center technicians, data-center administrators, and system     engineers
  • The secondary audience for this course is data-center designers and managers
  • The tertiary audience for this course is program and project managers

At Course Completion

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

  • Identify how the CUWN solution meets the challenges of successful WLAN deployments
  • Select and properly install the Cisco Unified Wireless Network hardware appropriate to site and use  requirements
  • Administer CUWN, 802.11 security policies, and QoS appropriately to protect and optimize performance  on the wireless network
  • Configure and implement the key CUWN security features to mitigate WLAN security threats
  • Utilize a recommended troubleshooting methodology and the various tools available to gather and assess  system data to isolate equipment failures and security threats

Prerequisites

This course is designed for Channel Field Engineers, Cisco Network Consulting Engineers, New UC Partners, Customer network engineer, Cisco customers, employees, interested in the Cisco Unified Wireless Network solution, that have a strong data networking background who will be responsible for the planning, deploying and managing enterprise WLAN using lightweight access points and controllers.

  • Prior attendance of Cisco Wireless LAN Fundamentals (CWLF) or Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials (IUWNE)
  • CCNA or equivalent work experience
  • Familiarity with Windows and Windows Networking

Course Outline

Module 1 - Cisco Wireless LAN Solutions

  • Characterizing Cisco Enterprise Wireless LANs
  • Identifying Hardware Models
  • Describing WLC Terms and Protocols

Module 2 CUWN Installation and Configuration

  • Installing Hardware Components
  • Configuring the WLC Setup
  • Configuring WLC Settings
  • Configuring LAG
  • Describing AP Operational Modes
  • Introducing Cisco CleanAir
  • Implementing Cisco CleanAir

Module 3 CUWN Administration

  • Associating an AP to a WLC
  • Configuring Mobility Groups and Roaming
  • Administering Individual WLANs and AP Groups
  • Configuring QoS
  • Performing General Administration
  • Describing 802.11 Weak Security Policy

Module 4 CUWN Security

  • Configuring Security Parameters
  • Configuring CUWN to Support 802.1X Authentication

Module 5 CUWN Maintenance and Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting CUWN
  • Gathering VLAN Traffic and Other Data
  • Configuring Policies and Management
  • Loading Device Code and Managing Configuration Data