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Extreme Fabric - Installation and Configuration

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The goal of the course is to equip students to properly install and configure Extreme Networks’ Fabric Connect. Students experience the deployment process from the beginning to completion learning all the essential steps and technologies. Lectures are supported equally with hands-on experience on VSP 8400, Universal Hardware 5520s and EXOS. Successful completion results in an operational SPBM fabric with L2VSN, L3VsN, IP-Shortcuts, Fabric Attach and vIST Core Switch Pair.

Course Contents

  • Fabric Connect Infrastructure
  • Fabric Management
  • L2VSN
  • L3VSN
  • Fabric Edge and Autosense
  • VIST Core Switch Pair
  • Fabric Attach (FA)

E-Book Symbol For this course you will receive the original documentation from Extreme Networks as a PDF file.

Target Group

This course is designed as the first step for individuals responsible for the installation, configuration, and management of the Extreme Networks Fabric Connect switches.

Knowledge Prerequisites

Students should possess a solid grasp of LAN concepts, including switching and routing, advanced Ethernet concepts and TCP/IP.

The Meet Extreme Fabric Connect Welcome Series certification is a mandatory prerequisite and must be completed prior to passing the Extreme Fabric - Installation and Configuration exam.

Complementary and Continuative Courses

Extreme Fabric - Management
Extreme Fabric - Advanced Configuration
Extreme Fabric - Troubleshooting

Course Objective

  • To deploy Extreme Networks’ Fabric Connect solutions based on reference architectures from Extreme Networks customer scenarios
  • Take the Extreme Fabric – Installation and Configuration exam

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Hybrid training

Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request for customized courses
PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.

The goal of the course is to equip students to properly install and configure Extreme Networks’ Fabric Connect. Students experience the deployment process from the beginning to completion learning all the essential steps and technologies. Lectures are supported equally with hands-on experience on VSP 8400, Universal Hardware 5520s and EXOS. Successful completion results in an operational SPBM fabric with L2VSN, L3VsN, IP-Shortcuts, Fabric Attach and vIST Core Switch Pair.

Course Contents

  • Fabric Connect Infrastructure
  • Fabric Management
  • L2VSN
  • L3VSN
  • Fabric Edge and Autosense
  • VIST Core Switch Pair
  • Fabric Attach (FA)

E-Book Symbol For this course you will receive the original documentation from Extreme Networks as a PDF file.

Target Group

This course is designed as the first step for individuals responsible for the installation, configuration, and management of the Extreme Networks Fabric Connect switches.

Knowledge Prerequisites

Students should possess a solid grasp of LAN concepts, including switching and routing, advanced Ethernet concepts and TCP/IP.

The Meet Extreme Fabric Connect Welcome Series certification is a mandatory prerequisite and must be completed prior to passing the Extreme Fabric - Installation and Configuration exam.

Complementary and Continuative Courses

Extreme Fabric - Management
Extreme Fabric - Advanced Configuration
Extreme Fabric - Troubleshooting

Course Objective

  • To deploy Extreme Networks’ Fabric Connect solutions based on reference architectures from Extreme Networks customer scenarios
  • Take the Extreme Fabric – Installation and Configuration exam

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Hybrid training

Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request for customized courses

PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.