Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:
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 (LAG), 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
Prioritize traffic on FortiSwitch by using QoS marking, queuing, and rate limiting features
Simplify endpoint deployment by using Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED)