Bcmsn: Building Cisco Multilayer Switching Networks: Course Companion

by Thomas, Thomas M., II; Bass, John C.; Robinson, James E., III

• ISBN13: 9780072124743
• ISBN10: 0072124741
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: McGraw Hill (Tx)

Summary

Real-world case studies, scenarios, and actual configurations help readers gain practical, hands-on experience while studying for the Cisco Multilayer Switching Networks exam. More than 500 questions are included that reinforce the material presented. The Visio graphic package provided on the CD, as well as a Cisco icon package, allows students to draw different router configurations as they practice for the exam. 200 illus.

Author Biography

James E. Robinson III is currently the lead test engineer for Centennial Networking Labs at North Carolina State University.

Table of Contents

Preface	xvii
Acknowledgments	xix
About the Authors	xxi
About the Reviewers	xxiii
Introduction	1	(20)
Who Should Read This Book	2	(2)
CCNP Candidates	2	(1)
CCIE Candidates	3	(1)
Networking Professionals Supporting Multilayer Switched Networks	3	(1)
The BCMSN Exam	4	(2)
Expected Material on the BCMSN Exam	4	(1)
Material Not on the BCMSN Exam	5	(1)
Overview of Chapters	6	(15)
``Multilayer Switcheing Network Design Basics''	6	(3)
``Identifying Cisco Products for Multilayer Switching Networks''	9	(1)
``Connecting the Campus Network''	10	(1)
``Layer 2 Configuration''	11	(1)
``Unicast Layer 3 Configuration''	12	(1)
``IP Multicast Configuration''	13	(2)
``IP Multicast Routing Configuration''	15	(2)
``Access Control''	17	(1)
``Classful IP Routing Protocols''	18	(1)
``Classless IP Routing Protocols''	19	(2)
Multilayer Switching Network Design Basics	21	(46)
Objectives Covered in the Chapter	22	(1)
Network Overview	23	(10)
Campus Network Definition	23	(2)
Multilayer Model, Palindrome Architectures	25	(3)
Traffic Model	28	(5)
Network Design Considerations	33	(11)
Requirements	33	(5)
Campus Structure	38	(2)
Switching Technologies	40	(4)
Hierarchical Design	44	(9)
Access, Distribution, and Core Layers	44	(2)
Network Building Blocks	46	(7)
Chapter Summary	53	(2)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	55	(1)
Case Study	56	(4)
Questions	60	(4)
Answers	64	(3)
Identifying Cisco Products for Multilayer Switching Networks	67	(34)
Objectives Covered in the Chapter	68	(1)
Cisco Switching Products	69	(1)
Software and Hardware	69	(1)
User Interface	70	(3)
Terminal	71	(1)
Telnet	71	(1)
Web Browser	71	(1)
Cisco IOS	72	(1)
Set Commands	72	(1)
Product Lines	73	(13)
1900 Series	73	(1)
2926 Series	74	(2)
2900 Series	76	(2)
3500 Series	78	(2)
4000 Series	80	(1)
5000 Series	81	(2)
6000 Series	83	(2)
8500 Series	85	(1)
Layer Product Selection	86	(2)
Access Layer	86	(1)
Distribution Layer	87	(1)
Core Layer	87	(1)
Interface Requirements	87	(1)
Chapter Summary	88	(2)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	90	(1)
Case Study	91	(4)
Required Information	92	(1)
Approach	93	(2)
Questions	95	(4)
Answers	99	(2)
Connecting the Campus Network	101	(46)
Objectives Covered in the Chapter	102	(2)
Ethernet Operation	104	(2)
Network Cabling	106	(2)
The Many Names of Ethernet	106	(1)
Ethernet Cabling	107	(1)
Ethernet Wiring Standards	107	(1)
Building the Switch Block	108	(8)
Connecting to the Console Port	109	(1)
Connecting Ethernet Ports	110	(1)
Monitoring Port Status	110	(1)
Setting Switch Passwords	111	(1)
Setting the Host Name and System Prompt	112	(1)
Setting the IP Address for Network Accessibility	112	(1)
Naming Ports	113	(1)
Setting Link Speed and Duplex Mode	114	(1)
Testing Connectivity	115	(1)
Packet Formats	116	(7)
Ethernet Packet Format	116	(1)
IP Packet Format	117	(3)
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Packet Format	120	(2)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) Packet Format	122	(1)
Chapter Summary	123	(1)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	124	(1)
Case Study	125	(15)
Required Equipment	125	(1)
Required Information	126	(1)
Approach	126	(2)
Connect to the Switch's Console Port	128	(1)
Define the Interface Types Between the Network Switches	129	(1)
Connect the Network Interfaces Together	130	(1)
Set the Switch's Host Name and System Prompt	130	(1)
Configure the Interface's Speed and Duplex Mode	131	(2)
Verify That the Ports Are Connected	133	(1)
Set the Switch's Password	134	(2)
Name the Switch Ports	136	(1)
Set the Switch's IP Address	136	(1)
Verify the IP Connectivity of the Switch	137	(2)
Case Study Summary	139	(1)
Questions	140	(4)
Answers	144	(3)
Layer 2 Configuration	147	(58)
Objectives Covered in the Chapter	148	(1)
Common Workgroups with Virtual LANs (VLANs)	149	(15)
Virtual LANs (VLANs) Overview	150	(2)
VLAN Design	152	(1)
Creating a VLAN	153	(2)
Configuring Static VLANs	155	(1)
VLAN Link Types	155	(2)
Cisco Inter Switch Link (ISL) Tagging	157	(1)
IEEE 802.1q Tagging	157	(1)
VLAN Tagging Method Negotiation	157	(1)
Configuring Trunks	158	(1)
VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP)	159	(4)
Configuring VTP	163	(1)
Managing Redundant Links with the Spanning Tree Protocol	164	(13)
Spanning Tree Operation	164	(3)
Spanning Tree Convergence	167	(1)
Spanning Tree States	167	(3)
Spanning Tree Timers	170	(1)
Spanning Tree and VLANs	171	(2)
Spanning Tree Optimization	173	(4)
Link Aggregation	177	(2)
Chapter Summary	179	(2)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	181	(2)
Case Study	183	(16)
Required Information	183	(2)
Approach	185	(8)
VLAN Evaluation and Implementation	193	(1)
VLAN Trunking and Tagging	193	(1)
Trunk Link Negotiation and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)	193	(1)
Spanning Tree Implementation	194	(1)
Spanning Tree Optimization	194	(2)
Link Aggregation	196	(1)
Case Study Summary	197	(2)
Questions	199	(4)
Answers	203	(2)
Unicast Layer 3 Configuration	205	(52)
Objectives Covered in the Chapter	206	(1)
Routing Issues	207	(4)
IP Addressing	211	(2)
IP Addresses and MAC Addresses	213	(1)
IP Communication	214	(1)
Router Operation	215	(1)
Maintaining Routes	216	(1)
Distribution Layer Topology	217	(3)
Configuring InterVLAN Routing	220	(5)
Multilayer Switching (MLS)	225	(11)
Multilayer Switching (MLS) Overview	225	(1)
Flows	226	(1)
Multilayer Switching (MLS) Requirements	227	(1)
Multilayer Switching (MLS) Operation	227	(3)
Flow Masks	230	(1)
Configuring the Multilayer Switching Switch Engine	231	(2)
Configuring the Multilayer Switching Route Processor	233	(3)
Fault-Tolerant Routing with Hot Standby Routing Protocol	236	(6)
Introduction to Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP)	236	(1)
Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP) Operation	237	(3)
Configuring Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP)	240	(2)
Chapter Summary	242	(2)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	244	(1)
Case Study	245	(6)
Approach	245	(1)
Define IP Addressing for All VLANs	246	(1)
Define IP Addressing and Default Gateway for All Hosts	246	(2)
Define a Method for Building the Routing Tables	248	(1)
Optimizing Routing Performance	248	(1)
Fault-Tolerant Routing	249	(1)
Case Study Summary	249	(2)
Questions	251	(4)
Answers	255	(2)
IP Multicast Configuration	257	(38)
Introduction	258	(1)
Objectives Covered in the Chapter	258	(1)
Network Transmission Models	258	(4)
Unicast Transmission	259	(1)
Broadcast Transmission	259	(1)
Multicast Transmission	260	(2)
Multicast Addressing	262	(3)
IP Multicast Addressing	262	(1)
Ethernet Multicast Addressing	263	(2)
Multicast Group Management	265	(16)
Internet Group Management Protocol Version 1 (IGMPv1)	265	(5)
Internet Group Management Protocol Version 2 (IGMPv2)	270	(8)
Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP)	278	(3)
Chapter Summary	281	(2)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	283	(1)
Case Study	284	(4)
Approach	284	(1)
Where Is Multicast Traffic Needed?	284	(1)
Multicast Traffic Management in the Broadcast Domains	284	(2)
Implementing Multicast Traffic Management in the Broadcast Domains	286	(1)
Case Study Summary	286	(2)
Questions	288	(4)
Answers	292	(3)
IP Multicast Routing Configuration	295	(48)
Objectives Covered in This Chapter	296	(1)
Multicast Routing Basics	296	(5)
Unicast Routing versus Multicast Routing	296	(2)
Distribution Trees	298	(1)
Multicast Scoping	299	(1)
Dense Mode and Sparse Mode Multicast Routing Protocols	300	(1)
DVMRP Overview	301	(11)
RPF	301	(2)
DVMRP Operation	303	(7)
Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol Limitations	310	(1)
DVMRP Configuration	311	(1)
MOSPF	312	(1)
PIM---DM Overview	313	(8)
PIM---DM Version 1 Operation	314	(5)
PIM---DM Version 2	319	(1)
PIM---DM Configuration	320	(1)
CBTs	321	(1)
PIM---SM Overview	321	(8)
PIM---SM Operation	322	(5)
PIM---SM Version 2	327	(1)
Determining the Location of the Rendezvous Point	327	(1)
SPT Switchover	328	(1)
PIM---SM Configuration	329	(1)
Chapter Summary	329	(2)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	331	(1)
Case Study	332	(5)
Objective	332	(1)
Approach	332	(1)
Where Is Multicast Traffic Needed?	332	(2)
Selecting a Routing Protocol	334	(1)
Implementing Multicast Routing	334	(1)
Case Study Summary	335	(2)
Questions	337	(4)
Answers	341	(2)
Access Control	343	(36)
Objectives Covered in the Chapter	344	(1)
Access Policies	345	(2)
Managing Network Devices	347	(8)
Physical Security	347	(1)
Passwords	348	(1)
Password Configuration	349	(1)
Privilege Levels	350	(1)
Privilege Level Configuration	350	(2)
Banner Messages	352	(1)
Virtual Terminal Access	353	(1)
Controlling HTTP Access	354	(1)
HTTP Access Configuration	354	(1)
Access Layer Policy	355	(2)
Port Security	356	(1)
Configuring Port Security	356	(1)
Distribution Layer Policy	357	(7)
IP Access Lists	357	(1)
Standard IP Access Lists	358	(1)
Configuring Standard IP Access Lists	358	(2)
Extended IP Access Lists	360	(1)
Configuring Extended IP Access Lists	360	(2)
Controlling Routing Update Traffic	362	(1)
Configuring Route Filtering	362	(2)
Core Layer Policy	364	(1)
Chapter Summary	364	(2)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	366	(1)
Case Study	367	(4)
Objective	367	(1)
Approach	368	(1)
Determine Access Policy	368	(1)
Applying Security Measures	368	(1)
Testing One, Two, Three...Er 100.1.X.0	369	(1)
Case Study Summary	369	(2)
Questions	371	(4)
Answers	375	(4)
Classful Interior Routing Protocols	379	(34)
Objectives Covered in the Chapter	382	(1)
Categories of Routing Protocols	382	(2)
Interior versus Exterior Routing Protocols	382	(2)
Classless versus Classful Routing Protocols	384	(1)
RIP	384	(8)
Background	384	(1)
Overview	385	(1)
RIP Packet Format	385	(2)
Operation	387	(2)
RIP Limitations	389	(1)
RIP Configuration	390	(2)
IGRP	392	(8)
Background	392	(1)
IGRP Packet Format	393	(2)
IGRP Operation	395	(3)
IGRP Configuration	398	(2)
Chapter Summary	400	(2)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	402	(1)
Case Study	403	(4)
Objective	403	(1)
Approach	403	(3)
Case Study Summary	406	(1)
Questions	407	(4)
Answers	411	(2)
Classless Interior Routing Protocols	413	(48)
Objectives Covered in the Chapter	416	(1)
Categories of Routing Protocols	416	(2)
Interior versus Exterior Routing Protocols	416	(1)
Classless versus Classful Routing Protocols	417	(1)
RIPv2	418	(8)
Overview	418	(1)
RIPv2 Packet Format	419	(2)
RIPv2 Operation	421	(3)
Interoperability with RIPv1	424	(1)
Classless Routing Protocols	424	(1)
Route Update Authentication	425	(1)
EIGRP	426	(14)
Overview	426	(1)
EIGRP Packet Format	427	(3)
EIGRP Operation	430	(1)
EIGRP Components	431	(1)
Protocol Dependent Modules	431	(1)
Reliable Transport Protocol (RTP)	432	(1)
Neighbor Discovery/Recovery	433	(1)
Diffusing Update Algorithm (DUAL)	434	(1)
DUAL State Machine	435	(2)
Configuring EIGRP	437	(3)
OSPF	440	(7)
Operation	441	(1)
Adjacency	441	(4)
Selecting a Path	445	(1)
Maintaining the Link State Database	445	(1)
Configuring OSPF	445	(2)
Chapter Summary	447	(2)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	449	(1)
Case Study	450	(5)
Objective	450	(1)
Approach	450	(4)
Case Study Summary	454	(1)
Questions	455	(4)
Answers	459	(2)
Appendix A Glossary	461	(42)
Appendix B Bibliography	503	(2)
Appendix C Webliography	505	(6)
Appendix D Ethernet Performance	511	(6)
Switched versus Shared Ethernet	511	(2)
Shared Ethernet Performance	513	(1)
Ethernet Operation	513	(1)
Stochastics of Ethernet	514	(3)
Appendix E OSI Model	517	(32)
Layer 1: The Physical Layer	517	(10)
Cables and Wires	518	(2)
Physical Terminations and Connectors	520	(4)
Physical Encoding Methods	524	(3)
Layer 2: The Data Link Layer	527	(6)
Data Link Layer Example	529	(3)
Conclusion	532	(1)
Layer 3: Network Layer	533	(6)
The Internet Protocol (IP)	535	(1)
IP Node Operation	536	(2)
Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) Operation	538	(1)
Layer 4: Transport Layer	539	(4)
Transport Layer Protocols Examples	540	(2)
Conclusion	542	(1)
Layer 5: Session Layer	543	(1)
Layer 6: Presentation Layer	544	(2)
Layer 7: Application Layer	546	(3)
Conclusion	547	(2)
Index	549