CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide

by Hucaby, David

• ISBN13: 9781587201714
• ISBN10: 1587201712
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover w/CD
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Cisco Press

Summary

Prepare for the new CCNP BCMSN Exam from Cisco with the neweest edition of the all-time best-selling BCMSN book on the market.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Overview and Design of a Campus Network
Campus Network Overview
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
Switching Functionality
Layer 2 Switching
Layer 3 Routing
Layer 3 Switching
Layer 4 Switching
Multilayer Switching
Campus Network Models
Shared Network Model
LAN Segmentation Model
Network Traffic Models
Predictable Network Model
Hierarchical Network Design
Access Layer
Distribution Layer
Core Layer
Modular Network Design"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz	p. 27
Modular Network Design	p. 31
Switch Block	p. 32
Core Block	p. 35
Core Size in a Campus Network	p. 38
Other Building Blocks	p. 39
Can I Use Layer 2 Distribution Switches?	p. 41
Evaluating an Existing Network	p. 42
Discovering the Network Topology	p. 43
Migrating to a Hierarchical Design	p. 47
Building a Campus Network
Switch Operation"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz	p. 57
Layer 2 Switch Operation	p. 61
Transparent Bridging61Follow That Frame!	p. 63
Multilayer Switch Operation	p. 65
Types of Multilayer Switching	p. 65
Follow That Packet!	p. 66
Multilayer Switching Exceptions	p. 68
Tables Used in Switching	p. 69
Content Addressable Memory	p. 69
Ternary Content Addressable Memory	p. 70
Troubleshooting Switching Tables	p. 74
CAM Table Operation	p. 74
TCAM Operation	p. 75
Switch Port Configuration"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz	p. 81
Ethernet Concepts	p. 85
Ethernet (10 Mbps)	p. 85
Fast Ethernet	p. 86
Gigabit Ethernet	p. 89
10-Gigabit Ethernet	p. 90
Connecting Switch Block Devices	p. 92
Console Port Cables/Connectors	p. 92
Ethernet Port Cables and Connectors	p. 92
Gigabit Ethernet Port Cables and Connectors	p. 93
Switch Port Configuration	p. 94
Selecting Ports to Configure	p. 94
Identifying Ports	p. 96
Port Speed	p. 96
Port Duplex Mode	p. 97
Managing Error Conditions on a Switch Port	p. 97
Enable and Use the Switch Port	p. 99
Troubleshooting Port Connectivity	p. 100
VLANs and Trunks"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz	p. 109
Virtual LANs	p. 113
VLAN Membership	p. 114
Deploying VLANs	p. 117
VLAN Trunks	p. 119
VLAN Frame Identification	p. 121
Dynamic Trunking Protocol	p. 123
VLAN Trunk Configuration	p. 124
VLAN Trunk Configuration	p. 124
Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunks	p. 128
VLAN Trunking Protocol"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz	p. 135
VLAN Trunking Protocol	p. 139
VTP Domains139VTP Modes	p. 139
VTP Advertisements	p. 140
VTP Configuration	p. 144
Configuring a VTP Management Domain	p. 145
Configuring the VTP Mode	p. 145
Configuring the VTP Version	p. 146
VTP Configuration Example	p. 148
VTP Status	p. 148
VTP Pruning	p. 149
Enabling VTP Pruning	p. 151
Troubleshooting VTP	p. 152
Aggregating Switch Links"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz	p. 159
Switch Port Aggregation with EtherChannel	p. 164
Bundling Ports with EtherChannel	p. 165
Distributing Traffic in EtherChannel	p. 165
Configuring EtherChannel Load Balancing	p. 167
EtherChannel Negotiation Protocols	p. 169
Port Aggregation Protocol	p. 169
Link Aggregation Control Protocol	p. 169
EtherChannel Configuration	p. 170
Configuring a PAgP EtherChannel	p. 170
Configuring a LACP EtherChannel	p. 171
Troubleshooting an EtherChannel	p. 172
Traditional Spanning Tree Protocol"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz	p. 181
IEEE 802.1D Overview	p. 185
Bridging Loops	p. 185
Preventing Loops with Spanning Tree Protocol	p. 189
Spanning-Tree Communication: Bridge Protocol Data Units	p. 189
Electing a Root Bridge	p. 191
Electing Root Ports	p. 192
Electing Designated Ports	p. 195
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