CCNP: Building Cisco MultiLayer Switched Networks Study Guide (Exam 642-811) : Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks: Covers Exam 643-811

by Terry Jack

• ISBN13: 9780782142945
• ISBN10: 078214294X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Sybex
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Summary

Herea??s the book you need to prepare for Ciscoa??s Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) exam, 642-811. This Study Guide provides: In-depth coverage of key exam topics Practical information on designing and implementing multilayer switched networks Hundreds of challenging review questions Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine, and electronic flashcards Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including: Utilizing the Enterprise Composite Model for designing networks Using the Switching Database Manager within a Catalyst switch Operating managed VLAN services on a switched network Configuring and verifying 802.1Q and ISL trunks Configuring access ports for static and multi-VLAN membership Increasing bandwidth for interswitch connections with Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit EtherChannel Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol on ports and VLANs Converting CatOS to native IOS on Catalyst switches Implementing IP telephony in a switched network environment Planning, configuring, and implementing QOS Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Author Biography

Terry Jack is technical director of GlobalNet Training Ltd, a UK-based training company.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xix
Assessment Text	xxxi
The Campus Network	1	(44)
Understanding Campus Internetworks	3	(1)
Looking Back at Traditional Campus Networks	3	(5)
Performance Problems and Solutions	4	(2)
The 80/20 Rule	6	(2)
Introducing the New Campus Model	8	(2)
Network Services	9	(1)
Using Switching Technologies	10	(6)
Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model	10	(3)
Layer 2 Switching	13	(1)
Routing	14	(1)
Layer 3 Switching	14	(1)
Layer 4 Switching	15	(1)
Multi-Layer Switching (MLS)	15	(1)
Understanding the Cisco Hierarchical Model	16	(4)
Core Layer	18	(1)
Distribution Layer	19	(1)
Access Layer	19	(1)
Using Cisco Catalyst Products	20	(2)
Access Layer Switches	20	(1)
Distribution Layer Switches	21	(1)
Core Layer Switches	22	(1)
Applying the Building Blocks	22	(7)
Switch Block	23	(1)
Core Block	23	(4)
Scaling Layer 2 Backbones	27	(1)
Scaling Layer 3 Backbones	28	(1)
SAFE	29	(3)
Summary	32	(1)
Exam Essentials	32	(1)
Key Terms	33	(1)
Written Labs	34	(2)
Lab 1.1: Switching Definitions	34	(1)
Lab 1.2: Cisco's Three-Layer Model	35	(1)
Lab 1.3: Switching Theory	35	(1)
Review Questions	36	(4)
Answers to Written Labs	40	(2)
Answers to Lab 1.1	40	(1)
Answers to Lab 1.2	40	(1)
Answers to Lab 1.3	41	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	42	(3)
Connecting the Switch Block	45	(42)
Understanding Cable Media	46	(2)
The Background of IEEE Ethernet	47	(1)
LAN Segmentation Using Switches	48	(1)
Using Ethernet Media in Your Internetwork	48	(7)
10BaseT	49	(1)
FastEthernet	49	(3)
Gigabit Ethernet	52	(3)
Connecting and Logging In to a Switch	55	(17)
Cabling the Switch Block Devices	55	(3)
Cisco IOS- and Set-Based Commands	58	(14)
Summary	72	(1)
Exam Essentials	73	(1)
Key Terms	74	(1)
Written Lab	75	(1)
Review Questions	76	(4)
Hands-On Lab	80	(3)
Answers to Written Lab	83	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	84	(3)
VLANs, Trunks, and VTP	87	(48)
Understanding the Design Benefits of Virtual LANs	88	(4)
Broadcast Control	89	(1)
Security	90	(1)
Flexibility and Scalability	90	(1)
The Collapsed Backbone and the VLAN	91	(1)
Scaling the Switch Block	92	(7)
Defining VLAN Boundaries	93	(1)
Assigning VLAN Memberships	94	(1)
Configuring Static VLANs	94	(5)
Identifying VLANs	99	(3)
Frame Tagging	100	(1)
VLAN Identification Methods	100	(2)
Trunking	102	(5)
Configuring Trunk Ports	103	(2)
Clearing VLANs from Trunk Links	105	(1)
Verifying Trunk Links	106	(1)
Using VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP)	107	(12)
VTP Modes of Operation	108	(2)
VTP Advertisements	110	(2)
Configuring VTP	112	(5)
Adding to a VTP Domain	117	(1)
VTP Pruning	117	(2)
Auxiliary VLANs	119	(1)
802.1Q Tunneling	120	(1)
Summary	120	(1)
Exam Essentials	121	(1)
Key Terms	122	(1)
Written Lab	123	(1)
Review Questions	124	(4)
Hands-On Lab	128	(3)
Answers to Written Lab	131	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	132	(3)
Layer 2 Switching and the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)	135	(26)
Layer 2 LAN Switching	136	(5)
Comparing Bridges to Switches	136	(1)
Three Switch Functions at Layer 2	137	(4)
Spanning Tree Operation	141	(7)
Selecting the Best Path	142	(3)
Selecting the Designated Port	145	(1)
Spanning Tree Port States	145	(2)
Spanning Tree Example	147	(1)
LAN Switch Types	148	(1)
Store-and-Forward	149	(1)
Cut-Through (Real Time)	149	(1)
FragmentFree (Modified Cut-Through)	149	(1)
Configuring Spanning Tree	149	(4)
Summary	153	(1)
Exam Essentials	153	(1)
Key Terms	154	(1)
Written Lab	154	(1)
Review Questions	155	(4)
Answers to Written Lab	159	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	160	(1)
Using Spanning Tree with VLANs	161	(46)
Creating VLAN Standards	162	(3)
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST)	163	(1)
Common Spanning Tree (CST)	164	(1)
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree+ (PVST+)	164	(1)
Multiple Spanning Tree (MST)	165	(1)
Scaling the Spanning Tree Protocol	165	(14)
Determining the Root	166	(1)
Configuring the Root	167	(4)
Setting the Port Cost	171	(2)
Setting the Port Priority	173	(4)
Changing the STP Timers	177	(2)
Using Redundant Links with STP	179	(15)
Parallel Fast EtherChannel Links	180	(6)
Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP)	186	(1)
Load Balancing and Redundancy	186	(1)
PortFast	187	(2)
UplinkFast	189	(3)
BackboneFast	192	(1)
Rapid Spanning Tree	193	(1)
Summary	194	(1)
Exam Essentials	195	(1)
Key Terms	196	(1)
Written Lab	196	(1)
Review Questions	197	(4)
Hands-On Lab	201	(2)
Answers to Written Lab	203	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	204	(3)
Inter-VLAN Routing	207	(34)
Routing Between VLANs	208	(4)
Multiple Links	210	(1)
A Single Trunk Link	211	(1)
An Internal Route Processor	211	(1)
Internal Routing on an IOS-Based Switch	212	(1)
Using ISL and 802.1Q Routing	212	(9)
Configuring ISL/802.1Q with an External Router	213	(2)
Configuring ISL/802.1Q on an Internal Route Processor	215	(1)
Configuring VLANs on an Internal Route Processor	216	(3)
Configuring Internal Routing on an IOS-Based Switch	219	(2)
Summary	221	(1)
Exam Essentials	222	(1)
Key Terms	222	(1)
Written Lab	223	(1)
Review Questions	224	(4)
Hands-On Labs	228	(10)
Lab 6.1: External Inter-VLAN Routing	228	(8)
Lab 6.2: Internal Inter-VLAN Routing	236	(2)
Answers to Written Lab	238	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	239	(2)
Multilayer Switching (MLS)	241	(42)
Understanding the Fundamentals of MLS	242	(10)
MLS Requirements	243	(1)
MLS Procedures	244	(6)
Disabling MLS	250	(2)
Configuring MLS-RP	252	(6)
Enabling MLS	252	(1)
VTP Domain Assignments	253	(1)
VLAN Assignments	254	(1)
Interface Configurations	255	(1)
MSA Management Interface	255	(1)
Verifying the MLS Configuration	256	(2)
Access Control Lists (ACLs)	258	(1)
Configuring the MLS Switch Engine	258	(5)
Enabling MLS on the MLS-SE	258	(1)
Configuring Flow Masks	259	(1)
Using Cache Entries	259	(3)
Displaying the MLS Cache Entries	262	(1)
Removing MLS Cache Entries	263	(1)
Using Acceptable MLS Topologies	263	(1)
Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF)	264	(6)
The Trouble with CEF and Layer 3 Switching	265	(1)
Legacy Routing and Layer 3 Switching	265	(5)
Summary	270	(1)
Exam Essentials	271	(1)
Key Terms	272	(1)
Written Lab	272	(1)
Review Questions	273	(4)
Hands-On Lab	277	(2)
Answers to Written Lab	279	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	280	(3)
Understanding and Configuring Multicast Operation	283	(66)
Multicast Overview	285	(3)
Unicast	285	(1)
Broadcast	286	(1)
Multicast	287	(1)
Using Multicast Addressing	288	(5)
Mapping IP Multicast to Ethernet	289	(3)
Layer 3 to Layer 2 Overlap	292	(1)
Managing Multicast in an Internetwork	293	(9)
Subscribing and Maintaining Groups	294	(1)
Internet Group Management Protocol Version 1 (IGMPv1)	294	(3)
Internet Group Management Protocol Version 2 (IGMPv2)	297	(1)
Internet Group Management Protocol Version 3 (IGMPv3)	298	(1)
Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP)	299	(2)
IGMP Snooping	301	(1)
Routing Multicast Traffic	302	(15)
Distribution Trees	302	(4)
Managing Multicast Delivery	306	(11)
Planning and Preparing for Using IP Multicast	317	(1)
End-to-End IP Multicast	317	(1)
Configuring IP Multicast Routing	318	(14)
Enabling IP Multicast Routing	319	(1)
Enabling PIM on an Interface	320	(3)
Configuring a Rendezvous Point	323	(3)
Configuring TTL	326	(1)
Joining a Multicast Group	327	(2)
Changing the IGMP Version	329	(1)
Enabling CGMP and IGMP Snooping	329	(3)
Summary	332	(1)
Exam Essentials	332	(2)
Key Terms	334	(1)
Written Lab	335	(1)
Review Questions	336	(4)
Hands-On Lab	340	(5)
Answers to Written Lab	345	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	346	(3)
Quality of Service (QoS)	349	(52)
Understanding Application Needs	350	(4)
E-mail	351	(1)
WWW Traffic	351	(1)
Voice over Ethernet	352	(2)
Understanding the Fundamentals of QoS	354	(4)
Best Efforts Networks	354	(4)
QoS Options	358	(16)
The Differentiated Services Model	359	(1)
IEEE 802.1p	360	(1)
Applying the QoS Model	361	(1)
Prioritizing Traffic Classes	362	(1)
Queuing Mechanisms	362	(2)
Configuring QoS on Cisco Switches	364	(5)
Queuing Mechanisms	369	(5)
Redundancy in Switched Networks	374	(12)
Hot Standby Router Protocol	375	(7)
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol	382	(1)
Gateway Load Balancing Protocol	382	(3)
Transparent Ethernet	385	(1)
Summary	386	(1)
Exam Essentials	386	(2)
Key Terms	388	(1)
Written Lab	388	(2)
Review Questions	390	(4)
Hands-On Lab	394	(4)
Answers to Written Lab	398	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	399	(2)
Catalyst Switch Technologies	401	(32)
The Switching Process	402	(10)
Switch Architecture and Components	403	(3)
Bridging Table Operation	406	(1)
Memory	407	(3)
Software	410	(2)
Switches: The Current Range	412	(9)
2950 Series Switches	413	(2)
3550 Series Switches	415	(2)
4000 Series Switches	417	(2)
6500 Series Switches	419	(2)
Debugging, Management, and System Testing	421	(3)
The Cisco Cluster Management Suite (CMS)	421	(1)
Debugging	421	(1)
System Testing	422	(2)
Summary	424	(1)
Exam Essentials	424	(1)
Key Terms	425	(1)
Written Lab	425	(1)
Review Questions	426	(4)
Answers to Written Lab	430	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	431	(2)
Appendix A Commands Used in This Book	433	(8)
Appendix B Internet Multicast Addresses	441	(16)
Appendix C The 2924 Switch Series Commands	457	(6)
IOS Switch Commands	458	(1)
Management and Administrative Commands	458	(1)
Interface Mode and Trunk Commands	458	(1)
VLAN and VTP Commands	459	(1)
Spanning Tree Commands	460	(1)
show Commands	460	(3)
Glossary	463	(62)
Index	525