Cisco : A Beginner's Guide

by SHAUGHNESSY T

• ISBN13: 9780072121155
• ISBN10: 0072121157
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-14
• Publisher: MCGRAW HILL PUBL CO

Summary

Get the basics of Cisco technology--hardware, internetworking fundamentals, and protocols. This book introduces the reader to the full breadth of Cisco's offerings, providing a solid foundation for continued study. Blueprints and sample configurations are included.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Part I Cisco Overview
Cisco and the Internet	3	(24)
Cisco's Position in the Computer Industry	5	(13)
The Internet Landscape	7	(11)
Cisco's Offerings	18	(9)
Cisco Hardware Devices	19	(6)
Cisco Solutions	25	(2)
Networking Primer	27	(56)
Bits and Bytes	28	(4)
How Computers Understand Data	28	(4)
OSI Reference Model	32	(5)
The Seven-Layer Stack	32	(2)
OSI Implementation by Layer	34	(3)
Network Technologies	37	(13)
Ethernet	38	(2)
Token Ring	40	(2)
ATM	42	(5)
Gigabit Ethernet	47	(1)
FDDI	48	(2)
WAN Technologies	50	(6)
Dial-in Technologies	51	(3)
WAN Trunk Technologies	54	(2)
TCP/IP	56	(12)
TCP/IP Messaging	58	(4)
The Transport Layer	62	(6)
IP Addressing	68	(15)
The IP Address Format	69	(2)
IP Address Classes	71	(1)
Private Addressing	72	(1)
Subnetting	73	(8)
Putting It All Together	81	(2)
Cisco Certifications	83	(38)
Certifications Overview	85	(4)
Cisco Career Paths Overview	85	(2)
Support vs. Design Disciplines	87	(1)
The CCIE Pathway	87	(2)
Routing and Switching Technology Track	89	(10)
Support Certifications for Routing and Switching	90	(2)
Design Certifications for Routing and Switching	92	(5)
Routing and Switching CCIE	97	(2)
WAN Switching Technology Track	99	(8)
Support Certifications for WAN Switching	99	(5)
Design Certification for WAN Switching	104	(1)
WAN Switching CCIE	105	(1)
ISP Dial CCIE	105	(2)
Career Specializations	107	(14)
Security Certification	108	(1)
Network Management Certification	108	(2)
LAN ATM Certification	110	(2)
Voice Access Certification	112	(1)
SNA/IP Integration Certification (for CCNPs)	112	(3)
SNA/IP Network Management Certification	115	(1)
SNA/IP Integration Certification (for CCDPs)	116	(5)
Part II Cisco Internetworking Tools
Router Overview	121	(34)
Communicating with a Router	123	(6)
The Console Port	125	(1)
The Auxiliary Port	126	(1)
Telnet	126	(2)
The HTTP Server User Interface	128	(1)
Router Security	129	(4)
Router Passwords	130	(3)
Router Hardware	133	(7)
Router Memory	134	(2)
Router Ports and Modules	136	(4)
Essential Files	140	(9)
IOS: The Internetwork Operating System	140	(7)
The Configuration File	147	(2)
Password Recovery	149	(6)
Recovering Enable Passwords	149	(5)
Recovering Passwords from Older Cisco Routers	154	(1)
Configuring Routers	155	(42)
The Configuration File's Central Role	156	(4)
Three Types of Cisco Router Files	157	(3)
Getting Started with Cisco Routers	160	(10)
Communicating with IOS	160	(1)
Using IOS Commands	161	(6)
Overview of Router Modes	167	(3)
Essential Router Commands	170	(2)
Step-by-Step Router Configuration	172	(10)
Setup Mode	173	(4)
Giving a Router an Identity	177	(2)
Examining Device Status	179	(1)
Cisco Discovery Protocol	180	(2)
Using Applications to Help Configure Routers	182	(15)
ConfigMaker	183	(6)
Fast Step	189	(8)
Switches and Hubs	197	(44)
Network Topologies	198	(15)
The Importance of Network Domains	202	(4)
Cabling Defines Network Speed and Distance	206	(7)
What Hubs and Switches Do, and How They Differ	213	(4)
Picking the Right Tool	216	(1)
Cisco Hubs	217	(7)
Cisco Hub Basics	217	(4)
Cisco Hub Products	221	(1)
Configuring and Managing Cisco Hubs	221	(3)
Cisco Switches	224	(17)
How an Individual Switch Works	225	(2)
Switched Networking Basics	227	(1)
Designing Switched Internetworks	228	(5)
VLANs	233	(1)
Cisco's Switched Network Products	234	(1)
Configuring and Managing Cisco Switches	235	(6)
Internet Access Products	241	(42)
Firewalls	243	(28)
Firewall Basics	244	(3)
How Firewalls Work	247	(9)
The IOS Firewall Feature Set	256	(9)
The Cisco PIX Firewall	265	(6)
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)	271	(12)
What Composes a VPN	272	(2)
Why Most WANs Will Soon Be VPNs	274	(1)
Access Servers	275	(8)
Part III Designing Cisco Networks
Routing Protocols	283	(44)
Overview of Routing Protocols	284	(29)
Routing Protocol Basics	285	(19)
Routing Protocol Architectures	304	(4)
How Routing Protocols Are Implemented	308	(5)
Overview of Cisco Routing Protocols	313	(14)
Cisco's Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)	315	(5)
Configuring RIP 2	320	(1)
Configuring Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)	321	(2)
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)	323	(2)
Cisco's Routing Protocol Strategy	325	(2)
Network Management	327	(66)
Overview of Network Management	328	(9)
The Evolution of Management Tools	330	(2)
Network Management Tools Today	332	(3)
Trends in Enterprise System Management	335	(2)
SNMP Is IP's Common Management Platform	337	(26)
What Is SNMP?	337	(2)
SNMP Polling and Managed Objects	339	(1)
The MIB	339	(7)
Polling Groups and Data Aggregation	346	(3)
SNMP Commands	349	(1)
Thresholds	349	(1)
Events and Traps	350	(2)
RMON: Hardware Probes for Switched Networks	352	(4)
Trends in Network Management Technology	356	(2)
Cisco's SNMP and RMON Implementations	358	(5)
CiscoWorks2000	363	(30)
CiscoWorks2000 Overview	364	(1)
CiscoWorks2000 Resource Manager Essentials	365	(4)
CiscoView: The Tool for Managing Individual Devices	369	(9)
Resource Manager Essentials Applications	378	(5)
CiscoWorks Switch Internetworks (CWSI)	383	(5)
NetSys Baseliner	388	(5)
Cisco Security	393	(54)
Overview of Network Security	396	(5)
Traffic-Based Security	396	(2)
User-Based Security	398	(3)
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)	401	(28)
Overview of the AAA Model	402	(7)
How AAA Works	409	(20)
CiscoSecure ACS	429	(15)
CiscoSecure ACS Architecture	429	(3)
Using the CiscoSecure ACS	432	(12)
Dynamic Access Lists	444	(3)
Lock-and-Key Using a Local User Database	445	(2)
Building Cisco Networks	447	(50)
Internetwork Design Basics	448	(18)
Internetworking Basics Reviewed	448	(7)
The Three-Layer Hierarchical Design Model	455	(7)
Design Methods	462	(4)
Designing to Fit Needs	466	(9)
Understanding Existing Internetworks	468	(1)
Characterizing Networks	469	(6)
Cisco Network Designs	475	(22)
Logical Network Design	475	(5)
Campus Network Designs	480	(17)
Troubleshooting Cisco Networks	497	(32)
The Mechanics of Network Troubleshooting	498	(28)
Network Troubleshooting Methods	499	(3)
Troubleshooting Host IP Configuration	502	(4)
Isolating Connectivity Problems	506	(14)
Troubleshooting WAN Links	520	(6)
Troubleshooting Cisco Hardware	526	(3)
Inspecting Devices	526	(1)
The Reboot Test	527	(2)
Configuring Switches and Hubs	529	(38)
Visual Switch Manager	531	(22)
Visual Switch Manager Software	531	(1)
The Visual Switch Manager Home Page	532	(1)
The Interactive Device Graphic in Visual Switch Manager	533	(1)
Network View	534	(1)
Switch Port Configuration	535	(1)
Port Grouping	536	(1)
Port Monitoring (SPAN)	537	(1)
Flooding Controls/Network Port	538	(1)
System Configuration	539	(1)
IP Management	540	(1)
SNMP Configuration	541	(1)
ARP Table	542	(1)
Address Management	543	(1)
Port Security	544	(1)
Cisco Discovery Protocol	545	(1)
Cisco Group Multicast Protocol	546	(1)
Spanning-Tree Protocol	547	(1)
VLAN Membership	548	(1)
VTP Management	549	(1)
VMPS Configuration	550	(1)
VTP/VQP Statistics	551	(1)
Logging Configuration	552	(1)
Hub Management Consoles	553	(14)
Hub Management Console Main Menu	553	(1)
Console Password Screen	554	(1)
Console Port Screen	555	(1)
Firmware Screen	556	(1)
System Screen	557	(1)
IP Configuration Screen	558	(1)
SNMP Management Screen	559	(1)
Port Configuration Screen	560	(1)
Unit Configuration Screen	561	(1)
Port Statistics Report	562	(1)
Unit Statistics Report	563	(1)
RMON Statistics Report	564	(1)
Unit Addressing Report	565	(2)
Index	567