Introduction | p. xxi |
Self-Assessment | p. xxx |
CCNP Certification Exams | p. 1 |
Assessing Exam Readiness | p. 2 |
The Test Objectives | p. 3 |
The Testing Situation | p. 4 |
Test Layout and Design | p. 5 |
Using the Test Software Effectively | p. 8 |
Taking Testing Seriously | p. 9 |
Question-Handling Strategies | p. 9 |
Mastering the Inner Game | p. 11 |
Additional Resources | p. 12 |
WAN Services | p. 15 |
WAN Technologies and Components | p. 17 |
WAN Connection Types | p. 18 |
Dedicated | p. 18 |
Circuit Switched | p. 19 |
Packet Switched | p. 19 |
WAN Encapsulation Protocols | p. 20 |
PPP | p. 20 |
HDLC | p. 21 |
Frame Relay | p. 21 |
Additional Encapsulations | p. 22 |
WAN Connection Determination | p. 22 |
Key Decision Factors | p. 23 |
Site Requirements | p. 24 |
Hardware Selection | p. 26 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 28 |
Need to Know More? | p. 33 |
Securing the Network with AAA | p. 35 |
The Cisco Security Options | p. 36 |
CiscoSecure ACS and AAA | p. 36 |
Authentication | p. 36 |
Authorization | p. 36 |
Accounting | p. 37 |
ACS Components | p. 37 |
ACS Protocols | p. 37 |
Router Access Modes | p. 38 |
AAA Operation | p. 38 |
AAA Authentication Commands | p. 39 |
AAA Authorization Commands | p. 41 |
AAA Accounting Commands | p. 42 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 45 |
Need to Know More? | p. 49 |
PPP Authentication with PAP and CHAP | p. 51 |
Remote Access | p. 52 |
Connectivity | p. 52 |
Authentication | p. 55 |
Hashing | p. 56 |
Configuring PPP for CHAP Authentication | p. 57 |
Basic PPP Configuration Commands | p. 57 |
Configuring CHAP | p. 59 |
Protecting Configuration Contents | p. 60 |
Additional PPP Settings | p. 60 |
PPP Callback | p. 60 |
Compressed PPP | p. 63 |
Multilink PPP | p. 64 |
Login Banners | p. 66 |
Link Quality Monitoring | p. 67 |
Troubleshooting PPP | p. 68 |
debug ppp negotiation | p. 69 |
debug ppp authentication | p. 70 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 71 |
Need to Know More? | p. 75 |
Using Network Address Translation | p. 77 |
NAT Overview | p. 78 |
NAT Considerations | p. 78 |
NAT Terminology | p. 80 |
NAT in Operation | p. 81 |
Static NAT | p. 81 |
Dynamic NAT | p. 82 |
Overloading NAT | p. 84 |
Overlapping NAT | p. 84 |
Configuring Load Sharing | p. 85 |
NAT Troubleshooting | p. 86 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 88 |
Need to Know More? | p. 92 |
WAN Access | p. 93 |
Modems and Asynchronous Connections | p. 95 |
Modems | p. 96 |
Modem Technologies | p. 96 |
Modem Standards | p. 97 |
Configuring the Router | p. 98 |
Logical Router Configuration | p. 98 |
Physical Interface Configuration | p. 99 |
Attaching the Modem | p. 100 |
Using the Modem | p. 101 |
Configuring the Modem | p. 102 |
Manually Configuring the Modem | p. 102 |
Manipulating the Modemcap Database | p. 103 |
Automatically Configuring a Known Modem Type | p. 105 |
Automatically Configuring an Unknown Modem Type | p. 105 |
Troubleshooting | p. 106 |
Debugging Modem Autoconfiguration | p. 106 |
Additional Troubleshooting | p. 107 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 108 |
Need to Know More? | p. 112 |
Using ISDN | p. 113 |
ISDN | p. 114 |
BRI | p. 114 |
PRI | p. 115 |
ISDN Usage | p. 116 |
Equipment | p. 116 |
Geographical Concerns | p. 117 |
Reference Points | p. 117 |
Call Progress | p. 118 |
Call Setup | p. 118 |
Call Teardown | p. 119 |
ISDN BRI Configuration | p. 120 |
ISDN Switch Type | p. 120 |
Configuring Interesting Traffic | p. 121 |
Interface Configuration | p. 121 |
Routing | p. 123 |
Bandwidth Usage | p. 123 |
Additional BRI Options | p. 124 |
ISDN PRI Configuration | p. 125 |
Configuring the Controller | p. 125 |
Configuring Timeslots | p. 126 |
Layer 1 Communication | p. 126 |
Configuring the Interface | p. 128 |
ISDN Troubleshooting | p. 129 |
Q.921 | p. 129 |
Q.931 | p. 130 |
ISDN show Commands | p. 130 |
Debugging ISDN | p. 132 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 134 |
Need to Know More? | p. 138 |
Dial-on-Demand Routing | p. 139 |
Introduction to Dial-on-Demand Routing | p. 140 |
Interesting Traffic | p. 140 |
Uninteresting Traffic | p. 141 |
Snapshot Routing | p. 141 |
Access Lists | p. 142 |
Dialer Profiles | p. 143 |
Dialer Interface | p. 143 |
Dialer Pools | p. 146 |
Map Classes | p. 146 |
Incoming Calls with Rotary Groups | p. 147 |
Configuring Rotary Groups | p. 148 |
Configuration Example and Explanation | p. 148 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 152 |
Need to Know More? | p. 156 |
Using Frame Relay | p. 157 |
Frame Relay Concepts | p. 158 |
Maximum Burst Rate | p. 158 |
CIR | p. 158 |
Oversubscription | p. 159 |
Frame Relay Components | p. 160 |
DLCI | p. 160 |
LMI | p. 160 |
Encapsulation | p. 161 |
Mapping | p. 161 |
Frame Relay Configuration | p. 161 |
Connecting a Single Interface to Multiple Locations | p. 163 |
Network Design Types | p. 163 |
Frame Relay and Multiple Sites | p. 164 |
Configuring Subinterfaces | p. 166 |
Frame Relay Traffic Shaping | p. 169 |
BECNs and FECNs | p. 169 |
Configuring Traffic Shaping | p. 170 |
Traffic Shaping Commands | p. 171 |
Frame Relay Fragmentation | p. 173 |
Per-Interface Priority Queuing | p. 174 |
Configuring PIPQ | p. 175 |
EIGRP over Frame Relay | p. 175 |
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Frame Relay Operation | p. 176 |
Configuration Troubleshooting | p. 176 |
Troubleshooting a Previously Configured Connection | p. 176 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 178 |
Need to Know More? | p. 184 |
Introduction to Broadband | p. 185 |
Cable | p. 186 |
Terminology | p. 187 |
Provisioning | p. 189 |
DSL | p. 189 |
ADSL | p. 191 |
Configuring the PPPoE Client | p. 192 |
Configuring DSL for PPPoA | p. 195 |
Troubleshooting DSL | p. 196 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 197 |
Need to Know More? | p. 203 |
WAN Options | p. 205 |
Enabling a Backup Connection | p. 207 |
Dial Backup | p. 208 |
Configuring Dial Backup for Primary Link Failure | p. 208 |
Floating Static Routes | p. 210 |
Activating Dial Backup to Support a Primary Link | p. 212 |
Using Dial Backup with Dialer Profiles | p. 213 |
Load Sharing and Dial Backup | p. 213 |
Verifying a Dial Backup Configuration | p. 215 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 216 |
Traffic Management | p. 221 |
Introduction | p. 222 |
Understanding Basic Queuing | p. 222 |
Determining the Necessary Queuing Strategy | p. 223 |
WFQ | p. 223 |
PQ | p. 225 |
CQ | p. 228 |
Advanced Queuing | p. 232 |
PQ-WFQ | p. 232 |
Class-based WFQ | p. 233 |
Low-Latency Queuing | p. 235 |
Case Study | p. 235 |
Data Compression | p. 236 |
Link Compression | p. 237 |
Payload Compression | p. 238 |
Header Compression | p. 238 |
Modem Compression | p. 239 |
CPU Cycles Versus Memory | p. 239 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 240 |
Need to Know More? | p. 244 |
Securing the Network with VPNs | p. 245 |
VPN Overview | p. 246 |
Types of VPNs | p. 247 |
VPN and IPSec Terminology | p. 247 |
The Fives Steps of IPSec | p. 250 |
Defining Interesting Traffic | p. 250 |
IKE Phase 1 | p. 250 |
IKE Phase 2 | p. 251 |
IPSec Encrypted Tunnel | p. 251 |
Tunnel Termination | p. 251 |
Configuring IPSec | p. 252 |
Preparing for IKE and IPSec | p. 252 |
Configuring IKE | p. 254 |
Configuring IPSec | p. 257 |
Testing and Verifying IPSec | p. 261 |
Exam Prep Questions | p. 264 |
Need to Know More? | p. 269 |
Practice Exam 1 | p. 271 |
Sample Test | p. 271 |
Questions, Questions, Questions | p. 271 |
Picking Proper Answers | p. 272 |
Decoding Ambiguity | p. 273 |
Working Within the Framework | p. 273 |
Deciding What to Memorize | p. 274 |
Preparing for the Test | p. 275 |
Taking the Test | p. 275 |
Answer Key 1 | p. 295 |
Practice Exam 2 | p. 315 |
Answer Key 2 | p. 335 |
Appendixes | p. 357 |
What's on the CD-ROM | p. 359 |
The PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition Software | p. 359 |
An Exclusive Electronic Version of the Text | p. 360 |
Using the PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition Software | p. 361 |
The Exam Simulation | p. 361 |
Question Quality | p. 362 |
The Interface Design | p. 362 |
The Effective Learning Environment | p. 362 |
Software Requirements | p. 362 |
Installing PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition | p. 363 |
Removing PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition from Your Computer | p. 363 |
How to Use the Software | p. 364 |
Starting a Practice Exam Mode Session | p. 364 |
Starting a Flash Review Mode Session | p. 365 |
Standard PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition Options | p. 365 |
Seeing Time Remaining | p. 366 |
Getting Your Examination Score Report | p. 366 |
Reviewing Your Exam | p. 366 |
Contacting PrepLogic | p. 367 |
Customer Service | p. 367 |
Product Suggestions and Comments | p. 367 |
License Agreement | p. 367 |
Glossary | p. 369 |
Index | p. 383 |
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