CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide

David Hucaby1587200775, 9781587200779

CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide is a best-of-breed Cisco exam study guide that has been completely updated to focus specifically on the objectives for the new CCNP BCMSN exam. Respected author David Hucaby shares preparation hints and tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual and hands-on knowledge. This new edition is organized in a modular fashion, segmenting larger chapters into smaller, more easily digestible components. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

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Table of contents :
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 40
Switching Functionality……Page 44
Layer 3 Routing……Page 45
Layer 3 Switching……Page 46
Campus Network Models……Page 47
Shared Network Model……Page 48
LAN Segmentation Model……Page 49
Network Traffic Models……Page 52
Hierarchical Network Design……Page 54
Access Layer……Page 55
Cisco Products in the Hierarchical Design……Page 56
Access Layer Switches……Page 57
Distribution Layer Switches……Page 58
Core Layer Switches……Page 59
Product Summary……Page 60
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 68
Modular Network Design……Page 72
The Switch Block……Page 73
Sizing a Switch Block……Page 74
The Core Block……Page 76
Collapsed Core……Page 77
Dual Core……Page 78
Other Building Blocks……Page 80
Network Management Block……Page 81
Service Provider Edge Block……Page 82
Can I Use Layer 2 Distribution Switches?……Page 83
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 92
Transparent Bridging……Page 96
Follow That Frame!……Page 98
Types of Multilayer Switching……Page 101
Follow That Packet!……Page 102
Tables Used in Switching……Page 104
Content Addressable Memory (CAM)……Page 105
TCAM Structure……Page 106
TCAM Example……Page 107
Port Operations in TCAM……Page 109
CAM Table Operation……Page 110
TCAM Operation……Page 111
”Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 118
Operating Systems……Page 122
Identifying the Switch……Page 123
Passwords and User Access……Page 124
Remote Access……Page 125
Switch File Management……Page 126
OS Image Files……Page 127
Configuration Files……Page 128
Moving Catalyst Switch Files Around……Page 129
Show Configuration and File Contents……Page 131
Debugging Output……Page 132
View CDP Information……Page 133
”Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 142
Ethernet (10 Mbps)……Page 147
Long Reach Ethernet (LRE)……Page 148
Fast Ethernet……Page 149
Full-Duplex Fast Ethernet……Page 150
Gigabit Ethernet……Page 152
10Gigabit Ethernet……Page 153
Metro Ethernet……Page 154
Console Port Cables/Connectors……Page 155
Gigabit Ethernet Port Cables and Connectors……Page 156
Selecting Ports to Configure……Page 158
Port Speed……Page 159
Detecting Error Conditions……Page 160
Troubleshooting Port Connectivity……Page 161
Looking for Speed and/or Duplex Mismatches……Page 162
”Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 172
Virtual LANs……Page 176
Static VLANs……Page 177
Deploying VLANs……Page 179
Local VLANs……Page 180
VLAN Frame Identification……Page 181
IEEE 802.1Q Protocol……Page 183
VLAN Trunk Configuration……Page 185
IEEE 802.1Q Tunnels……Page 188
Layer 2 Protocol Tunnels……Page 190
Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling……Page 191
Ethernet over MPLS Tunneling……Page 192
Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunks……Page 194
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 202
VTP Modes……Page 206
VTP Advertisements……Page 207
Configuring a VTP Management Domain……Page 210
Configuring the VTP Mode……Page 211
Configuring the VTP Version……Page 212
VTP Status……Page 213
VTP Pruning……Page 214
Enabling VTP Pruning……Page 216
Troubleshooting VTP……Page 217
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 224
Switch Port Aggregation with EtherChannel……Page 228
Distributing Traffic in EtherChannel……Page 229
Configuring EtherChannel Load Balancing……Page 230
Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP)……Page 232
EtherChannel Configuration……Page 233
Configuring a LACP EtherChannel……Page 234
Troubleshooting an EtherChannel……Page 235
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 244
Bridging Loops……Page 248
Spanning Tree Communication: Bridge Protocol Data Units……Page 252
Electing a Root Bridge……Page 253
Electing Root Ports……Page 255
Electing Designated Ports……Page 258
STP States……Page 260
STP Timers……Page 262
Topology Changes……Page 263
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST)……Page 264
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+)……Page 265
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 274
Root Bridge Placement……Page 278
Root Bridge Configuration……Page 281
Tuning the Root Path Cost……Page 283
Tuning the Port ID……Page 284
Modifying STP Timers……Page 285
PortFast: Access Layer Nodes……Page 287
UplinkFast: Access Layer Uplinks……Page 288
BackboneFast: Redundant Backbone Paths……Page 289
Troubleshooting STP……Page 290
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 298
Root Guard……Page 302
BPDU Guard……Page 303
Protecting Against Sudden Loss of BPDUs……Page 304
Loop Guard……Page 305
UDLD……Page 306
Troubleshooting STP Protection……Page 308
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 314
RSTP Port Behavior……Page 318
BPDUs in RSTP……Page 319
RSTP Convergence……Page 320
Port Types……Page 321
Synchronization……Page 322
Topology Changes and RSTP……Page 323
Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) Protocol……Page 325
MST Regions……Page 327
IST Instances……Page 328
MST Instances……Page 329
MST Configuration……Page 330
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 340
InterVLAN Routing……Page 344
Layer 2 Port Configuration……Page 345
Layer 3 Port Configuration……Page 346
Traditional MLS Overview……Page 347
CEF Overview……Page 348
Forwarding Information Base (FIB)……Page 349
Adjacency Table……Page 350
Configuring CEF……Page 351
Fallback Bridging……Page 352
InterVLAN Routing……Page 353
CEF……Page 354
Fallback Bridging……Page 356
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 362
Packet Forwarding Review……Page 366
HSRP Router Election……Page 367
Conceding the Election……Page 368
HSRP Gateway Addressing……Page 369
Load Balancing with HSRP……Page 370
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)……Page 371
Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)……Page 372
Active Virtual Gateway……Page 373
Active Virtual Forwarder……Page 374
Enabling GLBP……Page 375
Server Load Balancing (SLB)……Page 378
Server Farms……Page 379
Virtual Servers……Page 380
Verifying Redundancy and Load Balancing……Page 381
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 388
Multicast Overview……Page 392
Multicast Addressing……Page 393
Multicast Trees……Page 394
IGMPv1……Page 395
PIM……Page 396
PIM Dense Mode……Page 397
PIM Sparse Mode……Page 398
PIM Version 1……Page 400
PIM Version 2……Page 401
IGMP Snooping……Page 402
CGMP……Page 403
Multicast Switching……Page 404
What Would Happen Without a Multicast Router?……Page 405
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 412
The Need for Quality of Service……Page 416
Integrated Services Model……Page 417
DiffServ QoS……Page 418
Layer 3 QoS Classification with DSCP……Page 419
Drop Precedence……Page 421
QoS Building Blocks……Page 422
Classification, Trust, and Marking……Page 423
Policers……Page 424
Scheduling……Page 425
Tail Drop……Page 426
Weighted Random Early Detection……Page 427
Switch Port Queues……Page 428
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 436
Trust QoS on an Interface……Page 441
Mapping Inbound QoS Information……Page 442
Defining a QoS Class to Classify Traffic……Page 444
Classifying Traffic with NBAR……Page 445
Identifying the QoS Class Maps……Page 446
Policing Classified Traffic……Page 447
Apply a QoS Policy to an Interface……Page 448
Mapping Internal DSCP Values to CoS Values for Queueing……Page 449
Mapping Packets into Egress Queues……Page 450
Setting WRED Thresholds……Page 451
A QoS Configuration Example……Page 452
Configuring QoS Trust……Page 453
Configuring a QoS Class to Classify Traffic……Page 454
Configuring a QoS Policy to Act on Classified Traffic……Page 455
Egress Queue Tuning……Page 456
Verifying and Troubleshooting QoS……Page 457
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 466
Inline Power……Page 470
How Inline Power Works……Page 471
Voice VLANs……Page 472
Voice VLAN Configuration……Page 473
QoS Trust……Page 475
Voice Packet Classification……Page 476
Verifying Inline Power, Voice VLANs, and Voice QoS……Page 477
Verifying Voice VLANs……Page 478
Verifying Voice QoS……Page 479
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 486
Authentication……Page 490
Authorization……Page 492
Accounting……Page 494
Port Security……Page 495
Port-Based Authentication……Page 496
802.1x Configuration……Page 497
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz……Page 504
VACL Configuration……Page 508
Private VLANs……Page 509
Associate Ports with Private VLANs……Page 512
Associate Secondary VLANs to a Primary VLAN SVI……Page 514
Switch Port Monitoring……Page 515
Local SPAN and VSPAN……Page 516
Local SPAN and VSPAN Configuration……Page 517
Remote SPAN……Page 519
Remote SPAN Configuration……Page 520
Scenario 1: Trunking and DTP……Page 532
Scenario 2: VLANs, Trunking, and VTP……Page 534
Scenario 4: Advanced STP……Page 535
Scenario 5: Router Redundancy with HSRP and GLBP……Page 536
Scenario 6: Multicast……Page 538
Scenario 7: QoS in a Switched Network……Page 539
Scenario 8: Securing Access and Managing Traffic in a SwitchedNetwork……Page 540
Scenario 2 Answers……Page 541
Scenario 3 Answers……Page 542
Scenario 4 Answers……Page 543
Scenario 5 Answers……Page 544
Scenario 7 Answers……Page 545
Scenario 8 Answers……Page 547
Index……Page 617