CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide\ Fourth Edition\ \ Master all 642-812 exam topics with the official study guide\ Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes\ Review key concepts with foundation summaries\ Practice with hundreds of exam questions on the CD-ROM\ \ David Hucaby, CCIE® No. 4594\ CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the BCMSN exam. Successfully...
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CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification GuideFourth Edition Master all 642-812 exam topics with the official study guide Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with foundation summaries Practice with hundreds of exam questions on the CD-ROMDavid Hucaby, CCIE® No. 4594CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the BCMSN exam. Successfully passing the BCMSN 642-812 exam certifies that you have knowledge and skills necessary to implement scalable multilayer switched networks.CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, follows a logical organization of the BCMSN exam objectives. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing readers’ retention and recall of exam topics. Lead network engineer and consultant David Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your switching knowledge through the use of the consistent features in each chapter. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and Foundation Summary tables make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it. Scenario-based exercises help you think about exam objectives in real-world situations, thus increasing recall during exam time. Challenging chapter-ending review questions help you assess your knowledge and reinforce key concepts.The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text.Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this book helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.David Hucaby, CCIE® No. 4594, is a lead network engineer for a large medical environment using Cisco multilayer switching and security products. He also is an independent networking consultant focusing on Cisco-based solutions for healthcare and banking clients.The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the BCMSN exam, including Spanning Tree Protocol concepts Virtual LAN (VLAN), VLAN trunking, and inter-VLAN routing Gateway redundancy technologies and protocols Wireless LAN topologies, components, connectivity, and standards Implementing a Cisco Unified Wireless Network Wireless client access Access layer voice concepts Preventing and mitigating attacks against switched network securityCompanion CD-ROMThe CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 200 practice questions for the BCMSN exam, including simulation-based questions, all available in study mode, test mode, and flash card format.This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.Category: Cisco CertificationCovers: BCMSN Exam 642-812$59.99 USA / $74.99 CAN
ForewordIntroductionPart I Overview and Design of a Campus NetworkChapter 1 Campus Network Overview"Do I Know This Already?" QuizSwitching FunctionalityLayer 2 SwitchingLayer 3 RoutingLayer 3 SwitchingLayer 4 SwitchingMultilayer SwitchingCampus Network ModelsShared Network ModelLAN Segmentation ModelNetwork Traffic ModelsPredictable Network ModelHierarchical Network DesignAccess LayerDistribution LayerCore LayerChapter 2 Modular Network Design"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz27Modular Network Design31Switch Block32Core Block35Core Size in a Campus Network38Other Building Blocks39Can I Use Layer 2 Distribution Switches?41Evaluating an Existing Network42Discovering the Network Topology43Migrating to a Hierarchical Design47Part II Building a Campus NetworkChapter 3 Switch Operation"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz57Layer 2 Switch Operation61Transparent Bridging61Follow That Frame!63Multilayer Switch Operation65Types of Multilayer Switching65Follow That Packet!66Multilayer Switching Exceptions68Tables Used in Switching69Content Addressable Memory69Ternary Content Addressable Memory70Troubleshooting Switching Tables74CAM Table Operation74TCAM Operation75Chapter 4 Switch Port Configuration"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz81Ethernet Concepts85Ethernet (10 Mbps)85Fast Ethernet86Gigabit Ethernet8910-Gigabit Ethernet90Connecting Switch Block Devices92Console Port Cables/Connectors92Ethernet Port Cables and Connectors92Gigabit Ethernet Port Cables and Connectors93Switch Port Configuration94Selecting Ports to Configure94Identifying Ports96Port Speed96Port Duplex Mode97Managing Error Conditions on a Switch Port97Enable and Use the Switch Port99Troubleshooting Port Connectivity100Chapter 5 VLANs and Trunks"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz109Virtual LANs113VLAN Membership114Deploying VLANs117VLAN Trunks119VLAN Frame Identification121Dynamic Trunking Protocol123VLAN Trunk Configuration124VLAN Trunk Configuration124Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunks128Chapter 6 VLAN Trunking Protocol"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz135VLAN Trunking Protocol139VTP Domains139VTP Modes139VTP Advertisements140VTP Configuration144Configuring a VTP Management Domain145Configuring the VTP Mode145Configuring the VTP Version146VTP Configuration Example148VTP Status148VTP Pruning149Enabling VTP Pruning151Troubleshooting VTP152Chapter 7 Aggregating Switch Links"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz159Switch Port Aggregation with EtherChannel164Bundling Ports with EtherChannel165Distributing Traffic in EtherChannel165Configuring EtherChannel Load Balancing167EtherChannel Negotiation Protocols169Port Aggregation Protocol169Link Aggregation Control Protocol169EtherChannel Configuration170Configuring a PAgP EtherChannel170Configuring a LACP EtherChannel171Troubleshooting an EtherChannel172Chapter 8 Traditional Spanning Tree Protocol"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz181IEEE 802.1D Overview185Bridging Loops185Preventing Loops with Spanning Tree Protocol189Spanning-Tree Communication: Bridge Protocol Data Units189Electing a Root Bridge191Electing Root Ports192Electing Designated Ports195STP States197STP Timers199Topology Changes200Types of STP206Common Spanning Tree206Per-VLAN Spanning Tree206Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus207Chapter 9 Spanning Tree Configuration"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz215STP Root Bridge219Root Bridge Placement219Root Bridge Configuration223Spanning-Tree Customization226Tuning the Root Path Cost227Tuning the Port ID228Tuning Spanning-Tree Convergence229Modifying STP Timers230Redundant Link Convergence232PortFast: Access-Layer Nodes233UplinkFast: Access-Layer Uplinks234BackboneFast: Redundant Backbone Paths236Troubleshooting STP237Chapter 10 Protecting the Spanning Tree†Protocol Topology"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz243Protecting Against Unexpected BPDUs247Root Guard247BPDU Guard248Protecting Against Sudden Loss of BPDUs250Loop Guard250UDLD251Using BPDU Filtering to Disable STP on a Port254Troubleshooting STP Protection254Chapter 11 Advanced Spanning Tree Protocol"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz259Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol263RSTP Port Behavior263BPDUs in RSTP265RSTP Convergence265Topology Changes and RSTP269RSTP Configuration270Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol270Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol272MST Overview274MST Regions274Spanning Tree Instances Within MST275MST Configuration277Part III Layer 3 SwitchingChapter 12 Multilayer Switching"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz287InterVLAN Routing291Types of Interfaces292Configuring InterVLAN Routing292Multilayer Switching with CEF295Traditional MLS Overview295CEF Overview295Forwarding Information Base296Adjacency Table299Packet Rewrite302Configuring CEF303Fallback Bridging303Verifying Multilayer Switching304Verifying InterVLAN Routing304Verifying CEF307Verifying Fallback Bridging308Chapter 13 Router, Supervisor, and Power Redundancy"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz313Router Redundancy in Multilayer Switching317Packet Forwarding Review317Hot Standby Router Protocol318Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol327Gateway Load Balancing Protocol330Verifying Gateway Redundancy338Redundancy Within a Switch Chassis339Redundant Switch Supervisors339Redundant Power Supplies343Part IV Campus Network ServicesChapter 14 IP Telephony"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz353Power over Ethernet (PoE)357How Power over Ethernet Works357Detecting a Powered Device358Supplying Power to a Device359Configuring Power over Ethernet360Verifying Power over Ethernet360Voice VLANs361Voice VLAN Configuration362Verifying Voice VLAN Operation364Voice QoS366QoS Overview366Best-Effort Delivery367Integrated Services Model368Differentiated Services Model368DiffServ QoS369Layer 2 QoS Classification369Layer 3 QoS Classification with DSCP370Implementing QoS for Voice372Configuring a Trust Boundary374Using Auto-QoS to Simplify a Configuration375Verifying Voice QoS378Chapter 15 Securing Switch Access"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz385Port Security389Port-Based Authentication392802.1x Configuration393802.1x Port-Based Authentication Example394Mitigating Spoofing Attacks395DHCP Snooping395Best Practices for Securing Switches401Chapter 16 Securing with VLANs"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz409VLAN Access Lists413VACL Configuration413Private VLANs414Private VLAN Configuration416Configure the Private VLANs417Associate Ports with Private VLANs417Associate Secondary VLANs to a Primary VLAN SVI419Securing VLAN Trunks420Switch Spoofing420VLAN Hopping422Part V Wireless LANsChapter 17 Wireless LAN Overview"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz431Wireless LAN Basics435Comparing Wireless and Wired LANs435Avoiding Collisions in a WLAN436WLAN Building Blocks438Access Point Operation441Wireless LAN Cells442An Introduction to Wireless LAN RF445Basic RF Operation445RF Characteristics447RF Signal Strength Terminology452WLAN Antennas457WLAN Standards459Regulatory Agencies459WLAN Frame Types and Sizes460802.11b460802.11g463802.11a463Additional 802.11 Standards464Chapter 18 Wireless Architecture and Design"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz471WLAN Security475Legacy Security476EAP-Based Security Methods477WPA479WPA2480Wireless Client Operation481AP Association and Roaming482The Roaming Process484Roaming Implications486Cell Layout and Channel Usage487Sizing AP Cells488WLAN Channel Layout489Chapter 19 Cisco Unified Wireless Network"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz497Traditional WLAN Architecture501Cisco Unified Wireless Network Architecture503WLC Functions506Lightweight AP Operation508Traffic Patterns in a Cisco Unified Wireless Network509Lightweight AP Association and Roaming511Intra-Controller Roaming512Inter-Controller Roaming514Mobility Groups518Basic Wireless LAN Configuration518WLC Configuration519LAP Configuration524Part VI Scenarios for Final PreparationChapter 20 Scenarios for Final PreparationScenario 1: Trunking and DTP535Scenario 2: VLANs, Trunking, and VTP536Scenario 3: EtherChannels537Scenario 4: Traditional STP538Scenario 5: Advanced STP539Scenario 6: Router Redundancy with HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP540Scenario 7: IP Telephony in a Switched Network541Scenario 8: Securing Access and Managing Traffic in a Switched Network541Scenario 9: Implementing a Wireless LAN542Scenario 1 Answers544Scenario 2 Answers544Scenario 3 Answers545Scenario 4 Answers545Scenario 5 Answers547Scenario 6 Answers547Scenario 7 Answers548Scenario 8 Answers549Scenario 9 Answers551Part VII AppendixAppendix A Answers to Chapter 'Do I Know This Already?' 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