CCNP Routing Exam Certification Guide
The official study guide for the Cisco(r) CCNP and CCDP(r) Routing exam\ Coverage of the CCNP and CCDP Routing exam topics enables you to identify and fill your knowledge gaps before the exam date. You'll learn about:\ \ Key routing information including classful and classless routing protocols, distance vector and link-state protocol operation, and the fields of the routing table\ Extending IP addresses using VLSMs and route summarization and configuring IP helper address to manage...
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The official study guide for CCNP Routing Exam 640-503. A step-by-step way to master the skills and concepts tested on the exam, including routing principles and extending IP addresses. The CD-ROM contains a custom testing engine with practice exams that mimic the real testing environment. Booknews This book/CD-ROM package helps readers prepare for the CCNP/CCDP Routing exam, an exam which evaluates the ability to build scalable, routed Cisco networks. The book covers all major topics on the exam, including extending IP addresses, routing principles, scalable routing protocols, managing traffic and access, and optimizing scalable internetworks. Learning features include quizes, summaries, review questions, exercises, and scenarios. The CD-ROM contains a test bank with some 200 practice questions. Gough develops and teaches networking and internetworking courses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Chatper 1: Cisco Certifications, the Routing Exam, and This Book's Features\ The Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) certifications on the Routing and Switching career track are becoming increasingly popular. These certifications have as their foundation the Cisco Certifed Network Associate (CCNA) certification and these profesional-level certifications form the second rung in the ladder to the coveted Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CC1E) certification. The Routing 2.0 exam (#640-503) is one of three exams that you must pass to become a CCNP or CCDP. This book will help you prepare for that exam. Professional-level certification opens doors to career opportunities and is a prerequisite for other Cisco certifications as well. Generally, passing the Routing 2.0 exam means that you have mastered the concepts and implementation skills necessary to build a complex IP network of Cisco routers.\ You must pass the Routing 2.0 exam (among other exams) to acheive either the CCNP or the CCDP certification. The CCNP and CCDP certifications are often referred to as the professional-level certifications throughout this book wherever the information at hand applies to CCNP and CCDP. For more information on the differences between the two professional-level certifications and the latest on Cisco exams and certifications, begin at the Cisco Career Certification page (www.cisco.coin/warp/public/ 10/wwtraining/certprog/ index.html) at Cisco Connection Online (CCO).\ The Routing exam is a computer-based exam, with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and list-in-order style questions. The exam can be taken at any Sylvan Prometrictesting center (1-800-829-NETS, www.2test.com). The exam will take about 75 minutes and has approximately 60 questions. You should check with Sylvan Prometric for the exact length of the exam. (Be aware that when you register for the exam, you might be told to allow a certain amount of time to take the exam that is longer than the testing time indicated by the testing software when you begin. This is because Sylvan Prometrics wants you to allow for some time to get settled and take the tutorial on the testing engine.)\ This book uses the terms Routing exam and Routing 2.0 exam. These terms are used synonomously and refer to the the exam #640-503.\ The Routing 2.0 exam is not an easy exam. This is to say that you cannot simply read one book and expect to pass it. In fact, the exam is surprisingly difficult; this is so that Cisco can be sure that everyone who passes the test thoroughly understands the subject matter on a conceptual level and is not just good at exams. More importantly, Cisco is very interested in making sure that passing proves that you have the skills to actually implement the features, not just talk about them. The exam is difficult in subject matter and also in format. You can expect multiplechoice questions-some with multiple answers. You can also expect questions requiring you to pick the correct answer from output screens and configurations. Another difficult aspect of the exam format is that, to ensure that you know your stuff, the exam does not allow you to go back and change an answer. Those CCNP/CCDP candidates who are unsure about the question will be forced to guess rather than have an extra 15 minutes to think about it at the end of the exam. Those who really know most of the answers will be rewarded by Cisco's attempts to preserve the integrety of the CCNP/CCDP certification. The professional-level certification will mean to all that you are highly qualified at the subject at hand.\ Although this is a difficult exam, most networking professionals can expect to pass if they meet the prerequisites and spend the proper amount of time on training, on-the-job experience, and study. Like most certification exams, you might not pass the first time. Taking the exam a second time, however, might be easier because you have an idea of what to expect.\ There are many questions on the Routing 2.0 exam that you might already know through your professional background and experiences, if you meet the prerequisites. This book offers you the opportunity to solidify and build on that knowledge as you make your final preparations to take the Routing exam. The concepts and commands covered on the exam are not secrets locked in some vault the information is available in many places and forms, including this book. So, although the exam is difficult, passing is certainly attainable with study.\ Goals of This Book\ The goals for this book became somewhat obvious to me after considering the exam itself, as well as Cisco's exam philosophy. The first goal came straight from Cisco, who asked that I write a book that not only helps you pass the exam, but that also ensures that you really understand the concepts and implementation details. The second goal of this book is that the content should be the most comprehensive coverage of Routing 2.0 exam-related topics available, without too much coverage of topics not on the exam. The third and ultimate goal is to get you from where you are today to the point that you can confidently pass the Routing 2.0 exam. Therefore, all this book's features, which are outlined in this chapter, are geared toward helping you discover the IP routing topics that are on the Routing exam, where you have a knowledge deficiency in these topics, and what you need to know to master these topics...
Chapter 1: Cisco Certifications, the Routing Exam, and This Book's Features Chapter 2: Managing Scalable Network Growth Chapter 3: IP Addressing Chapter 4: IP Routing Principles Chapter 5: Using OSPF in a Single Area Chapter 6: Using OSPF Across Multiple Areas Chapter 7: Using EIGRP in Enterprise Networks Chapter 8: Connecting to Other Autonomous Systems-The Basics of BGP-4 Chapter 9: Implementing and Tuning BGP for Use in Large Networks Chapter 10: Controlling Routing Updates Across the Network Chapter 11: Scenarios for Final Preparation Appendix A: Answers to Quiz Questions Appendix B: Sample Configurations Appendix C: Glossary
\ This book/CD-ROM package helps readers prepare for the CCNP/CCDP Routing exam, an exam which evaluates the ability to build scalable, routed Cisco networks. The book covers all major topics on the exam, including extending IP addresses, routing principles, scalable routing protocols, managing traffic and access, and optimizing scalable internetworks. Learning features include quizes, summaries, review questions, exercises, and scenarios. The CD-ROM contains a test bank with some 200 practice questions. Gough develops and teaches networking and internetworking courses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
