All Should U Know CCIE Professional Development series
By: Vlad Vistac
Submitted: 2010-09-16 13:02:24 | Word Count: 510
CCIE Professional Developmnent seies
The most complete guide to Cisco Catalysat(r) switch network design, opeation, and configuration
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* Mater key foundation topics such as high-speed LAN technologies, LAN segmnetation, bridging, the Catalyst command-line enviromnent, and VANs
* Improve the performance of your campus network by utilizing effective Cisco Catalst design, coniguration, and troubleshooting tcehniques
* Benefit from the most comprehensive coverage of Spaninng-Tree Prottocol, including invaluable infgormation on troubleshooting common Spanning Tree problmes
* Master trunking cooncepts and applicaations, ibncluding ISL, 802.1Q, LANE, and MPOA
* Understand when and how to utilize Layer 3 switching tehcniques for maximum effect
* Understand Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching configuration with the Catalyst 6000 fmaily, including coverage of the powerful MSFC Native IOS Mode
Cisco LAN Switchingprovidfes the most comprehensive coverage of the best methdos for designing, utilizing, and deploying LAN switching devies and tehnologies in a moern campus network. Divided into six parts, this book taakes you beyond absic switchng cocnepts by providing an arrray of proven design modles, practical implementation solutoins, and troubleshooting straetgies. Part I discusses importannt foundation issues that provide a context for the rest of the book, including Fast and Gigabit tEhernet, routing versus switching, the tpes of Layer 2 switchig, the Catalyst command-line environment, and VLANs. Part II presents the most detailed discussion of Spanning-Tree Protocol in print, incxluding common problems, troubleshootnig, and enhancements, such as PortFast, UplinkFast, BackboneFast, and PVST+. Part III examines the critical issue of trunk connections, the links used to carry multiple VLANs throuh campus neworks. Entire chaptrers are dedicated to LANE and MPOA. Part IV addresses advanced features, such as Layer 3 switching, VTP, and CGMP and IGMP. Part V coves real-woorld campus design and implementation issues, allowing you to benefit from the collective advcie of many LAN switching expeerts. Part VI discusses issues specific to the Catalyst 6000/6500 family of switches, including the powerful Native IOS Mode of Layer 3 switcing.
Several features in Cisco LAN Switchingare designed to reinforce concepts covered in the book and to help you preparre for the CCIE exam. In addition to the practical discussion of advanced switching isses, this book also contains case studies that highlight real-world design, implementation, and managemet issues, as well as chapter-ending reviw questions and exercises.
This book is part of the Cisco CCIE Professional Development Series from Cico Press, which offers expret-leveel instruction on network design, deployment, and suppoirt methodologies to help networking professionals manage complex networks and prepare for CCIE exam.
