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This is the eBook version of the print title. Note that the eBook does not provide access to the practice test software that accompanies the print book.   Trust the best selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. They are built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam.  Master the CCNP® SWITCH 642-813 exam with this official study guide Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with Exam Preparation Tasks CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide is a best-of-breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNP® SWITCH exam. Network architect and best-selling author Dave Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.   CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. The complete exam topic list makes referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help drill you on key concepts and commands you must know thoroughly.     Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.   CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.   This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP SWITCH exam, including Network design, implementation, and verification plans Switch operation and port configuration VLANs, trunks, and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Aggregating switch links Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Multilayer switching Enterprise campus network design Router and supervisor redundancy IP telephony Wireless LANs Switched network security This volume is part of the Official 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.  

Table of Contents:
Foreword Introduction Part I New CCNP Exam Approaches Chapter 1 The Planning Tasks of the CCNP Exams Perspectives on CCNP Exam Topics Related to Planning 5     CCNP Switch Exam Topics That Do Not Require the CLI 6     Planning Exam Topics 7 Relating the Exam Topics to a Typical Network Engineer’s Job 8     A Fictitious Company and Networking Staff 9     The Design Step 10     Implementation Planning Step 10     Verification Planning Step 11     Documenting Implementation Results 12     Summary of the Role of Network Engineers 12 How to Prepare for the Planning Topics on the CCNP Exams 13 Part II Building a Campus Network Chapter 2 Switch Operation “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 17 Foundation Topics 20 Layer 2 Switch Operation 20     Transparent Bridging 20     Follow That Frame! 22 Multilayer Switch Operation 24     Types of Multilayer Switching 24     Follow That Packet! 25     Multilayer Switching Exceptions 26 Tables Used in Switching 27     Content-Addressable Memory 27     Ternary Content-Addressable Memory 28 Monitoring Switching Tables 32     CAM Table Operation 32     TCAM Operation 35 Exam Preparation Tasks 36 Review All Key Topics 36 Define Key Terms 36 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 36 Chapter 3 Switch Port Configuration “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 39 Foundation Topics 42 Ethernet Concepts 42     Ethernet (10 Mbps) 42     Fast Ethernet 43     Gigabit Ethernet 45     10-Gigabit Ethernet 47 Connecting Switches and Devices 48     Ethernet Port Cables and Connectors 48     Gigabit Ethernet Port Cables and Connectors 49 Switch Port Configuration 50     Selecting Ports to Configure 50     Identifying Ports 52     Port Speed 52     Port Duplex Mode 52     Managing Error Conditions on a Switch Port 53     Enable and Use the Switch Port 55     Troubleshooting Port Connectivity 55 Exam Preparation Tasks 57 Review All Key Topics 57 Define Key Terms 57 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 57 Chapter 4 VLANs and Trunks “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 61 Foundation Topics 65 Virtual LANs 65     VLAN Membership 65     Deploying VLANs 69 VLAN Trunks 70     VLAN Frame Identification 71     Dynamic Trunking Protocol 74 VLAN Trunk Configuration 75     VLAN Trunk Configuration 75 Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunks 79 Exam Preparation Tasks 82 Review All Key Topics 82 Define Key Terms 82 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 82 Chapter 5 VLAN Trunking Protocol “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 85 Foundation Topics 88 VLAN Trunking Protocol 88     VTP Domains 88     VTP Modes 88     VTP Advertisements 89 VTP Configuration 92     Configuring a VTP Management Domain 93     Configuring the VTP Mode 93     Configuring the VTP Version 95     VTP Configuration Example 96     VTP Status 96 VTP Pruning 97     Enabling VTP Pruning 99 Troubleshooting VTP 100 Exam Preparation task 102 Review All Key Topics 102 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 102 Define Key Terms 102 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 102 Chapter 6 Aggregating Switch Links “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 105 Foundation Topics 108 Switch Port Aggregation with EtherChannel 108     Bundling Ports with EtherChannel 109     Distributing Traffic in EtherChannel 109     Configuring EtherChannel Load Balancing 111 EtherChannel Negotiation Protocols 112     Port Aggregation Protocol 113     Link Aggregation Control Protocol 113 EtherChannel Configuration 114     Configuring a PAgP EtherChannel 114     Configuring a LACP EtherChannel 115 Troubleshooting an EtherChannel 116 Exam Preparation Tasks 120 Review All Key Topics 120 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 120 Define Key Terms 120 Command Reference to Check Your Memory 120 Chapter 7 Traditional Spanning Tree Protocol “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 123 Foundation Topics 126 IEEE 802.1D Overview 126     Bridging Loops 126     Preventing Loops with Spanning Tree Protocol 129     Spanning-Tree Communication: Bridge Protocol Data Units 130     Electing a Root Bridge 131     Electing Root Ports 133     Electing Designated Ports 135     STP States 137     STP Timers 139     Topology Changes 141 Types of STP 146     Common Spanning Tree 147     Per-VLAN Spanning Tree 147     Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus 147 Exam Preparation Tasks 149 Review All Key Topics 149 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 149 Define Key Terms 149 Chapter 8 Spanning-Tree Configuration “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 151 Foundation Topics 154 STP Root Bridge 154     Root Bridge Placement 154     Root Bridge Configuration 157 Spanning-Tree Customization 161     Tuning the Root Path Cost 161     Tuning the Port ID 163 Tuning Spanning-Tree Convergence 164     Modifying STP Timers 164 Redundant Link Convergence 167     PortFast: Access-Layer Nodes 167     UplinkFast: Access-Layer Uplinks 168     BackboneFast: Redundant Backbone Paths 170 Monitoring STP 171 Exam Preparation Tasks 173 Review All Key Topics 173 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 173 Define Key Terms 173 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 173 Chapter 9 Protecting the Spanning Tree Protocol Topology “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 177 Foundation Topics 180 Protecting Against Unexpected BPDUs 180     Root Guard 180     BPDU Guard 181 Protecting Against Sudden Loss of BPDUs 182     Loop Guard 183     UDLD 184 Using BPDU Filtering to Disable STP on a Port 186 Troubleshooting STP Protection 187 Exam Preparation Task 188 Review All Key Topics 188 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 188 Define Key Terms 188 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 188 Chapter 10 Advanced Spanning Tree Protocol “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 193 Foundation Topics 196 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 196     RSTP Port Behavior 196     BPDUs in RSTP 197     RSTP Convergence 198     Topology Changes and RSTP 201     RSTP Configuration 202     Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol 203 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol 204     MST Overview 206     MST Regions 206     Spanning-Tree Instances Within MST 207     MST Configuration 209 Exam Preparation Tasks 211 Review All Key Topics 211 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 211 Define Key Terms 212 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 212 Chapter 11 Multilayer Switching “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 215 Foundation Topics 218 InterVLAN Routing 218     Types of Interfaces 218     Configuring InterVLAN Routing 219 Multilayer Switching with CEF 221     Traditional MLS Overview 221     CEF Overview 222     Forwarding Information Base 222     Adjacency Table 226     Packet Rewrite 229     Configuring CEF 229 Verifying Multilayer Switching 230     Verifying InterVLAN Routing 230     Verifying CEF 232 Using DHCP with a Multilayer Switch 233     Configuring an IOS DHCP Server 235     Configuring a DHCP Relay 235 Exam Preparation Tasks 237 Review All Key Topics 237 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 237 Define Key Terms 237 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 237 Part III Designing Campus Networks Chapter 12 Enterprise Campus Network Design “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 243 Foundation Topics 247 Hierarchical Network Design 247     Predictable Network Model 249     Access Layer 251     Distribution Layer 251     Core Layer 251 Modular Network Design 252     Switch Block 254     Core Block 259 Exam Preparation Tasks 263 Review All Key Topics 263 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 263 Define Key Terms 263 Chapter 13 Layer 3 High Availability “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 265 Foundation Topics 268 Router Redundancy in Multilayer Switching 268     Packet-Forwarding Review 268     Hot Standby Router Protocol 269     Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol 277     Gateway Load Balancing Protocol 280     Verifying Gateway Redundancy 289 Supervisor and Route Processor Redundancy 289     Redundant Switch Supervisors 289     Configuring the Redundancy Mode 290     Configuring Supervisor Synchronization 293     Nonstop Forwarding 293 Exam Preparation Tasks 295 Review All Key Topics 295 Define Key Terms 295 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 295 Part IV Campus Network Services Chapter 14 IP Telephony “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 301 Foundation Topics 304 Power over Ethernet 304     How PoE Works 304     Detecting a Powered Device 304     Supplying Power to a Device 305     Configuring PoE 307     Verifying PoE 307 Voice VLANs 308     Voice VLAN Configuration 308     Verifying Voice VLAN Operation 311 Voice QoS 312     QoS Overview 313     Best-Effort Delivery 314     Integrated Services Model 314     Differentiated Services Model 314     DiffServ QoS 315     Implementing QoS for Voice 318     Configuring a Trust Boundary 319     Using Auto-QoS to Simplify a Configuration 321     Verifying Voice QoS 324 Exam Preparation Tasks 327 Review All Key Topics 327 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 327 Define Key Terms 327 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 328 Chapter 15 Integrating Wireless LANs “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 331 Foundation Topics 335 Wireless LAN Basics 335     Comparing Wireless and Wired LANs 335     Avoiding Collisions in a WLAN 336 WLAN Building Blocks 338     Access Point Operation 340     Wireless LAN Cells 341 WLAN Architecture 344     Traditional WLAN Architecture 344     Cisco Unified Wireless Network Architecture 346     WLC Functions 349     Lightweight AP Operation 350     Traffic Patterns in a Cisco Unified Wireless Network 352 Roaming in a Cisco Unified Wireless Network 354     Intracontroller Roaming 355     Intercontroller Roaming 356     Mobility Groups 361 Configuring Switch Ports for WLAN Use 361     Configuring Support for Autonomous APs 361     Configuring Support for LAPs 362     Configuring Support for WLCs 363 Exam Preparation Tasks 365 Review All Key Topics 365 Define Key Terms 365 Part V Securing Switched Networks Chapter 16 Securing Switch Access “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 369 Foundation Topics 373 Port Security 373 Port-Based Authentication 376     802.1x Configuration 376     802.1x Port-Based Authentication Example 378 Mitigating Spoofing Attacks 378     DHCP Snooping 379     IP Source Guard 381     Dynamic ARP Inspection 383 Best Practices for Securing Switches 385 Exam Preparation Tasks 389 Review All Key Topics 389 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 389 Define Key Terms 389 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 390 Chapter 17 Securing with VLANs “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 393 Foundation Topics 396 VLAN Access Lists 396     VACL Configuration 396 Private VLANs 397     Private VLAN Configuration 399     Configure the Private VLANs 399     Associate Ports with Private VLANs 400     Associate Secondary VLANs to a Primary VLAN SVI 401 Securing VLAN Trunks 402     Switch Spoofing 402     VLAN Hopping 404 Exam Preparation Tasks 407 Review All Key Topics 407 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 407 Define Key Terms 407 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 408 Part VI Final Exam Preparation Chapter 18 Final Preparation Exam Engine on the CD 413     Install the Exam Engine Software from the CD 413     Download and Activate the Practice Exam Content 414     Activating Other Exams 414 Study Plan 415     Recall the Facts 415     Practice Configurations 415     Use the Exam Engine 416     The Cisco Learning Network 416 Part VII Appendixes Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes 421 Glossary 431 On This Book’s Website: Appendix B SWITCH Exam Updates: Version 1.0 On This Book’s CD: Appendix C Memory Tables Appendix D Memory Tables Answer Key  

About the Author :
David Hucaby, CCIE No. 4594, is a lead network engineer for the University of Kentucky, where he works with healthcare networks based on the Cisco Catalyst, ASA, FWSM, and VPN product lines. David has a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kentucky. He is the author of several Cisco Press titles, including Cisco ASA, PIX, and FWSM Firewall Handbook, Second Edition; Cisco Firewall Video Mentor; and Cisco LAN Switching Video Mentor.   David lives in Kentucky with his wife, Marci, and two daughters.  


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  • ISBN-13: 9781587203077
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Cisco Press
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1587203073
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2010
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)


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