CCNP Routing and Switching SWITCH 300-115 Official Cert Guide
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CCNP Routing and Switching SWITCH 300-115 Official Cert Guide CCNP Routing and Switching SWITCH 300-115 Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Expert engineer David Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. This complete study package includes A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exam “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes, which enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section Chapter-ending exercises, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly The powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test software, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports More than 60 minutes of personal video mentoring from the author on important exam topics A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success. David Hucaby, CCIE® No. 4594, is a lead network engineer for the University of Kentucky, where he works with a large healthcare network based on the Cisco product lines. David holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Kentucky. He is the author of several Cisco Press titles, including CCNA Wireless Cert Guide, Cisco ASA, PIX, and FWSM Firewall Handbook, Second Edition, Cisco Firewall Video Mentor, and Cisco LAN Switching Video Mentor. The official study guide helps you master topics on the CCNP R&S SWITCH 300-115 exam, including the following: Enterprise campus design Switch operation Switch port configuration VLANs, trunks, and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), RSTP, and MSTP Protecting the STP topology Aggregating switch links Multilayer switching Configuring DHCP Logging switch activity and managing switches with SNMP Monitoring performance and traffic High availability Securing switched networks The CD-ROM contains more than 200 practice questions for the exam, memory table exercises and answer keys, a study planner tool, and more than 60 minutes of video. Includes Exclusive Offer for 70% Off Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test Pearson IT Certification Practice Test minimum system requirements: Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7, or Windows 8.1; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Client; Pentium-class 1GHz processor (or equivalent); 512 MB RAM; 650 MB disk space plus 50 MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases

Table of Contents:
    Introduction xxiv   Part I Designing Campus Networks Chapter 1 Enterprise Campus Network Design 3 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3 Foundation Topics 7 Hierarchical Network Design 7     Predictable Network Model 9     Access Layer 12     Distribution Layer 12     Core Layer 12 Modular Network Design 13     Sizing a Switch Block 16     Switch Block Redundancy 18     Network Core 20     Collapsed Core 23     Core Size in a Campus Network 24             Cisco Products in a Hierarchical Network Design 24 Exam Preparation Tasks 27 Review All Key Topics 27 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 27 Define Key Terms 27   Chapter 2 Switch Operation 29 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 29 Foundation Topics 32 Layer 2 Switch Operation 32     Transparent Bridging 32     Follow That Frame! 35 Multilayer Switch Operation 36     Types of Multilayer Switching 36     Follow That Packet! 37     Multilayer Switching Exceptions 39 Tables Used in Switching 40     Content-Addressable Memory 40     Ternary Content-Addressable Memory 41         TCAM Structure 42         TCAM Example 43         Port Operations in TCAM 44 Managing Switching Tables 45     CAM Table Operation 45     TCAM Operation 48     Managing Switching Table Sizes 49 Exam Preparation Tasks 52 Review All Key Topics 52 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 52 Define Key Terms 52 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 52   Chapter 3 Switch Port Configuration 55 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 55 Foundation Topics 59 Ethernet Concepts 59     Ethernet Overview 59     Scaling Ethernet 60         Fast Ethernet 60         Gigabit Ethernet 61         10-Gigabit Ethernet 62         Beyond 10-Gigabit Ethernet 63         Duplex Operation over Ethernet Links 63 Connecting Switches and Devices 65     Ethernet Port Cables and Connectors 65 Switch Port Configuration 66     Selecting Ports to Configure 66     Identifying Ports 68     Port Speed 68     Port Duplex Mode 69     Managing Error Conditions on a Switch Port 69         Detecting Error Conditions 69         Automatically Recover from Error Conditions 70     Enable and Use the Switch Port 71     Troubleshooting Port Connectivity 71         Looking for the Port State 71         Looking for Speed and Duplex Mismatches 72 Discovering Connected Devices 73     Cisco Discovery Protocol 73     Link Layer Discovery Protocol 75 Using Power over Ethernet 77     How PoE Works 78     Detecting a Powered Device 79     Configuring PoE 80     Verifying PoE 81 Exam Preparation Tasks 84 Review All Key Topics 84 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 84 Define Key Terms 84 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 85   Part II Building a Campus Network   Chapter 4 VLANs and Trunks 89 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 89 Foundation Topics 95 Virtual LANs 95     VLAN Membership 96         Static VLANs 96         Configuring Static VLANs 97         Dynamic VLANs 99         Deploying VLANs 99         End-to-End VLANs 100         Local VLANs 101 VLAN Trunks 101     VLAN Frame Identification 103         Inter-Switch Link Protocol 103         IEEE 802.1Q Protocol 104      Dynamic Trunking Protocol 105 VLAN Trunk Configuration 106     Configuring a VLAN Trunk 106     Trunk Configuration Example 108 Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunks 110 Voice VLANs 112     Voice VLAN Configuration 113     Verifying Voice VLAN Operation 115 Wireless VLANs 117 Exam Preparation Tasks 119 Review All Key Topics 119 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 119 Define Key Terms 119 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 119   Chapter 5 VLAN Trunking Protocol 123  “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 123 Foundation Topics 127 VLAN Trunking Protocol 127     VTP Domains 127     VTP Modes 127     VTP Advertisements 128     VTP Synchronization 131 VTP Configuration 132     Configuring the VTP Version 133     Configuring a VTP Management Domain 134     Configuring the VTP Mode 135     VTP Configuration Example 136     VTP Status 137 VTP Pruning 138     Enabling VTP Pruning 140 Troubleshooting VTP 141 Exam Preparation Tasks 143 Review All Key Topics 143 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 143 Define Key Terms 143 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 143   Part III Working with Redundant Links Chapter 6 Traditional Spanning Tree Protocol 147 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 147 Foundation Topics 151 IEEE 802.1D Overview 151     Bridging Loops 151     Preventing Loops with Spanning Tree Protocol 154     Spanning-Tree Communication: Bridge Protocol Data Units 155     Electing a Root Bridge 156     Electing Root Ports 158     Electing Designated Ports 160     STP States 162     STP Timers 165     Topology Changes 167         Direct Topology Changes 168         Indirect Topology Changes 169         Insignificant Topology Changes 171 Types of STP 172     Common Spanning Tree 173     Per-VLAN Spanning Tree 173     Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus 173 Exam Preparation Tasks 175 Review All Key Topics 175 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 175 Define Key Terms 175   Chapter 7 Spanning-Tree Configuration 177 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 177 Foundation Topics 181 STP Root Bridge 181     Root Bridge Placement 181     Root Bridge Configuration 184     Tuning the Root Path Cost 188     Tuning the Port ID 190 Tuning Spanning-Tree Convergence 191     Modifying STP Timers 191         Manually Configuring STP Timers 192         Automatically Configuring STP Timers 192 Redundant Link Convergence 194     PortFast: Access Layer Nodes 194     UplinkFast: Access Layer Uplinks 196     BackboneFast: Redundant Backbone Paths 197 Monitoring STP 199 Exam Preparation Tasks 200 Review All Key Topics 200 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 200 Define Key Terms 200 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 200   Chapter 8 Protecting the Spanning Tree Protocol Topology 203 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 203 Foundation Topics 207 Protecting Against Unexpected BPDUs 207     Root Guard 207     BPDU Guard 208 Protecting Against Sudden Loss of BPDUs 210     Loop Guard 210     UDLD 211 Using BPDU Filtering to Disable STP on a Port 213 Troubleshooting STP Protection 214 Exam Preparation Tasks 215 Review All Key Topics 215 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 215 Define Key Terms 215 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 215   Chapter 9 Advanced Spanning Tree Protocol 219 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 219 Foundation Topics 223 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 223     RSTP Port Behavior 223     BPDUs in RSTP 224     RSTP Convergence 225         Port Types 226         Synchronization 227     Topology Changes and RSTP 229     RSTP Configuration 229     Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol 230 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol 231     MST Overview 233     MST Regions 233     Spanning-Tree Instances Within MST 234         IST Instances 234         MST Instances 235     MST Configuration 236 Exam Preparation Tasks 238 Review All Key Topics 238 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 238 Define Key Terms 239 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 239   Chapter 10 Aggregating Switch Links 241 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 241 Foundation Topics 245 Switch Port Aggregation with EtherChannel 245     Bundling Ports with EtherChannel 247     Distributing Traffic in EtherChannel 247     Configuring EtherChannel Load Balancing 249 EtherChannel Negotiation Protocols 251     Port Aggregation Protocol 252     Link Aggregation Control Protocol 252 EtherChannel Configuration 253     Configuring a PAgP EtherChannel 253     Configuring a LACP EtherChannel 254     Avoiding Misconfiguration with EtherChannel Guard 255 Troubleshooting an EtherChannel 257 Exam Preparation Tasks 261 Review All Key Topics 261 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 261 Define Key Terms 261 Command Reference to Check Your Memory 261   Part IV Multilayer Switching Chapter 11 Multilayer Switching 265 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 265 Foundation Topics 268 Inter-VLAN Routing 268     Types of Interfaces 268     Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing 269         Layer 2 Port Configuration 270         Layer 3 Port Configuration 270         SVI Port Configuration 271     Multilayer Switching with CEF 272         Traditional MLS Overview 272         CEF Overview 272         Forwarding Information Base 273     Adjacency Table 276     Packet Rewrite 279     Configuring CEF 280 Verifying Multilayer Switching 280     Verifying Inter-VLAN Routing 280     Verifying CEF 283 Exam Preparation Tasks 285 Review All Key Topics 285 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 285 Define Key Terms 285 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 285    Chapter 12 Configuring DHCP 289 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 289  Foundation Topics 292  Using DHCP with a Multilayer Switch 292      Configuring an IPv4 DHCP Server 293         Configuring a Manual Address Binding 294         Configuring DHCP Options 296         Configuring a DHCP Relay 296 Configuring DHCP to Support IPv6 297     Stateless Autoconfiguration 298     DHCPv6 298     DHCPv6 Lite 299     Configuring a DHCPv6 Relay Agent 300     Verifying IPv6 DHCP Operation 300 Exam Preparation Tasks 301 Review All Key Topics 301 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 301 Define Key Terms 301 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 301   Part V Monitoring Campus Networks Chapter 13 Logging Switch Activity 305 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 305 Foundation Topics 308 Syslog Messages 308     Logging to the Switch Console 310     Logging to the Internal Buffer 310     Logging to a Remote Syslog Server 311 Adding Time Stamps to Syslog Messages 312     Setting the Internal System Clock 312     Using NTP to Synchronize with an External Time Source 313     Securing NTP 316     Using SNTP to Synchronize Time 316     Adding Time Stamps to Logging Messages 317 Exam Preparation Tasks 318 Review All Key Topics 318 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 318 Define Key Terms 318 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 318   Chapter 14 Managing Switches with SNMP 321 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 321 Foundation Topics 324 SNMP Overview 324 Configuring SNMP 326     Configuring SNMPv1 327     Configuring SNMPv2C 327     Configuring SNMPv3 328 Exam Preparation Tasks 330 Review All Key Topics 330 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 330 Define Key Terms 330 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 330   Chapter 15 Monitoring Performance with IP SLA 333 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 333 Foundation Topics 336 IP SLA Overview 336 Configuring IP SLA 338 Using IP SLA 341 Exam Preparation Tasks 345 Review All Key Topics 345 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 345 Define Key Terms 345 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 345   Chapter 16 Using Port Mirroring to Monitor Traffic 349 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 349 Foundation Topics 352 Using Local SPAN 352     Local SPAN Configuration 354 Remote SPAN 356     Remote SPAN Configuration 357 Managing SPAN Sessions 359 Exam Preparation Tasks 361 Review All Key Topics 361 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 361 Define Key Terms 361 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 361   Part VI Implementing High Availability Chapter 17 Understanding High Availability 365 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 365 Foundation Topics 368 Leveraging Logical Switches 368     StackWise 371     Virtual Switching System 372 Supervisor and Route Processor Redundancy 373     Redundant Switch Supervisors 373     Configuring the Redundancy Mode 374     Configuring Supervisor Synchronization 376     Nonstop Forwarding 377 Exam Preparation Tasks 378 Review All Key Topics 378 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 378 Define Key Terms 378 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 378   Chapter 18 Layer 3 High Availability 381 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 381 Foundation Topics 384 Packet-Forwarding Review 384 Hot Standby Router Protocol 385     HSRP Router Election 386     Plain-Text HSRP Authentication 388     MD5 Authentication 388     Conceding the Election 389     HSRP Gateway Addressing 390     Load Balancing with HSRP 391 Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol 394 Gateway Load Balancing Protocol 397     Active Virtual Gateway 397     Active Virtual Forwarder 398     GLBP Load Balancing 400     Enabling GLBP 400 Verifying Gateway Redundancy 405 Exam Preparation Tasks 406 Review All Key Topics 406 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 406 Define Key Terms 406 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 406   Part VII Securing Switched Networks Chapter 19 Securing Switch Access 411 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 411 Foundation Topics 415 Port Security 415 Port-Based Authentication 418     802.1X Configuration 419     802.1X Port-Based Authentication Example 420 Using Storm Control 421 Best Practices for Securing Switches 423 Exam Preparation Tasks 428 Review All Key Topics 428 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 428 Define Key Terms 428 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 428   Chapter 20 Securing VLANs 431 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 431 Foundation Topics 435 VLAN Access Lists 435     VACL Configuration 435 Private VLANs 436     Private VLAN Configuration 438         Configure the Private VLANs 438         Associate Ports with Private VLANs 439         Associate Secondary VLANs to a Primary VLAN SVI 440 Securing VLAN Trunks 441     Switch Spoofing 441     VLAN Hopping 443 Exam Preparation Tasks 446 Review All Key Topics 446 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 446 Define Key Terms 446 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 446   Chapter 21 Preventing Spoofing Attacks 449 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 449 Foundation Topics 451 DHCP Snooping 451 IP Source Guard 453 Dynamic ARP Inspection 455 Exam Preparation Tasks 458 Review All Key Topics 458 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 458 Define Key Terms 458 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 458    Chapter 22 Managing Switch Users 461 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 461 Foundation Topics 464 Configuring Authentication 465 Configuring Authorization 468 Configuring Accounting 469 Exam Preparation Tasks 471 Review All Key Topics 471 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 471 Define Key Terms 471 Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 471   Part VIII Final Preparation Chapter 23 Final Preparation 475 Tools for Final Preparation 475     Exam Engine and Questions on the CD 475         Install the Exam Engine 476         Activate and Download the Practice Exam 476         Activating Other Exams 477         Premium Edition 477     The Cisco Learning Network 477     Memory Tables 477     Chapter-Ending Review Tools 478 Study Plan 478     Recall the Facts 478     Practice      Configurations 478     Using the Exam Engine 479   Part IX Appendixes Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes 481 Appendix B Exam Updates 489 Always Get the Latest at the Companion Website 489 Technical Content 490   Glossary 493 Index 504 CD-Only Appendixes Appendix C Memory Tables Appendix D Memory Table Answer Key   Appendix E Study Planner    


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  • ISBN-13: 9780133414295
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 600
  • ISBN-10: 0133414299
  • Language: English
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