CCNP : Building Cisco multilayer switched networks - Study guide - Exam 642-811

Here's the book you need to prepare for Cisco's Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) exam, 642-811. This Study Guide provides:

• In-depth coverage of key exam topics
• Practical information on designing and implementing multilayer switched networks
• Hundreds of challenging review questions
• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine, and electronic flashcards

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:

• Utilizing the Enterprise Composite Model for designing networks
• Using the Switching Database Manager within a Catalyst switch
• Operating managed VLAN services on a switched network
• Configuring and verifying 802.1Q and ISL trunks
• Configuring access ports for static and multi-VLAN membership
• Increasing bandwidth for interswitch connections with Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit EtherChannel
• Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol on ports and VLANs
• Converting CatOS to native IOS on Catalyst switches
• Implementing IP telephony in a switched network environment
• Planning, configuring, and implementing QOS

Contents

• Introduction
• The Campus Network
• Connecting the Switch Block
• VLANs, Trunks, and VTP
• Layer 2 Switching and the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• Using Spanning Tree with VLANs
• Inter-VLAN Routing
• Multilayer Switching (MLS)
• Understanding and Configuring Multicast Operation
• Quality of Service (QoS)
• Catalyst Switch Technologies
• Appendix A: Commands Used in This Book
• Appendix B: Internet Multicast Addresses
• Appendix C: The 2924 Switch Series Commands
• Glossary
• Index