Table of Contents
Introduction
Assessment Test
Chapter 1 The Campus Network
Understanding Campus Internetworks
Looking Back at Traditional Campus Networks
Introducting the New Campus Model
Using Switching Technologies
Understanding the Cisco Hierarchical Model
using Cisco Catalyst Products
Applying the Building Blocks
SAFE
Summary
Exam Essentials
Key Terms
Written Labs
Review Questions
Answers to Written Labs
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 2 Connecting the Switch Block
Understanding Cable Media
Using Ethernet Media in Your Internetwork
Connecting and Logging IN to a Switch
Summary
Exam Essentials
Key Terms
Written Labs
Review Questions
Hands-On Lab
Answers to Written Labs
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 3 VLANs, Trunks and VTP
Understanding the Design Benefits of Virtual LANs
Scaling the Switch Block
Identifying VLANs
Trunking
Using VLAN Trunk Protocol(VTP)
Auxiliary VLANs
802.1Q Tunneling
Summary
Exam Essentials
Key Terms
Written Labs
Review Questions
Hands-On Lab
Answers to Written Labs
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 4 Layer 2 Switching and the Spanning Tree Protocol(STP)
Layer 2 LAN Switching
Spanning Tree Operation
LAN Switch Types
Configuring Spanning Tree
Summary
Exam Essentials
Key Terms
Written Labs
Review Questions
Answers to Written Labs
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 5 Using Spanning Tree with VLANs
Creating VLAN Standards
Scaling the Spanning Tree Protocol
Using Redundant Links with STP
Summary
Exam Essentials
Key Terms
Written Labs
Review Questions
Hands-On Lab
Answers to Written Labs
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 6 Inter-VLAN Routing
Routing Between VLANs
Using ISL and 802.1Q Routing
Summary
Exam Essentials
Key Terms
Written Labs
Review Questions
Hands-On Lab
Answers to Written Labs
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 7 Multilayer Switching(MLS)
Understanding the Fundamentals of MLS
Configuring MLS-RP
Configuring the MLS Switch Engine
Using Acceptable MLS Topologies
Cisco Express Forwarding(CEF)
Summary
Exam Essentials
Key Terms
Written Labs
Review Questions
Hands-On Lab
Answers to Written Labs
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 8 Understading and Configuring Multicast Operation
Multicast Overview
Using Multicast Addressing
Managing Multicast in an Internetwork
Routing Multicast Traffic
Planning and Preparing for Using IP Multicast
Configuring IP Multicast Routing
Summary
Exam Essentials
Key Terms
Written Labs
Review Questions
Hands-On Lab
Answers to Written Labs
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 9 Quality of Service(Qos)
Understanding Application Needs
Understanding the Fundamentals of Qos
Qos Options
Redundancy in Switched Networks
Summary
Exam Essentials
Key Terms
Written Labs
Review Questions
Hands-On Lab
Answers to Written Labs
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 10 Catalyst Switch Technologies
The Switching Process
Switche3s: The Current Range
Debugging, Management, and System Testing
Summary
Exam Essentials
Key Terms
Written Labs
Review Questions
Answers to Written Labs
Answers to Review Questions
Appendix A Commands Used in This Book
Appendix B Internet Multicast Addresses
Appendix C The 2924 Switch Series Commands
IOS Switch Commands
Glossary