Audience

The audience for this book is any network designer, administrator, or engineer who needs a full understanding of the interior routing protocols of TCP/IP. Although the practical aspects of the book focus on the Cisco IOS, the information is applicable to any routing platform.

The book is not only for readers who plan to become CCIEs, but for people who wish to advance their knowledge of TCP/IP routing. These readers will fall into one of three categories:

• The "beginners" who have some basic networking knowledge and wish to begin a deep study of networking.

• The intermediate-level networking professionals who have experience with routers, Cisco or otherwise, and plan to advance that experience to the expert level.

• The highly experienced networking experts. These individuals have extensive hands-on expertise with Cisco routers and are ready to take the CCIE lab; however, they want a structured review and series of exercises for verification and validation.

CCIE Professional Development: Routing TCP/IP, Volume I focuses primarily on intermediate-level networking professionals while offering to beginners a structured outline of fundamental information and to experts the required challenges to hone their skills.