| This book's organization follows that of the OSI model and how networks are built in general, from Layer 1 on up. The first chapter deals mostly with the physical layer and basic router setup and access. Part IV, "Routing Protocols," focuses on Layers 3 and 4. Each chapter is followed by one or more complex labs. The labs are designed to be worked through before viewing the walkthrough for the lab. The major parts of the book cover the following topics: -
Part I, "Modeling the Internetwork" ” This part addresses basic and advanced router setup, including the 16-bit boot register, password recovery on routers and switches, analog access, and the configuration of an access server. This part also includes modeling the internetwork, which covers Frame Relay switching, and the types of cables and other network equipemnt needed to model complex networks. -
Part II, "Modeling LANs" ” This part includes detailed information on configuring the Catalyst Ethernet and Token Ring series of switches. It includes information on configuring the Ethernet Catalyst 2900/3500 and 4000/5000/6000 families of switches and the Token Ring 3920 switch. Detailed information on VLANs, VTP and trunking protcols, and Spanning Tree also is covered. -
Part III, "Connecting LANs with Wide-Area Networks (WANs)" ” This chapters covers the configuration of data link protocols used on the WAN. This includes detailed configuration information on HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay, Voice over X, ISDN, and ATM. -
Part IV, "Routing Protocols" ” This part focues on the primary interior routing protocols and their configuration. Information is provided on RIP and RIP v2, IGRP, OSPF, and EIGRP. -
Part V, "Transporting Non-Routable Protocols" ” This part consists of a large single chapter. The chapter addresses configuring transparent bridging, integrated routing and bridging, source-route bridging, remote source-route bridging, and Data Link Switching Plus. -
Part VI, "Controlling Networks and Network Access" ” This part of the book deals exclusively with the various ways to configure and apply an IP access lists. These include configuring standard and extended access lists, named access lists, and dynamic access lists. Binary math and wildcard masks also are addressed in detail. -
Part VII, "Enhanced Network Protocols" ” This part is divided into three chapters that cover some of the more common feature sets available on Cisco routers. These features include NAT, HSRP, and NTP/SNTP. This part addressses the details of configuring each feature set. -
Part VIII, "CCIE Prepartion and Self-Assessment" ” This part discusses the current CCIE practical exam. It provides study lists and suggestions to help you prepare for the CCIE Lab Exam. The chapter also includes five CCIE practice exams. The exams are provided to give the candidate a "feel" for what the real exam is like. |
