PART II: Building a Campus Network


  • Chapter 3, "Switch Operation" This chapter covers Layer 2 and multilayer switch operation, how various CAM and TCAM tables are used to make switching decisions, and how to monitor these tables to aid in troubleshooting.

  • Chapter 4, "Switch Configuration" This chapter covers the operating system software available on Cisco Catalyst switches, basic switch configuration and administration, switch file management, and how to verify that a switch is functioning properly to aid in troubleshooting.

  • Chapter 5, "Switch Port Configuration" This chapter covers basic Ethernet concepts, how to use scalable Ethernet, how to connect switch block devices, and how to verify switch port operation to aid in troubleshooting.

  • Chapter 6, "VLANs and Trunks" This chapter covers basic VLAN concepts, how to transport multiple VLANs over single links, how to configure VLAN trunks, and how to verify VLAN and trunk operation.

  • Chapter 7, "VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)" This chapter covers VLAN management using VTP, VTP configuration, traffic management through VTP pruning, and how to verify VTP operation.

  • Chapter 8, "Aggregating Switch Links" This chapter covers switch port aggregation with EtherChannel, EtherChannel negotiation protocols, EtherChannel configuration, and how to verify EtherChannel operation.

  • Chapter 9, "Traditional Spanning Tree Protocol" This chapter covers IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and gives an overview of the other STP types that might be running on a switch.

  • Chapter 10, "Spanning Tree Configuration" This chapter covers the STP root bridge, how to customize the STP topology, how to tune STP convergence, redundant link convergence, and how to verify STP operation.

  • Chapter 11, "Protecting the Spanning Tree Protocol Topology" This chapter covers protecting the STP topology using Root Guard, BPDU Guard, and Loop Guard, and also how to use BPDU filtering and how to verify that these STP protection mechanisms are functioning properly.

  • Chapter 12, "Advanced Spanning Tree Protocol" This chapter covers Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) for Rapid PVST+ and Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) Protocol.



CCNP Self-Study(c) CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide
Red Hat Fedora 5 Unleashed
ISBN: N/A
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 177

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