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IS-IS Network Design Solutions
By Abe  Martey, Scott  Sturgess
Publisher	: Cisco Press
Pub Date	: February 07, 2002
ISBN	: 1-57870-220-8
Pages	: 400
			Copyright
		About the Authors
			About the Technical Reviewers
		Acknowledgments
		Foreword
		Introduction
			Objectives
			Audience
			Organization
			How to Read This Book
			Command Syntax Conventions
		Part I:   IS-IS Protocol: Design Specification and Features
			Chapter  1.   Overview of IP Routing
				IP Routing and Forwarding
				Essentials of IP Addressing
				Classification of IP Routing Protocols
				Unicast Versus Multicast Routing
				Cisco Packet-Switching Mechanisms
				Comments on IPv6
				Summary
				Review Questions
				References
			Chapter  2.   Introduction to the IS-IS Routing Protocol
				ISO Connectionless Network Service
				Chapter Summary
				Review Questions
				References
			Chapter  3.   Integrated IS-IS Routing Protocol Concepts
				IS-IS Routing Domain
				IS-IS Areas and Routing Hierarchies
				IS-IS Packets
				IS-IS Protocol Functions
				Addressing Concepts in Integrated IS-IS
				Security
				Summary
				Review Questions
				References
			Chapter  4.   Addressing in Integrated IS-IS
				OSI Network Addresses
				NSAP Format
				Obtaining Globally Unique NSAP Addresses
				Defining the System ID
				Configuring Multiple NETs for a Single IS-IS Process
				NSAP Selector Values
				NSAP Address “to “Host Name Mapping
				Summary
				Review Questions
				References
			Chapter  5.   The IS-IS Link-State Database
				IS-IS Link-State Packets
				Link-State Packet TLVs
				IS-IS Metric Extensions
				Sequence Number Packets
				Flooding and Link-State Database Synchronization
				Protocol Timers and Other IS-IS Database Parameters
				More About the IS-IS Link-State Database
				Summary
				Review Questions
				References
			Chapter  6.   The Shortest Path First Algorithm
				Overview of the SPF Algorithm
				Calculating IS-IS Routes with the SPF Algorithm
				IS-IS SPF Operation on Cisco Routers
				Summary
				Review Questions
				References
		Part II:   Integrated IS-IS Network Design for IP Internets
			Chapter  7.   General Network Design Issues
				IP Network Design Principles
				Using IS-IS as an IGP
				IS-IS Scaling Issues ”Network Stability and Convergence
				Processing Resources
				Comparing Integrated IS-IS and OSPF
				A Brief Historical Tour
				Terminology
				IS-IS Versus OSPF ”A Closer Look
				Summary
			Chapter  8.   Network Design Scenarios
				Case Study: Migration of Areas
				Case Study: Migration from Narrow to Wide Metrics
				Using IS-IS in ISP Networks
				Using IS-IS in Dual Environments
				Summary
				Review Questions
		Part III:   Configuring and Troubleshooting Integrated IS-IS
			Chapter  9.   Configuring IS-IS for IP Routing on Cisco Routers
				Point-to-Point Serial-Link Configuration
				Configuring IS-IS on Broadcast Multiaccess Links
				Configuring IS-IS on NBMA Media
				Configuring IS-IS Capabilities
				Configuring IS-IS for Optimized Performance
				Summary
				References
			Chapter  10.   Troubleshooting the IS-IS Routing Protocol
				Interpreting the Output of Key IS-IS show Commands
				Other Useful IS-IS Troubleshooting Commands
				Troubleshooting IS-IS Routing Problems
				IS-IS Error Logging
				Summary
				Review Questions
				References
		Part IV:   Appendixes
			Appendix A.   IS-IS Packet Formats
				IS-IS Packet Fields (Alphabetical Order)
				Hello Packets
				Link-State Packets
				Sequence Number Packets
			Appendix B.   Answers to Review Questions
				Chapter 1
				Chapter 2
				Chapter 3
				Chapter 4
				Chapter 5
				Chapter 6
				Chapter 8
				Chapter 10
		Index