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BSCI Exam Cram 2 (Exam 642-801)
By Michael J. Shannon
Publisher	: Que
Pub Date	: September 09, 2003
ISBN	: 0-7897-3017-0
Pages	: 480

		Copyright
		The BSCI Cram Sheet
			PRINCIPLES OF ROUTING
			ADVANCED IP ADDRESSING SOLUTIONS
			OPEN SHORTEST PATH FIRST (OSPF)
			INTERMEDIATE SYSTEM-TO-INTERMEDIATE SYSTEM (IS-IS)
			ENHANCED INTERIOR GATEWAY ROUTING PROTOCOL (EIGRP)
			BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL VERSION 4 (BGP4)
			OPTIMIZING ROUTING UPDATES (BGP-4)
		A Note from Series Editor Ed Tittel
		About the Author
		Acknowledgments
		We Want to Hear from You!
		Introduction
			For Whom Is This Book?
			Cisco Certifications Requiring the BSCI Exam
			Signing Up to Take the Exam
			Scheduling the Cisco BSCI Exam
			About This Book
			How to Use This Book
		Self-Assessment
			Networking Professionals in the Real World
			The Ideal BSCI Candidate
			Put Yourself to the Test
			Hands-on Experience
			Testing Your Exam-Readiness
			Onward, Through the Fog!
		Chapter 1.  Cisco Certification Exams
			The Exam Situation
			Exam Layout and Design
			Exam-Taking Techniques
			Question-Handling Strategies
			Mastering the Inner Game
			Additional Resources
		Chapter 2.  Routing Principles
			Major Functions of a Router
			Routing Algorithm Characteristics
			Anatomy of a Routing Table
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 3.  Extending IP Addresses
			Review of TCP/IP Subnetting
			Classless Interdomain Routing
			Using VLSM to Extend the IP Addresses Scheme
			Route Summarization
			Configuring IP Helper to Manage Broadcasts
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 4.  Implementing OSPF in a Single Area
			OSPF Versus RIP in a Large Internetwork
			OSPF Discovery, Selection, and Route Maintenance
			OSPF Operation in a Single Area NBMA Setting
			OSPF Configuration and Verification for Operation in a Single Area
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 5.  Interconnecting OSPF Areas
			OSPF Areas, Routers, and LSAs
			OSPF Support for Variable-Length Subnet Masking (VLSM) and Route Summarization in Multiple Areas
			OSPF Operation in a Multiple-Area NBMA Environment
			Configuring and Verifying a Multi-Area OSPF Network
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 6.  Applying Integrated IS-IS
			IS-IS Networks and Interfaces
			Types of IS-IS Routers and Their Role in Area Hierarchical Design
			Developing an Effective Addressing Plan for IS-IS Deployment
			Identifying Systems and Establishing IS-IS Adjacencies
			Database Synchronization and Routing Traffic Transport
			IS-IS NBMA Solutions in Switched WAN Networks
			Configuring Cisco Routers for Appropriate Integrated IS-IS Operation
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 7.  Employing Enhanced IGRP
			EIGRP Features and Operation
			EIGRP Discovery, Selection, and Route Maintenance
			EIGRP Support of VLSM and Route Summarization
			Routing Traffic Transport and Database Synchronization
			EIGRP Operation in an NBMA Environment and Large Networks
			Verifying Enhanced IGRP Operation
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 8.  Configuring Border Gateway Protocol
			Connecting to Other Autonomous Systems
			BGP Policy-Based Routing Functions Within an Autonomous System
			BGP Synchronization
			BGP Peering Functions with Peer Groups and Communities
			Configuring and Verifying External and Internal BGP
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 9.  Scaling BGP Networks
			Scalability Issues with Internal BGP
			BGP Route Reflectors
			Policy Control in BGP Using Prefix Lists
			Connecting Multiple ISPs Using BGP
			Route Redistribution Between BGP and IGPs
			Verifying Multihomed BGP Environment
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 10.  Routing Update Optimization and Redistribution
			Cisco Policy-based Routing
			Redistribution of Routing Update Traffic
			Configuring Route Redistribution
			Resolving Path Selection Issues in Redistributed Networks
			Verifying Route Redistribution
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 11.  Practice Exam 1
			Questions, Questions, Questions
			Picking Proper Answers
			Decoding Ambiguity
			Working Within the Framework
			Deciding What to Memorize
			Preparing for the Test
			Taking the Test
		Chapter 12.  Answer Key 1
			Answer Key Explanations
		Chapter 13.  Practice Exam 2
		Chapter 14.  Answer Key 2
			Answer Key Explanations
		Appendix A.  Commands in the BSCI Exam Cram 2
		Appendix B.  Resources
			Print Resources
			Online Study Resources
			Relevant Standards and Specifications
			Octet Calculation Table
			Decimal-to-Binary Conversion Chart
			IP Address Classes
			IP Address Default Subnet Masks
			Subnet Mask Examples
		Appendix C.  What's on the CD-ROM
			PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition
		Appendix D.  Using PrepLogic, Preview Edition Software
			Exam Simulation
			Question Quality
			Interface Design
			Effective Learning Environment
			Software Requirements
			Installing PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition
			Using PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition
			Get More Exams
			Customer Service
		Glossary
		Index