Chapter 6. Miscellaneous LAN Topics

This chapter covers the following exam topics:

1.0 LAN Switching Technologies

1.6 Describe the benefits of switch stacking and chassis aggregation

1.7 Describe common access layer threat mitigation techniques

1.7.a 802.1x

1.7.b DHCP snooping

5.0 Infrastructure Maintenance

5.4 Describe device management using AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS

Between this book and the ICND1 100-105 Cert Guide, 14 chapters have been devoted to topics specific to LANs. This chapter is the last of those chapters. This chapter completes the LAN-specific discussion with a few small topics that just do not fit neatly in the other chapters.

The chapter begins with three security topics. The first section addresses IEEE 802.1x, which defines ...

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