Chapter 2. Routing Principles

This chapter describes how to configure a Cisco Internet Operating System (IOS) router for IP routing and explains common troubleshooting techniques by covering the following:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) routing tables

  • Dynamic routing protocols

  • Classful and classless routing

  • Using show, debug, ping, and trace commands

This chapter focuses on a number of objectives relating to the CCNP routing principles. Understanding basic routing principles not only applies to the CCNP certification but to all Cisco-based certification. A concrete understanding of how to route traffic across the network is fundamental for the more advanced topics covered later in this book.

This chapter starts by covering the basic information a Cisco ...

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