Book description
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide
Fourth Edition
Master all 642-812 exam topics with the official study guide
Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
Review key concepts with foundation summaries
Practice with hundreds of exam questions on the CD-ROM
David Hucaby, CCIE® No. 4594
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the BCMSN exam. Successfully passing the BCMSN 642-812 exam certifies that you have knowledge and skills necessary to implement scalable multilayer switched networks.
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, follows a logical organization of the BCMSN exam objectives. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing readers’ retention and recall of exam topics. Lead network engineer and consultant David Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your switching knowledge through the use of the consistent features in each chapter. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and Foundation Summary tables make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it. Scenario-based exercises help you think about exam objectives in real-world situations, thus increasing recall during exam time. Challenging chapter-ending review questions help you assess your knowledge and reinforce key concepts.
The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text.
Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this book helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.
David Hucaby, CCIE® No. 4594, is a lead network engineer for a large medical environment using Cisco multilayer switching and security products. He also is an independent networking consultant focusing on Cisco-based solutions for healthcare and banking clients.
The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the BCMSN exam, including
Spanning Tree Protocol concepts
Virtual LAN (VLAN), VLAN trunking, and inter-VLAN routing
Gateway redundancy technologies and protocols
Wireless LAN topologies, components, connectivity, and standards
Implementing a Cisco Unified Wireless Network
Wireless client access
Access layer voice concepts
Preventing and mitigating attacks against switched network security
Companion CD-ROM
The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 200 practice questions for the BCMSN exam, including simulation-based questions, all available in study mode, test mode, and flash card format.
This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.
Category: Cisco Certification
Covers: BCMSN Exam 642-812
$59.99 USA / $74.99 CAN
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- About the Technical Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- Icons Used in This Book
- Foreword
- Introduction: Overview of Certification and How to Succeed
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I. Overview and Design of a Campus Network
- 1. Campus Network Overview
- 2. Modular Network Design
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II. Building a Campus Network
- 3. Switch Operation
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4. Switch Port Configuration
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Foundation Summary
- Q&A
- 5. VLANs and Trunks
- 6. VLAN Trunking Protocol
- 7. Aggregating Switch Links
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8. Traditional Spanning Tree Protocol
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Foundation Summary
- Q&A
- 9. Spanning Tree Configuration
- 10. Protecting the Spanning Tree Protocol Topology
- 11. Advanced Spanning Tree Protocol
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III. Layer 3 Switching
- 12. Multilayer Switching
- 13. Router, Supervisor, and Power Redundancy
- IV. Campus Network Services
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V. Wireless LANs
- 17. Wireless LAN Overview
- 18. Wireless Architecture and Design
- 19. Cisco Unified Wireless Network
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VI. Scenarios for Final Preparation
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20. Scenarios for Final Preparation
- Scenario 1: Trunking and DTP
- Scenario 2: VLANs, Trunking, and VTP
- Scenario 3: EtherChannels
- Scenario 4: Traditional STP
- Scenario 5: Advanced STP
- Scenario 6: Router Redundancy with HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP
- Scenario 7: IP Telephony in a Switched Network
- Scenario 8: Securing Access and Managing Traffic in a Switched Network
- Scenario 9: Implementing a Wireless LAN
- Scenario Answers
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20. Scenarios for Final Preparation
- VII. Appendix
Product information
- Title: CCNP Self-Study: CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2006
- Publisher(s): Cisco Press
- ISBN: 1587201712
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