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CCNP Lab Portfolios

CCNP BSCI Lab PortfolioThe new CCNP Lab Portfolios are an excellent companion for any Cisco Networking Academy student taking the CCNP courses. These 8 1/2" x 11" workbook-style lab books will include all of the relevant labs from the online curriculum, plus additional challenge and troubleshooting labs from the authors. Lab Portfolios will cover the four current CCNP exams (BSCI, BCMSN, ISCW, and ONT).

CCNP Building Scalable Internetworks (BSCI 642-901) Lab Portfolio
CCNP Building Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN 642-812) Lab Portfolio
CCNP Implementing Secured Converged Wide-Area Networks (ISCW 642-825) Lab Portfolio
CCNP Optimizing Converged Networks (ONT 642-845) Lab Portfolio

CCNP (version 3.0)

CCNP 1 Advanced Routing
CCNP 1 introduces Cisco Networking Academy Program students to scaling IP networks. Students will learn to use VLSM, private addressing, and NAT to optimize the use of IP addresses. The majority of the course content is learning how to implement the RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP routing protocols. In addition, the course details the important techniques used for route filtering and route redirection.

CCNP 1: Advanced Routing Companion Guide, Second Ed.
CCNP 1: Advanced Routing Lab Companion, Second Ed.

CCNP 2 Remote Access
CCNP 2 introduces students to the implementation of Cisco routers in WAN applications. The course focuses on the proper selection and implementation of the Cisco IOS services required to build intranet remote access links. Students will develop skills with the specific WAN technologies of analog dialup, ISDN BRI and PRI, Frame Relay, broadband, and VPN. This hands-on, lab-oriented course stresses the design, implementation, operation, and Level 1 troubleshooting of common connectivity options.

CCNP 2: Remote Access Companion Guide, Second Ed.
CCNP 2: Remote Access Lab Companion, Second Ed.

CCNP 3 Multilayer Switching
CCNP 3 teaches students about the deployment of state-of-the-art campus LANs. The course focuses on the selection and implementation of the appropriate Cisco IOS services to build reliable, scalable multilayer-switched LANs. Students will develop skills in VLANs, VTP, STP, Inter-VLAN routing, multilayer switching, redundancy, Cisco AVVID solution, QoS issues, Campus LAN security, and emerging transparent LAN services. This hands-on, lab-oriented course stresses design, implementation, operation, and troubleshooting of switched and routed environments.

CCNP 3: Multilayer Switching Companion Guide, Second Ed.
CCNP 3: Multilayer Switching Lab Companion, Second Ed.

CCNP 4 Network Troubleshooting
CCNP 4 teaches students about troubleshooting network problems. The course focuses on documenting and base lining a network, troubleshooting methodologies and tools, and Layers 1 to 7 troubleshooting.

CCNP 4: Network Troubleshooting Companion Guide
CCNP 4: Network Troubleshooting Lab Companion

Instructor Answer Keys
Log in to the Academy Connection and access the "Tools" section for Lab Companion and Engineering Journal and Workbook answer keys.

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