CCNP Routing and Switching SWITCH 300-115 Official Cert Guide, Rough Cuts

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  • Copyright 2015
  • Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"
  • Pages: 560
  • Edition: 1st
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  • ISBN-10: 0-13-341431-0
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-341431-8

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CCNP Routing and Switching SWITCH 300-115 Official Cert Guide

CCNP Routing and Switching SWITCH 300-115 Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Expert engineer David Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

This complete study package includes

  • A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exam
  • “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes, which enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section
  • Chapter-ending exercises, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly
  • The powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test software, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports
  • More than 60 minutes of personal video mentoring from the author on important exam topics
  • A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies
  • Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time

Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success.

David Hucaby, CCIE® No. 4594, is a lead network engineer for the University of Kentucky, where he works with a large healthcare network based on the Cisco product
lines. David holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Kentucky. He is the author of several Cisco Press titles, including CCNA Wireless Cert Guide, Cisco ASA, PIX, and FWSM Firewall Handbook, Second Edition, Cisco Firewall Video Mentor, and Cisco LAN Switching Video Mentor.

The official study guide helps you master topics on the CCNP R&S SWITCH 300-115 exam, including the following:

  • Enterprise campus design
  • Switch operation
  • Switch port configuration
  • VLANs, trunks, and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
  • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), RSTP, and MSTP
  • Protecting the STP topology
  • Aggregating switch links
  • Multilayer switching
  • Configuring DHCP
  • Logging switch activity and managing switches with SNMP
  • Monitoring performance and traffic
  • High availability
  • Securing switched networks

The CD-ROM contains more than 200 practice questions for the exam, memory table exercises and answer keys, a study planner tool, and more than 60 minutes of video.

Table of Contents

    Introduction xxiv

Part I Designing Campus Networks

Chapter 1 Enterprise Campus Network Design 3

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3

Foundation Topics 7

Hierarchical Network Design 7

    Predictable Network Model 9

    Access Layer 12

    Distribution Layer 12

    Core Layer 12

Modular Network Design 13

    Sizing a Switch Block 16

    Switch Block Redundancy 18

    Network Core 20

    Collapsed Core 23

    Core Size in a Campus Network 24        

    Cisco Products in a Hierarchical Network Design 24

Exam Preparation Tasks 27

Review All Key Topics 27

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 27

Define Key Terms 27

Chapter 2 Switch Operation 29

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 29

Foundation Topics 32

Layer 2 Switch Operation 32

    Transparent Bridging 32

    Follow That Frame! 35

Multilayer Switch Operation 36

    Types of Multilayer Switching 36

    Follow That Packet! 37

    Multilayer Switching Exceptions 39

Tables Used in Switching 40

    Content-Addressable Memory 40

    Ternary Content-Addressable Memory 41

        TCAM Structure 42

        TCAM Example 43

        Port Operations in TCAM 44

Managing Switching Tables 45

    CAM Table Operation 45

    TCAM Operation 48

    Managing Switching Table Sizes 49

Exam Preparation Tasks 52

Review All Key Topics 52

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 52

Define Key Terms 52

Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 52

Chapter 3 Switch Port Configuration 55

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 55

Foundation Topics 59

Ethernet Concepts 59

    Ethernet Overview 59

    Scaling Ethernet 60

        Fast Ethernet 60

        Gigabit Ethernet 61

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