CCNP Routing and Switching SWITCH 300-115 Official Cert Guide

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.

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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. David lives in Kentucky with his wife, Marci, and two daughters.

Inhalt

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

10-Gigabit Ethernet 62

Beyond 10-Gigabit Ethernet 63

Duplex Operation over Ethernet Links 63

Connecting Switches and Devices 65

Ethernet Port Cables and Connectors 65

Switch Port Configuration 66

Selecting Ports to Configure 66

Identifying Ports 68

Port Speed 68

Port Duplex Mode 69

Managing Error Conditions on a Switch Port 69

Detecting Error Conditions 69

Automatically Recover from Error Conditions 70

Enable and Use the Switch Port 71

Troubleshooting Port Connectivity 71

Looking for the Port State 71

Looking for Speed and Duplex Mismatches 72

Discovering Connected Devices 73

Cisco Discovery Protocol 73

Link Layer Discovery Protocol 75

Using Power over Ethernet 77

How PoE Works 78

Detecting a Powered Device 79

Configuring PoE 80

Verifying PoE 81

Exam Preparation Tasks 84

Review All Key Topics 84

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 84

Define Key Terms 84

Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 85

Part II Building a Campus Network

Chapter 4 VLANs and Trunks 89

"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 89

Foundation Topics 95

Virtual LANs 95

VLAN Membership 96

Static VLANs 96

Configuring Static VLANs 97

Dynamic VLANs 99

Deploying VLANs 99

End-to-End VLANs 100

Local VLANs 101

VLAN Trunks 101

VLAN Frame Identification 103

Inter-Switch Link Protocol 103

IEEE 802.1Q Protocol 104

Dynamic Trunking Protocol 105

VLAN Trunk Configuration 106

Configuring a VLAN Trunk 106

Trunk Configuration Example 108

Troubleshooting VLANs and Trunks 110

Voice VLANs 112

Voice VLAN Configuration 113

Verifying Voice VLAN Operation 115

Wireless VLANs 117

Exam Preparation Tasks 119

Review All Key Topics 119

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 119

Define Key Terms 119

Use Command Reference to Check Your Memory 119

Chapter 5 VLAN Trunking Protocol 123

"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz 123

Foundation Topics 127

VLAN Trunking Protocol 127

VTP Domains 127

VTP Modes 127

VTP Advertisements 128

VTP Synchronization 131

VTP Configuration 132

Configuring the VTP Version 133

Configuring a VTP Management Domain 134

Configuring the VTP Mode 135

VTP Configuration Example 136

VTP Status 137

VTP Pruning 138

Enabling VTP Pruning 140

Troubleshooting VTP 141

Exam Preparation Tasks 143

Review All Key Topics 143

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 143

Define Key Terms 143

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