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This title is the Cisco-recommended course book for CCNP/CCDP Switching Exam #640-504.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction (p. xvii)
• Who Should Read This Book (p. xvii)
• Prerequisites (p. xvii)
• Conventions Used in This Book (p. xix)
• Illustration Icongraphy (p. xix)
• Command Syntax Conventions (p. xx)
• Chapter 1 Overview of a Campus Network (p. 3)
• Campus Network Overview (p. 4)
• Traditional Campus Networks (p. 4)
• Current Campus Networks (p. 8)
• The Emerging Campus Network (p. 11)
• Emerging Campus Structure (p. 11)
• Switching Technologies (p. 13)
• Basic Layer Terminology (p. 13)
• Layer 2 Switching (p. 14)
• Benefits of Routing (p. 16)
• Layer 3 Switching (p. 18)
• Layer 4 Switching (p. 19)
• Multilayer Switching (p. 20)
• The Hierarchical Model (p. 20)
• The Access Layer (p. 21)
• The Distribution Layer (p. 21)
• The Core Layer (p. 22)
• Choosing a Cisco Product (p. 22)
• The Building Block Approach (p. 24)
• The Switch Block (p. 25)
• The Core Block (p. 28)
• Campus Network Availability Example (p. 35)
• Summary (p. 39)
• Review Questions (p. 40)
• Written Exercises: Overview of a Campus Network (p. 41)
• Task 1 Describing Layer 2, 3, and 4 and Multilayer Switching Functions (p. 41)
• Task 2 Identifying the Switch Layer Solution for a Given Network Requirement (p. 42)
• Task 3 Given a Set of User Requirements, Identify the Correct Cisco Product Solution (p. 43)
• Task 1 Answers: Describing Layer 2, 3, and 4 and Multilayer Switching Functions (p. 44)
• Task 2 Answers: Identifying the Switch Layer Solution for a Given Network Requirement (p. 45)
• Task 3 Answers: Given a Set of User Requirements, Identify the Correct Cisco Product Solution (p. 46)
• Chapter 2 Connecting the Switch Block (p. 49)
• Introduction to Connecting the Switch Block (p. 49)
• Cable Media Types (p. 50)
• Ethernet (p. 50)
• Fast Ethernet (p. 51)
• Gigabit Ethernet (p. 54)
• Example of Subscribing Links (p. 56)
• Cabling Switch Block Devices (p. 60)
• Connecting to the Console Port on an IOS Command-Based Switch (p. 61)
• Connecting to the Console Port on a Catalyst 5000 Series Switch (p. 62)
• Connecting to an Ethernet Port (p. 62)
• Configuring Connectivity within the Switch Block (p. 63)
• Limiting Switch Access Using Passwords (p. 64)
• Uniquely Defining the Switch (p. 66)
• Configuring Switch Remote Accessibility (p. 67)
• Uniquely Identifying Ports (p. 68)
• Defining Link Speed (p. 69)
• Maximizing Data Transmission (p. 69)
• Verifying Connectivity (p. 71)
• Summary (p. 72)
• Review Questions (p. 73)
• Case Study: Connecting the Switch Block (p. 73)
• Scenario (p. 73)
• Command List (p. 75)
• Task 1 Configure the Access Layer Connection to the PC (p. 77)
• Task 2 Configure the Connections Between the Access Layer Switches and the Distribution Layer Switches (p. 79)
• Task 3 Configure the Connections from the Distribution Layer Switches to the Core Layer Switches (p. 82)
• Chapter 3 Defining Common Workgroups with VLANs (p. 87)
• VLANs (p. 87)
• Defining VLAN Boundaries (p. 90)
• Establishing VLAN Memberships (p. 93)
• Configuring VLANs (p. 94)
• Verifying VLAN Configuration (p. 95)
• VLAN Identification (p. 96)
• Link Types (p. 96)
• VLAN Frame Identification Methods (p. 99)
• Trunk Negotiation (p. 104)
• Configuring a Trunk Link (p. 104)
• VLAN Trunking Protocol (p. 106)
• VTP Operation (p. 107)
• VTP Modes of Operation (p. 109)
• Adding a Switch to an Existing Domain (p. 109)
• VTP Advertisements (p. 110)
• VTP Configuration Revision Number (p. 111)
• VTP Configuration Tasks and Guidelines (p. 112)
• VTP Pruning (p. 115)
• Summary (p. 118)
• Review Questions (p. 118)
• Case Study: Defining Common Workgroups (p. 118)
• Scenario (p. 119)
• Command List (p. 120)
• Task 1 Configure the Access Layer Devices with VTP Domain, VLANs, and Trunks (p. 121)
• Task 2 Configuring the Distribution Layer Switches with VTP Domain and Trunks (p. 125)
• Chapter 4 Managing Redundant Links (p. 131)
• Overview of Transparent Bridging (p. 131)
• Introduction to the Spanning-Tree Protocol (p. 134)
• Bridge Protocol Data Units (p. 135)
• Electing a Root Bridge (p. 137)
• Forming an Association with the Root Bridge (p. 137)
• Spanning-Tree Port States (p. 139)
• Spanning-Tree Timers (p. 140)
• Handling Topology Changes in Spanning Tree (p. 142)
• Spanning Tree Example (p. 143)
• Enabling Spanning Tree (p. 144)
• Virtual LANs and Spanning Tree (p. 147)
• Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (p. 147)
• Common Spanning Tree (p. 148)
• Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (p. 149)
• Scaling Spanning Tree in the Campus Network (p. 150)
• Establishing the Root Bridge (p. 151)
• Determining the Best Loop-Free Path to the Root (p. 153)
• Modifying Spanning-Tree Timers (p. 158)
• EtherChannel (p. 159)
• Configuring UplinkFast (p. 165)
• Configuring BackboneFast (p. 168)
• Summary (p. 170)
• Review Questions (p. 170)
• Case Study: Managing Redundant Links (p. 171)
• Scenario (p. 171)
• Command List (p. 173)
• Task 1 Verify Operation of the Spanning-Tree Protocol (p. 174)
• Task 2 Configure the Primary and Secondary Root Bridge for Your VLANs (p. 175)
• Task 3 Configure Fast EtherChannel (p. 178)
• Task 4 Configure PortFast and UplinkFast (p. 182)
• Chapter 5 Inter-VLAN Routing (p. 187)
• Inter-VLAN Routing Issues and Solutions (p. 187)
• Isolated Broadcast Domains (p. 188)
• Finding the Route (p. 189)
• Supporting Multiple VLAN Traffic (p. 189)
• Distribution Layer Topology (p. 192)
• External Route Processors (p. 192)
• Internal Route Processors (p. 193)
• Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing (p. 196)
• Loading and Accessing the Route Processor (p. 197)
• Enabling an IP Routing Protocol (p. 198)
• Configuring an Interface (p. 199)
• Defining the Default Gateway (p. 203)
• Testing the Link (p. 204)
• Summary (p. 205)
• Review Questions (p. 206)
• Case Study: Inter-VLAN Routing (p. 206)
• Scenario (p. 206)
• Command List (p. 208)
• Task 1 Perform Basic Router Setup (p. 210)
• Task 2 Configure Routing on the Route Switch Module (p. 211)
• Task 3 Verify IP Addresses and Establish a Default Gateway for the Workstation (p. 213)
• Chapter 6 Improving IP Routing Performance with Multilayer Switching (p. 217)
• Multilayer Switching Fundamentals (p. 217)
• Hardware and Software Requirements (p. 219)
• MLS Components (p. 219)
• How MLS Works (p. 220)
• Commands That Disable MLS (p. 226)
• Configuring the Multilayer Switch Route Processor (p. 227)
• Globally Enabling MLS on the Route Processor (p. 227)
• Assigning an MLS Interface to a VTP Domain (p. 228)
• Enabling MLS on an Interface (p. 229)
• Creating a Null Domain (p. 230)
• Assigning an MLS Management Interface (p. 230)
• Assigning a VLAN ID to an Interface on an External Router (p. 231)
• Verifying the Configuration (p. 232)
• Applying Flow Masks (p. 233)
• Destination-IP Flow Mask (p. 234)
• Source-Destination-IP Flow Mask (p. 234)
• IP-Flow Mask (p. 235)
• Output Access Lists and Flow Masks (p. 235)
• Input Access Lists and Flow Masks (p. 237)
• Configuring the Multilayer Switch Switching Engine (p. 238)
• Enabling MLS on the Switch (p. 238)
• Aging Out Cache Entries on the Switch (p. 239)
• Managing Short-Lived Flows (p. 239)
• Adding External Route MLS IDs (p. 240)
• Verifying the Configuration (p. 242)
• MLS Topology Examples (p. 244)
• Topology Example (p. 244)
• Topology Changes and Routing Impacts (p. 245)
• Topology Quiz (p. 246)
• Other Layer 3 Switching Technologies (p. 247)
• Summary (p. 248)
• Review Questions (p. 248)
• Case Study: Improving IP Routing Performance with Multilayer Switching (p. 249)
• Scenario (p. 249)
• Command List (p. 251)
• Task 1 Configure the Distribution Layer Route Processor to Participate in Multilayer Switching (p. 252)
• Task 2 Configure the Distribution Layer Switching Engine to Participate in Multilayer Switching (p. 254)
• Task 3 Verify MLS Flow Cache (p. 256)
• Chapter 7 Configuring HSRP for Fault-Tolerant Routing (p. 259)
• HSRP Overview (p. 259)
• Routing Issues in a Redundant Network (p. 260)
• Solution to Routing Issues: Hot Standby Routing Protocol (p. 263)
• HSRP Group Members (p. 263)
• HSRP Operations (p. 266)
• Locating the Virtual Router MAC Address (p. 267)
• HSRP Messages (p. 269)
• HSRP States (p. 270)
• Configuring HSRP (p. 272)
• Assigning HSRP Standby Priority (p. 273)
• Configuring HSRP Standby Preempt (p. 274)
• Configuring HSRP Over Trunk Links (p. 275)
• Configuring Hello Message Timers (p. 276)
• HSRP Interface Tracking (p. 276)
• Displaying the Status of HSRP (p. 278)
• Summary (p. 280)
• Review Questions (p. 280)
• Case Study (p. 281)
• Scenario (p. 281)
• Command List (p. 282)
• Task 1 Configure HSRP (p. 282)
• Task 2 Ensure the Role of the Active Router by Assigning a Preempt Status (p. 285)
• Chapter 8 Multicast Overview (p. 287)
• Introduction to Multicasting (p. 287)
• Unicast Traffic (p. 288)
• Broadcast Traffic (p. 290)
• Multicast Traffic (p. 291)
• IP Multicast Characteristics (p. 292)
• Addressing in an IP Multicast Environment (p. 292)
• IP Multicast Address Structure (p. 293)
• Mapping MAC Addresses to IP Multicast Addresses (p. 294)
• Managing Multicast Traffic in a Campus Network (p. 295)
• Subscribing and Maintaining Groups (p. 296)
• IGMPv1 (p. 297)
• IGMPv2 (p. 299)
• Handling Multicast Traffic in a Switch (p. 305)
• Routing Multicast Traffic (p. 306)
• Distribution Trees (p. 307)
• Managing the Scope of Delivery (p. 310)
• Multicast Routing Protocols (p. 312)
• Dense Mode Routing Protocols (p. 313)
• Sparse Mode Routing Protocols (p. 316)
• Summary (p. 317)
• Review Questions (p. 318)
• Written Exercises: Multicasting Overview (p. 318)
• Task 1 Transmission Characteristics (p. 319)
• Task 2 Reconcile Multicast IP Addresses to Ethernet Addresses (p. 319)
• Task 3 The Functional Differences Between IGMPv1 and IGMPv2 (p. 322)
• Task 4 The Setup Procedure in Which Routers and Switches Facilitate Multicast Traffic (p. 323)
• Task 1 Answers: Transmission Characteristics (p. 323)
• Task 2 Answers: Reconcile Multicast IP Addresses to Ethernet Addresses (p. 324)
• Task 3 Answers: The Functional Differences Between IGMPv1 and IGMPv2 (p. 324)
• Task 4 Answers: The Setup Procedure in Which Routers and Switches Facilitate Multicast Traffic (p. 325)
• Chapter 9 Configuring IP Multicast (p. 327)
• Planning for Multicasting (p. 327)
• End-to-End IP Multicasting (p. 329)
• Configuring IP Multicast Routing (p. 330)
• Enabling Multicasting (p. 331)
• Configuring Multicast Interfaces (p. 331)
• Verifying PIM Configuration (p. 334)
• Selecting a Designated Router (p. 335)
• Displaying a PIM Neighbor (p. 336)
• Configuring a Rendezvous Point (p. 337)
• Defining the Scope of Delivery (p. 341)
• Verifying Multicast Configuration (p. 342)
• Enhancing the Route Processor (p. 343)
• Joining a Multicast Group (p. 343)
• Manipulating the IGMP Version (p. 344)
• Enabling CGMP (p. 345)
• Enabling CGMP on the Router (p. 345)
• Enabling CGMP on the Switch (p. 346)
• Enabling CGMP Leave (p. 347)
• Verifying CGMP Configuration (p. 348)
• Summary (p. 349)
• Review Questions (p. 350)
• Case Study: Configuring IP Multicast (p. 351)
• Scenario (p. 351)
• Command List (p. 352)
• Task 1 Configure the Primary Distribution Router to Forward Multicast Traffic Using the PIM DM Protocol (p. 353)
• Task 2 Configure Multicast Traffic Using PIM SM (p. 358)
• Task 3 Enable CGMP (p. 359)
• Chapter 10 Controlling Access to the Campus Network (p. 365)
• Definition of an Access Policy (p. 365)
• Applying Policies in a Hierarchical Model (p. 366)
• Managing Network Devices (p. 368)
• Physical Security (p. 368)
• Assigning Passwords (p. 368)
• Controlling Session Timeouts (p. 370)
• Privilege Levels (p. 371)
• Banner Messages (p. 373)
• Controlling Virtual Terminal Access (p. 373)
• Controlling HTTP Access (p. 374)
• Access Layer Policy (p. 376)
• Port Security (p. 376)
• Distribution Layer Policy (p. 378)
• Controlling Information with Filters (p. 378)
• Filtering Routing Update Traffic (p. 382)
• Core Layer Policy (p. 385)
• Summary (p. 385)
• Review Questions (p. 386)
• Appendix A Answers to Review Questions (p. 389)
• Appendix B Switching Architectures and Functional Descriptions (p. 405)
• Switching Terms and Definitions (p. 405)
• Backplane (p. 405)
• Local Switching (p. 405)
• Oversubscription (p. 406)
• Nonblocking (p. 406)
• Queuing (p. 406)
• Switching Decisions (p. 406)
• Switching Fabric (p. 407)
• Switching Components (p. 407)
• Congestion Management (p. 407)
• Switching Implementations (p. 410)
• Central Switching Decision (p. 411)
• Distributed Switching Decision (p. 411)
• Multilayer Switching (p. 411)
• Cisco Express Forwarding (p. 412)
• Cisco Express Forwarding Modes (p. 413)
• Catalyst 4000 Series Family (p. 415)
• Catalyst 5000 Series Family (p. 416)
• Catalyst 6000 Series Family (p. 417)
• Catalyst 8500 Series Family (p. 418)
• Index (p. 420)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Karen Webb , CCIE No. 3662, develops and delivers training solutions for Cisco products and technologies through The Meadow Network Training Corporation. She is a certified Cisco Systems instructor and has taught many Cisco authorized courses. She is known for her dynamic classroom teaching style, her dedication to adult learning, and her in-depth knowledge of routing and switching protocols and concepts. Karen has been in the networking industry for over 13 years and has extensive network design and implementation experience in a wide variety of network technologies and protocols.