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CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide
Anthony Bruno, CCIE® No. 2738
Steve Jordan, CCIE No. 11293
CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, is a best-of-breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the topics for the DESGN exam. Senior networking consultants Anthony Bruno and Steve Jordan expertly cover the latest exam content, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your knowledge of Cisco network design. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.
CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “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 concise Foundation Summary information make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it. Challenging chapter-ending review questions help you assess your knowledge and reinforce key concepts.
The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a topic-by-topic 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.
CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.
A. Anthony Bruno, CCIE® No. 2738, is a senior principal consultant with British Telecom with more than 17 years experience in the internetworking field. He has consulted for many enterprise and service-provider customers in the design, implementation, and optimization of large-scale data and IP telephony networks.
Steve Jordan, CCIE No. 11293, is a senior consultant with British Telecom with more than 11 years of experience in internetworking. He has extensive experience with large-scale data-center environments and has designed and implemented various network solutions in the manufacturing, telecommunication, and transportation industries.
This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the DESGN exam, including
The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 200 practice questions for the DESGN exam, 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 Press—Cisco Certification
Covers: CCDA® DESGN exam 640-863
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Table of contents Product information
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Dedications
- Strategies for Exam Preparation
- How This Book Is Organized
- Features of This Book
- CCDA Exam Topics
- 1. Network Design Methodology
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Intelligent Information Network and Service-Oriented Network Architecture
- IIN Framework
- SONA
- Network Infrastructure Layer
- Interactive Service Layer
- Infrastructure Services
- Application Networking Services
- Prepare Phase
- Plan Phase
- Design Phase
- Implement Phase
- Operate Phase
- Optimize Phase
- Design Methodology Under PPDIOO
- Steps in Gathering Information
- Network Audit Tools
- Network Analysis Tools
- Network Checklist
- Top-Down Approach
- Pilot and Prototype Tests
- Design Document
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Hierarchical Network Models
- Benefits of the Hierarchical Model
- Hierarchical Network Design
- Core Layer
- Distribution Layer
- Access Layer
- Enterprise Campus Module
- Enterprise Edge Module
- E-Commerce
- Internet Edge
- VPN/Remote Access
- Enterprise WAN
- Enterprise Branch Module
- Enterprise Data Center Module
- Enterprise Teleworker Module
- Workstation-to-Router Redundancy
- ARP
- Explicit Configuration
- RDP
- RIP
- HSRP
- GLBP
- Load Balancing
- Increasing Availability
- 3. Enterprise LAN Design
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- LAN Media
- Ethernet Design Rules
- 10-Mbps Fiber Ethernet Design Rules
- 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet Design Rules
- 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
- 100BASE-T4 Fast Ethernet
- 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet
- 100BASE-T Repeaters
- 1000BASE-LX Long-Wavelength Gigabit Ethernet
- 1000BASE-SX Short-Wavelength Gigabit Ethernet
- 1000BASE-CX Gigabit Ethernet over Coaxial Cable
- 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet over UTP
- 10GE Media Types
- Repeaters
- Hubs
- Bridges
- Switches
- Routers
- Layer 3 Switches
- Best Practices for Hierarchical Layers
- Access Layer Best Practices
- Distribution Layer Best Practices
- Core Layer Best Practices
- Edge Distribution
- Server Connectivity Options
- CGMP
- IGMP Snooping
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Wireless LAN Technologies
- Wireless LAN Standards
- ISM and UNII Frequencies
- Summary of Wireless LAN Standards
- Unauthorized Access
- WLAN Security Design Approach
- IEEE 802.1X-2001 Port-Based Authentication
- Dynamic WEP Keys and LEAP
- Controlling WLAN Access to Servers
- Cisco UWN Architecture
- LWAPP
- LWAPP Access Point Modes
- LWAPP Discovery
- Authentication Options
- WLC Interface Types
- AP Controller Equipment Scaling
- Intracontroller Roaming
- Layer 2 Intercontroller Roaming
- Layer 3 Intercontroller Roaming
- Mobility Groups
- Controller Redundancy Design
- N+1 WLC Redundancy
- N+N WLC Redundancy
- N+N+1 WLC Redundancy
- Radio Frequency (RF) Groups
- Mesh Design Recommendations
- Local MAC
- REAP
- Hybrid REAP
- Branch Office Controller Options
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- WAN Technology Overview
- WAN Defined
- WAN Connection Modules
- WAN Comparison
- Dialup
- ISDN
- ISDN BRI Service
- ISDN PRI Service
- Local Management Interface
- Discard Eligibility
- Digital Subscriber Line
- Cable
- Wireless
- Dark Fiber
- Dense Wave Division Multiplexing
- Response Time
- Throughput
- Reliability
- Bandwidth Considerations
- Window Size
- Data Compression
- Queuing, Traffic Shaping, and Policing
- Priority Queuing
- Custom Queuing
- Weighted Fair Queuing
- Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing
- Low-Latency Queuing
- Traffic Shaping and Policing
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Traditional WAN Technologies
- WAN Topologies
- Hub-and-Spoke Topology
- Full-Mesh Topology
- Partial-Mesh Topology
- Overlay VPNs
- Virtual Private Dialup Networks
- Peer-to-Peer VPNs
- VPN Benefits
- Load-Balancing Guidelines
- WAN Backup over the Internet
- Cisco Enterprise MAN/WAN
- Enterprise WAN/MAN Architecture Comparison
- Hardware Selection
- Software Selection
- Cisco IOS Packaging
- Comparing Hardware and Software
- Branch Design
- Enterprise Branch Profiles
- Single-Tier Design
- Dual-Tier Design
- Multi-Tier Design
- 7. Internet Protocol Version 4
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- IPv4 Header
- ToS
- IPv4 Fragmentation
- IPv4 Address Classes
- Class A Addresses
- Class B Addresses
- Class C Addresses
- Class D Addresses
- Class E Addresses
- Mask Nomenclature
- IP Address Subnet Design Example
- Determining the Network Portion of an IP Address
- VLSMs
- VLSM Address-Assignment Example
- Loopback Addresses
- IP Telephony Networks
- CIDR and Summarization
- Static and Dynamic IP Address Assignment
- BOOTP
- DHCP
- DNS
- ARP
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Introduction to IPv6
- IPv6 Header
- IPv6 Address Representation
- IPv4-Compatible IPv6 Addresses
- IPv6 Prefix Representation
- IPv6 Unicast Address
- IPv6 Anycast Address
- IPv6 Multicast Address
- IPv6 Address Allocations
- Unspecified Address
- Loopback Address
- IPv4-Compatible IPv6 Address
- Global Unicast Addresses
- Link-Local Addresses
- Site-Local Addresses
- Multicast Addresses
- ICMPv6
- IPv6 Network Discovery (ND) Protocol
- IPv6 Name Resolution
- Path MTU Discovery
- IPv6 Address-Assignment Strategies
- Autoconfiguration of Link-Local Address
- DHCPv6
- RIPng for IPv6
- EIGRP for IPv6
- OSPFv3 for IPv6
- IS-IS for IPv6
- BGP4 Multiprotocol Extensions for IPv6
- IPv6 over Dedicated WAN Links
- IPv6 over IPv4 Tunnels
- Dual-Stack Backbones
- Dual-Stack Hosts
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Routing Protocol Characteristics
- Static Versus Dynamic Route Assignment
- Interior Versus Exterior Routing Protocols
- Distance-Vector Routing Protocols
- EIGRP
- Hop Count
- Bandwidth
- Cost
- Load
- Delay
- Reliability
- Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
- Routing Loop-Prevention Schemes
- Split Horizon
- Split Horizon with Poison Reverse
- Counting to Infinity
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- RIPv1
- RIPv1 Forwarding Information Base
- RIPv1 Message Format
- RIPv1 Timers
- Update Timer
- Invalid Timer
- Flush Timer
- Holddown Timer
- Authentication
- MD5 Authentication
- RIPng Timers
- Authentication
- RIPng Message Format
- RIPng Design
- RIPng Summary
- IGRP Timers
- IGRP Metrics
- IGRP Design
- IGRP Summary
- EIGRP Components
- Protocol-Dependent Modules
- Neighbor Discovery and Recovery
- RTP
- DUAL
- EIGRP for IPv6 Design
- EIGRP for IPv6 Summary
- RIPv1 Summary
- RIPv2 Summary
- RIPng Summary
- EIGRP for IPv4 Summary
- EIGRP for IPv6 Summary
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- OSPFv2
- OSPFv2 Concepts and Design
- OSPFv2 Metric
- OSPFv2 Adjacencies and Hello Timers
- OSPFv2 Areas
- OSPF Router Types
- OSPF DRs
- LSA Types
- AS External Path Types
- Stub Areas
- Totally Stubby Areas
- NSSAs
- OSPFv3 Changes from OSPFv2
- OSPFv3 Areas and Router Types
- OSPFv3 Link State Advertisements
- OSPFv3 Summary
- IS-IS Metrics
- IS-IS Operation and Design
- NET
- IS-IS DRs
- IS-IS Areas
- IS-IS Authentication
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- BGP
- BGP Neighbors
- eBGP
- iBGP
- Other Uses of iBGP
- BGP Path Attributes
- Next-Hop Attribute
- Local Preference Attribute
- Origin Attribute
- AS Path Attribute
- MED Attribute
- Community Attribute
- Atomic Aggregate and Aggregator Attributes
- Weight
- BGP Decision Process
- PBR
- Route Summarization
- Route Redistribution
- Default Metric
- OSPF Redistribution
- Multicast Addresses
- Layer 3 to Layer 2 Mapping
- IGMP
- IGMPv1
- IGMPv2
- IGMPv3
- CGMP
- IGMP Snooping
- PIM-SM
- Joining PIM-SM
- Pruning PIM-SM
- 13. Security Management
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Network Security Overview
- Security Legislation
- Reconnaissance and Port Scanning
- Vulnerability Scanners
- Unauthorized Access
- Targets
- Loss of Availability
- Integrity Violations and Confidentiality Breaches
- Security Policy Defined
- Basic Approach of a Security Policy
- Purpose of Security Policies
- Security Policy Components
- Risk Assessment
- Continuous Security
- Integrating Security Mechanisms into Network Design
- Trust
- Domains of Trust
- Passwords
- Tokens
- Certificates
- Encryption Fundamentals
- Encryption Keys
- VPN Protocols
- Transmission Confidentiality
- Data Integrity
- Physical Security
- Infrastructure Protection
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Cisco Self-Defending Network
- Network Security Platforms
- Self-Defending Network Phases
- Firewall ACLs
- NAC Framework and Appliance
- Cisco Identity-Based Network Services
- Identity and Access Control Deployments
- Threat Detection and Mitigation Technologies
- Threat Detection and Mitigation Solutions
- Security Platform Solutions
- IOS Security
- ISR Security Hardware Options
- Cisco Security Appliances
- Intrusion Prevention
- Catalyst 6500 Services Modules
- Endpoint Security
- Implementing Security in the Campus
- Implementing Security in the Data Center
- Implementing Security in the Enterprise Edge and WAN
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Traditional Voice Architectures
- PBX and PSTN Switches
- Local Loop and Trunks
- Ports
- Major Analog and Digital Signaling Types
- Loop-Start Signaling
- Ground-Start Signaling
- E&M Signaling
- CAS and CCS Signaling
- T1/E1 CAS
- ISDN PRI/BRI
- Q.SIG
- SS7
- Addressing Digit Signaling
- Centrex Services
- Voice Mail
- Database Services
- IVR
- ACD
- Grade of Service
- Erlangs
- Centum Call Second (CCS)
- Busy Hour
- Busy Hour Traffic (BHT)
- Blocking Probability
- Call Detail Records
- VoFR
- VoATM
- VoIP
- IPT Components
- Design Goals of IP Telephony
- Single-Site Deployment
- Multisite Centralized WAN Call-Processing Model
- Multisite Distributed WAN Call-Processing Model
- Unified CallManager Express Deployments
- Analog-to-Digital Signal Conversion
- Codec Standards
- DHCP, DNS, and TFTP
- SSCP
- RTP and RTCP
- MGCP
- H.323
- Gatekeeper Use for Scalability
- Bandwidth
- VAD
- CRTP
- LFI
- PQ-WFQ
- LLQ
- Auto QoS
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- SNMP
- SNMP Components
- MIB
- SNMP Message Types
- SNMPv1
- SNMPv2
- SNMPv3
- RMON
- RMON2
- NetFlow Compared to RMON
- 17. Comprehensive Scenarios
- Scenario One: Pearland Hospital
- Scenario One Questions
- Scenario One Answers
- Scenario Two Questions
- Scenario Two Answers
- Scenario Three Questions
- Scenario Three Answers
- Scenario Four Questions
- Scenario Four Answers
- A. Answers to Chapter “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Q&A Sections
- Chapter 1
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- OSI Model Overview
- Physical Layer (OSI Layer 1)
- Data Link Layer (OSI Layer 2)
- Network Layer (OSI Layer 3)
- Transport Layer (OSI Layer 4)
- Session Layer (OSI Layer 5)
- Presentation Layer (OSI Layer 6)
- Application Layer (OSI Layer 7)
- Network Interface Layer
- Internet Layer
- Host-to-Host Transport Layer
- Application Layer
- Example of Layered Communication
- Hexadecimal Numbers
- Hexadecimal Representation
- Converting Decimal to Hexadecimal
- Converting Hexadecimal to Decimal
- Alternative Method for Converting from Hexadecimal to Decimal
- Binary Numbers
- Converting Binary to Hexadecimal
- Converting Hexadecimal to Binary
- Converting Binary to Decimal
- Converting Decimal to Binary Numbers
- Alternative Method for Converting from Decimal to Binary
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Product information
- Title: CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition
- Author(s): Anthony Bruno - CCIE No. 2738, Steve Jordan - CCIE No. 11293
- Release date: June 2007
- Publisher(s): Cisco Press
- ISBN: 1587201771