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The official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco BSCI exam #640-901
Coverage of the CCNP/CCDP/CCIP BSCI exam topics enables you to identify and fill your knowledge gaps before the exam date. You'll learn about:
CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide is a comprehensive self-study tool for the CCNP/CCDP(r)/CCIP(tm) Building Scalable Cisco(r) Internetworks (BSCI) #640-901 exam, which evaluates your ability to build scalable, routed Cisco internetworks. This book, updated with over 100 pages of IS-IS protocol coverage, addresses all the major topics on the most recent BSCI #640-901 exam. Master the concepts and technologies upon which you will be tested with this guide, including extending IP addresses, routing principles, scalable routing protocols, managing traffic and access, and optimizing scalable internetworks.
Each chapter of the CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide focuses your study on and tests your knowledge of the subjects through specially designed assessment and study features. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes assess your knowledge and help you decide how much time you need to spend on each section within a chapter. The well-organized Foundation Topics sections detail all the exam topics you need to master. Each chapter includes a Foundation Summary that highlights essential concepts for quick reference and study. Challenging chapter-ending review questions and exercises test your knowledge of the subject matter, reinforce key concepts, and provide you with the opportunity to apply what you've learned in the chapter. In addition, a final chapter of scenarios pulls together concepts from all the chapters to ensure you can apply your knowledge in a real-world environment. Finally, the companion CD-ROM's robust testing engine includes powerful features that enable you to take practice exams that mimic the real testing environment, focus on particular topic areas, randomize answers for reusability, track your progress, and refer to the electronic text for review.
CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems(r) that can include 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.
Companion CD-ROM
The companion CD-ROM contains a test bank with over 200 practice questions.
CCNP BSCI Exam: Using OSPF Across Multiple Areas
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1. Cisco Certifications, the BSCI Exam, and This Books Features.
Goals of This Book. This Books Intended Audience. Prerequisites to Reading the Book. Overview of Cisco Certifications. Exams Required for Certification. Whats on the BSCI Exam. Topics in This Book. How to Use This Book to Pass the Exam. The Features of This Book. References and Suggested Reading. Strategies for The Exam Day. Icons Used in This Book. Conclusion.
How to Best Use This Chapter. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz. Foundation Topics. Introduction to Corporate Networks—Growth, Scalability, and Congestion. Key Requirements of a Network. Identifying the Problems Created by Network Congestion. Symptoms of Congestion. Creating a Network That Meets the Key Requirements. IP Access Lists: Alleviating Congestion with Cisco Routers. Uses of IP Access Lists. Prioritization. Reducing Network Traffic: Alternatives to Access Lists. CPU Considerations and Additional Methods for Controlling Network Traffic. Conclusion. Foundation Summary. Chapter Glossary. Q & A. Scenarios. Scenario 2-1. Scenario 2-2. Scenario 2-3. Scenario Answers. Scenario 2-1 Answers. Scenario 2-2 Answers. Scenario 2-3 Answers.
How to Best Use This Chapter. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz. Foundation Topics. Introduction: What Is a Layer 3 Address and How Does It Affect My Life? An IP Address. Prefix Routing/CIDR. Variable-Length Subnet Masks. Summarization. Designing IP Networks. Connecting to the Outside World. Conclusion. Foundation Summary. IP Addressing Summary. Summary of CIDR. An Example of the Use of CIDR. Rules for VLSM. Advantages of Summarization. Chapter Glossary. Q & A. Scenarios. Scenario 3-1. Scenario 3-2. Scenario 3-3. Scenario Answers. Scenario 3-1 Answers. Scenario 3-2 Answers. Scenario 3-3 Answers.
How to Best Use This Chapter. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz. Foundation Topics. Introduction: What Is a Routing Protocol? Distance Vector and Link-State Routing Protocols. RIP Version 1. IGRP. OSPF. Convergence. Conclusion. Foundation Summary. Chapter Glossary. Q & A. Scenarios. Scenario 4-1. Scenario 4-2. Scenario Answers. Scenario 4-1 Answers. Scenario 4-2 Answers.
How to Best Use This Chapter. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz. Foundation Topics. Introduction: What Is OSPF? OSPF Neighbors. OSPF Across Nonbroadcast Multiaccess Networks. Configuring OSPF in a Single Area. Configuring OSPF over an NBMA Topology. Checking the Configuration of OSPF on a Single Router. Conclusion. Foundation Summary. Routing Table. Learning a New Route. Command Summaries. Chapter Glossary. Q & A. Scenarios. Scenario 5-1. Scenario 5-2. Scenario 5-3. Scenario Answers. Scenario 5-1 Answers. Scenario 5-2 Answers. Scenario 5-3 Answers.
How to Best Use This Chapter. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz. Foundation Topics. OSPF in a Multiple Area Network. OSPF Areas. Design Considerations in Multiple Area OSPF. Configuring OSPF on a Multiarea Network. Checking the Configuration of OSPF on a Multiarea Network. Conclusion. Foundation Summary. OSPF Routers. Link-State Advertisements. Routing Table Codes. Command Summaries. Q & A. Scenarios. Scenario 6-1. Scenario 6-2. Scenario 6-3. Scenario Answers. Scenario 6-1 Answers. Scenario 6-2 Answers. Scenario 6-3 Answers.
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