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• Portable, desk reference for take-home study and reference anytime, anywhere.
• Aligns to the online course chapters. Provides students with the only authorized, full-featured textbook for the Cisco Networking Academy course
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Scaling Networks Companion Guide is the official supplemental textbook for the Scaling Networks course in the Cisco® CCNA® Academy®
This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a large and complex network. You will learn how to configure routers and switches for advanced functionality. By the end of this course, you will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with OSPF, EIGRP, STP, and VTP in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks. You will also develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement DHCP and DNS operations in a network.
The Companion Guide is designed as a portable desk reference to use anytime, anywhere to reinforce the material from the course and organize your time.
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Related Title: Scaling Networks Lab Manual
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-325-1
ISBN-10: 1-58713-325-3
Cisco Networking Academy's Introduction to Scaling Networks
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Introduction xx
Chapter 1 Introduction to Scaling Networks 1
Objectives 1
Key Terms 1
Introduction (1.0.1.1) 3
Implementing a Network Design (1.1) 3
Hierarchical Network Design (1.1.1) 3
The Need to Scale the Network (1.1.1.1) 3
Enterprise Business Devices (1.1.1.2) 5
Hierarchical Network Design (1.1.1.3) 6
Cisco Enterprise Architecture (1.1.1.4) 7
Failure Domains (1.1.1.5) 9
Expanding the Network (1.1.2) 11
Design for Scalability (1.1.2.1) 11
Planning for Redundancy (1.1.2.2) 12
Increasing Bandwidth (1.1.2.3) 13
Expanding the Access Layer (1.1.2.4) 14
Fine-tuning Routing Protocols (1.1.2.5) 15
Selecting Network Devices (1.2) 18
Switch Hardware (1.2.1) 18
Switch Platforms (1.2.1.1) 18
Port Density (1.2.1.2) 21
Forwarding Rates (1.2.1.3) 22
Power over Ethernet (1.2.1.4) 23
Multilayer Switching (1.2.1.5) 25
Router Hardware (1.2.2) 26
Router Requirements (1.2.2.1) 26
Cisco Routers (1.2.2.2) 28
Router Hardware (1.2.2.3) 29
Managing Devices (1.2.3) 30
Managing IOS Files and Licensing (1.2.3.1) 30
In-Band Versus Out-of-Band Management (1.2.3.2) 30
Basic Router CLI Commands (1.2.3.3) 31
Basic Router show Commands (1.2.3.4) 34
Basic Switch CLI Commands (1.2.3.5) 39
Basic Switch show Commands (1.2.3.6) 40
Summary (1.3) 44
Practice 45
Class Activities 45
Labs 45
Packet Tracer Activities 45
Check Your Understanding Questions 46
Chapter 2 LAN Redundancy 49
Objectives 49
Key Terms 49
Introduction (2.0.1.1) 51
Spanning Tree Concepts (2.1) 52
Purpos