Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN) - Authorized Self-study Guide. Foundation learning for CCDA exam 640-861

Authorized Self-Study Guide
Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN)
Second Edition
 
Foundation learning for CCDA exam 640-863
 
Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN), Second Edition, is a Cisco®-authorized, self-paced learning tool for CCDA® foundation learning. This book provides you with the knowledge needed to design enterprise networks. By reading this book, you will gain a thorough understanding of designing routed and switched network infrastructures and services within a modular architecture.
 
InDesigning for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN), Second Edition, you will study a broad range of network design principles and guidelines. You will learn about network design in the context of the Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) framework and the Cisco Enterprise Architecture. Specific topics include campus and data center infrastructure, remote connectivity, IP addressing design, routing protocol selection, voice network design, wireless network design, and including security in your designs. An ongoing case study plus chapter-ending review questions illustrate and help solidify the concepts presented in the book.
 
Whether you are preparing for CCDA certification or simply want to gain a better understanding of network design principles, you will benefit from the foundation information presented in this book.
 
Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN), Second 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.
 
Diane Teare is a professional in the networking, training, and e-learning fields. She has more than 20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting network hardware and software and has also been involved in teaching, course design, and project management. She has extensive knowledge of network design and routing technologies and is an instructor with one of the largest authorized Cisco Learning Partners.
 

• Understand the Cisco vision of intelligent networks and the SONA framework
• Learn how to structure and modularize network designs within the Cisco Enterprise Architecture
• Design basic campus and data center networks
• Build designs for remote connectivity with WAN technologies
• Create IPv4 addressing schemes
• Understand IPv6 design
• Select the appropriate routing protocol for various modules in the Cisco Enterprise Architecture
• Design basic VoIP and IP telephony networks
• Understand wireless design principles
• Build security into your network designs

 
This volume is in the Certification Self-Study Series offered by Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed self-study solutions to help networking professionals understand technology implementations and prepare for the Cisco Career Certifications examinations.
 
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Covers: CCDA Exam 640-863
 

Sommario

     Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 Network Fundamentals Review
Introduction to Networks
Protocols and the OSI Model
    The OSI Model
    Protocols
    The OSI Layers
        Physical Layer-Layer 1
        Data Link Layer-Layer 2
        Network Layer-Layer 3
        Transport Layer-Layer 4
        Upper Layers-Layers 5 Through 7
    Communication Among OSI Layers
LANs and WANs
Network Devices
    Terminology: Domains, Bandwidth, Unicast, Broadcast, and Multicast
    Hubs
    Switches
    Routers
Introduction to the TCP/IP Suite
    TCP/IP Transport Layer Protocols
        Port Numbers
        TCP Sequencing, Acknowledgment, and Windowing
    TCP/IP Internet Layer Protocols
        Protocols
        IP Datagrams
    TCP/IP-Related Data Link Layer Protocol
Routing
    Routers Work at the Lower Three OSI Layers
    Routing Tables
    Routing Protocols
Addressing
    Physical Addresses
    Logical Addresses
    Routing and Network Layer Addresses
    IP Addresses
        IP Address Classes
        Private and Public IP Addresses
        Subnets
Switching Types
    Layer 2 Switching
    Layer 3 Switching
Spanning Tree Protocol
    Redundancy in Layer 2 Switched Networks
    STP Terminology and Operation
        STP Terminology
        STP States
        Rapid STP
Virtual LANs
    VLAN Membership
    Trunks
    STP and VLANs
    Inter-VLAN Routing
Comprehensive Example
Summary
Chapter 2 Applying a Methodology to Network Design
The Cisco Service Oriented Network Architecture
    Business Drivers for a New Network Architecture
    Intelligence in the Network
    Cisco SONA Framework
Network Design Methodology
    Design as an Integral Part of the PPDIOO Methodology
    Benefits of the Lifecycle Approach to Network Design
    Design Methodology
Identifying Customer Requirements
    Assessing the Scope of a Network Design Project
    Identifying Required Information
        Extracting Initial Requirements
        Gathering Network Requirements
    Planned Applications and Network Services
    Organizational Goals
    Organizational Constraints
    Technical Goals
    Technical Constraints
Characterizing the Existing Network and Sites
    Customer Input
        Sample Site Contact Information
        Sample High-Level Network Diagram
    Auditing or Assessing the Existing Network
    Tools for Assessing the Network
        Manual Information Collection Examples
        Automatic Information Collection Examples
    Analyzing Network Traffic and Applications
    Tools for Analyzing Traffic
        NBAR
        NetFlow
        Other Network Analysis Tools Examples
    Network Health Checklist
    Summary Report
    Creating a Draft Design Document
    Time Estimates for Performing Network Characterization
Using the Top-Down Approach to Network Design
    The Top-Down Approach to Network Design
    Top-Down Approach Compared to Bottom-Up Approach
    Top-Down Design Example
    Decision Tables in Network Design
    Structured Design
    Network Design Tools
    Building a Prototype or Pilot Network
    Documenting the Design
The Design Implementation Process
    Planning a Design Implementation
    Implementing and Verifying the Design
    Monitoring and Redesigning the Network
Summary
References
Case Study: ACMC Hospital Network Upgrade
    Case Study Scenario
        Organizational Facts
        Current Situation
        Plans and Requirements
    Case Study Questions
Review Questions
Chapter 3 Structuring and Modularizing the Network
Network Hierarchy
    Hierarchical Network Model
        Hierarchical Network Design Layers
    Access Layer Functionality
        The Role of the Access Layer
        Layer 2 and Multilayer Switching in the Access Layer
        Access Layer Example
    Distribution Layer Functionality
        The Role of the Distribution Layer
        Distribution Layer Example
    Core Layer Functionality
        The Role of the Core Layer
        Switching in the Core Layer
    Hierarchical Routing in the WAN
Using a Modular Approach to Network Design
    Evolution of Enterprise Networks
    Cisco SONA Framework
    Functional Areas of the Cisco Enterprise Architecture
    Guidelines for Creating an Enterprise Network
    Enterprise Campus Modules
        Campus Infrastructure Module
        Building Access Layer
        Building Distribution Layer
        Campus Core Layer
        Server Farm Module
        Enterprise Campus Guidelines
    Enterprise Edge Modules
        E-commerce Module
        Internet Connectivity Module
        Remote Access and VPN Module
        WAN and MAN and Site-to-Site VPN Module
        Enterprise Edge Guidelines
    Service Provider Modules
        Internet Service Provider Module
        PSTN Module
        Frame Relay/ATM Module
    Remote Enterprise Modules
        Enterprise Branch Module
        Enterprise Data Center Module
        Enterprise Teleworker Module
Services Within Modular Networks
    Interactive Services
    Security Services in a Modular Network Design
        Internal Security
        External Threats
    High-Availability Services in a Modular Network Design
Designing High Availability into a Network
        High Availability in the Server Farm
        Designing Route Redundancy
        Designing Link Redundancy
    Voice Services in a Modular Network Design
        Two Voice Implementations
        IP Telephony Components
        Modular Approach in Voice Network Design
        Evaluating the Existing Data Infrastructure for Voice Design
    Wireless Services in a Modular Network
        Centralized WLAN Components
    Application Networking Services in a Modular Network Design
        ANS Examples
        ANS Components
Network Management Protocols and Features
    Network Management Architecture
        Protocols and Standards
    SNMP
        SNMPv1
        SNMPv2
        SNMPv3
    MIB
        MIB-II
        Cisco MIB
        MIB Polling Guidelines
        MIB Example
    RMON
        RMON1
        RMON1 Groups
        RMON1 and RMON2
        RMON2 Groups
    Netflow
        NetFlow Versus RMON Information Gathering
    CDP
        CDP Information
        How CDP Works
    Syslog Accounting
        Syslog Distributed Architecture
Summary
References
Case Study: ACMC Hospital Modularity
Review Questions
Chapter 4 Designing Basic Campus and Data Center Networks
Campus Design Considerations
    Designing an Enterprise Campus
    Network Application Characteristics and Considerations
        Peer-Peer Applications
        Client-Local Server Applications
        Client-Server Farm Applications
        Client-Enterprise Edge Applications
        Application Requirements
    Environmental Characteristics and Considerations
        Network Geography Considerations
        Transmission Media Considerations
    Infrastructure Device Characteristics and Considerations
        Convergence Time
        Multilayer Switching and Cisco Express Forwarding
        IP Multicast
        QoS Considerations in LAN Switches
        Load Sharing in Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switches
Enterprise Campus Design
    Enterprise Campus Requirements
    Building Access Layer Design Considerations
        Managing VLANs and STP
        Managing Trunks Between Switches
        Managing Default PAgP Settings
        Implementing Routing in the Building Access Layer
    Building Distribution Layer Design Considerations
        Using First-Hop Redundancy Protocols
        Deploying Layer 3 Routing Protocols Between Building Distribution and Campus Core Switches
        Supporting VLANs That Span Multiple Building Access Layer Switches
    Campus Core Design Considerations
        Large Campus Design
        Small and Medium Campus Design Options
        Edge Distribution at the Campus Core
    Server Placement
        Servers Directly Attached to Building Access or Building Distribution Layer Switches
        Servers Directly Attached to the Campus Core
        Servers in a Server Farm Module
        Server Farm Design Guidelines
        Server Connectivity Options
        The Effect of Applications on Switch Performance
Enterprise Data Center Design Considerations
    The Enterprise Data Center
    The Cisco Enterprise Data Center Architecture Framework
    Enterprise Data Center Infrastructure
        Data Center Access Layer
        Data Center Aggregation Layer
        Data Center Core Layer
        Density and Scalability of Servers
Summary
References
Case Study: ACMC Hospital Network Campus Design
    Case Study Additional Information
    Case Study Questions
Review Questions
Chapter 5 Designing Remote Connectivity
Enterprise Edge WAN Technologies
    Introduction to WANs
    WAN Interconnections
    Traditional WAN Technologies
        Packet-Switched Network Topologies
    WAN Transport Technologies
        TDM (Leased Lines)
        ISDN
        Frame Relay
        Asynchronous Transfer Mode
        MPLS
        Metro Ethernet
        DSL Technologies
        Cable Technology
        Wireless Technologies
        Synchronous Optical Network and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
        Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
        Dark Fiber
    WAN Transport Technology Pricing and Contract Considerations
WAN Design
    Application Requirements of WAN Design
        Response Time
        Throughput
        Packet Loss
        Reliability
    Technical Requirements: Maximum Offered Traffic
    Technical Requirements: Bandwidth
    Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of WAN Ownership
    Optimizing Bandwidth in a WAN
        Data Compression
        Bandwidth Combination
        Window Size
        Queuing to Improve Link Utilization
        Congestion Avoidance
        Traffic Shaping and Policing to Rate-Limit Traffic Classes
Using WAN Technologies
    Remote Access Network Design
    VPN Design
        VPN Applications
        VPN Connectivity Options
        Benefits of VPNs
    WAN Backup Strategies
        Dial Backup Routing
        Permanent Secondary WAN Link
        Shadow PVC
    The Internet as a WAN Backup Technology
        IP Routing Without Constraints
        Layer 3 Tunneling with GRE and IPsec
Enterprise Edge WAN and MAN Architecture
    Enterprise Edge WAN and MAN Considerations
    Cisco Enterprise MAN and WAN Architecture Technologies
Selecting Enterprise Edge Components
    Hardware Selection
    Software Selection
    Cisco IOS Software Packaging
        Cisco IOS Packaging Technology Segmentation
        Comparing the Functions of Cisco Router Platforms and Software Families
        Comparing the Functions of Multilayer Switch Platforms and Software Families
Enterprise Branch and Teleworker Design
    Enterprise Branch Architecture
    Enterprise Branch Design
        Small Branch Office Design
        Medium Branch Office Design
        Large Branch Office Design
    Enterprise Teleworker (Branch of One) Design
Summary
References
Case Study: ACMC Hospital Network WAN Design
    Case Study Additional Information
        Business Factors
        Technical Factors
    Case Study Questions
Review Questions
Chapter 6 Designing IP Addressing in the Network
Designing an IP Addressing Plan
    Private and Public IPv4 Addresses
        Private Versus Public Address Selection Criteria
        Interconnecting Private and Public Addresses
        Guidelines for the Use of Private and Public Addresses in an Enterprise Network
    Determining the Size of the Network
        Determining the Network Topology
        Size of Individual Locations
    Planning the IP Addressing Hierarchy
        Hierarchical Addressing
        Route Summarization
        IP Addressing Hierarchy Criteria
        Benefits of Hierarchical Addressing
        Summarization Groups
        Impact of Poorly Designed IP Addressing
        Benefits of Route Aggregation
        Fixed- and Variable-Length Subnet Masks
        Routing Protocol Considerations
        Classful Routing Protocols
        Classless Routing Protocols
        Hierarchical IP Addressing and Summarization Plan Example
    Methods of Assigning IP Addresses
        Static Versus Dynamic IP Address Assignment Methods
        When to Use Static or Dynamic Address Assignment
        Guidelines for Assigning IP Addresses in the Enterprise Network
        Using DHCP to Assign IP Addresses
    Name Resolution
        Static Versus Dynamic Name Resolution
        When to Use Static or Dynamic Name Resolution
        Using DNS for Name Resolution
    DHCP and DNS Server Location in a Network
Introduction to IPv6
    IPv6 Features
    IPv6 Address Format
    IPv6 Address Types
        IPv6 Address Scope Types
        Interface Identifiers in IPv6 Addresses
        IPv6 Unicast Addresses
        Global Aggregatable Unicast Addresses
        Link-Local Unicast Addresses
    IPv6 Address Assignment Strategies
        Static IPv6 Address Assignment
        Dynamic IPv6 Address Assignment
    IPv6 Name Resolution
        Static and Dynamic IPv6 Name Resolution
        IPv4- and IPv6-Aware Applications and Name Resolution
    IPv4-to-IPv6 Transition Strategies and Deployments
        Differences Between IPv4 and IPv6
        IPv4-to-IPv6 Transition
        Dual-Stack Transition Mechanism
        Tunneling Transition Mechanism
        Translation Transition Mechanism
    IPv6 Routing Protocols
        RIPng
        EIGRP for IPv6
        OSPFv3
        Integrated IS-IS Version 6
        BGP4+
Summary
References
Case Study: ACMC Hospital IP Addressing Design
Review Questions
Chapter 7 Selecting Routing Protocols for the Network
Routing Protocol Features
    Static Versus Dynamic Routing
        Static Routing
        Dynamic Routing
    Interior Versus Exterior Routing Protocols
        IGP and EGP Example
    Distance Vector Versus Link-State Versus Hybrid Protocols
        Distance Vector Example
        Link-State Example
    Routing Protocol Metrics
        What Is a Routing Metric?
        Metrics Used by Routing Protocols
    Routing Protocol Convergence
        RIPv2 Convergence Example
        Comparison of Routing Protocol Convergence
    Flat Versus Hierarchical Routing Protocols
        Flat Routing Protocols
        Hierarchical Routing Protocols
Routing Protocols for the Enterprise
    EIGRP
        EIGRP Terminology
        EIGRP Characteristics
    OSPF
        OSPF Hierarchical Design
        OSPF Characteristics
    Integrated IS-IS
        Integrated IS-IS Terminology
        Integrated IS-IS Characteristics
    Summary of Interior Routing Protocol Features
    Selecting an Appropriate Interior Routing Protocol
        When to Choose EIGRP
        When to Choose OSPF
    Border Gateway Protocol
        BGP Implementation Example
        External and Internal BGP
Routing Protocol Deployment
    Routing Protocols in the Enterprise Architecture
        Routing in the Campus Core
        Routing in the Building Distribution Layer
        Routing in the Building Access Layer
        Routing in the Enterprise Edge Modules
    Route Redistribution
        Using Route Redistribution
        Administrative Distance
        Selecting the Best Route
        Route Redistribution Direction
        Route Redistribution Planning
        Route Redistribution in the Enterprise Architecture
    Route Filtering
    Redistributing and Filtering with BGP
    Route Summarization
        The Benefits of Route Summarization
        Recommended Practice: Summarize at the Distribution Layer
        Recommended Practice: Passive Interfaces for IGP at the Access Layer
Summary
References
Case Study: ACMC Hospital Routing Protocol Design
Review Questions
Chapter 8 Voice Network Design Considerations
Traditional Voice Architectures and Features
    Analog and Digital Signaling
        The Analog-to-Digital Process
        Time-Division Multiplexing in PSTN
    PBXs and the PSTN
        Differences Between a PBX and a PSTN Switch
        PBX Features
        PSTN Switches
    Local Loops, Trunks, and Interswitch Communications
    Telephony Signaling
        Telephony Signaling Types
        Analog Telephony Signaling
     &nb...

Info autore

Diane Teare is a professional in the networking, training, and e-learning fields. She has more than 20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting network hardware and software and has also been involved in teaching, course design, and project management. She has extensive knowledge of network design and routing technologies and is an instructor with one of the largest authorized Cisco Learning Partners. She was recently the Director of e-Learning for the same company, where she was responsible for planning and supporting all the company's e-learning offerings in Canada, including Cisco courses. Diane has a bachelor's degree in applied science in electrical engineering (BASc) and a master's degree in applied science in management science (MASc). She is a certified Cisco instructor and currently holds her CCNP and CCDP certifications. She coauthored the Cisco Press titles Campus Network Design Fundamentals, the three editions of Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI), and Building Scalable Cisco Networks. She also edited the first edition of this book and Designing Cisco Networks.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Diane Teare
• Editore: Macmillan Technical Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2007
• EAN: 9781587052729
• ISBN: 978-1-58705-272-9
• Pagine: 750
• Dimensioni: 194 mm x 244 mm x 54 mm
• Peso: 1716 g
• Serie: CCDA Self-Study; CCDA Self-Study
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Informatica, EDP > Comunicazione dati, reti