How This Book Is Organized
This book's organization follows that of the OSI model and how networks are built in general,
from Layer 1 on up. The first chapter deals mostly with the physical layer and basic router
setup and access. Part IV, "Routing Protocols," focuses on Layers 3 and 4. Each chapter is
followed by one or more complex labs. The labs are designed to be worked through before
viewing the walkthrough for the lab.
The major parts of the book cover the following topics:
Part I, "Modeling the Internetwork" This part addresses basic and advanced
router setup, including the 16-bit boot register, password recovery on routers and
switches, analog access, and the configuration of an access server. This part also
includes modeling the internetwork, which covers Frame Relay switching, and the types
of cables and other network equipemnt needed to model complex networks.
Part II, "Modeling LANs" This part includes detailed information on configuring the
Catalyst Ethernet and Token Ring series of switches. It includes information on
configuring the Ethernet Catalyst 2900/3500 and 4000/5000/6000 families of switches
and the Token Ring 3920 switch. Detailed information on VLANs, VTP and trunking
protcols, and Spanning Tree also is covered.
Part III, "Connecting LANs with Wide-Area Networks (WANs)" This chapters
covers the configuration of data link protocols used on the WAN. This includes detailed
configuration information on HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay, Voice over X, ISDN, and ATM.
Part IV, "Routing Protocols" This part focues on the primary interior routing
protocols and their configuration. Information is provided on RIP and RIP v2, IGRP,
OSPF, and EIGRP.
Part V, "Transporting Non-Routable Protocols" This part consists of a large single
chapter. The chapter addresses configuring transparent bridging, integrated routing
and bridging, source-route bridging, remote source-route bridging, and Data Link
Switching Plus.
Part VI, "Controlling Networks and Network Access" This part of the book deals
exclusively with the various ways to configure and apply an IP access lists. These
include configuring standard and extended access lists, named access lists, and
dynamic access lists. Binary math and wildcard masks also are addressed in detail.
Part VII, "Enhanced Network Protocols" This part is divided into three chapters
that cover some of the more common feature sets available on Cisco routers. These
features include NAT, HSRP, and NTP/SNTP. This part addressses the details of
configuring each feature set.
Part VIII, "CCIE Prepartion and Self-Assessment" This part discusses the current
CCIE practical exam. It provides study lists and suggestions to help you prepare for the
CCIE Lab Exam. The chapter also includes five CCIE practice exams. The exams are
provided to give the candidate a "feel" for what the real exam is like.