CCDP: Cisco Internetwork Design Study Guide

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Introduction

Chapter 1—Introduction to Network Design
Overview of Network Design
Network Design Goals
Scalability
Adaptability
Cost Control
Additional Design Goals
Network Design Models
The Flat Network Model
The Star Network Model
The Ring Network Model
The Mesh Network Model
The Two-Tier Network Model
The Three-Tier (Hierarchical) Network Model
The Core Layer
The Distribution Layer
The Access Layer
Guidelines for the Three-Tier Model
Network Design Issues
What Problem?
Future Needs?
Network Lifespan?
Considerations of Network Design
Excessive Broadcasts
Contention for the Media
Security
Addressing
Bandwidth
New Payloads
Configuration Simplification
Protocol Scalability
Business Relationships
Network Design Methodology
Designing with a Client
References and Other Sources
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 2—Network Design Technologies
Network Technologies in Local Area Networks
LAN Technologies
Local Area Networks
Trunking in Network Design
Network Design and Problem Solving
Physical Topologies
New Network Designs—Layer 2 versus Layer 3
The Role of ATM
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 3—TCP/IP Network Design
IP Addresses
IP Network Classes
Subnetting in IP
Address Assignments
Public and Private Addresses
Private Addresses—RFC 1918/RFC 1597
Public Addresses
The Function of the Router
Routing
Administrative Distance
Selecting a Routing Protocol
Discontiguous Subnets
Address Summarization
Load Balancing in IP
Process Switching
Fast Switching
Autonomous Switching
Silicon Switching
Optimum Switching
Distributed Switching
NetFlow Switching
Cisco Express Forwarding
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 4—The IP Routing Protocols
IP Routing Protocols
Network Design with Static Routing
Network Design with RIP
Network Design with IGRP
IGRP Metrics
Load Balancing
IGRP Convergence
Network Design with EIGRP
EIGRP Neighbors
The Diffusing Update Algorithm
Interrelationships with IGRP
External EIGRP Routes
Network Design with OSPF
Types of Routers in OSPF
The OSPF Areas
OSPF Link-State Advertisements
OSPF Route Calculations
Network Design with ODR
Network Design with BGP
Network Design with IS-IS
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 5—Designing Apple Talk Networks
Designing for AppleTalk Networks
AppleTalk Addressing
AppleTalk Naming
The AppleTalk Chooser
AppleTalk Routing Protocols
AppleTalk RTMP
AppleTalk EIGRP
AURP
Cisco IOS Features for AppleTalk
AppleTalk Access Lists
AppleTalk Zone Information
AppleTalk ZIP Reply Filters
AppleTalk GetZoneList Filters and NBP Filters
AppleTalk Tunnels with GRE
Macintosh IP
AppleTalk Interoperability
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 6—Designing Networks with Novell and IPX
The IPX Protocol
IPX RIP and SAP
Designing Networks with NLSP
Designing Networks with IPX EIGRP
Designing for NetBIOS over IPX
IPX Type 20
IPX Access Lists
IP eXchange Gateway
IPX Watchdog Spoof and SPX Spoofing
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 7—Designing for Windows Networking
Desktop Protocols
Broadcasts
Windows Networks
Workgroups and Domains
Name Resolution Services
DHCP
DHCP Lease Length
DHCP Server Redundancy
Address Assignments
NetBIOS Protocols
Designs with NetBIOS
Remote Networking with Windows NT
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 8—Designing for the WAN
Wide Area Network Technologies
Reliability
Latency
Cost
Traffic Flows and Traffic Types
Network Design with Frame Relay
The Local Management Interface
The Frame Relay Standard—RFC 1490
Frame Relay Address Mapping
Nonbroadcast Multiaccess
Frame Relay with Point-to-Point Subinterfaces
Redundancy through Dial-on-Demand Routing
Backup Interfaces
Network Design with ATM
Virtual Path and Virtual Circuit Identifiers
ATM Adaptation Layer 5
Permanent Virtual Circuits
Switched Virtual Circuits
ATM Routing
Cisco’s StrataCom Switches
Network Design with SMDS
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 9—Remote Access Network Design
Network Design with X.25
Network Design with ISDN
Remote Access
Remote Gateway
Remote Control
Remote Node
Remote Users
Network Design with DSL Technologies
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 10—Designing for Mainframe Connectivity
Mainframe Overview
The Routing Information Field
Network Design with SDLC Tunneling
Network Design with RSRB
Network Design with DLSw
Redundancy as a Design Consideration
Queuing as a Design Consideration
Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking
SNASw
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 11—Designing Secure Networks
Understanding Security Threats
Designing for Network Security
Implementing a Security Policy
Detecting and Addressing Attacks
Honey Pots
Security Design Failures
Network Security Solutions
Firewalls
Protecting the Router-Based Firewall
The Cisco PIX
Caching
Access Lists
Time-Based and Reflexive Access Lists
Encryption
To Encrypt or Not to Encrypt
Host Security
Authentication and Authorization
Accounting
Virtual Private Networks
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 12—Network Design Review
Major Concepts of the CID
Overview of Network Design
Applying Network Design Theory
The Network Design Methodology Model
The Network Design Process
Network Monitoring and Management
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 13—Advanced Network Design
IP Multicast
Design Considerations for Quality of Service
Redundancy and Load Balancing
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
Layer 2 versus Layer 3 Design
Black Holes
Troubleshooting as a Design Consideration
Internet Network Design
Wireless Network Design
Case Management
Trend Analysis and Capacity Planning
Encryption
The Future of Network Design
Summary
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Glossary
Index