Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks

A primary text for intermediate level courses in Cisco certification and multilayer switching.Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks is the ONLY official coursebook based on the Cisco authorized course of the same name. Based on the content of the new BCMSN course, this book focuses on building and managing high-speed Ethernet campus networks. It defines for the student the Cisco-recommended campus network design, then provides an in-depth look at Layer 2 switching technologies such as Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), VLAN technologies, frame tagging protocols, VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP), and Dynamic Trunk Protocol (DTP). The book also covers Layer 3 routing services provided in the campus network, including inter-VLAN routing, Multilayer Switching (MLS) configuration, Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP), and IP multicast configuration. Finally, the book covers securing the switched campus network model, including setting passwords, local and remote login, modifying default privilege levels, and applying Layer 3 traffic management techniques to the campus network. There are no book available that can compete with the official Cisco training class materials provided in the Coursebook.