Table of Contents
- Part I: Forwarding
- Chapter 1. Packet Forwarding
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Network Device Communication
- Forwarding Architectures
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Chapter
- Chapter 1. Packet Forwarding
- Part II: Layer 2
- Chapter 2. Spanning Tree Protocol
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Spanning Tree Protocol Fundamentals
- Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- Chapter 3. Advanced STP Tuning
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- STP Topology Tuning
- Additional STP Protection Mechanisms
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- Chapter 4. Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- Chapter 5. VLAN Trunks and EtherChannel Bundles
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Dynamic Trunking Protocol
- EtherChannel Bundle
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- Chapter 2. Spanning Tree Protocol
- Part III: Routing
- Chapter 6. IP Routing Essentials
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Routing Protocol Overview
- Path Selection
- Static Routing
- Virtual Routing and Forwarding
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- Chapter 7. EIGRP
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- EIGRP Fundamentals
- Path Metric Calculation
- Failure Detection and Timers
- Route Summarization
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- References in This Chapter
- Chapter 8. OSPF
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- OSPF Fundamentals
- OSPF Configuration
- Default Route Advertisement
- Common OSPF Optimizations
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Chapter
- Chapter 9. Advanced OSPF
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Areas
- Link-State Announcements
- Discontiguous Networks
- OSPF Path Selection
- Summarization of Routes
- Route Filtering
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Chapter
- Chapter 10. OSPFv3
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- OSPFv3 Fundamentals
- OSPFv3 Configuration
- IPv4 Support in OSPFv3
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Chapter
- Chapter 11. BGP
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- BGP Fundamentals
- Basic BGP Configuration
- Route Summarization
- Multiprotocol BGP for IPv6
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Chapter
- Chapter 12. Advanced BGP
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- BGP Multihoming
- Conditional Matching
- Route Maps
- BGP Route Filtering and Manipulation
- BGP Communities
- Understanding BGP Path Selection
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Chapter
- Chapter 13. Multicast
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Multicast Fundamentals
- Multicast Addressing
- Internet Group Management Protocol
- Protocol Independent Multicast
- Rendezvous Points
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- References In This Chapter
- Chapter 6. IP Routing Essentials
- Part IV: Services
- Chapter 14. QoS
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- The Need for QoS
- QoS Models
- Classification and Marking
- Policing and Shaping
- Congestion Management and Avoidance
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- References In This Chapter
- Chapter 15. IP Services
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- First-Hop Redundancy Protocol
- Network Address Translation
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- Chapter 14. QoS
- Part V: Overlay
- Chapter 16. Overlay Tunnels
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) Tunnels
- IPsec Fundamentals
- Cisco Location/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)
- Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN)
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- Chapter 16. Overlay Tunnels
- Part VI: Wireless
- Chapter 17. Wireless Signals and Modulation
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Understanding Basic Wireless Theory
- Carrying Data Over an RF Signal
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Chapter 18. Wireless Infrastructure
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Wireless LAN Topologies
- Pairing Lightweight APs and WLCs
- Leveraging Antennas for Wireless Coverage
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Chapter 19. Understanding Wireless Roaming and Location Services
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Roaming Overview
- Roaming Between Centralized Controllers
- Locating Devices in a Wireless Network
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Chapter 20. Authenticating Wireless Clients
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Open Authentication
- Authenticating with Pre-Shared Key
- Authenticating with EAP
- Authenticating with WebAuth
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Chapter 21. Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Troubleshooting Client Connectivity from the WLC
- Troubleshooting Connectivity Problems at the AP
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Chapter 17. Wireless Signals and Modulation
- Part VII: Architecture
- Chapter 22. Enterprise Network Architecture
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Hierarchical LAN Design Model
- Enterprise Network Architecture Options
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Chapter 23. Fabric Technologies
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)
- Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Chapter 24. Network Assurance
- Do I Know This Already?
- Foundation Topics
- Network Diagnostic Tools
- Debugging
- NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow
- Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) Technologies
- IP SLA
- Cisco DNA Center Assurance
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Chapter 22. Enterprise Network Architecture
- Part VIII: Security
- Chapter 25. Secure Network Access Control
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Network Security Design for Threat Defense
- Next-Generation Endpoint Security
- Network Access Control (NAC)
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Chapter 26. Network Device Access Control and Infrastructure Security
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Terminal Lines and Password Protection
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
- Zone-Based Firewall (ZBFW)
- Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
- Device Hardening
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- Chapter 25. Secure Network Access Control
- Part IX: SDN
- Chapter 27. Virtualization
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Server Virtualization
- Network Functions Virtualization
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Chapter 28. Foundational Network Programmability Concepts
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Command-Line Interface
- Application Programming Interface
- Data Models and Supporting Protocols
- Cisco DevNet
- GitHub
- Basic Python Components and Scripts
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- References in This Chapter
- Chapter 29. Introduction to Automation Tools
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Embedded Event Manager
- Agent-Based Automation Tools
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Chapter 30. Final Preparation
- Getting Ready
- Tools for Final Preparation
- Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study
- Summary
- Chapter 27. Virtualization