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BCMSN Exam Cram™ 2 (Exam Cram 642-811)
By Richard A. Deal
Publisher	: Que
Pub Date	: November 06, 2003
ISBN	: 0-7897-2991-1
Pages	: 528

		Copyright
		The BCMSN Cram Sheet
			DESIGNING SWITCHED NETWORKS
			VLANS, TRUNKS, AND VTP
			SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL
			ENHANCEMENTS TO STP
			MULTILAYER SWITCHING
			AVAILABILITY AND REDUNDANCY
			MULTICASTS
			QUALITY OF SERVICE
			MLS OPTIMIZATION AND SECURITY
			METRO ETHERNET
		A Note from Series Editor Ed Tittel
		About the Author
		About the Technical Editors
		Acknowledgments
		We Want to Hear from You!
		Introduction
			Who Is This Book For?
			Cisco Certifications Requiring the BCMSN Exam
			Signing Up to Take the Exam
			About This Book
			How to Use This Book
		Self-Assessment
			Networking Professionals in the Real World
			The Ideal BCMSN Candidate
			Put Yourself to the Test
			Hands-on Experience
			Testing Your Exam-Readiness
			Onward, Through the Fog!
		Chapter 1.  Cisco Certification Exams
			The Exam Situation
			Exam Layout and Design
			Exam-Taking Techniques
			Question-Handling Strategies
			Mastering the Inner Game
			Additional Resources
		Chapter 2.  Designing Switched Networks
			Network Design
			Devices, Media Types, and Switching Roles
			Introduction to the Command-Line Interface
			Summary
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 3.  VLANs, Trunks, and VTP
			Virtual LANs
			Trunks
			VLAN Trunk Protocol
			Summary
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 4.  Spanning Tree Protocol
			Transparent Bridging
			STP Introduction
			STP Components and Operation
			Running the STP Algorithm
			Spanning Trees
			Configuring and Verifying STP
			Summary
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 5.  Enhancements to STP
			Cisco Enhancements to STP
			Rapid STP
			Multiple Spanning Tree
			EtherChannels
			Other STP Enhancement Features
			Summary
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 6.  Multilayer Switching
			Routing Considerations
			Configuring Routing Between VLANs
			MLS Overview
			MLS Using CEF
			Summary
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 7.  Availability and Redundancy
			Introduction to Availability and Redundancy
			Hardware Redundancy
			Layer 2 Redundancy
			Layer 3 Redundancy
			Summary
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 8.  Multicasts
			Overview of Traffic Types
			Multicast Addressing
			Client Registration
			Multicast Routing
			Multicasting and Switches
			Configuring Your RPs
			Summary
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 9.  Quality of Service
			Voice and Telephony
			QoS Issues and Architectures
			QoS Implementation
			QoS Configuration and Verification
			Summary
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 10.  MLS Optimization and Security
			Performance
			Securing Your Switch
			Security for Your Network
			Summary
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 11.  Metro Ethernet
			Layer 1 and Layer 2
			802.1Q Tunneling
			Ethernet over MPLS
			Summary
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 12.  Sample Test 1
			Questions, Questions, Questions
			Picking Proper Answers
			Decoding Ambiguity
			Working Within the Framework
			Deciding What to Memorize
			Preparing for the Test
			Taking the Test
		Chapter 13.  Answer Key 1
		Chapter 14.  Sample Test 2
		Chapter 15.  Answer Key 2
		Appendix A.  What's on the CD-ROM
			The PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition Software
			An Exclusive Electronic Version of the Text
		Appendix B.  Using the PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition Software
			The Exam Simulation
			Question Quality
			The Interface Design
			The Effective Learning Environment
			Software Requirements
			Installing PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition
			Removing PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition from Your Computer
			How to Use the Software
			Contacting PrepLogic
			License Agreement
		Glossary
		Index