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Master the CCNP (R) ROUTE 642-902 exam with this official study guide Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with Exam Preparation Tasks Practice with realistic exam questions on the CD-ROM CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Official Certification Guide is a best of breed Cisco (R) exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNP (R) ROUTE exam. Senior instructor and best-selling author Wendell Odom shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics. CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Official Certification Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Do I Know This Already? quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help drill you on key concepts you must know thoroughly. The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete study plan for review. Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time. CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Official Certification Guide is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining Wendell Odom, CCIE (R) No. 1624, is a 28-year veteran of the networking industry. He currently works as an independent author of Cisco certification resources and occasional instructor of Cisco authorized training for Skyline ATS. He has worked as a network engineer, consultant, systems engineer, instructor, and course developer. He is the author of several best-selling Cisco certification titles. He maintains lists of current titles, links to Wendell's blogs, and other certification resources at www.TheCertZone.com. This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP ROUTE exam, including: Network design, implementation, and verification plans EIGRP OSPF IGP Redistribution Policy-based routing and IP service-level agreement (IP SLA) BGP IPv6 IPv4 and IPv6 coexistence Routing over branch Internet connections This volume is part of the Official Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.

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Author:   Wendell Odom
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Cisco Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.60cm , Height: 4.70cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   1.448kg
ISBN:  

9781587202537

ISBN 10:   1587202530
Pages:   768
Publication Date:   18 February 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
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Table of Contents

Foreword xxiv Introduction xxv Part I Perspectives on Network Planning Chapter 1 Planning Tasks for the CCNP Exams 3 Perspectives on CCNP Exam Topics Related to Planning 3 CCNP Route Exam Topics That Do Not Require the CLI 4 Impressions on the Planning Exam Topics 5 Relating the Exam Topics to a Typical Network Engineer's Job 6 A Fictitious Company and Networking Staff 6 The Design Step 7 Implementation Planning Step 7 Verification Planning Step 9 Documenting the Results of the Implementation 10 Summary of the Role of Network Engineer 10 How to Prepare for the Planning Topics on the Exams 10 Planning Preparation: Design Review Table 12 Planning Preparation: Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 12 Create an Implementation Plan Table 13 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 13 Background Information on Implementation and Verification Plans 13 No Single Plan Style 13 Typical Elements in an Implementation Plan 14 Focus for Implementation Plans for CCNP 15 Structured Implementation Planning Methodologies 15 Typical Verification Plan Components 16 Conclusions 16 Part II EIGRP Chapter 2 EIGRP Overview and Neighbor Relationships 19 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 20 Foundation Topics 23 EIGRP CCNA Review 23 Configuration Review 23 Verification Review 25 Internals Review 29 EIGRP Neighborships 32 Manipulating EIGRP Hello and Hold Timers 32 Preventing Unwanted Neighbors Using Passive Interfaces 36 Controlling Neighborships Using EIGRP Authentication 39 Controlling Neighborships with Static Configuration 43 Configuration Settings That Could Prevent Neighbor Relationships 46 Neighborship over WANs 48 Neighborship on Frame Relay 49 Neighborship on MPLS VPN 50 Neighborship on Metro Ethernet 51 Exam Preparation Tasks 52 Planning Practice 52 Design Review Table 52 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 52 Create an Implementation Plan Table 53 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 53 Review All the Key Topics 55 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 55 Define Key Terms 55 Chapter 3 EIGRP Topology, Routes, and Convergence 57 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 57 Foundation Topics 60 Building the EIGRP Topology Table 60 Seeding the EIGRP Topology Table 60 The Content of EIGRP Update Message 61 The EIGRP Update Process 64 WAN Issues for EIGRP Topology Exchange 65 Building the IP Routing Table 69 Calculating the Metrics: Feasible Distance and Reported Distance 69 EIGRP Metric Tuning 72 Optimizing EIGRP Convergence 78 Fast Convergence to Feasible Successors 78 Converging by Going Active 83 Unequal Metric Route Load Sharing 88 Exam Preparation Tasks 92 Planning Practice 92 Design Review Table 92 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 92 Create an Implementation Plan Table 93 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 94 Review all the Key Topics 94 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 95 Define Key Terms 95 Chapter 4 EIGRP Route Summarization and Filtering 97 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 97 Foundation Topics 101 Route Filtering 101 Filtering by Referencing ACLs 102 Filtering by Referencing IP Prefix Lists 105 Filtering by Using Route Maps 110 Route Summarization 114 Route Summarization Design 114 Configuring EIGRP Route Summarization 120 Auto-summary 124 Default Routes 126 Default Routing to the Internet Router 126 Default Routing Configuration with EIGRP 127 Exam Preparation Tasks 132 Planning Practice 132 Design Review Table 132 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 132 Create an Implementation Plan Table 133 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 134 Review all the Key Topics 134 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 135 Define Key Terms 135 Part III OSPF Chapter 5 OSPF Overview and Neighbor Relationships 137 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 137 Foundation Topics 140 OSPF Review 140 OSPF Link State Concepts 140 OSPF Configuration Review 144 OSPF Verification Review 146 OSPF Feature Summary 149 OSPF Neighbors and Adjacencies on LANs 149 Enabling OSPF Neighbor Discovery on LANs 150 Settings That Must Match for OSPF Neighborship 152 OSPF Neighbors and Adjacencies on WANs 162 OSPF Network Types 162 OSPF Neighborship over Point-to-Point Links 163 Neighborship over Frame Relay Point-to-Point Subinterfaces 166 Neighborship on MPLS VPN 166 Neighborship on Metro Ethernet 167 Exam Preparation Tasks 170 Planning Practice 170 Design Review Table 170 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 170 Create an Implementation Plan Table 171 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 172 Review All the Key Topics 173 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 173 Define Key Terms 173 Chapter 6 OSPF Topology, Routes, and Convergence 175 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 175 Foundation Topics 179 LSAs and the OSPF Link State Database 179 LSA Type 1: Router LSA 180 LSA Type 2: Network LSA 186 LSA Type 3: Summary LSA 191 Limiting the Number of LSAs 195 Summary of Internal LSA Types 195 The Database Exchange Process 196 OSPF Message and Neighbor State Reference 196 Exchange Without a Designated Router 197 Exchange with a Designated Router 200 Flooding Throughout the Area 203 Periodic Flooding 204 Choosing the Best OSPF Routes 204 OSPF Metric Calculation for Internal OSPF Routes 205 Metric and SPF Calculations 211 Metric Tuning 212 Exam Preparation Tasks 215 Planning Practice 215 Design Review Table 215 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 215 Create an Implementation Plan Table 216 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 216 Review All the Key Topics 218 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 218 Define Key Terms 218 Chapter 7 OSPF Route Summarization, Filtering, and Default Routing 221 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 221 Foundation Topics 225 Route Filtering 225 Type 3 LSA Filtering 226 Filtering OSPF Routes Added to the Routing Table 230 Route Summarization 231 Manual Summarization at ABRs 232 Manual Summarization at ASBRs 235 Default Routes and Stub Areas 236 Domain-wide Defaults Using the default-information originate Command 237 Stubby Areas 239 Exam Preparation Tasks 251 Planning Practice 251 Design Review Table 251 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 251 Create an Implementation Plan Table 252 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 253 Review All the Key Topics 253 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 254 Define Key Terms 254 Chapter 8 OSPF Virtual Links and Frame Relay Operations 257 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 257 Foundation Topics 260 Virtual Links 260 Understanding OSPF Virtual Link Concepts 260 Configuring OSPF Virtual Links with No Authentication 262 Verifying the OSPF Virtual Link 264 Configuring Virtual Link Authentication 265 OSPF over Multipoint Frame Relay 267 IP Subnetting Design over Frame Relay 267 OSPF Challenges When Using Multipoint 270 Configuring and Verifying OSPF Operations on Frame Relay 274 Exam Preparation Tasks 283 Planning Practice 283 Design Review Table 283 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 283 Create an Implementation Plan Table 284 Choosing Commands for a Verification Plan Table 285 Review All the Key Topics 285 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 286 Define Key Terms 286 Part IV Path Control Chapter 9 Basic IGP Redistribution 289 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 289 Foundation Topics 292 Route Redistribution Basics 292 The Need for Route Redistribution 292 Redistribution Concepts and Processes 294 Redistribution into EIGRP 297 EIGRP redistribute Command Reference 297 Baseline Configuration for EIGRP Redistribution Examples 298 Configuring EIGRP Redistribution with Default Metric Components 300 Verifying EIGRP Redistribution 302 Redistribution into OSPF 305 OSPF redistribute Command Reference 305 Configuring OSPF Redistribution with Minimal Parameters 306 Setting OSPF Metrics on Redistributed Routes 310 LSAs and Metrics for External Type 2 Routes 311 Redistributing into OSPF as E1 Routes 318 A Brief Comparison of E1 and E2 Routes 319 External Routes in NSSA Areas 320 Exam Preparation Tasks 324 Planning Practice 324 Design Review Table 324 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 325 Create an Implementation Plan Table 326 Choosing Commands for a Verification Plan Table 326 Review all the Key Topics 327 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 327 Define Key Terms 327 Chapter 10 Advanced IGP Redistribution 329 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 329 Foundation Topics 332 Redistribution with Route Maps and Distribute Lists 332 Overview of Using route-maps with Redistribution 332 Filtering Redistributed Routes with Route Maps 334 Setting Metrics when Redistributing 339 Setting the External Route Type 343 Redistribution Filtering with the distribute-list Command 343 Issues with Multiple Redistribution Points 344 Preventing Routing Domain Loops with Higher Metrics 345 Preventing Routing Domain Loops with Administrative Distance 346 Domain Loop Problems with More than Two Routing Domains 349 Exam Preparation Tasks 358 Planning Practice 358 Design Review Table 358 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 358 Create an Implementation Plan Table 359 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 360 Review all the Key Topics 361 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 361 Define Key Terms 361 Chapter 11 Policy-Based Routing and IP Service Level Agreement 363 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 363 Foundation Topics 366 Policy-Based Routing 366 Matching the Packet and Setting the Route 367 PBR Configuration Example 368 How the default Keyword Impacts PBR Logic Ordering 370 Additional PBR Functions 371 IP Service-Level Agreement 372 Understanding IP SLA Concepts 373 Configuring and Verifying IP SLA 374 Tracking SLA Operations to Influence Routing 378 Exam Preparation Tasks 382 Planning Practice 382 Design Review Table 382 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 382 Create an Implementation Plan Table 382 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 383 Review all the Key Topics 384 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 385 Definitions of Key Terms 385 Part V BGP Chapter 12 Internet Connectivity and BGP 387 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 388 Foundation Topics 390 The Basics of Internet Routing and Addressing 390 Public IP Address Assignment 391 Internet Route Aggregation 392 The Impact of NAT/PAT 393 Private IPv4 Addresses and Other Special Addresses 394 Introduction to BGP 396 BGP Basics 396 BGP ASNs and the AS_SEQ Path Attribute 397 Internal and External BGP 399 Public and Private ASNs 400 Outbound Routing Toward the Internet 402 Comparing BGP and Default Routing for Enterprises 402 Single Homed 404 Dual Homed 405 Single Multihomed 411 Dual Multihomed 412 Exam Preparation Tasks 414 Planning Practice 414 Design Review Table 414 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 414 Create an Implementation Plan Table 415 Review all the Key Topics 415 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 416 Define Key Terms 416 Chapter 13 External BGP 419 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 419 Foundation Topics 423 External BGP for Enterprises 423 eBGP Neighbor Configuration 423 BGP Internals and Verifying eBGP Neighbors 430 Verifying the BGP Table 436 The BGP Update Message 436 Examining the BGP Table 438 Viewing Subsets of the BGP Table 440 Injecting Routes into BGP for Advertisement to the ISPs 443 Injecting Routes Using the network Command 443 The Effect of auto-summary on the BGP network Command 445 Injecting Routes Using Redistribution 446 Exam Preparation Tasks 449 Planning Practice 449 Design Review Table 449 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 449 Create an Implementation Plan Table 450 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 451 Review all the Key Topics 452 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 452 Define Key Terms 452 Chapter 14 Internal BGP and BGP Route Filtering 455 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 455 Foundation Topics 459 Internal BGP Between Internet-Connected Routers 459 Establishing the Need for iBGP with Two Internet-Connected Routers 459 Configuring iBGP 460 Verifying iBGP 463 Examining iBGP BGP Table Entries 464 Understanding Next-Hop Reachability Issues with iBGP 468 Avoiding Routing Loops when Forwarding Toward the Internet 471 Using an iBGP Mesh 472 IGP Redistribution and BGP Synchronization 475 Route Filtering and Clearing BGP Peers 476 BGP Filtering Overview 476 Inbound and Outbound BGP Filtering on Prefix/Length 478 Clearing BGP Neighbors 481 Displaying the Results of BGP Filtering 483 Exam Preparation Tasks 486 Planning Practice 486 Design Review Table 486 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 487 Create an Implementation Plan Table 487 Choosing Commands for a Verification Plan Table 488 Review all the Key Topics 488 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 489 Definitions of Key Terms 489 Chapter 15 BGP Path Control 491 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 491 Foundation Topics 494 BGP Path Attributes and Best Path Algorithm 494 BGP Path Attributes 494 Overview of the BGP Best Path Algorithm 495 Perspectives on the Core 8 Best Path Steps 498 Memorization Tips for BGP Best Path 499 Influencing an Enterprise's Outbound Routes 500 Influencing BGP Weight 500 Setting the Local Preference 507 IP Routes Based on BGP Best Paths 513 Increasing the Length of the AS_Path Using AS_Path Prepend 517 Influencing an Enterprise's Inbound Routes with MED 519 MED Concepts 519 MED Configuration 521 Exam Preparation Tasks 523 Planning Practice 523 Design Review Table 523 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 523 Create an Implementation Plan Table 524 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 525 Review all the Key Topics 526 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 526 Define Key Terms 526 Part VI IPv6 Chapter 16 IP Version 6 Addressing 529 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 529 Foundation Topics 532 Global Unicast Addressing, Routing, and Subnetting 533 Global Route Aggregation for Efficient Routing 534 Conventions for Representing IPv6 Addresses 536 Conventions for Writing IPv6 Prefixes 537 Global Unicast Prefix Assignment Example 539 Subnetting Global Unicast IPv6 Addresses Inside an Enterprise 541 Prefix Terminology 543 Assigning IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses 544 Stateful DHCP for IPv6 545 Stateless Autoconfiguration 545 Static IPv6 Address Configuration 549 Survey of IPv6 Addressing 549 Overview of IPv6 Addressing 550 Unicast IPv6 Addresses 550 Multicast and Other Special IPv6 Addresses 553 Layer 2 Addressing Mapping and Duplicate Address Detection 554 Configuring IPv6 Addresses on Cisco Routers 556 Configuring Static IPv6 Addresses on Routers 557 Multicast Groups Joined by IPv6 Router Interfaces 559 Connected Routes and Neighbors 560 The IPv6 Neighbor Table 561 Stateless Autoconfiguration 561 Exam Preparation Tasks 563 Planning Practice 563 Design Review Table 563 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 563 Create an Implementation Plan Table 564 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 564 Review all the Key Topics 565 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 566 Define Key Terms 566 Chapter 17 IPv6 Routing Protocols and Redistribution 569 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 569 Foundation Topics 573 RIP Next Generation (RIPng) 573 RIPng-Theory and Comparisons to RIP-2 574 Configuring RIPng 575 Verifying RIPng 578 EIGRP for IPv6 581 EIGRP for IPv4 and IPv6-Theory and Comparisons 581 Configuring EIGRP for IPv6 582 Verifying EIGRP for IPv6 584 OSPF Version 3 588 Comparing OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 588 Configuring OSPFv3 590 Verifying OSPFv3 592 IPv6 IGP Redistribution 595 Redistributing without Route Maps 596 Redistributing with Route Maps 598 Static IPv6 Routes 599 Exam Preparation Tasks 602 Planning Practice 602 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 602 Create an Implementation Plan Table 602 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 603 Review all the Key Topics 604 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 604 Define Key Terms 604 Chapter 18 IPv4 and IPv6 Coexistence 607 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 607 Foundation Topics 611 IPv4 and IPv6 Migration and Coexistence Concepts 611 IPv4/IPv6 Dual Stacks 611 Tunneling 612 NAT Protocol Translation 617 Static Point-to-Point IPv6 Tunnels 619 Manually Configured Tunnels 620 GRE Tunnels 624 Point-to-Point IPv6 Tunnel Summary 625 Dynamic Multipoint IPv6 Tunnels 626 Automatic 6to4 Tunnels 627 IPv6 ISATAP Tunnels 634 Multipoint IPv6 Tunnel Summary 639 Exam Preparation Tasks 641 Planning Practice 641 Design Review Table 641 Implementation Plan Peer Review Table 642 Create an Implementation Plan Table 642 Choose Commands for a Verification Plan Table 643 Review all the Key Topics 644 Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 644 Define Key Terms 644 Part VII Branch Office Networking Chapter 19 Routing over Branch Internet Connections 647 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 647 Foundation Topics 650 Branch Office Broadband Internet Access 650 Broadband Internet Access Basics 650 Branch Router as DHCP Server and Client 652 Branch Office Security 653 Using IPsec Tunnels 654 Branch Routing for the Small Branch 656 Routing in Medium and Large Branches 657 Branch Router Configuration for Broadband Access 659 Understanding DSL Concepts 659 Configuring DSL 661 Configuring NAT 663 Configuring DHCP Server 664 VPN Configuration 664 Configuring an IPsec VPN 665 Configuring GRE Tunnels 666 Summary-Branch Routing from PC1 to Enterprise Server S1 667 Exam Preparation Tasks 670 Planning Practice 670 Review all the Key Topics 671 Define Key Terms 671 Part VIII Final Preparation Chapter 20 Final Preparation 673 Tools for Final Preparation 673 Exam Engine and Questions on the CD 673 Install the Software from the CD 674 Activate and Download the Practice Exam 674 Activating Other Exams 675 The Cisco Learning Network 675 Memory Tables 675 Chapter-Ending Review Tools 676 Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study 676 Step 1: Review Key Topics and DIKTA Questions 677 Step 3: Hands-On Practice 677 Step 6: Subnetting Practice 677 Step 7: Use the Exam Engine 678 Summary 679 Part IX Appendixes Appendix A Answers to Do I Know This Already? Quizzes 681 Appendix B Conversion Tables 701 Appendix C Route Exam Updates 705 Index 708 CD-Only Appendixes and Glossary Appendix D Memory Tables Appendix E Memory Tables Answer Key Appendix F Completed Planning Practice Tables Glossary 9781587202537, TOC, 1/7/10

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Wendell Odom, CCIE No. 1624, is a 28-year veteran of the networking industry. He currently works as an independent author of Cisco certification resources and occasional instructor of Cisco authorized training for Skyline ATS. He has worked as a network engineer, consultant, systems engineer, instructor, and course developer. Wendell is the author of several best-selling Cisco certification titles. He maintains lists of current titles, links to Wendell's blogs, and other certification resources at www.thecertzone.com.

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