BCMSN: Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks

SUPERGUIDE FOR NEW CISCO CORE EXAM Now there's a first-rate, hands-on guide for network administrators who need to manage campus networks using multilayer switching technologies over high-speed Ethernet. BCMSN: Building Cisco Multilayer Switching Networks, by Tom M. Thomas II, John C. Bass, and James Robinson, is just that. It also covers the objectives of the new CCNP Switching Exam (640-504), the exam replacing the Cisco LAN Switch Configuration exam, and one of the four new exams you need to pass for the rich rewards that come with certification. Troubleshooting FAQs sections in each chapter, real-world applications, case studies and actual configurations, and hundreds of typical questions support your mastery of multilayered switched networks. You get directions for: *Building a campus network, connecting the switch block...defining common workgroups...managing redundant links...facilitating InterVLAN routing *Managing campus traffic network - improving IP routing performance...implementing HSRP for fault tolerant routing...managing high-bandwidth broadcasts with IP multicast...and controlling access in a campus network

THOMAS M. THOMAS II is the series editor and founder of NetCerts, a leading training and education site for Cisco certification. He was previously a Course Developer for Cisco Systems and has worked on the Advanced Systems Solutions Engineering Team for MCI's Managed Network Services. He is currently an Instructor/Consultant for Chesapeake Network Solutions.

JOHN C. BASS has worked in the networking industry for over ten years as an engineer, consultant, and author of numerous trade magazine articles. He is currently the technical director of Centennial Networking Lab at North Carolina State University. John develops test tools and system tests for networking and server equipment.

JAMES E. ROBINSON III has worked for over seven years as a software programmer and network engineer. He is currently the lead test engineer for Centennial Networking Lab at North Carolina State University. James develops network software applications and test tools for benchmarking and troubleshooting networking and server equipment.