Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) Foundation Learning Guide

Now fully updated for the new Cisco SWITCH 300-115 exam, Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) Foundation Learning Guide is your Cisco® authorized learning tool for CCNP® or CCDP® preparation. Part of the Cisco Press Foundation Learning Series, it teaches you how to plan, configure, verify, secure, and maintain complex enterprise switching solutions using Cisco Catalyst® switches and Enterprise Campus Architecture.

The authors show you how to build scalable multilayer switched networks, create and deploy global intranets, and perform basic troubleshooting in environments using Cisco multilayer switches for client hosts and services. They begin by reviewing basic switching concepts, network design, and campus network architecture. Next, they present in-depth coverage of spanning-tree, inter-VLAN routing, first-hop redundancy, network management, advanced switch features, high availability, and campus network security.

Each chapter opens with a list of topics that clearly identify its focus. Each chapter ends with a summary of key concepts for quick study, as well as review questions to assess and reinforce your understanding. Throughout, configuration examples, and sample verification outputs illustrate critical issues in network operation and troubleshooting.

This guide is ideal for all certification candidates who want to master all the topics covered on the SWITCH 300-115 exam.

• Serves as the official textbook for version 7 of the Cisco Networking Academy CCNP SWITCH course
• Covers basic switching terminology and concepts, and the unique features of Cisco Catalyst switch designs
• Reviews campus network design, including network structure, roles of Cisco Catalyst switches, and differences between Layer 2 and multilayer switches
• Introduces VLANs, VTP, Trunking, and port-channeling
• Explains Spanning Tree Protocol configuration
• Presents concepts and modern best practices for interVLAN routing
• Covers first-hop redundancy protocols used by Cisco Catalyst switches
• Outlines a holistic approach to network management and Cisco Catalyst device security with AAA, NTP, 802.1x, and SNMP
• Describes how to use advanced features to improve campus network resiliency and availability
• Shows how to establish switch physical redundancy using Stackwise, VSS, or redundant supervisors
• Explains advanced security features

Richard Froom, CCIE No. 5102, is a manager within the Solution Validation Services (SVS) team at Cisco. Richard previously worked as a network engineer in the Cisco TAC and in various customer-facing testing organizations within Cisco. Richard holds CCIEs

in Routing and Switching and in Storage Networking. Richard currently focuses on expanding his team’s validation coverage to new technologies in the data center, including Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), OpenStack, Intercloud Fabric, and big data solutions with Hadoop.

 

Erum Frahim, CCIE No. 7549 , is a technical leader working in the Solution Validation Services (SVS) group at Cisco. In her current role, Erum is leading efforts to test data center solutions for several Cisco high-profile customers and leading all the cross-business units interlock. Most recently, she is working on Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), UCS Director, OpenStack, and big data. Before this, Erum managed the Nexus platform escalation group and served as a team lead for the data center storage-area network (SAN) test lab under the Cisco data center business unit. Erum joined Cisco in 2000 as a technical support engineer. Erum has a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and also holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from NED University, Karachi, Pakistan. Erum also authors articles in Certification Magazine and on Cisco.com and has participated in many CiscoLive Events. In her spare time, Erum enjoys her time with her husband and child.