Understanding Cisco Networking Technologies: Exam 200-301

Volume 1 Understanding Cisco® Networking Technologies: Exam 200-301
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Contents at a Glance
Contents
Introduction
	Cisco’s Network Certifications
	What Does This Book Cover?
Chapter 1 Internetworking
	Internetworking Basics
	Internetworking Models
		The Layered Approach
		Advantages of Reference Models
	The OSI Reference Model
		The Application Layer
		The Presentation Layer
		The Session Layer
		The Transport Layer
		The Network Layer
		The Data Link Layer
		The Physical Layer
	Summary
Chapter 2 Ethernet Networking and Data Encapsulation
	Ethernet Networks in Review
		Collision Domain
		Broadcast Domain
		CSMA/CD
		Half- and Full-Duplex Ethernet
		Ethernet at the Data Link Layer
		Ethernet at the Physical Layer
	Ethernet Cabling
		Straight-Through Cable
		Crossover Cable
		Rolled Cable
		Fiber Optic
	Data Encapsulation
	The Cisco Three-Layer Hierarchical Model
		The Core Layer
		The Distribution Layer
		The Access Layer
	Summary
Chapter 3 Introduction to TCP/IP
	Introducing TCP/IP
		A Brief History of TCP/IP
	TCP/IP and the DoD Model
		The Process/Application Layer Protocols
		The Host-to-Host or Transport Layer Protocols
		The Internet Layer Protocols
	IP Addressing
		IP Terminology
		The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme
		Private IP Addresses (RFC 1918)
	IPv4 Address Types
		Layer 2 Broadcasts
		Layer 3 Broadcasts
		Unicast Address
		Multicast Address
	Summary
Chapter 4 Easy Subnetting
	Subnetting Basics
		How to Create Subnets
		Subnet Masks
		Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
		IP Subnet-Zero
		Subnetting Class C Addresses
		Subnetting Class B Addresses
	Summary
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting IP Addressing
	Cisco’s Way of Troubleshooting IP
		Determining IP Address Problems
	Summary
Chapter 6 Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS)
	The IOS User Interface
		Cisco IOS
		Connecting to a Cisco IOS Device
		Bringing Up a Switch
	Command-Line Interface (CLI)
		Entering the CLI
		Overview of Router Modes
		CLI Prompts
		Editing and Help Features
	Administrative Configurations
		Hostnames
		Banners
		Setting Passwords
		Encrypting Your Passwords
		Descriptions
	Router and Switch Interfaces
		Bringing Up an Interface
	Viewing, Saving, and Erasing Configurations
		Deleting the Configuration and Reloading the Device
		Verifying Your Configuration
	Summary
Chapter 7 Managing a Cisco Internetwork
	The Internal Components of a Cisco Router and Switch
		The Router and Switch Boot Sequence
	Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco Configuration
		Backing Up the Cisco Configuration
		Restoring the Cisco Configuration
		Erasing the Configuration
	Configuring DHCP
		DHCP Relay
		Verifying DHCP on Cisco IOS
	Using Telnet
		Telnetting into Multiple Devices Simultaneously
		Checking Telnet Connections
		Checking Telnet Users
		Closing Telnet Sessions
	Resolving Hostnames
		Building a Host Table
		Using DNS to Resolve Names
	Checking Network Connectivity and Troubleshooting
		Using the ping Command
		Using the traceroute Command
		Debugging
		Using the show processes Command
	Summary
Chapter 8 Managing Cisco Devices
	Managing the Configuration Register
		Understanding the Configuration Register Bits
		Checking the Current Configuration Register Value
		Boot System Commands
		Recovering Passwords
	Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco IOS
		Verifying Flash Memory
		Backing Up the Cisco IOS
		Restoring or Upgrading the Cisco Router IOS
		Using the Cisco IOS File System (Cisco IFS)
		Licensing
		Right-To-Use Licenses (Evaluation Licenses)
		Backing Up and Uninstalling the License
	Summary
Chapter 9 IP Routing
	Routing Basics
	The IP Routing Process
		The Cisco Router Internal Process
		Testing Your IP Routing Understanding
	Configuring IP Routing
		Corp Configuration
		SF Configuration
		LA Configuration
	Configuring IP Routing in Our Network
		Static Routing
		Default Routing
	Dynamic Routing
		Routing Protocol Basics
	Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
		Configuring RIP Routing
		Holding Down RIP Propagations
	Summary
Chapter 10 Wide Area Networks
	Introduction to Wide Area Networks
		WAN Topology Options
		Defining WAN Terms
		WAN Connection Bandwidth
		WAN Connection Types
		WAN Support
	Cabling the Serial Wide Area Network
		Serial Transmission
		Data Terminal Equipment and Data Communication Equipment
	High-Level Data-Link Control (HDLC) Protocol
	Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
		Link Control Protocol (LCP) Configuration Options
		PPP Session Establishment
		PPP Authentication Methods
		Configuring PPP on Cisco Routers
		Configuring PPP Authentication
		Verifying and Troubleshooting Serial Links
		Multilink PPP (MLP)
		PPP Client (PPPoE)
		Configuring a PPPoE client
	Summary
Glossary
Index
EULA