Publisher's Synopsis
The Only Authorized Textbook for the CCNP Multilayer Switching course within the Cisco Networking Academy Program.
- Maps to the online curriculum
- Strong textbook pedagogy to increase students learning and retention
- Only printed textbook recommended by Cisco Systems for use within the classroom
- Developed in conjunction with the creators of the online curriculum
For use within the Cisco Networking Academy Program, Multilayer Switching curriculum of study, this text completes the student's learning experience by providing instructional material that builds upon the most current Web-based curriculum. Multilayer Switching Companion Guide details the Cisco switching methodology in the context of core, distribution, and access layer deployments, presenting the common switching technologies in an easily understood format. The Companion Guide then ensures mastery of Cisco Catalyst switch configuration within a corporation campus environment by walking learners through the various algorithms used between the devices. Descriptive, well-ordered, pictorial explanations of the inner-workings of spanning tree, multicasting, MLS, and HSRP technologies, help the implementation of the technologies fall right into place. The Companion Guide's margin notes, warnings, tech notes, chapter summaries, review questions, and lab questions reinforce these concepts and more. In addition to serving as a comprehensive learning aid for the CCNP Switching Web-based curriculum, the Multilayer Switching Companion Guide also prepares for the CCNP Switching Exam.
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